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Tipton, Gardner should refund park costs

I find Rep. Scott Tipton’s and Rep. (now Senator) Cory Gardner’s call for the federal government to refund to the state of Colorado the “windfall” the National Park Service collected during ...

A fair electoral process needs everyone

State Sen. Ellen Roberts is considering a run at the U.S. Senate, but she is concerned about a “tough primary” because she is a “centrist.” A valid concern considering that the country is by...

Best wishes for Peel’s future success!

Oh, no! Say it isn’t so, J.P! The best reason I had for getting up on Monday mornings was looking forward to John Peel’s feature column on someone or something of local interest. ...

Do not glorify bombs with national park

Regarding the idea of a national park glorifying weapons of mass destruction (Herald, June 8): Really? Of course the Manhattan project is important history, but to hold it up as a thing for ...

Grow up and get over Durango’s noise

After reading Tim Thomas’ letter to the editor (Herald, June 2) about noise, which was then followed up by Action Line’s call for a noiseless July 4th parade (June 8), I must speak up. ...

Do not perpetuate myths about pit bulls

I object to Mike Smedley’s use of his ostensibly humorous column (Herald, June 8) to propagate the notion that pit bulls are an inherently vicious breed. The scores of responsible...

It’s high time to let land-grab effort die

Thanks to the Herald for reporting on the corruption and true intentions of Ken Ivory, the head of the American Lands Council and congressional representative from Utah backing the efforts t...

Powerhouse should disclose crisis’ roots

We have been members of (and have donated to) the Powerhouse Science Center over the years. Like many, we were shocked and dismayed at its sudden and unexplained closure because of financial...

Herald story reverted to victim-blaming

I am writing regarding the Herald story (May 29) covering the appeal/retrial hearing for Harold Nakai. The Herald has since changed the wording on the website, which is appreciat...

Know the risks of reverse mortgages

Remember this: While the FHA insures most loans, the people you talk to are the investors who own the loan. FHA has very specific requirements for servicers of these hybrids and they, the FH...

Roberts’ claim either naive or calculated

In response to Sen. Ellen Roberts’ column (Herald, May 24): Senate Bill 268, the latest Colorado “personhood” bill that failed, stated that “a ‘person’ includes an unborn child at every stag...

Give cyclists same space as dogs

I am a mountain biker and road biker. I ride on pavement, dirt, four-wheel drive roads and trails. It’s now prime bike season. If you see me riding while you are driving a motorized vehicl...
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