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Opinion

Subscribers shouldn’t face quiz

Whoever at The Durango Herald thought it was a great idea to inconvenience your loyal readers online by making them answer questions to continue to read the news should reconsider this idea....

Schirard manages department well

I lived in La Plata County all my life, and I have known Duke Schirard since the mid-’70s. I was the town clerk of Bayfield when Duke became the Bayfield marshal. I know from personal expe...

Don’t give a tea party commission seat

Brad Blake is the founder of the Durango Tea Party, as reported in the Herald (April 11, 2010). His comment then was, “Government has stepped on our throats.” He believes that “Agenda 21 is ...

Gardner won’t be Harry Reid’s puppet

The Herald claims that Sen. Mark Udall is the “clear choice” for senator (Oct. 5), yet the supporting evidence is weak. After admitting that Udall votes with Obama and Reid “most...

Deputy’s sister says vote for Schirard

My brother, Deputy Jeff Blevans, has worked for Sheriff Duke Schirard for many years. He knows that this sheriff is honest, trustworthy and cares about the residents of La Plata County. ...

McLachlan truly understands freedom

I am a woman, I care about the environment and I vote. In the upcoming election, the choice between re-electing our dedicated State Rep. Mike McLachlan and electing J. Paul Brown...

Lieb is committed, community-oriented

As family members, we applaud Bobby Lieb’s commitment to public service. Though we reside in another community, we feel confident the residents of La Plata County will be on the right track ...

Vote goes to waggers, not barkers

Wouldn’t it be refreshing if politicians had more success touting what they can do for voters than they have by digging up dirt about their opponents? My appreciation and usually...

Don’t use TWLTL to merge on Camino

I’m writing in response to Sherri Libby’s letter, “Explain difficulty of left turn in Durango” (Herald, Oct. 8). In Libby’s letter, she states it is harder to turn left from west...

Smith has proved herself to county

Here we are at election time; I have attended “meet and greets,” forums and read the newspaper. I have listened to the candidates and have heard a lot of comments. I have sorted out the fluf...

Schirard’s life has been open book

As I’m sitting here watching my boys play and praying that their future is not extremely hard for them because of how much our country has changed, I’ve decided to write a letter to my commu...

Smith will demand professionalism

I worked in local law enforcement for almost 16 years with stints at the Durango Police Department, La Plata County Sheriff’s Office and the Southwest Drug Task Force. In my opin...
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