Colorado is one of 15 states that hold open primaries. If you’re registered in Colorado with either major party, you are limited to vote for the candidates of that party…
In response to the Herald’s article, “New legislation would address abandoned mine pollution in Southwest Colorado” (Feb. 4), Trout Unlimited would like to heartily thank Sen. Michael Bennet for his…
In the Feb. 5-6 paper, Trish Zornio says Colorado should follow San Jose on gun liability insurance. That sounds good if it’s as simple as paying for an insurance policy…
The editorial board argued against Ascent Classical Academy (Feb. 2) by stating, “Durango parents and students already have choices.” Today, those choices are dictated by the school board without input…
As world temperatures warm, the need to create artificial snow at the Winter Olympic Games increases, burdening water and energy supplies. This practice, like much of modern life, increases greenhouse…
Here’s a few different thoughts. How about we recognize that viruses are an integral part of nature, and that scientifically we have studied less than 1% of their species. There…
The real story for Vallecito Winterfest should have been Bo Boling heading up the youth ice fishing program with over 30 youngsters participating. Readers will probably remember that a year…
I was a registered Republican for 32 years, a fiscal conservative and a social moderate. Both parties have disappointed me. In part because of the extreme attitudes and actions of…
Durango School District 9-R board, please change the dress code back to allow masking to be a choice. The Durango Herald just published Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment…
In the weekend edition (Feb. 5-6, letters), L. Papineau of Durango claimed that mainstream media fail to provide “genuine science” to support the “dogma” of pandemic control offered by government.…
My main reason for this letter is the utter shock and disbelief that the Republican National Committee has sunk to such a level as to call the insurrection on Jan.…
Here’s a call out to all unaffiliated voters in Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District: Vote in the Republican primary in June to nominate a Republican candidate for U.S. representative not named…
I strongly agree with the main point of the Herald editorial (Feb. 2) supporting the School District 9-R board decision to not expedite the review of Ascent Academy’s charter school…
Medicare, the cherished health care of senior citizens, faces a challenging financial future. According to CBO projections, Medicare spending as a total of federal spending will rise from 10.1% to…
A recent letter (Herald, Jan. 29) “cites” a Brown University study and implores the Durango 9-R school board to end classroom masks because “mask-wearing is lowering our children’s cognitive abilities…
Mr. de Soto must have been reading a history book authored by Vladimir Putin (letters, Feb. 2) when he falsely claims that Ukraine has been part of Russia since the…
I am beyond embarrassed that Lauren Boebert is representing me in Congress. My career has included a host of political campaigns. When asked what an electable modern candidate looks like,…
I drive by the homeless camp a few times a week. Last week, I noticed children, including a little girl 4 or 5 years old. She was dressed in a…
As the COVID-19 episode enters its third year, citizens are beginning to wonder, how did we get here and what is this all about. Is there any kind of genuine…
I must admit I am not a Twitter user, nor do I have an account. But what I read about it and see what is posted, I find truly banal.…
Freedom for Leonard Peltier is so close. His legal team has brought his case to the international level. On Feb. 7, there will be vigils, hopefully, at all American embassies…
Primaries are a critical time to vote, as both parties put forward their candidates for the November election. Becoming an independent allows you to help both Republicans and Democrats select…
Just a quick thank you to Marathon oil for their monopoly of fuel stations in our area. Thank you also for gouging Four Corners residents with your consistently high prices.…
Please stop all this negative talk about Centura Health and Mercy Hospital. I was taken to the emergency room on Jan. 2 for a serious ostomy problem and was seen…
Since the 1300s, Ukraine was part of Russia until the fragmentation of the Soviet Union in 1991, when it obtained its independence though retaining a pro-Russian government. This pro-Russian government…
Friends, family, fellow Durangoans, the tide is turning. The prime minister of the United Kingdom, Boris Johnson, has ended all COVID-19 vaccine and mask restrictions. Most likely an act to…
As a regular user of the rec center and Lake Nighthorse, I notice a lot of people who use those facilities come from outside of Durango. To my knowledge, I…
The price of freedom, a decent job and a sustainable environment is eternal vigilance. Upholding democracy at home and abroad is an immediate concern. The period of reduced geopolitical tension…
The Durango 9-R school board can safely remove the dress code requirement of mandatory masking. This is based on outdated San Juan Basin Public Health 2020 advisories, outdated July 2020…
A county neighbor recently suggested (Herald, Dec. 17) I do some research into the assault on our “justice system” over the last 30 years, as well as the “war on…
