On Oct. 16, at a candidate forum in Ouray, state House District 59 candidate Paul Jones directly and deliberately misled his potential constituents. In response to a question about soft…
One candidate for La Plata County treasurer is clearly more qualified, in my opinion, as a financial professional. Compare them. Allison Aichele’s MBA and accounting degrees, plus her background in…
I am quite disturbed by Allison Aichele taking credit for modernizing the county treasurer’s office. That claim is gross embellishment at best, and leaning toward intentional misrepresentation. In public forums,…
Paul Jones and the groundswell of Democrats, Republicans and independents who are coming together to challenge politics-as-usual have the party establishments running very scared. That’s why the “Our Colorado Values”…
I found your editorial, “Not a good sign,” published in the Herald Oct. 26, to be extremely offensive, both in content and tone. To trivialize the importance of the upcoming…
I just read your endorsement of Walker Stapleton for Colorado governor, and though I do not share his position on any issue, I take strong issue with the basis for…
Durango City Councilor Dick White emailed me recently and stated “I recall infrastructure investments as a campaign issue when I first ran in 2011.” So here we are seven years…
I am concerned about the false allegations against Diane Mitsch Bush which have appeared in our mailboxes and on television. She believes government should do more to help people, but…
Last week’s terrorist attempt to murder political leaders and other prominent individuals must be condemned by all Americans. In my opinion, the most unpatriotic thing an American can do is…
I am writing in support of Allison Aichele for La Plata County treasurer. The job of treasurer is one that requires a background in financial management and accounting. Aichele has…
If you want to make Durango more unaffordable for those on fixed incomes and people making low wages vote for the city tax increase. If ensuring that all Durangoans can…
I urge you to vote NO on the city of Durango ballot issue 2A requesting to increase Durango sales and property taxes. I have worked in the transportation construction industry…
Too often in this political climate, we must wade through the rampant hyperbole, half-truths, mistruths, and out-and-out lies as we choose between those running for office. This unfortunate state of…
There are millions of reasons I am voting for Diane Mitsch Bush as Colorado’s Third Congressional District representative – Rep. Scott Tipton’s support of the NRA, his abysmal track record…
There is a lot to pay attention to on the ballots that just arrived in our mailboxes. An important amendment to consider is 74. The language may sound like it…
There are new anti-Polis mailers and advertisements going around the state. Carrying the line “phony Polis,” they are certainly hard to miss. It’s also hard to miss the hateful negativity…
Planning, big-picture thinking and a lot of hard work brought races to town
In this era of continual political conflict, I would hope that residents of La Plata County would appreciate having county commissioners who are committed to working together for the public…
Amendment 74 is nothing more than a retaliatory measure against Proposition 112, the safer setback ballot issue. Initiated by Protect Colorado, the PAC for the oil and gas industry, 74…
Some citizens and business owners of Durango and Silverton have filed civil suits against the Durango train company because of loss of business due to the fire. First, the cause…
Voters of the 3rd U.S. congressional district, I am a Democrat and I will be voting for Diane Mitsch Bush. Please don’t quit reading because of my admission. In these…
What should be a problem solver is no more than a problem maker in all aspects of society. Take politics. Everyone must have slept at a Holiday Inn Express since…
If you care about civil rights, your vote should be for Diane Mitsch Bush. Ratings by civil rights groups do not favor Rep. Scott Tipton: The NAACP rated him 0…
I just read a letter from Leah Karotkin where she writes how “as a Jew” she was so offended by a letter written by Richard Messier (“Nazi analogy doesn’t belong…
I have worked for the La Plata County Sheriff’s Office for 30 years in many different capacities and am currently the undersheriff. I am also a Republican. Prior to Sheriff…
Endorsements are the result of careful thought. That doesn’t make us right.
The Herald got it wrong when it endorsed Colton Black for treasurer. Somehow, he convinced them he is qualified. I would not entrust a $1,000 investment to someone with so…
I consider myself a progressive and an independent thinker, but I don’t agree with Paul Jones’s “independent” candidacy against Barbara McLachlan. Speaking Saturday in Durango, Jones said he voted for…
Too many Coloradans are unaware that current laws allow the government to reduce property values more than 90 percent without having to provide compensation! As a fourth-generation cattle rancher, president…
I read with interest your endorsement of Representative Barbara McLachlan for House District 59. While I agree with everything you said about her, I question your comments about her opponent.…
