Editor’s note: The following letter was originally submitted to The New York Times in response to, “A Colorado Town Is Rocked by an ICE Arrest” (New York Times, Nov. 3)).…
I am a proud FLC alumna. I am forever grateful for the liberal arts education that enabled me to be open-minded and respectfully listen to opinions I vehemently disagree with.…
I would like the Herald to give us an update on what is happening with the 32nd Street/County Road 250 road replacement and the North College Drive/Florida Road road replacement.…
As I was placing the U.S. flag out to honor Veterans Day, my mind drifted back to what our government was like before President Trump and the MAGA movement. Before…
I’m not known for being subtle. Now is not the time to be subtle. I own my viral tirade. For the record, my profanity-laced tirade (Nazis, fascists) was aimed at…
As a resident of La Plata County, I’m frustrated by the lack of restrictions on short-term rentals in our community. The rise of platforms like Airbnb and VRBO has changed…
With all of the major division, separation and side-taking that is currently happening in our country, I would like to encourage each of us to please look for and search…
I am dismayed that we are seeing families without enough food to eat while also losing health care. I am disheartened that our veterans are losing food benefits and access…
A few things happened as I ran my errands, and they put me in mind of an 1804 poem by the English Romantic, William Wordsworth. I was reminded that, despite…
This past year, I’ve met with members in coffee shops and hardware stores, at kitchen tables and construction sites, walking trails and grocery store aisles, in small businesses, barns, libraries,…
Oh yes, you can, too, speak to what’s happening in the country, whether in pod-cast, prose, or in poetry. As for me, I’m old enough, you see, to remember when…
In an August article (Herald, Aug. 1), the reporter noted proposals for utility price increases and said, “An Engage Durango forum about the city’s stormwater management program and the proposed…
Fate is knocking at the door. Beethoven composed this motif with his Fifth Symphony. Both defeat and victory are there with fate. Beethoven represented his hearing loss with this classical…
That’s despite insidious lies that individual had promoted on climate change, immigration, gun control, gay and transgender rights, separation of church and state, and affirmative rights, to name just a…
I am writing to share my reflections on the protest at the Immigration and Customs Enforcement building on Oct. 28. I believe this event demonstrated both an example of our…
As a military veteran who has proudly served in Vietnam, I wish to thank the many Americans who honor us on Veterans Day. I, too, want to thank my fellow…
I took advantage of Applebee’s free meal for veterans on Veterans Day. In addition to the meal, I was also given a “thank you” for serving and a hearty handshake.…
I’m a Durango resident, mechanical engineer, and daily user of the Camino del Rio and 12th Street crossing. I walk or bike through this PHB/HAWK multiple times a day –…
Thank you to Durango City Council for holding a public hearing on sustainability, particularly greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. In 2021, council passed Resolution R-2021-71 to reduce communitywide GHG emissions by…
I wanted to thank the Durango City Council for hosting a public hearing on our climate goals on Nov. 4. By the Mayor’s own admission, no one at the hearing,…
On Nov. 8, the San Francisco Chronicle released an investigative report on forced wolf reintroduction in Northern California. After four months and 18,000 hours of staff time logged, California Fish…
The Dems cave. This time, the consequences are terrible. Voters will be driven away by the Dem leadership’s weakness. Why support candidates who give up to a bully? Arrogant Trump…
The editorial pages had a letter, “Four decades of failure on immigration,” (Letters, Herald, Nov. 9) that really hit home on the subject of immigration. Forty years ago, President Reagan…
