Opinion & Letters to the Editor

This lands act is a disingenuous grab
Letters to the Editor

This lands act is a disingenuous grab

March 11, 2019

There is no such consensus. It will be devastating to snowmobilers, dirt bikers, jeepers, and mountain bikers, who will all lose access to existing recreational opportunities. Almost every area of…

Who was the moped rider in the storm?
Letters to the Editor

Who was the moped rider in the storm?

March 11, 2019

I must know why! There was solid ice and snow, I didn’t even want to be in my 4Runner, let alone on a moped. Was his car stuck and his…

Sen. Cory Gardner leads on environment
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Sen. Cory Gardner leads on environment

March 10, 2019

I applaud his leadership. Faced with a daunting challenge like climate change, we need strong voices, bold vision and thoughtful policy proposals from across the political spectrum. For too long,…

Why is county finance director not here?
Letters to the Editor

Why is county finance director not here?

March 9, 2019

The County’s finance director, Diane Sorenson, who earns more than a county commissioner, has been working from her home in Minnesota for four months. How much has the county spent…

City sales tax increase actually a bargain
Letters to the Editor

City sales tax increase actually a bargain

March 8, 2019

This is not some haphazard plan, but one based on careful long-term planning. Please visit the www. A1durango.com website for answers to many of the questions and criticisms that have…

If D.C. can go green, America can do it
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If D.C. can go green, America can do it

March 7, 2019

The Clean Energy Act requires that 100 percent of the city’s electricity come from clean energy by 2032. It provides incentives for electric vehicles and creates sound energy efficiency standards…

Take a bow, local snowplow drivers!
Letters to the Editor

Take a bow, local snowplow drivers!

March 7, 2019

Having lived here 20 years, this year was the most snow we have seen since February, 2008. I have had four plow trucks. I am a seafood consultant, governor appointee,…

Homeless can stand downtown all day
Letters to the Editor

Homeless can stand downtown all day

March 7, 2019

The Herald says that the city’s decision to prohibit sandwich board signs downtown is equivalent to the decision made by those who ordered the bombing of Vietnam. It also says…

City: Stop trying to raise the sales tax
Letters to the Editor

City: Stop trying to raise the sales tax

March 5, 2019

Stop trying to raise the sales tax. That is a regressive action that disproportionately hits local taxpayers who do not own homes. Instead, ask to increase taxes on those who…

Here’s to women and men in business
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Here’s to women and men in business

March 5, 2019

I was pleased to see the Herald’s publication recognizing outstanding businesswomen. I know many of the nominees, and I am delighted to see them recognized for their hard work and…

This ‘gun sanctuary’ won’t get my money
Letters to the Editor

This ‘gun sanctuary’ won’t get my money

March 5, 2019

My husband and I own guns and have hunted in Colorado 50 years but do not appreciate the idea that a “red flag” bill is unconstitutional. HB 1177 requires “clear…

City tax hike is preventive maintenance
Letters to the Editor

City tax hike is preventive maintenance

March 5, 2019

This got me thinking. Why are people who are against the ballot initiative to maintain our streets telling everyone the city has plenty of money and officials just need to…

Fabulous snow and just a few cautions
Letters to the Editor

Fabulous snow and just a few cautions

March 4, 2019

Although their work has been exemplary, folks still need to use their brains when driving by slowing down (arriving at Purgatory five minutes later won’t ruin your day), leaving adequate…

These two are perfect for City Council
Letters to the Editor

These two are perfect for City Council

March 4, 2019

I met Kim before she even moved to Durango, when she was on a road trip checking out the area. Her focus is on multi-generational growth – how do we…

I like commissioner’s Mexico vacation
Letters to the Editor

I like commissioner’s Mexico vacation

March 4, 2019

While he may not have been as attentive to local business as he might have been while in town (and it isn’t clear that is true), he was doing what…

I witnessed the dance of the snowplows
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I witnessed the dance of the snowplows

March 4, 2019

But when I got outside, I saw the giant snow plow and the trucks that haul the snow off. I watched for a while. It was a tightly choreographed experience,…

Tri-State power is better than you think
Letters to the Editor

Tri-State power is better than you think

March 3, 2019

Next, La Plata Electric Association could and should exit from their long-term contract. And finally, Kit Carson Electric Cooperative and their deal with Guzman Energy provides a blueprint as to…

Thanks, CDOT, for crushing snow hills
Letters to the Editor

Thanks, CDOT, for crushing snow hills

March 3, 2019

We had huge concerns of someone having a deadly crash when entering that highway from homes along that route. CDOT seems to get its share of complaints. This is a…

Would you say a male councilor ‘hissed’?
Letters to the Editor

Would you say a male councilor ‘hissed’?

March 1, 2019

Increasingly, argumentation is being advanced by questioning the integrity and honesty of our elected officials, volunteer boards and advisory commissions – your neighbors and fellow citizens, doing their best for…

Without tax hike, city could fall apart
Letters to the Editor

Without tax hike, city could fall apart

March 1, 2019

I will be the first to say I wince at the sound of someone saying, “Raising taxes is a good thing.” As a business owner for 15 years in Durango,…

We can work together on climate change
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We can work together on climate change

February 28, 2019

In its report, “America’s Climate Choices,” the National Academy of Sciences states that climate change “is very likely caused primarily by the emission of greenhouse gases from human activities,” and…

A better way to plow Durango streets?
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A better way to plow Durango streets?

February 28, 2019

Durango’s snow removal plan (or lack of a plan) for the downtown area is to have snowplows running around plowing snow around parallel-parked cars. This process is slow, tedious and…

Editorials don’t seem current, intelligent
Letters to the Editor

Editorials don’t seem current, intelligent

February 28, 2019

It seems that the column should reflect a synthesis and opinion about current topics and issues, and reflected as intelligent thought. Corey Sue Hutchinson Durango

We the lobby
Editorials

We the lobby

February 28, 2019

As more Democrats embrace health care reform, the empire strikes back