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Our view: The fine art of distance
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Our view: The fine art of distance

April 6, 2020

After “Nighthawks,” Edward Hopper, 1942du1-i-syn You may have seen “Nighthawks” making the rounds lately on social media. The original shows a diner at night through a plate glass window. One…

Letters: LPEA directors give members a raw deal
Letters to the Editor

Letters: LPEA directors give members a raw deal

April 6, 2020

Unfortunately, there is no law that says when the funds must be paid back. Currently, LPEA is 20 years and $60 million behind in these required refunds. To add to…

Letters: We need cameras before someone dies
Letters to the Editor

Letters: We need cameras before someone dies

April 6, 2020

Not long ago, in five days, I saw one semi and five cars at different times run red lights on Main Avenue at 550 north. They entered the intersection when…

Letters: Trump Derangement Syndrome not what you think
Letters to the Editor

Letters: Trump Derangement Syndrome not what you think

April 6, 2020

Given the simplistic-slogan-smitten, rhetoric-enchanted nature of today’s Republican party, I set out to understand this thing they call Trump Derangement Syndrome. After observing President Trump and the Republicans for more…

Letters: More yet to do as your district attorney
Letters to the Editor

Letters: More yet to do as your district attorney

April 6, 2020

However, there is more work to be done to build a better criminal justice system for our community. We must continue to build our capacity to work in a victim-centered…

Letters: Why does area gas still cost so much?
Letters to the Editor

Letters: Why does area gas still cost so much?

April 5, 2020

That 45-day period is more than enough time for existing local inventories to be depleted. My guess, now that Speedway has a near-monopoly in our local area, they are able…

Letters: How will we use this time for change?
Letters to the Editor

Letters: How will we use this time for change?

April 4, 2020

How dependent we have become on our conveniences. And still we have not enough time. Time had become more valuable than money, as most will agree. “I don’t have enough…

Letters: Famous American poets and a Yeats bonus
Letters to the Editor

Letters: Famous American poets and a Yeats bonus

April 4, 2020

And while April is the cruelest month, breeding lilacs out of the dead land, it also mixes memory and desire and stirs dull roots with spring rain. Any month is…

Letters: Something we can do for Ben Sonntag
Letters to the Editor

Letters: Something we can do for Ben Sonntag

April 3, 2020

This loss of such a beloved icon of our community at the height of his life by a motorist on a quiet county road hits home as a tragedy and…

Letters: City Council must take these steps now
Letters to the Editor

Letters: City Council must take these steps now

April 3, 2020

City Council must act now or de facto erode our reserve funds. These suggestions avoid layoffs and protect locals: Embrace citizens who encourage change rather than citizens who protect their…

Letters: Why are we rescuing big corporations?
Letters to the Editor

Letters: Why are we rescuing big corporations?

April 3, 2020

The 15 wealthiest U.S. citizens have a cumulative net worth of over $800 billion. Some large corporations, such as Apple, have cash reserves (Apple has more than $200 billion). There…

Letters: Police surveillance cameras ill-advised
Letters to the Editor

Letters: Police surveillance cameras ill-advised

April 3, 2020

There is a lot of private surveillance in stores these days, some of which may be of the streets and parking lots outside their storefronts. I believe the police make…

Letters: Letters from complainers are unneeded
Letters to the Editor

Letters: Letters from complainers are unneeded

April 2, 2020

Since the Herald prints so few days a week, perhaps you can choose letters with a more positive, useful or informative tone. For example, I would like to thank all…

Letters: Medicare for All would make us safer now
Letters to the Editor

Letters: Medicare for All would make us safer now

April 2, 2020

The high costs of medical care and quarantine are not only leaving people in massive debt – they’re discouraging people from seeking medical care, which puts all of us at…

Letters: Democrats taking advantage of virus
Letters to the Editor

Letters: Democrats taking advantage of virus

April 1, 2020

Democrat Majority Whip James Clyburn’s view of the crisis was that it was a “tremendous opportunity to restructure things to fit our vision.” Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez tweeted, “Mitch McConnell &…

Letters: A bright, loud spot amidst the pandemic
Letters to the Editor

Letters: A bright, loud spot amidst the pandemic

April 1, 2020

Soon, the honking got closer, and as I looked out the window, here came a parade of about 30 cars honking and driving slowly right down our street! They were…

Letters: Don’t forget how we were gouged on gas
Letters to the Editor

Letters: Don’t forget how we were gouged on gas

April 1, 2020

They are putting their own health at risk to care for our community members, working with minimal personal protective equipment (masks, gloves, gowns) due to a nationwide shortage. They do…

Letters: Excess C02 costly in more ways than one
Letters to the Editor

Letters: Excess C02 costly in more ways than one

April 1, 2020

“There is no climate crisis, no emergency” (letters, March 9) not only denies that there is a climate crisis but uses the simpleminded logic that more is always better, extolling…

Letters: We need to get out more – but alone
Letters to the Editor

Letters: We need to get out more – but alone

March 31, 2020

I am an assistant professor of public health at Fort Lewis College, and I study how human behavior affects health. I am also a former park ranger, and so I…

Letters: Pay, rate hikes at LPEA are good things
Letters to the Editor

Letters: Pay, rate hikes at LPEA are good things

March 31, 2020

Perhaps because she’s new to our area, she doesn’t know LPEA members elected directors promising to seek relief from Tri-State’s high rates and dirty electricity. Tri-State’s wholesale rate is significantly…

Letters: I want to see this supermarket doing more
Letters to the Editor

Letters: I want to see this supermarket doing more

March 31, 2020

This morning, I only saw two employees with protective masks. I saw staff standing close to one another and talking. Last week, I met with one of the managers and…