According to the La Plata County election results, 58% of voters preferred the Democrat candidate for president. Then it stands to reason that 42% of county voters backed the winning…
Everyone with a functioning brain that is not frozen in a political side understands the goal of some GOP leaders of today. Dismantling the function of government. Which is being…
Awash in a sea of arrogance, lies, threats and plunder. That is what our nation, once the beacon of the world for the ideals of freedom, justice, equality and fairness…
I disagree with Mark Pearson’s assessment that the Fix Our Forests Act removes the public from forest management (Herald, Feb. 16). The bill doesn’t create a new categorical exclusion for…
Why is that unelected, arrogant oligarch running and ransacking our federal government? Oh, right, he bought the president. When is the recall election? Loretta Annala Durango
Donald Trump’s first month as president has been a hoot. It was good Israel and the Palestinians had begun a ceasefire and some of the Israeli hostages had been released.…
I’ve never met builder Ed Asher but I’ve seen his signs and ongoing construction around La Plata County over the years. Now the bureaucrats with nothing worthwhile to do are…
Do you want to make a change, educate yourself and get involved? Green Drinks is an uplifting and encouraging monthly gathering to hear about the inspiring work so many local…
In reference to the story about long lasting marriages (Herald, Feb. 14), the article states that it was “luck” that my parents’ marriage lasted. It wasn’t luck. Luck is a…
In response to a letter writer’s recent attempts to slam the Herald in his letter to the editor (Herald, Feb. 24), alleging that “the majority of voters elected the president,”…
A recent letter writer (Herald, Feb. 24) needs to be reminded that the current president won a plurality of the votes. The majority voted against him. He doesn’t have the…
The results of a city of Durango-sponsored survey showed that Durango residents want the city to focus more on resolving the negative impacts of tourism and less on marketing the…
When someone loses their job, they don’t eat out, they don’t travel, they don’t buy cars, they don’t buy from Amazon, they cut back on groceries. When hundreds of thousands…
The Fix Our Forests Act (H.R. 471), passed the House and heading to the Senate, prioritizes logging interests over proven community protections like defensible space and emergency planning. It bypasses…
Reading the article on the proposed censure of Olivier Bosmans by City Council (Herald, Feb. 6), I was dismayed. Listening to the recording of the meeting increased my concern given…
Growing up near Seattle, I spent countless summers visiting Canada – leaping into the frigid salt water of British Columbia, devouring boxes of Smarties (Canada’s superior M&Ms) and chatting up…
Thank you very much for “Our view: The president with a cudgel – When will Republicans end it?” (Herald, Feb. 9). Trump’s illegal destruction of our basic, common foundational principles…
As if the industry’s inherent cruelty wasn’t enough to ban fur, then it must also end for the well-being of our environment and human health. Fur farms don’t bring up…
Our new Rep. Jeff Hurd has made sticking his head in the sand into an impressive art form. Since he and Trump took office, he has said nothing about the…
My simple view of our government is outdated but consistent with our Constitution. Our Congress negotiates (scary word here), compromises and passes a budget, sends it to the president who…
My family came to Durango in the late 1800s and has been continuously there ever since, though I live in Farmington. Room 401 at the Strater Hotel, “The McCormick Family…
We all wish to find an emotional connection with someone this year. Creating a love that will be so dear. In our earthly life we desire to be one in…
Sunday’s editorial (Herald, Jan. 26) is exactly what I would expect from The Durango Herald. The Herald does not seem to recognize that a majority of voters elected the president.…
I have contacted city, county, state, and federal government and news outlets over the past two or three years and nothing has happened to my request for automated doors at…
With appreciation and gratitude, I would like to thank Dick White for his heartfelt presentation on “Climate Migration: A New Normal,” offered Jan. 16 through the Life-Long Lecture Series at…
Wanted: farm laborers, dishwashers, overnight janitors, hotel housekeepers, slaughterhouse workers and roughnecks. Only white males need apply. Must show proof of great-great grandparents’ American citizenship with presentation of notary-stamped birth…
Musk/Trump’s extraordinary abuse of power attempting to unilaterally cut trillions from our budget is frightening. These actions not only ignore the fact these funds have been allocated by Congress, but…
Now that President Donald Trump is putting together his Cabinet and top administrators, it has become quite clear where his priorities lie. Having campaigned on “rescuing the middle class,” Trump…
Jeff Hurd, you ended up choosing the wrong time to go to Washington. That is, it will be the wrong time if you end up supporting the unethical, vindictive, retributive…
A top priority for President Donald Trump is extending the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, but despite all of the touting of this, it is worthwhile to revisit how this…
