Editorials
Letters to the Editor
City needs a bowling alley, not more bars
I resent Amy Phillips, city clerk, putting a letter in my mailbox, asking me to vote “yes” on the city tax amendment. It was to save the ½-cent tax for…
Letters to the Editor
Tipton, Gardner should refund park costs
In my view, all parties to this debacle acted in their own self-interests: Republicans have invested massive capital resisting and then trying to repeal meaningful health-care reform; Democrats and President…
Opinion
Music teacher moving on to foundation
Over the last few years I have been dedicating more and more of my time to developing programing for the Be Frank Foundation (a registered 501 (c) 3 nonprofit organization)…
Opinion
Brown focusing on water, transportation, state properties
One of my priorities has been to help with water storage on the main stem of the South Platte. My ultimate goal is to prevent the need for more transcontinental…
Letters to the Editor
A fair electoral process needs everyone
Abe Lincoln warned, “A house divided against itself cannot stand.” The purveyors of partisan poison respond with, “Yo, Abe, I got your house divided right here, pal.” And Lao Tzu…
Editorials
County offices
Move to remodeled space is a step up for local officials and county taxpayers
Letters to the Editor
Best wishes for Peel’s future success!
If he must leave, best wishes for success in his new endeavor! Clifford Capp Durango
Letters to the Editor
Do not glorify bombs with national park
For that reason, this dark and shabby project does not deserve recognition and amplification as something to be proud of. Our nation remains the only one which has had such…
Letters to the Editor
Grow up and get over Durango’s noise
Are we as American citizens to be silenced in a tirade from an individual, or furthermore this newspaper? I was under the impression that suppression evolves out of dictatorship. Are…
Letters to the Editor
Do not perpetuate myths about pit bulls
The scores of responsible owners in Durango of this exceptional breed are insulted by the suggestion that they would release their pets for the “dangerous spectacle” Smedley envisions and would…
Letters to the Editor
It’s high time to let land-grab effort die
How did Sen. Ellen Roberts, among other legislators, ever fall for Ivory’s sagebrush rebellion rhetoric? Did she really believe that someone taking thousands of dollars from the oil and gas…
Letters to the Editor
Powerhouse should disclose crisis’ roots
What mistakes were made? How could it (seemingly) have come as a surprise to the board? Why was there no inkling of the coming crisis made public (in order to…
Editorial Cartoons
Summer Durango 2015
Letters to the Editor
Herald story reverted to victim-blaming
The Herald has since changed the wording on the website, which is appreciated, yet I want to address the larger impact of the Herald initially presenting a sexual assault using…
Letters to the Editor
Know the risks of reverse mortgages
The bet made is that between the increasing value of residential real estate, your age and the money they advance you, they will make a reasonable return on their investment.…
Letters to the Editor
Roberts’ claim either naive or calculated
The vote went along party lines: Republicans, including Roberts, for and Democrats opposed. Roberts accuses Planned Parenthood of attacking her “for the sin of speaking her mind.” But they opposed…
Letters to the Editor
Take time to learn others’ stories
I’ve lived in Durango on and off since 2007. I’ve put in six years of work at restaurants and do random jobs such as landscaping, nannying, cleaning houses, taking care…
Opinion
Brown urges Sen. Bennet to support harvest of dead trees
There are places in my House District where over 90 percent of the trees on federal land are dead. This has created the potential for a fire crisis of the magnitude that we…
Opinion
Wolfwood Refuge thanks casino, tribe
Your generosity will help us maintain the integrity of the enclosures for the over 60 rescued animals that have a permanent home at WolfWood. Your donation will also help us…
Opinion
Rain, rain, it’s OK (We hope)
I feel like I’m caught in an endless loop of that Johnny Cash song “Five feet high and rising” where he sings “Looks like we’ll be blessed with a little…
Letters to the Editor
FLC basketball to remain in good hands
In Division II, coaches face numerous challenges, including a heavy workload and extensive travel. Hofman is blessed with a wonderful spouse, Nancy, and three sons who know more than anyone…
Letters to the Editor
Durango airport also needs control tower
There are good arguments from all sides on funding alternatives, and the negatives are fairly clear: a general sales tax is somewhat regressive; it is not clear exactly how much…