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Opinion

Lies about Schirard are just plain slimy

In response to the story about Sheriff Duke Schirard (Herald, Oct. 5), my name is James “Jardi” Schirard, my father and mother Lucy Moughton were married for 20 years then divorced. During t...

Diverse group worked for water

As a resident of the Palo Verde subdivision, I am writing to celebrate a collaborative initiative, one that required dedicated leadership and the attention of the Durango City Council, membe...

Today’s news harkens the 1980s

Oh, to be back in D’wanger to mock the news in “S’no News” at the Follies. I remember the sheriff’s department back then when the sheriff was of the same name as me, Al Brown, and I’d introd...

River cleanup turnout disappointing

My husband and I are fortunate enough to live by the Animas River. We enjoy the river daily; whether it’s just sitting on our deck, floating it, walking along the banks or fishing. My husban...

Find a safe pedestrian crossing

Please, Durango, let’s get it done now. A safe way for pedestrians to navigate Camino Del Rio is inevitable. The question is, will the plaque on it be a tearful reminder of a tragedy that go...

Brown’s loyalty is to Constitution

In February 2013, I wrote Rep. Mike McLachlan urging him to vote against the restrictive gun legislation then being pushed by the anti-gun forces in the Democratic-controlled Colorado Legisl...

County must keep funding library

Regarding, “How much is a library worth? Sunnyside, Fort Lewis Mesa satellites under review,” (Herald, Oct. 4) and the county commissioners questioning their long-standing support of La Plat...

Herald owes man’s mother an apology

On Oct. 5, my mom called me. We had a conversation about the pig-troth The Durango Herald has become. She and I were talking about the Oct. 5 story titled “Threats stir sheriff’s race.” My m...

J. Paul Brown to bring prosperity, jobs

In his letter (Herald, Oct. 3), Werner Heiber blasts J. Paul Brown for his voting record and praises Mike McLachlan. Voting records are important. McLachlan voted five times to limit our gun...

Explain difficulty of left turn in Durango

Now that all of the new construction has been completed, I find it very difficult to turn left from Eighth Street on to Camino del Rio and continuing south. Why did the Colorado Department o...

Attend oil and gas task force meeting

Is our regulatory system hopelessly lost to moneyed interests? We’ll see this week. Gov. John Hickenlooper’s oil and gas task force is meeting here in Durango on Thursday and Friday. Ostensi...

Duke Schirard never hit former wife

To set the record straight, I am Lucy Moughton, formerly Lucy Schirard. I was married to Duke Schirard for 20 years. We divorced in 1985 and never in that time did he ever hit me. Also, ther...
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