Opinion

GOP rhetoric shows no character, respect

Where does the Republican Party come up with these candidates with no character or respect? The latest guy from Colorado Springs enters the Senate race by calling a sitting U.S. Senator a “b...

Plow drivers work hard to clear snow

I would like to thank the many snowplow drivers for the great job they have done this winter. I have been up at 5 a.m. and they were already working to clear the snow. They do a great job o...

Stand together for health of the Animas

I write in response to the editorial “Mining complexities” (Herald, Jan. 11). The editorial board was correct in supporting reform of the General Mining Act of 1872 and Good Samaritan legisl...

Stakeholders work fun and challenging

Thanks to the Herald for the kind words regarding my retirement from the Animas River Stakeholders Group. My contributions pale in importance to those of the dozens of volunteers, including ...

Number of killings with firearms is down

In response to the editorial on gun control (Herald, Jan. 7): You know, facts are inconvenient. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Pew Research Center, gun h...

Voters need clear answers on spending

The La Plata County commissioners are holding study sessions to find a way to justify two looming tax increases. This includes employing the Denver consultants, CRC Associates. A web search ...

Move forward and open Lake Nighthorse

All I wanted for Christmas is my two wet feet, my two wet feet. Waited long enough? The Korean War lasted about three years, with nothing accomplished but the death and wounding of personnel...

The city should encourage all recycling

I am writing in response to the story headlined “City of Durango looks to a greener future” (www.durangoherald.com, Jan. 12.) It appears the City Council and staff have overlooked the realit...

Give wildlife a break, respect closures

We here in Southwest Colorado are lucky to have so much public land to recreate in no matter what season or activity we prefer. Many of us also feel grateful for the snow we have been gettin...

Obama’s passivity poses a serious threat

In his final address to the nation, President Obama conceded that ISIS represents a “serious threat” to our national security but not a threat to our “national existence.” I’d poi...

Herald still tries to sit on Obama’s lap

The Founders envisioned a media whose responsibility was to guard liberty against the excesses of government. Today most news outlets promote the government’s position instead. In...

Carbon tax is best way to fix climate

Letter writer Varsha Nair calls on Americans to take action on climate change (Herald, Jan. 8). Economists on the right and the left, major oil and gas companies, Fortune 500 companies, and ...
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