I have read the letters of several people criticizing the Herald for not giving a balanced view of the news and ideas (Herald, July 13, July 20.). But these writers…
Like Hitler, Trump is a once-in-a-lifetime monster who isn’t easily duplicated. His hate is genuine and it touches certain people deep inside their tiny broken hearts. Pure evil doesn’t always…
A recent article, “Behind Closed Doors: Leaked Memos Reveal How Durango 9-R Schools Avoided a DEI Lawsuit, Until Now,” (Rocky Mountain Voice, Jul. 15) details serious federal civil rights complaints…
First, I truly enjoy and appreciate The Durango Herald and all the great work done by its staff. I believe the Herald is a Durango treasure, and one that I…
Charles Sumner had Abraham Lincoln’s ear about ending slavery. He said that the first thing you look for in a politician is backbone. The second thing you look for is…
Congratulations, Rep. Hurd. You must be proud of your affirmative vote to pass the “Big Beautiful Bill” that endangers health care for a third of your constituents in the 3rd…
I am writing in response to the article, “Power line work causes property damage” (Herald, July 18). I thank Tim Smith for bringing this issue to attention of more people.…
My family is the property owner of the ranch in La Plata Canyon damaged by La Plata Electric Association and mentioned in the article, “Powerline work damages property in Western…
Status is generally and subjectively defined by family background, education, occupation, social network, income and sometimes residence … The category that is always preeminent is income, no matter the others,…
Thousands of federal employees have lost their jobs due to the current administration’s cuts and threats to cut U.S. government programs. Each job lost has ripple effects throughout our economy…
I’m proud to serve as a volunteer board member of the LPEA Round Up Foundation, an independent, member-led nonprofit. Our mission is to strengthen local communities using funds from LPEA…
Cutting a billion from the budget is significant, but ending public media funding may do more harm than good in our district. As Senator Lisa Murkowski said, public stations are…
To ensure readers have accurate information, I’d like to address comments made in a recent letter to the editor, “LPEA board playing politics with subsidies” (Herald, July 16). La Plata…
A recent news report (available at sunlightreportinsurance.com) revealed that over the past decade the UnitedHealth Group had added close to 2,700 subsidiaries, acquiring physician groups, home health providers, specialty pharmacies,…
As a longtime Durango resident and LPEA member, I am increasingly troubled by a lack of transparency around our electric co-op’s financial contributions to nonprofit organizations. While many of us…
As a new resident, I would like to subscribe to The Durango Herald but the paper does not support a balanced view. You may disagree, but from articles I have…
I can’t forget pictures of intestines hanging on the fence and children’s bodies on the ground with limbs at impossible angles. Netanyahu claims they aimed at Hamas. He is creating…
Recently Rep. Jeff Hurd referred to public lands mismanagement, and his desire for public lands decisions to reflect the local communities rather than having these decisions made in Washington, D.C.,…
Residents of 7th Street are right to be concerned about the city of Durango Planning Department’s plan to put “back-in” diagonal parking on their street (Herald, May 29). Anyone who…
I moved to Durango in ’76 and have subscribed to The Durango Herald when I could afford to. It was disappointing to read a letter to the editor (Herald, July…
Recent media coverage, including by The Durango Herald (Herald, July 11, July 14) and Colorado Politics, referenced the Southern Ute Tribe’s statement about my visit. While I fully respect the…
O God of many names, Care that our nation may recover the strength of compassion – compassion for all the peoples of this world May the official deliberations and actions…
Remember when Trump called COVID a hoax and said it wasn’t his responsibility as president? How many tens of thousands of Americans died by his inactions and stupidity? Now he’s…
A mandate? Perhaps not. Typically, a newly elected president declares they have a mandate because they won the election. But is that an appropriate assumption? Considering the last election, President…
I just watched a video of Donald Trump addressing the people from Texas about the devastation that happened when the Guadalupe River flooded, and took so many lives of children…
While it is somewhat amusing to watch all the fuss about controlling speeding traffic in town, it also absurd. This is not a difficult problem to understand or solve. The…
The article on LPEA election finance was interesting (Herald, June 29). LPEA CEO Chris Hansen tells us that we deliver power to some members at a price below cost. He…
Sen. Michael Bennet has announced he’s ready to be our next state executive, and is trying to run for governor while working full time in a very busy, very difficult…
Your recent coverage of the LPEA election and James Coleman’s donations (Herald, June 29) leaves the misleading impression that Purgatory Resort received special treatment on electric rates. That’s not the…
I am sure Clyde and Paulette Church will retire to enjoying their time with each other. Many in La Plata County and Durango may not know this husband and wife…
