Editorials
FLC funding
Roberts, McLachlan pushed Legislature for college’s much-needed building money
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Letters to the Editor
Make Hermosa Creek bill a priority
The only trout native to the rivers and streams of the Western Slope are Colorado River cutthroat trout. Settlement of the west in the mid-to-late 1800s, along with mining, logging…
Letters to the Editor
Thanks to all for being safe this summer
We live in a small town because if you cut someone off or you flip them off, they might be your banker or your kid’s teacher. There were lots of…
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Aspen showed why not to make Main a mall
I lived in Aspen before, during and after the creation of the mall in downtown Aspen. It was a mess, especially for the merchants who could not get deliveries via…
Letters to the Editor
Time for new leadership at sheriff’s office
That man is Sean Smith. Smith brings to the table more than 20 years of law enforcement experience at a number of different levels. Working at the local, state and…
Letters to the Editor
Remember Schirard’s intolerance
So it comes as quite a surprise that my enthusiasm for Durango and its people evidently is not shared by the sheriff of La Plata County. Duke Schirard has a…
Letters to the Editor
Schirard right to uphold U.S. Constitution
Regarding the campaign signs and Durango sign ordinances, I see way more Sean Smith signs in questionable places than signs for Schirard. Because I don’t live in the city limits…
Letters to the Editor
A left-turn lesson for drivers
First you put on your left turn signal. Your goal is to signal your intention to turn, not to confirm what everyone can already see you are doing. Next you…
Letters to the Editor
Guard dogs should not cause fear for safety
Does 27 cents a month per sheep entitle them to “own” our federal lands? Jean Bickel Wickenburg, Arizona
Editorials
Task force
Governor has assembled an impressive group to look at land-use and drilling issues
Opinion
Morrissey would lead as county treasurer
Allison has been an executive coach to CEOs, CFOs and executive teams of Fortune 100 companies, as well as to the directors and supervisors of these teams. Her experience assisting…
Opinion
Support Ignacio students at Homecoming
Southwest Ag, Sun Ute, and FCI have been very helpful for the Ignacio Athletic Department. I appreciate everyone’s patience while we are in transition. This week is our homecoming week.…
Opinion
Another reader misses opinion columns
We appreciated the opinion of local people on state, national and world affairs. The Herald has taken much of the brightness from our paper. Terry Fitzgerald Bayfield
Letters to the Editor
Gardner has some troubling, radical views
Gardner supported two recent attempts for a “personhood” amendment to the Colorado Constitution. While serving in the current U.S. House of Representatives, he co-sponsored the Life at Conception Act that…
Letters to the Editor
Let Mountain Middle School ‘grow down’
Having three stand-alone charter schools is not “completing the loop.” Quite the contrary, this structure is egregiously stressful on students and faculty. It is detrimental to our community’s children to…
Letters to the Editor
Board infringed on co-op members’ rights
Please take your position in DNF seriously and join or renew your membership. The board, with a secret agenda, has infringed on the rights of member-owners (all of us). The…
Letters to the Editor
Morrissey has right qualifications for job
Allison Morrissey, with a bachelor of arts in accounting and an MBA, as well as 25 years of experience in Fortune 100 companies making business systems more efficient, has the…
Letters to the Editor
Accusations about co-op had facts wrong
Without board approval, mind you, and with total disregard for the creative process, members of the staff sent this unfinished draft knowing that chaos would follow. A supreme lack of…
Letters to the Editor
Udall is pushing for more federal control
We are fighting ourselves over singular issues and sacrificing our personal freedoms in the process. Not every federal servant is an enemy of your freedoms; however, some are obvious. Consider…
Letters to the Editor
Experience recommends Lieb for treasurer
As in every election, each vote matters. In the upcoming election for county treasurer, voters would be smart to cast their ballots and entrust the work of county treasurer to…
Letters to the Editor
Stick with doctors, not congressmen
So, these guys want to throw women into dangerous medical situations without careful thought; not to mention the cost will be prohibitive for most women without insurance. It smacks of…