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9-R values testing over teacher morale

As a retired early childhood educator with over 27 years of experience – 20 years in 9-R – I know that measuring student growth in areas vital to produce complex thinkers, problem solvers, e...

Top-heavy administration harming SJBHD

Concerns brought forth by Rita Fowler (Letters, Herald, Dec. 14 and Jan. 20) and echoed by past health department employees speak to the crux of the problem at the health department – namely...

Dance’s violations were honest mistakes

I am writing in response to the stories headlined “Cyprus Cafe owner investigated for labor violations” (Herald, June 16) and “Cyprus Café owner broke labor laws” (Herald, Jan. 15.) ...

Cyprus coverage feels like witch hunt

When I read the Jan. 16 front-page story, “Cyprus Cafe owner broke labor laws – Alison Dance found liable for $27,194.82 in minimum-wage violations,” I thought I was in a time warp. Really? ...

Time to recognize race has no meaning

The Rev. Kandarian-Morris of the Durango Unitarian Universalist Fellowship revisited the civil-rights struggle of the 1960s with an eloquent and timely sermon the day before Martin Luther Ki...

Writing reveals smart, perceptive student

Oli Sakadinsky’s thoughtful op-ed concerning Jefferson County and its current attempts at rewriting U.S. history is cogent and well-written (Herald, Jan. 18). Animas High School, Ashley C...

Veterans thank Herald, especially Odette

The Disabled American Veteran Chapter 48 of Durango runs a 12-passenger van to the Veterans Administration Hospital in Albuquerque to take disabled veterans to their medical appointments two...

San Juan cat relocation holds larger story

Yes, Moomoo and Booboo, the cats from the San Juan Basin Health Department were saved and relocated, no thanks to Liane Jollon and her administration team: The exterminators were called befo...

Graphic to the editor

Susan Moss Durango Editor’s note: Susan Moss is a professor in Fort Lewis College’s Department of Art and Design. ...

City should let the ½-cent tax sunset

In 1999, a resident-driven effort to build a community recreation center and the Animas River Trail resulted in a one-half cent sales tax. At the time, one of the main factors in passing thi...

GOP threatening privacy, freedom

Now that they control both houses of Congress, Republicans have submitted six bills attacking constitutionally protected abortion rights. One bill in the House bans all abortions after 20 we...

Help support Art Olson memorial fund

The story about Art Olson and his family (Herald, Jan. 13) gave us all an opportunity to reflect on the wide variety of youth and community interests and activities Art was involved in. ...
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