Besides wanting to be better informed about local Durango happenings, I would like to support the local newspaper as a subscriber. However, I am turned off by the significant political…
The recent editorial, “Our View: Transparency: ‘Behind closed doors’ not uncommon, or illegal, but the public deserves to know of settlements,” (Herald, July 6) misrepresents how Durango School District handled…
During the 33 years since TABOR was enacted, the federal government has paid for a lot of things that Colorado needs: Medicare, Medicaid, wildland firefighting, the National Weather Service, disaster…
Nothing says I am afraid to hear from my constituents like having no staff in your Durango office. I dropped by to express my concerns regarding the “BBB” and there…
In the old days, before so many had refrigerators, there were what were called ice houses. In the summer of 1960, we visited one in Texas, on the way to…
Kudos to all those responsible for the design and installation of the new “letters” on the nature trail. They are excellent! Alma Evans Durango
In January, Donald Trump declared war – not on a foreign adversary, but on the institutions that make American democracy work. With the stroke of a pen, he laid off…
With all the confusion and unverified claims flying around the so-called “Big, Wonderful Bill,” as President Donald Trump calls it, I’m hoping Hope Scheppelman or someone from the La Plata…
Recently, I was pic-pocketed by a long time Durango medicated schizophrenic helping me put my back pack on – with groceries and, of course, wallet. She and others are soon…
The abomination that is the Florida detention center is a clear misnomer. Alligator Alcatraz? The prisoners of Alcatraz were give due process; they had the right to counsel and a…
Rep. Jeff Hurd has betrayed the people of Colorado’s third district by voting for this big bad bill. The third district’s median household income is about $70,000, putting most of…
As a longtime resident of Durango and a grandmother who still believes in facts, compassion and accountability, I feel compelled to speak out after the recent floods in Texas claimed…
The Senate and Congress passed into law Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill. What a travesty. American workers, taxpayers and their families just got the royal shaft. We will be damaged for…
There is a double standard regarding pro-Palestinian and pro-Israel voices. New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani is expected to be extremely careful with his language – condemning any statements…
Yup, time to revamp Medicaid. Lower income people have just had it too good too long. Rural hospitals have just had it too good. People who access federal health insurance…
I just want to be sure I have this right: The Herald’s editorial staff initially thought it was a good idea for the Democratic Party to “reach across the aisle…
I want to thank the voters in District 3 for supporting me in the recent LPEA election. You saw through the lies and disinformation offered by the MAGA crowd that…
I was appalled at the Herald’s recommendation that a Republican be put in place to replace Clyde Church (Herald, June 27). Some of the reasons leaned toward thoughtful, but ignore…
The La Plata County Democratic Party should not appoint a Republican to replace Clyde Church as county commissioner. The arguments presented by the Herald’s editorial board are, in a word,…
If you have a staff editorial, there is no way for subscribers to respond. I think this is wrong. You have recently printed a staff editorial stating that our county…
Rep. Hurd, I appreciate your concern about border safety, drugs, drug gangs and criminals. But I must point out, these would be mitigated if American-made arms were not being poured…
The “Appoint a Republican” editorial was spot-on (Herald, June 27). To me, it spoke to the true essence of democracy. As a progressive Democrat and a longtime resident of La…
I take exception to the editorial, “Appoint a Republican,” (Herald, June 27). The thesis implies that La Plata County commissioners do not seek input on policies and decisions from our…
With protests experiencing violence all over this nation, we are blessed that Durango still has civility despite strong differences between factions. Durango should teach other communities the true value regarding…
I recently attended a City Council meeting that allowed us to speak about the city’s new proposed speed study. The study on East Seventh Street will install diagonal, back-in parking…
Why has the MAGA movement seemingly usurped the American flag? Why has it become a symbol of hate and division? Our flag has been meant to be a unifying symbol…
So the Herald’s editorial board is against political violence (Herald, June 22). Let me restate that. They are against political violence only when it suits their leftist narrative. Yes, the…
I second Ed Lehner’s (Herald, June 22) call for the city of Durango to redo the new Animas River Trail signs so that the text and graphics send a clear…
My uncle Gus lived in a country where traffic violations were ignored with a $20 bill folded behind your driver license. Building permits were more expensive, but the process was…
Where are you, Michael Bennet? Where is your backbone? Stop sending emails begging for money and do something. We are all poised and ready to follow a resistance movement. Where…
