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Hold your fire: Democrats could fix this red-flag bill
Dems in state Senate have a chance now to make gun bill work better for all
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Letters to the Editor
Be careful with these DMV scammers
I decided to pay our latest Colorado Vehicle License Renewal online at mydmv.colorado.gov as shown on the postcard we received from the La Plata Clerk and Recorder’s office. What a…
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Our city government is out of control
Our city government is out of control. The city manager is allowing Parks & Recreation Director Cathy Metz to push the start of construction of the $12 million northern trail…
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Leave charming sandwich boards alone
I love the sandwich boards in downtown Durango. They’re creative and charming and add flavor to Durango. Marianne Spencer Pearlman Durango
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Dreaming green
Can the same ingenuity that got us into this mess help us build a ladder out?
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Intolerance fostered by local news media
The March 8 editorial, “ Check the number of anti-Trump cartoons and syndicated columns that have run in the Herald since and even before,Trump was elected. One column that really…
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City tax hike is very small, conservative
I support YES on 1A for Durango. We have one of the most beautiful places to live and work and raise families. To keep it that way and move forward,…
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We need some better ways of taxing
Although I live in the county, I drive Durango roads every day and they are in need of long overdue maintenance. Durango residents have made it clear they don’t want…
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Intolerance can be solved with education
The tone of “ Changing a culture of intolerance requires more than listening to a Republican or a Democrat. Intolerance is a culture of distrust, of wanting to prove a…
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Abolish it
The time has come for liberals to use legislative majorities for one big thing
Letters to the Editor
End harmful ‘traffic calming’ in Durango
Approximately 30 years ago, after a Durango City Council member lost a family member in a traffic accident, the council instituted traffic calming – narrowing of lane width, lowering speed…
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This lands act is a disingenuous grab
Lately I have been seeing articles and editorials advocating for Sen. Michael Bennet’s Colorado Outdoor Recreation and Economy act, based on the fiction that there is a consensus of stakeholders…
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Who was the moped rider in the storm?
Did anybody see the person on the moped Saturday (Feb. 23) headed south down the mountain on 550, right where the train crosses under the tracks, about 8:30 a.m. during…
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Sen. Cory Gardner leads on environment
Sen. Cory Gardner announced at the 2019 Conservative Political Action Conference that he is co-founding the bicameral Roosevelt Conservation Caucus to develop market-based solutions to environmental problems. I applaud his…
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Why is county finance director not here?
From what I know, the La Plata County has a standard practice of allowing its high-paid leadership to work remotely, thousands of miles from the office. So it is understandable…
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City sales tax increase actually a bargain
So now the city has proposed a new half-cent tax for 10 years. Why? With sales tax revenue threatened by increasing online sales, decreasing oil and gas tax revenue, increasing…
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We hate hate: La Plata County ranks high for political intolerance
County-by-county listings of partisan ill-will show intriguing disparities
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If D.C. can go green, America can do it
Washington, D.C. became the only jurisdiction in North America that has enacted a concrete, mandatory, detailed, comprehensive law to reduce emissions at a pace compatible with keeping global temperatures below…
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Take a bow, local snowplow drivers!
Glad to see some thanks from Suzanne Parker’s letter entitled “ Having lived here 20 years, this year was the most snow we have seen since February, 2008. I have had…
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Homeless can stand downtown all day
Wow! The Herald made some incredibly amazing connections in its “ The Herald says that the city’s decision to prohibit sandwich board signs downtown is equivalent to the decision made…
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Electoral alarm: No one is stealing your vote yet
National Popular Vote has Democrats and Republicans shooting from the hip
Letters to the Editor
City: Stop trying to raise the sales tax
Dear city of Durango, please, take my money. Raise my property tax. Each year my house is magically worth an additional $15,000; the average amount it has appreciated the past…
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Here’s to women and men in business
The great screenwriter Nora Ephron, once wrote: “I hope you will find some way to break the rules and make a little trouble out there. And I also hope that…
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This ‘gun sanctuary’ won’t get my money
Now that Montezuma County commissioners have declared the county a gun sanctuary, on my bi-monthly drives through, I will no longer be spending my money at the Safeway, City Market,…
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City tax hike is preventive maintenance
Understanding the truth can be difficult today. Winston Churchill said “A lie gets halfway around the world before the truth has a chance to get its pants on.” This got…
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Colorado’s two-term governor kicks off presidential campaign
John Hickenlooper makes it official
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Fabulous snow and just a few cautions
During this fabulous snow year, I want to thank the city, county and CDOT staff members who have worked tirelessly to keep our streets and roads open and safe. Although…
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These two are perfect for City Council
Just in case you aren’t aware, we have a City Council election coming up – ballots will be mailed March 14 and need to be voted by April 2. I…
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I like commissioner’s Mexico vacation
I read about Clyde Church’s vacation and nowhere in the article did it commend him for attending all of the meetings and carrying out other responsibilities while he was out…
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The main chance: progressive Democrats introduce sweeping health care reform
Last Wednesday, the U.S. House also got a new dream bill on Medicare for all