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Meeting was devoid of nefarious action

I am the vice chair of the city’s Utilities Commission and attended the meeting Chad Fox mentioned in his letter (Herald, March 26). Other attendees were the commission’s chairman, Chris Wil...

Get involved: Be a basketball official

As college basketball season reaches its pinnacle with the Final Four, I thought it was a good time to say, help! How does March Madness happen? It all starts in our communities. ...

White focuses on stability, sustainability

I encourage city voters to re-elect Dick White to Durango City Council. What impresses me most about White’s service to the city over the last four years is his great attention to the fine d...

Create a new modern, healthy Durango Natural Foods

Durango Natural Foods board of directors applications are due by 5 p.m. Friday. Voting will begin April 25 (www.DurangoNaturalFoods.coop for details and application packet). Five of seven se...

Ballot measure passes libertarian test

I am writing in support of Ballot Measure 1A to extend the half-cent sales tax through 2039. As both a “recreational enthusiast” and a libertarian, I have conflicting natural biases with res...

Sweetie understands our community

We strongly encourage you to re-elect Sweetie Marbury to the Durango City Council. Sweetie’s volunteer work outside the City Council is testament to her care and concern for those...

Bill would give veterans opportunities

The Southwest Conservation Corps, a Durango-based program of Conservation Legacy, would like to thank Sen. Ellen Roberts for introducing Senate Bill 205, which would enable the Colorado Divi...

Pave County Road 120 to reduce dust

I just read the letter to the editor by Jean Graham (Herald, March 24) regarding the dust levels caused by more than 240 trucks hauling coal out of the mine owned by Grupos Cementos de Chihu...

Watch for subtle racism in letters

The Herald recently published two letters to the editor that we believe were anti-Semitic (Mickas, March 11, and Phelps, March 15). Criticism of Israeli policies is OK – different opinions a...

Letter-writer doth protest too much

America is truly a great country. Even the ignorant, or those with an agenda, can make their voices heard. For example, in the March 24 Herald, a letter full of inaccuracies from...

Owners, not builders, need protection

Senate Bill 177 may have little to do with many of you unless you have spent part of your life – as a condo or loft owner – in a project that was under-engineered, under-inspected and poorly...

Racy photo is not an equality issue

After Sydney Spies submitted her senior picture of choice to her Durango High School 2012 yearbook, there was much controversy and debate about said picture. However, in response to Sydney’s...
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