Editorials

Tanning story had dangerous misinformation
Letters to the Editor

Tanning story had dangerous misinformation

December 9, 2013

All of these statements are false. I feel that the average Durango reader (let’s assume an eighth-grade reading level) could easily interpret this person to be an expert and take…

Open to the public
Editorials

Open to the public

December 8, 2013

Colorado law makes clear that discrimination is forbidden

River issue is not tubes, but enforcement
Letters to the Editor

River issue is not tubes, but enforcement

December 7, 2013

But using a paddle on a tube causes tubers to spin in circles and prevents effective navigation with a paddle. A “paddle-only” zone above 33rd Street makes sense on this…

Try to consider the tradeoffs of Obamacare
Letters to the Editor

Try to consider the tradeoffs of Obamacare

December 7, 2013

In the end, it’s about the tradeoffs. Is it worth it? Absolutely! My understanding is profits of health-insurance companies will now be limited, and for me, the peace of mind…

Online sales tax
Editorials

Online sales tax

December 7, 2013

Brick-and-mortar retailers shouldn’t be at disadvantage

Buzz Bus
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Buzz Bus

December 7, 2013

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Glowing op-ed doth protest too much
Letters to the Editor

Glowing op-ed doth protest too much

December 7, 2013

Second, if Obamacare and the exchanges work so well, why is it necessary to publish articles about it? To quote Shakespeare’s Hamlet “The lady doth protest too much, methinks.” Last…

Support the Durango Discovery Museum
Letters to the Editor

Support the Durango Discovery Museum

December 7, 2013

It reminded me of another unique Durango educational resource that receives no financial support from taxpayers of the state or city. I speak of the Durango Discovery Museum. This civic…

Follow Army’s lead on renewable energy
Letters to the Editor

Follow Army’s lead on renewable energy

December 7, 2013

The first step along this path is energy efficiency: “First reduce your use, and then produce.” Making sure that your home or business is air-sealed is the first and usually…

Mercury spills
Editorials

Mercury spills

December 7, 2013

Successful cleanup effort was a heartening example of inter-agency cooperation

Questions remain about Obamacare’s cost
Letters to the Editor

Questions remain about Obamacare’s cost

December 5, 2013

We in Colorado are extremely lucky to have this avenue for exploring our new health care choices. However, his numbers sounded a little too good to be true, and so…

Noel Night
Editorials

Noel Night

December 5, 2013

Celebrate holiday season with local tradition

Buzz Bus
Editorials

Buzz Bus

December 4, 2013

City was wise to restore funding for this important public service

Katzes’ giving
Editorials

Katzes’ giving

December 3, 2013

9-R lucky to have such generous people, but funding schools is everyone’s job

Comments reveal mean-spirited ideologue
Letters to the Editor

Comments reveal mean-spirited ideologue

December 1, 2013

I am judging her. First: It is stupid to smoke for any reason after 10 years. She is a perfect example of a mean-spirited, name-calling, unappreciative ideologue. Most people like…

Honored by community’s ongoing generosity
Letters to the Editor

Honored by community’s ongoing generosity

December 1, 2013

To simply say “thank you” to all who gave so much during this difficult time for our family does not fully express how we truly feel. The outpouring of prayers,…

Dental care
Editorials

Dental care

December 1, 2013

Need is achingly real, but ‘shortage’ also is something of a demographic fluke

Stories are all Native Americans have left
Letters to the Editor

Stories are all Native Americans have left

December 1, 2013

She spoke to her animals in these languages. She told me that the goat likes to live in the trailer home but that she can’t get up on the porch…

Anti-Animas tubing proposal discriminatory
Letters to the Editor

Anti-Animas tubing proposal discriminatory

December 1, 2013

The notion that folks who can afford a $1,000 paddleboard or pay a rafting company are OK, but those on inner tubes are not, is purely discriminatory and repugnant. In…

City paddling into treacherous waters
Letters to the Editor

City paddling into treacherous waters

November 30, 2013

The Animas is a beautiful asset to La Plata County and serves not only as a recreational haven, but is critical for wildlife and protection of what makes La Plata…

Protect wildlife by excluding domestic grazing
Letters to the Editor

Protect wildlife by excluding domestic grazing

November 30, 2013

I find it especially amusing when hunters who oppose endangered status for wolves and grizzly bears vaunt about going into “the wilderness” seeking what they call the atavistic experience, not…

Mayor should try becoming an entrepreneur
Letters to the Editor

Mayor should try becoming an entrepreneur

November 30, 2013

How would it work? Build a business plan. White is in a great position to do this. His wife is a master gardener, she could design and direct how to…

Be green without harming working Americans
Letters to the Editor

Be green without harming working Americans

November 30, 2013

That being said, I would imagine all of us would like to have the cleanest Earth possible – that is without hurting working Americans. Whereas these zealots seem to not…

Story bit the hand that feeds the Herald
Letters to the Editor

Story bit the hand that feeds the Herald

November 30, 2013

As a community that prides ourselves on supporting local businesses, The Durango Herald had an opportunity to shed positive light on those working so hard to keep local dollars local.…

Propaganda
Editorials

Propaganda

November 30, 2013

Obama administration’s policy on photos denies the public an independent view

Fracking bans
Editorials

Fracking bans

November 28, 2013

Colorado communities should strive to find common ground