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Time for Silverton to cooperate with EPA

Since at least 2011, the EPA has tried to designate Silverton as a Superfund site in order to investigate and clean up the town’s problem with toxins in mines. Mines above Silver...

Strater play captures Durango flavor

I recently spent a delightful evening at the Henry Strater Theatre with family and friends being entertained by “Guitar Strings, a Cowboy and a Lost Peacock.” The original play p...

Tell Congress to make cleanup a priority

Our community is in shock after the catastrophic spill of acidic mine runoff into the Animas River. As a longtime angler and conservationist, I’m especially troubled about the potential spil...

Clean Power Plan encourages growth

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently released final standards for the Clean Power Plan, which limits carbon pollution from power plants. The release of these standards is great ...

Adopt, enforce barking-dog ordinance

Having just read the story about La Plata County considering an ordinance against barking dogs (Herald, Aug. 6), I can only say, “Hooray, get it done!” While I respect where he’s coming from...

The future of the Animas is worrisome

In regards to the toxic spill into the Animas River, it is such a tragedy on so many levels. I am one of the three kayakers in the photo (Herald, Aug. 7) in the toxic acid mine release orang...

Give Herald want ads to the panhandlers

Tired of being hit up for spare change? Take a copy of the Herald want ads and give it to the beggars – no spare change. There are plenty of jobs in the paper! All businesses shou...

Time for Superfund status for Silverton

It has been reported that the San Juan County commissioners and the government of the town of Silverton have been instrumental in preventing the Gold King mine and many other mines in that a...

A novel proposal for a piece of public art

Have a surgeon put a cast on the Arc, put a cane by its side, and let everyone sign it. Angela Nobes Hesperus ...

The LPCHS needs an outside evaluation

It’s with a sad heart I’ve been following the news concerning the La Plata County Humane Society and the latest rift between the board and the membership. Unfortunately, history tends to rep...

Bush, Fiorini need to get facts straight

In regards to Thursday’s Republican debates: presidential candidates Jeb Bush and Carly Fiorini should get their facts straight. Those political farces reminded me of Brian Keena...

Clean Power Plan a win for good health

As a health-care professional in La Plata County, I fully support the Environment Protection Agency’s recently released Clean Power Plan, which paves the way for cleaner air in Colorado and ...
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