Letters to the Editor
A tribute to Sen. Campbell
I have been in the real estate business for over 50 years, and I had a great experience with Ben in 1992. At the time, I was working with a…
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Hurd finally showing independent leadership
Rep. Jeff Hurd finally did something to make me proud of him. I have written him over 100 emails and have received many somewhat personalized responses. I started writing to…
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District lacks required transparency on key policies
I am concerned about the lack of transparency in the Durango School District. On Jan. 5, I received an email informing me that my student is to take the STAR…
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Lawful protest doesn’t include blocking gates
I strongly support the First Amendment right to protest. People should have the right to protest as long as they don’t break the law. At the end of October, protesters…
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Trump recognizes no bounds
I am terrified at what is happening in our country. President Donald Trump recognizes no bounds to his power, and he said in a recent New York Times interview that…
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Republican silence equals complicity
It does not take special training to identify what is found in a barnyard and know it ain’t chocolate cake. It does not take special training to know that when…
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The proven path to human flourishing
I appreciate Gene Orr for highlighting in his letter the value of our public parks, libraries, schools and emergency services (Herald, Jan. 4.). These help make Durango a wonderful place…
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Renee Good murder deserves truth and justice
Her legacy tells “Good was Good.” Renee Good was murdered in Minneapolis by an ICE agent named Jonathan Ross. The Trump administration down to local MAGA extremists have unjustly labeled…
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LPEA saves millions, supports safe battery storage
This year, LPEA will saves its members roughly $4 million. Tri-State Electric is raising rates by 7.5%/kW, while La Plata Electric Association, our local cooperative, is keeping rates steady. That…
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Trump’s double standard on protesters
Why does our president support Iranian protesters against their government, but not American protesters opposing their own government’s cruel treatment and abduction of innocent immigrants, or the murder of American…
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Former WRC directors call for community support
As former executive directors of the Women’s Resource Center who continue to work in the nonprofit sector as staff, consultants, and board members, we are deeply saddened to see a…
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Grocery store theft costs passed to customers
Every time I go to the grocery store, I pay far more for far less – as we all do. We also know that businesses, including grocers, pass along many…
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Grocery overcharging customers at checkout
Grocery prices are always high in a tourist town, but they still shouldn’t defraud you. Practically every time we shop at Albertsons on College, at least one item is marked…
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Hurd’s silence equates to complicity
Rep. Jeff Hurd wrote on his campaign website: “Border Patrol and law enforcement must be given all resources necessary to enforce the law.” Does that include a get-out-of-jail-free card for…
Opinion
Trump’s actions show no concern for people
President Trump touts himself as a “man for the people” at his rallies. But clearly, he is not. Would a president who truly cared for people allow thousands in Colorado’s…
Opinion
The truth of what’s happening
They are killing people and lying about it. Wake up. Mathew Robbins Durango
Opinion
Community pressured patrollers to end strike
The community cannot exist without the ski resort, the ski resort cannot exist without the patrollers, and the patrollers cannot exist without a living wage. Each party depends on the…
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Trump’s true colors: War, not peace
After posing as a pacifist to get elected, our president has revealed his true colors: blood red and black gold. He is carrying out military action in Venezuela first, Colombia…
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WRC board: Power without accountability
It should be noted that Tammy Tyner came from the distinguished Tyner family with generations of dedicated public service in our region. From what staffers and volunteers report, she was…
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Questions for the new year
Men and women everywhere: Are we going back to the Dark Ages, or are we moving forward into a new Renaissance? Do we build up and create a better quality…
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Rep. Hurd needs his eyes checked
Congressman Hurd’s New Year’s Resolution (Herald, Jan. 4) reminds one of the 1936 line out of the Marx Brothers’ “Duck Soup” about believing what our eyes see versus what we…
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To Noem, we’re all dispensable
Apparently, Kristi Noem thinks both people and puppies are dispensable. Beverly Lawrence Durango
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Coexistence requires more thoughtful protocols
Colorado Parks and Wildlife seems to be more intent on vengeance than public safety. When Kristen Marie Kovatch, hiking alone, was killed by a mountain lion recently, CPW killed two…
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Where’s the outrage over government waste?
Elon Musk and DOGE revealed many opportunities to eliminate waste, fraud and abuse from government spending, and there was a huge outcry and violence in opposition to saving our tax…
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Trust the messenger trust the message
In a recent meditation, Franciscan friar Richard Rohr noted, “We have to trust the messenger before we can trust the message.” Relationship researcher John Gottman, paraphrased by Brené Brown, states…
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Unfunded mandates threaten local affordability
I am writing to express concern about the state-mandated Colorado Wildfire Resiliency Code. As written, this code constitutes another unfunded mandate from the State of Colorado, placing a significant financial…
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We must fight for our country
What could be more illegal than kidnapping and prosecuting the Venezuelan president and his wife to install a puppet government to steal oil resources and hand them over to the…
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32nd Street project delays cost community
If well-coordinated construction teams can replace critical bridges in a matter of days, one would think that moderately competent project managers could complete an upgrade of one mile of road…
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Our public lands continue to decline under Trump
Something very sinister is still happening to our public lands – while our attention has been distracted by the apparent success of halting (at least for now) a sell-off of…
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Reworking existing features for a river surf wave
I appreciate the recent letters from folks speaking up for the Animas River, and I’d like to share my perspective on the idea of a river surf-specific wave. I share…