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67’s failure shows Coloradans aren’t dim

I was proud to find out that Amendment 67 failed in the 2014 election. Just knowing that the people of Colorado voted against this amendment – yet again – fills me with hope that...

Concurrent enrollment deadline Monday

Durango High School is continuing its partnership with Fort Lewis College, Southwest Community College and San Juan Community College to offer concurrent enrollment classes during the spring...

Airport expansion crucial to Durango

So glad to read in the November 11 Herald that the matter of expansion of Durango-La Plata County Airport is getting closer to the front burner. Airline service is currently very limited her...

‘Arc’ comments are akin to bullying

I feel compelled to speak up for the artist of the art at the intersection of Highway 550/160. While I am not a fan of it, it makes me crazy to see all of the immature and childi...

Conservatism is far from dead

Only just two years ago, soon after Mitt Romney’s projected landslide victory became a rout by President Obama in his bid for re-election in November 2012, I believe I recall an column in th...

Stop shooters at first classroom

Students and teachers should be trained to engage school shooters should they enter the classroom. Right now, teachers and students are taught to get down, up against a wall and keep quiet. ...

Durango traffic could use improvements

We all know the traffic in Durango is annoying, but I can’t take it any longer! It seems like there is room for long overdue improvements. For instance, in a June 2003 Durango Te...

Marijuana rules are convoluted

As seniors at Bayfield High School, every student is required to take U.S. government to graduate. Thirty percent of the grade in this class is based on a project involving active citizenshi...

Apology for not attending to bike crash

On the trail Nov. 9 at noon, a gentleman cyclist riding downhill from Escalante, seeing us riding in the opposite direction, hit his brakes, they locked up, he fell. I want to ap...

DHS thespians earn rare opportunity

Judith Reynolds’ review (Herald, Nov. 7) is right on! Wow! Our Durango High School thespians did an exceptional performance for their opening night. Congratulations to them for b...

U.S. is in trouble if we lose rights

The United States is in big trouble if we cannot keep our rights. To be specific: gun rights. If we give up our rights to gain a little bit more security, we shall surely lose both. Due to t...

Obituaries do not belong near ads

What was the Herald thinking when it moved the obituaries to the back of the newspaper in the advertising section? Our loved ones who die do not belong in or near this section. Our loved one...
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