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Opinion

Marijuana can help revive economy

I personally believe that our county should approve of retail marijuana. The marijuana industry is something the entire United States should look into. We can gets millions in taxes from mar...

Hip surgery story is hardly new

The Herald’s Oct. 27 story on anterior hip surgery is hardly new. This surgery has been practiced here in Durango for a few years now by Dr. Brinceton Phipps (with great results, I might a...

Charge city residents more for recycling

As I read the story headlined “The cost of recycling” (Herald, Oct. 25), I commented to myself. “This article is totally bogus, or to be kind, at the very least, filled with a few errors.” F...

Death penalty is not a simple issue

Mike Sigman’s op-ed supporting the death penalty (Herald, Oct. 19) reads like a script for the old Archie Bunker TV parody, but without the humor. I hope (but doubt) that he heard the recent...

Flu shots can have a downside as well

Another side of flu shots should be presented. Flu shots are wonderful when they work. Having had the flu in the past and sick for weeks, I have promoted and had flu shots for many years. Ha...

Ebola another example of incompetence

The past decade, in this country, watching the continuing disintegration of our society and the complete incompetence of our government to handle anything with any skill leads me to realize ...

Event a model for other communities

Recently, it was my good fortune to visit Durango and to witness firsthand the astonishing events, organized by the Common Reading Experience at Fort Lewis College and the Durango community ...

Protect wilderness and change behaviors

I attended the John Fielder photography event on Oct. 6 in Cortez, sponsored by Conservation Colorado, San Juan Citizens Alliance and Great Old Broads for Wilderness. The photographs were st...

Commissioners averted new library wars

I just learned that the county commissioners restored funding to Durango’s two branch libraries in Hesperus and Sunnyside. All I can say is, thank goodness and thank you! I began...

UU clergy will assist with gay weddings

An Oct. 14 Herald story announced the news that Durango has recently issued its first same-sex marriage licenses, and weddings are taking place locally. As a member of the clergy and the new...

EPA wrong to approve toxic weedkiller

I am dismayed by the Environmental Protection Agency’s recent decision to approve Enlist Duo, a weedkiller that contains 2,4-D – a key ingredient in the toxic Vietnam War defoliant Agent Ora...

Udall endorsement avoided key issues

Several items weren’t mentioned in the Herald’s Oct. 5 endorsement of Sen. Mark Udall, and the items have also been carefully left out of most news stories. First of all, Udall d...
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