In his letter, “Get involved, not just outspoken,” (Herald, Aug. 10), Steve Salka, Commissioner Matt Salka’s father, urged critics of La Plata County’s planning and building policies to get actively…
Durango School District’s recent “LGBTQIA2S+ inclusion” resolution raises serious concerns about student safety and privacy. While the district states it will maintain at least one single-stall, all-gender restroom in every…
Two weeks ago, we had a politically motivated arson attack on voting machines in Colorado. Will our next election be open and fair? We count on our Congressional delegation, Republican…
I am a tenant in a senior residence in Three Springs. All though I am old and disabled, I still want to feel connected to the community in which I…
Death by a thousand cuts: The Environmental Protection(?) Agency cutting emission regulations on coal fired power plants and automobiles; denying climate change initiatives by eliminating renewable energy contracts; and easing…
I am writing regarding the letter to the editor, “Make it go away – please,” (Herald, Aug. 10). I would like to suggest to the letter writer that maybe the…
Whereas one doesn’t really want to be upsetting the little teacup of a notoriously choleric president on his latest transatlantic jaunt by reminding him for instance of such minutiae as…
The Herald recently published an article regarding Capt. Bob Stratton (Herald, Aug. 1). I am originally from Durango and was hired by Chief John Garnand. I wasn’t really sure that…
Republicans have been conned yet again, by Trump and all Republican representatives and senators. The big budget bill that Republicans passed last month contained $91 billion ($91,000,000,000) for immigrant deportation…
I disagree with the letter writer’s suggestion that online comments be allowed on Letters to the Editor (Herald, July 30). Instead, there should be better accountability for the comments the…
I’m writing to you in hopes of determining if the mural painted on the retaining wall of the new McDonald’s on Zyme rock road is the worst mural ever painted.…
Recently, I have been in mild to moderate pain with neck and back trouble. I was able to work and function with numbness and tingling in my arms along with…
A recent letter to the editor, “Herald critics, please state what’s missing,” (Herald, Aug. 1), made an excellent point, that letter writers were missing giving specific details of their grievance.…
Do you think the current administration in Washington, D.C., is out of control? If so, please read on. Amendment XX limits the terms of Executive Branch officials, namely the president…
In her letter, “Rate design is complex and evolving,” (Herald, Jul. 25), LPEA Board President Nicole Pitcher blames rooftop solar users for “cost shifts” and rising rates. But let’s be…
Jack Turner’s column (Herald, July 27) raises important concerns, but it makes me wonder where the most vocal critics are when discussions occur. The two outspoken residents I know have…
U.S. Rep. Jeff Hurd’s betrayal of the people of Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District should have opened the door for the leaders of the Colorado Democratic Party to back a candidate…
I read with interest “Good neighbors: REI Durango seeks to become a trusted community partner, let’s give it a chance to do so,” (Herald, July 27) pertaining to the opening…
Pam Bondi is a follower, not a leader. I knew her personally. As an assistant state prosecutor, with very little trial experience, she was shifted by the Tampa State Attorney…
I double dog dare the editorial page editor and editorial board to produce a Sunday editorial page without a tasteless anti-Trump/MAGA cartoon, scores of letters claiming the loss of democracy,…
Parroting the legacy media’s latest show of bad behavior and the Democratic Party’s attempts at deflection, The Durango Herald would implore us to believe that President Donald Trump is seriously…
The arrest and federal indictment of former Escalante Middle School teacher Ben Smith – now facing 48 felony charges related to the enticement of minors and possession of child pornography…
I would like to comment on the article, “In American life, a growing and forbidding visual rises: The law-enforcement officer in a mask,” (Herald, Jul. 18). It’s about immigration enforcement…
Everything I was brought up to be has been insulted, sneered at, and trashed by the current Trump-MAGA-GOP. They seem to aspire to evil: “Tell the truth” – Ha! The…
When I caught The Durango Herald’s story on the Elkhorn fire, I was blown away by Jerry McBride’s photos documenting the fire and our firefighting heroes who face the danger…
The editorial “War on History” (Herald, July 16) calls out an alarming trend: efforts to erase or rewrite difficult truths about our nation’s past. President Donald Trump’s executive order, “Restoring…
The tragedy earlier this year involving an unleashed dog and a cyclist has led to new signs along the Animas River Trail, and hopefully to more thoughtful usage of that…
Colorado has gradually been subsumed by leftists from blue states, most heavily along the front range and in Southwest Colorado. The now Democrat-controlled state Legislature has voted woke and anti-gun…
Government Efficiency? The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement budget has increased from $9.99 billion to $171 billion. The goal is to remove 3,000 immigrants daily. Let’s consider a hypothetical using…
President Donald Trump recently urged Cleveland’s Major League Baseball team to return to its Indians name. Cleveland changed its supposedly inappropriate and dated Indians baseball name four years ago to…
