Letters to the Editor
Roadwork on Hwy 550 is self-defeating
Where is the logic? Are our tax dollars that disposable these days? Doesn’t seem to make very much sense to me. Kristi Green Durango
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Thanks for the snow and river graphs
You met the interests of both the skiers and the rafters. Plus, it was interesting and educational to watch the interplay between the two figures. I hope there was a…
Editorials
Giving it a shot: Can we force people to vaccinate?
What’s to be done when liberty and public health collide?
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EPA is committed to mine clean-up
EPA is committed to assessing and addressing contamination that impacts water quality in the Animas River watershed and ensuring that responsible parties pay their share of costs related to the…
Editorials
Take this thing from my paw
A wound, a miracle cure and the legend of Androcles in Three Springs
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Teachers: PERA owns prison shares
It’s important to remember, the more people private prisons incarcerate, the more money they make. Ah! The joys of capitalism! There was a Lights for Liberty Candlelight Vigil in Glenwood…
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Call them ‘corporate profiteering plans’
When asking candidates about it, moderator Lester Holt’s words reflected industry bias: “Who here would abolish their private insurance in favor of a government-run plan?” Would Holt have referred to…
Editorials
Colorado ICE protests mirror Trump bluster
Immigration protesters raise Mexico’s colors over Colorado ICE center
Letters to the Editor
Somewhere, in a distant galaxy, a train…
Her cousin Sara, then 15, had just returned from a family trip to Durango. She described a breathtaking ride in an authentic old train that climbed into enormously high mountains.…
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More than one factor started 416 Fire
My professor asked: “Does an acorn cause an oak?” After much discussion it was concluded that an acorn was necessary to yield an oak but it alone was not sufficient.…
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Hateful rhetoric is directed at president
It is certainly nice to know that you singularly have our complicated foreign policy all figured out. Although I do have to mention that you did not put forward one…
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Two little words about your climate view
Dear Mr. Boyd: Good grief. Jim Newman Bayfield
Editorials
Have we got a deal for you on the border
One Democratic candidate has an idea that could solve immigration
Letters to the Editor
Derangement Syndrome strikes again
While the Herald’s publishing of this letter certainly supports our First Amendment right, the Herald staff could use a crash course in the definition of “libelous or tasteless” material. It…
Letters to the Editor
Heads must roll for city’s tragic decision
Call the former Council, the city manager and others to task and demand explanations and their resignations. Rick Lane Durango
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Dear Durango, you’re great. Love, Arizona
Our hostess, the ambitious “Mrs. Caroline Romney,” brought Durango’s history to life in the San Juan historical car on the Durango & Silverton railway. The views? Breathtaking! The train is…
Letters to the Editor
Just who do you think built these roads?
Unless the answer is yes, you depend on roads to receive these goods, which are trucked to Durango. Carol Simmons Durango
Editorials
The ‘Betsy Ross’ flag symbolizes unity
du1-i-syn One flag, however, developed a following. Betsy Ross, whether she designed it or simply sewed it, is credited for its 13 stars in a circle. Its circle signified the…
Letters to the Editor
Act now to save our Electoral College
So it applies to the Electoral College. It evens out the representation of everyone. What about the majority? Aren’t they being cheated? They have the most clout. Without the Electoral…
Letters to the Editor
Opinion is snobby, sloppy, sly and wrong
These 250 words allow us to pick only a few cherries, like the sloppy comparison between a Mark Twain wisecrack and a municipal comprehensive land-use plan. Somehow, comprehensive land-use plans…
Editorials
About those Bayfield flags
Does a Confederate banner belong in a Fourth of July parade? No
Letters to the Editor
Polis, Dems trying to steal your vote
In other word,s if the popular vote is won by 10 votes, every state in the compact would award 100% of their votes to that party, even if a majority…
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Trash receptacles needed for homeless
Why not place trash receptacles at interval locations to remind people to appropriately dispose of trash? Our modern towns provide waste removal services. As a community, we need to do…
Editorials
Feed the meter for trail amenities
City of Steamboat Springsdu1-i-syn The re-purposed, credit card-compatible meters have been installed at 10 spots by close-to-town trails, letting users donate to a maintenance fund administered by the Yampa Valley…
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Trump’s war on Iran will be ugly first
This will not be a just war but a war he will wage to support his murderous friend in Saudi Arabia, and Trump will probably profit from it. If the…
Editorials
Lake Nighthorse is a splendid thing – but the city might want to fix the mud
Lake Nighthorse is a splendid thing but the city might want to fix the mud
Letters to the Editor
Climate change is just a buzz word
Climate change would be directly reflected by a rise in global temperature and sea levels, according to Al Gore – has it? Climate change scientists by and large use measurements…
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He has Colorado’s best interests in mind
He voted to cut taxes for 80% of middle class Americans, and sponsored legislation to bring accountability to the VA. He also helped to pass legislation that secured millions of…