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Sheriff position should not be political

After weeks of pro-Duke/con-Duke letters, a number of points are sadly becoming quite clear. First, the red team is choosing to rally strongly behind their bright red candidate. And second, ...

Schirard will protect gun rights

I have done some research into the candidates for sheriff. I learned that Duke Schirard was issuing concealed weapon permits before the state mandated it. I also learned that Duke put his na...

Jail inmates get professional care

As a registered nurse at La Plata County Jail, I take issue with the story regarding deficient medical care provided to the inmates of La Plata County Jail (Herald, Oct. 16). All...

Proposition 105 is a good start

It’s disappointing the Herald chose to oppose Proposition 105 (Oct. 15), a good start to giving consumers access to information about what’s in the food they’re eating. Consumers have a righ...

Vote for Dems, not lockstep ideologues

So now, we are apparently worried about the Ebola virus and possible epidemic here in America. Yet, we have no surgeon general because the Republican cartel of obstructionists refuses to sup...

Voters should eschew Brown, Schirard

Is anyone else sick of the many shades of J. Paul Brown? He’s claiming to be for the “all of the above” energy concept, when he’s done absolutely nothing to endorse any forms of energy besid...

Schirard, deputies helped restore peace

I was a victim of domestic violence from 2007-2009. In December 2009, the last episode of violence occurred, and I called 911. The sheriff’s deputies were here immediately. My hu...

Pricey mailer touts outrageous lies

I was appalled to read a completely false political flier sent to me by Colorado Citizens for Accountable Government – a 527 political organization that accuses Mike McLachlan of taking mone...

Smith’s views frightening for sheriff

I understand that The Durango Herald, a liberal progressive newspaper, endorsed Sean Smith for sheriff (Oct. 15). What a surprise. From all the past coverage of the race, I thought the Heral...

Brown has double standard on subsidies

We all – Republican, Democrat, Libertarian, tea party, unaffiliated – can agree on several basic concepts about those who are running for office: Voters should know as much as possible about...

Lieb lost trust by sinking comp plan

Wally White said it well: “Trust counts!” (Letters, Herald, Oct. 2). When Bobby Lieb, along with Kellie Hotter, demolished the County Comprehensive Plan, which county residents had spent se...

Herald’s endorsements were inconsistent

I am perplexed by the inconsistency in three endorsements by the Herald. In the endorsement of Smith for sheriff (Oct. 15), the Herald states: “Smith will bring to the job a well-rounded rés...
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