Opinion & Letters to the Editor

Tri-State, accept this coal-buyout offer
Letters to the Editor

Tri-State, accept this coal-buyout offer

June 11, 2019

Chris Riley, President of Guzman, said they would “finance the early shutdown of (three Tri-State owned) coal plants, giving Tri-State a substantial cash infusion, in the vicinity of a half-billion…

One ignorant punk’s mindless insult
Letters to the Editor

One ignorant punk’s mindless insult

June 10, 2019

Memories of the incalculable sacrifices endured by American soldiers and Allied forces – the Greatest Generation – are besmirched by the mindless insult of an ignorant punk. There is additional…

It’s not unsightly, it’s lovely recycling
Letters to the Editor

It’s not unsightly, it’s lovely recycling

June 7, 2019

Some people really can re-use an item that another person no longer needs. Is that not called recycling ? A temporary pile of furniture and brush, not garbage, could be…

Chain saws unnecessary in wilderness
Letters to the Editor

Chain saws unnecessary in wilderness

June 7, 2019

Per the rules of the Wilderness Act, we have never used a chain saw. One summer, after the Yellowstone fires, on a crew of 10 volunteers (not trained sawyers), we…

Brat lion’s OK
Editorials

Brat lion’s OK

June 7, 2019

He had a bad couple of days in Walsenburg last fall but he’s free now

We need Bennet and Gardner on climate
Letters to the Editor

We need Bennet and Gardner on climate

June 7, 2019

Gov. Jared Polis points to climate change as a cause – and he’s right. It is estimated that anthropogenic climate change has nearly doubled forest fire areas between the years…

Liberalism and homeless: coincidence?
Letters to the Editor

Liberalism and homeless: coincidence?

June 6, 2019

The homeless situation has escalated as liberalism has increased. Maybe a little practical thinking would be in order? Eileen Wright Vallecito

Workers need protection from homeless
Letters to the Editor

Workers need protection from homeless

June 5, 2019

Durango city employees see the exact type of mess caused by and left by homeless campers. Our public servants do not have the proper hazmat gear with which to protect…

Forest Service needs to use chains saws
Letters to the Editor

Forest Service needs to use chains saws

June 5, 2019

While certainly possible, the time for this accomplishment was not mentioned, and it is likely that this was accomplished over an entire summer cutting season. In 2018, the Pagosa Ranger…

Ahoy, dog
Editorials

Ahoy, dog

June 4, 2019

The Animas got bigger than a goose and a collie combined

A cold morning
Editorials

A cold morning

June 4, 2019

75 years ago, allied forces and Lt. Robert Edlin triumphed in Normandy

Reporting on sign was one-sided, uncool
Letters to the Editor

Reporting on sign was one-sided, uncool

June 4, 2019

I think the rhetoric used to describe the importance of the pieces overlooked a lot of sensitivities within the community. While it is cool to highlight an art piece’s roots…

Send in the clown
Editorials

Send in the clown

June 4, 2019

When Germany gobbled Austria, there was more than one villain

They can use hand saws in wilderness
Letters to the Editor

They can use hand saws in wilderness

June 3, 2019

The Wilderness Act was put into place to protect the rugged and quiet character of these iconic places. Making the use of chain saws available would not only create an…

To markets we go
Editorials

To markets we go

June 3, 2019

Hickenlooper and Bennet swipe at socialism, land some good blows

A fix for some homelessness in Durango
Letters to the Editor

A fix for some homelessness in Durango

June 3, 2019

The editors failed to rally our community to build more affordable housing and provide the essential shelter for those in need. Rather than lock people out of the post office…

I’m a Democrat!
Editorials

I’m a Democrat!

June 3, 2019

Mitsch Bush returns for another go at Tipton – in 2020; yes, already

On abortion, we can’t have it both ways
Letters to the Editor

On abortion, we can’t have it both ways

June 2, 2019

I do have a concern about the term “pro-life.” It seems the term “pro-birth” would be a more accurate description. Wouldn’t we agree that life is far more than taking…

Trump obsession drives frightening policy
Letters to the Editor

Trump obsession drives frightening policy

June 1, 2019

While I agree that a referendum on the Electoral College is not the place to decide this issue, and probably not constitutional, the bill that was passed by the Colorado…

Vote for me to abolish the U.S. Senate
Letters to the Editor

Vote for me to abolish the U.S. Senate

May 31, 2019

The slogan “unity in diversity” has been used by religious and political groups to promote harmony and celebration of multiculturalism based on an understanding that our differences enrich us. Nelson…

Trump’s Forest Service cannot be trusted
Letters to the Editor

Trump’s Forest Service cannot be trusted

May 31, 2019

I do not trust the Forest Service, or the Bureau of Land Management or the Fish and Wildlife Service, or any other government natural resource management agency under President Donald…

If you build it
Editorials

If you build it

May 31, 2019

New passenger rail for the Front Range may be a fine idea – if they’re paying

Not so fast there on stem cell therapy
Letters to the Editor

Not so fast there on stem cell therapy

May 31, 2019

Stem cell therapy has been a topic of great interest in medical research. Stem cells obtained from either the patient, umbilical cord blood or other sources have demonstrated some potential…

Herald fails to see the history of racism
Letters to the Editor

Herald fails to see the history of racism

May 30, 2019

For hundreds of years, the Animas Valley and San Juans were Ute land, but the chief sign itself has only been around since the 1950s. It celebrates the commodification of…

Too American
Editorials

Too American

May 30, 2019

The life of diplomat Richard Holbrooke is a rollicking cautionary tale