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Letter: Nuclear site inspections in Iran, Korea, necessary
Alex SokolowDurango
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Letter: Are free COVID tests evidence of so-called socialism?
Well,over the last nine months people have been getting free COVID-19 tests. And now that the vaccine is being made and sent to states we are all getting it free.…
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Letter: Durango has banished homeless to “out of sight, out of mind” site
Durangoans pride themselves on their community, one rich in history and culture, entertainment and activities. But have you seen where you have scuttled your homeless off to? In the deep…
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Letter: Herald shouldn’t publish misinformation
Why does the Herald allow such misinformation in the paper, in any forum? Consider a letter that asserts “Hey kids, smoking cigarettes is healthy for you! Let’s talk about the…
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Letter: Only Colorado residents should get COVID-19 vaccines here
People should get their COVID-19 vaccine shots in states where they are residents. It is not a matter of discrimination, but rather fairness to Colorado taxpayers for limited vaccine supplies.…
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Letter: What is Trump’s legacy besides coining “fake news?”
That raises the question of what is the Trump legacy? It seems that it consists mostly of thousands of lies all confirmed by newspapers across the country, including papers of…
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Letter: No-wake users of Lake Nighthorse are not elitist
According to the pie graph of statistics compiled by the City of Durango, 64% of users are nonmotorized compared with 6% motorized. From a fiscal standpoint this is a no-brainer…
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Letter: Boebert is all hat, no cattle
Boebert has stated that it is her duty to defend the Constitution. That’s true. It is. So, does she know that the U.S. Constitution expressly gives the power to hold…
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Letter: “God” explains his post-election plan
What He told me was His plan for cleaning up the criminal disaster of this last election: 1. Trump provides preemptive pardons for the Proud Boyz and any True American…
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Letter: Closed schools hurt middle- and low-income families
I wondered if there was really a shortage of substitutes available during these times of extraordinarily high unemployment. How has the Miami school district and other school districts around the…
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Letters: The emergency of COVID-19 is over
This virus situation is not an emergency now, and looking back, it hasn’t been for a very long time now. The know-nothing “officials,” who for whatever reason we accepted as…
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Letter: Supreme Court among those to blame for election outcome
The Supreme Court has refused to do its job; one claim was that there had to be evidence ahead of the crime. Another was that at least 75 million Americans…
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Letter: Make ice skating a year-round sport
It is past time for Parks and Recreation to address updates to this facility or to build a new all year ice facility. Hockey is also growing. Durango, like Aspen,…
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Letter: Lauren Boebert is off to a bad start
Does it not trouble her that her allegations have already been tested by the U.S. legal system and rejected, not once but 39 times? Has she read any of the…
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Letter: City clarifies tax spending on streets
Transparency is key for local government. However, some clarification is needed. Durango voters in April 2019 approved raising the tax by a half cent to improve the city’s streets. All…
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Letter: Taggers should be caught and punished
For instance, their destructive, self-absorbed behavior has resulted in chain-link fencing closing off the Bakers Bridge area where, over many years, through the kindness of the property owners, we were…
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Letter: Lauren Boebert should represent all constitutents
For politicians of both major parties it is time to cut the crap of partisan politics and remember that when you were elected it was to represent all of the…
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Letter: Wait – “Quiet Lake Nighthorse” is what?
Pardon me? Did you say something? Can’t hear over the outboard! Davitt M. ArmstrongOracle, AZ
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Letter: Pandemic-hoaxers have been deceiving themselves on COVID-19
Many of the individuals preaching to us about what measures we should abandon in trying to avoid COVID-19 believe what they’re preaching. The number of those who have convinced themselves…
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Letter: When can a stroke victim get a vaccine?
The woman expressed great frustration, saying only, “I don’t know,” then promptly just hung up on me. I thought to myself, “My taxpayer dollars are being paid to this person?…
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Letter: Legislators must act on climage change now
All this to say the world needs a drastic change to our environmental policies and Colorado should lead the way. Climate change is not a future issue, as we were…
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Letter: Enjoy back country safely, avoid avalanche dangers
If you do go to the backcountry instead of a ski area that is patrolled by professionals, check in with Colorado Avalanche Information Center (CAIC) to make sure the area…
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Letter:How can we comfort the Four Corners Health Care Center community?
Is there anything our community can do now to ease the suffering, to comfort those in need? I know this isn’t the time to allow volunteers into the facility to…
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Letter: Area offers plenty of places to target shoot safely
There are plenty of places to shoot in the Four Corners. Cortez and Farmington have superb gun ranges and shooting activities. There is also lots of public land available. The…
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Letter: Proposed introduction to 9-R meetings is misguided
This area is home to three Native American tribes and many of our neighbors work for one of the divisions of the Southern Ute tribal enterprises. The Southern Utes have…
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Letter: Officials have deceived us on COVID-19
They live for the notoriety and attention they are receiving. They are destroying lives and whole communities for their own selfish motives. It is more than apparent to most of…
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Letter: Quiet Lake Nighthorse movement is elitist, selfish
The lake is two miles from downtown and is not a natural lake. The lake is large enough for all types of users to enjoy. If natural and quiet is…
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Letter: Media’s obligation is to present facts, expose lies
For the record, on that last one, I agree. Because … they were doing their jobs. What Sigman fails to understand is that it’s not the job of the press…
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Letter: Reopen schools for in-person learning
Sadly, 9-R’s new “return to learn” policy has failed us. Three important things about this plan are that it is far more strict than state guidelines require, has no set…
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Letter: See the real disaster created by COVID-19
Obviously, Wright is not involved with the hospitals. If she were, she would see the real disaster of this pandemic, which is our health care system pushed beyond its limits.…