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Seeking county and LPEA fire mitigation information
Thank you in advance for your response. Bonnie Johnson Durango
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Leftist crazies now support premeditated murder
Under the Food Not Bombs banner they promote the full-scale genocide of Israeli Jews by displaying signs and chalk writings on the sidewalk proclaiming, “let Gaza live.” The obvious irony…
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Manifest Destiny or manifest insanity?
What goes through Trump’s mind is unfathomable, and that is not because he outshines Stephen Hawking. His latest incarnation as El Conquistador bears this out. Of all the things that…
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Say ‘no’ to Sundance, and state tax breaks, festival will worsen affordability
Page 5A: “House Bill 1005 would offer $34 million in tax incentives to a film festival … that lures more than 10,000 out-of-state visitors“ and ”Our sights are set on…
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The irony of Jan. 20, 2025
Monday, Jan. 20, is the MLK holiday. It also is the presidential inauguration. The irony lies in what these two men represent and committed their lives to. Dr. King was…
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Class issues present spiritual tests
I rarely think about how stratified our local society is until I witness our neighbors struggling. Here’s news that makes me think: TARA Food Pantry in Arboles had 50 families…
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Flags at half-staff for the next four years?
A dictator has been voted in. A guy who tried to overthrow the government four years ago. A guy who led an attack on the nation’s Capitol. A day that…
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Some thoughts on ‘Let’s have just one flag’
As the writer stated, the Constitution affords us our protections to free speech regardless of the environment. The American flag does represent us all as Americans but there is more…
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How could we forget what really happened on Jan. 6?
Any conceivable move to punish members of the Jan. 6. Commission is an unfathomable, “I’m your retribution” reminder. What happened? Collective amnesia, maybe from COVID-19? Fluoride in the water? It’s…
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Childhood trauma suggests a different story
Reading Jackson Clark’s tribute to Tyrone Yazzie (Herald, Jan. 5), the young, Indigenous man who worked in Clark’s art gallery and died living homeless and addicted to alcohol, raised a…
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Flags represent oft ignored human elements
Recent outrage over Black Lives Matter and LGBTQIA+ flags in classrooms seems a bit misplaced. Neither of these flags, nor the issues they highlight, is inherently political. Rather, they have…
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Less divided than we think, consider different points of view
Americans say that the federal government must insure health care for all (62%). A majority (66%) are deeply concerned about climate change, favor stricter gun laws (60%), and higher taxes…
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Thinking smarter about our health, omit fluoride
When we become subjective about anything, nothing will change – lead, mercury, aluminum, chlorine, fluoride … Let’s look at science. Science is only valid when it is independently verified. The…
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Seeking respectful cooperation these next four years
Since the election, just about every response in every newspaper column locally and nationally has been Trump bashing. Rancor and contention are certainly not the ways to promote or generate…
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Hope for civil conversation short-lived
Well, that didn’t take long. After reading the story (Herald, Dec. 29) about the state Republican Party threatening Durango School District 9-R, it seems any hope for a civil conversation…
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GOP’s ‘hateful, threatening’ words at odds with board, DEI
The story, “State GOP threatens to sue schools,” (Herald, Dec. 29) dissects an email written by two GOP party leaders threatening Durango School District 9-R, individual board members and any…
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No, Donald, Democrats don’t hate America
I read where Donald Trump is mad that flags will still be at half-staff honoring Jimmy Carter during his inauguration and blames the Democrats. He said Democrats hate America. Donald,…
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Resist Trump’s Cabinet nominees, call your senators
Trump hopes to replace the experienced employees in the government with people whose only qualification is loyalty to him. All his Cabinet picks are incompetent and corrupt. Trump’s aim is…
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2025 priority must include Three Springs connection
A current project to do this is completing the trail connection between the Animas River Trail at Home Depot and the Three Springs trail under the Wilson Gulch overpass that…
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Loving and admiring Linda Bunk was easy
To know and love Linda Bunk was easy. To admire she and Ron was even easier. And what an athlete. She was as fit as 100 fiddles. Nancy and I…
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Central calendar already exists
There has been an oversight with the recent editorial written (Herald, Jan. 2) about a calendar needed in our community. Not sure what kind of research or preparation went into…
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Scrap drive-thrus, regs for housing
There is a very simple answer to the affordable housing issue with a bonus solution to improve the environment! Tear down the bank drive-thru teller stations and use the prefab…
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Let’s have just one flag
I do not take sides politically, but I feel like it’s a mistake to introduce different flags into the classrooms in our schools. It’s not the flag that I object…
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MAGA cultists at it again
The MAGA cultists of the faded GOP are, predictably, at it again. This time, following the banner of Colorado GOP Vice Chairman Hope Scheppelman, they are attempting to extort Durango…
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Durango has incredible murals
For a few years now, I have been amazed at the incredible artwork that is displayed on various buildings throughout Durango. I have no idea who had the concept to…
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The Herald is top notch
I want to commend the Herald for providing high-quality content in serious amounts. I have been using the holidays to catch up on various articles clipped (but not read) from…
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Thank you, Dugan family
Durango used to have so much downtown charm. Now, we see more and more modern buildings with little regard to our rural, Western heritage. It is heartwarming to see a…
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What about recognizing other minorities?
First of all, I’d like to say how much I admire the Durango Board of Education who do such a marvelous job of guiding our schools while attempting to satisfy…