Editorials
Heaven is a place: big-budget commercials flatter the West
Some of the Super Bowl ads made us feel lucky to be just where we are
Opinion & Letters to the Editor
Letters to the Editor
Bring them all home and in one piece
I would urge all readers to call the White House switchboard and demand all troops be withdrawn from Syria. Call Rep. Tipton, Sen. Gardner, and Sen. Bennet, urging them to…
Letters to the Editor
Dirty apartment and a potty mouth
I am a grandmotherly type who, when he asked me to mend his clothes, I did it. When his sink stopped up, we found he had been putting cat hair…
Letters to the Editor
You can’t treat a baby turtle this way!
And it becomes somebody’s right to dismember that child and sell its body parts. In celebration of the passage of this disgusting law, New York legislators rose to their feet,…
Editorials
Say my name: Scandinavian countries have abandoned socialist policies
Socialists claim the U.S. should be more like Norway and Sweden. Oh really?
Letters to the Editor
Brake for car braking ahead of you
Maybe there are deer on the road. Maybe the vehicles following that driver should not punch the gas and pass a vehicle braking hard on a highway. Maybe it’s for…
Letters to the Editor
Second homeowners deserve a break
I wonder if she stopped to consider that second homeowners pay the same school taxes as locals and never send kids to our schools? These people pay annual property taxes…
Letters to the Editor
City should answer these five questions
As a candidate for City Council, I would suggest the following information be provided, preferably in a public forum that is videotaped and shared on the city’s website. By answering…
Letters to the Editor
Before Hamlet, we did know our minds
Linguists have long known that the best indication of an author attributing inner life to a character is in making them the subject of mental verbs, such as think, know,…
Letters to the Editor
Why are we being gouged for propane?
On Jan. 29, I was quoted $2.734 per gallon from “big fish” propane who bought up my former supplier. They own the tank, they call the shots and it is…
Letters to the Editor
Hill Stompers summon sweet memories
I was Snowdown’s webmaster from 1996 through 2005 and I recall getting an email from the Hill Stompers asking if they could be in the 2004 Light Parade. In those…
Letters to the Editor
Hospitals should give us useful info
As a board member of Consumers for Quality Care, a coalition dedicated to patients and their right to affordable, high-quality health care, I champion any efforts to provide more clarity…
Letters to the Editor
Herald should not publish Trump-bashing
This was not a rational letter. It was a hate piece, bashing our president, spewing lies and not worthy of print. I appreciate all opinions, respect First Amendment rights and…
Editorials
And they’re back:
It could be a one-year fluke, but for now, butterflies have returned to Mexico
Letters to the Editor
Mistake shouldn’t define Snowberger
Obviously, Mr. Fredrickson is an anomaly. Evidently, Mr. Fredrickson has never made a mistake. One mistake does not define a man’s career. Having worked with Mr. Snowberger on projects in…
Letters to the Editor
Welcome to Durango in Three Springs
Durango city limits are right at the corner of Three Springs Boulevard and U.S. 160. With the development of Hope Springs across the road and the eventual re-routing of Farmington…
Letters to the Editor
City must accommodate cars, not bikes
I also find the proposal objectionable because it taxes us just outside the city limits, but we can’t vote on it. The majority of new residents here are retirees buying…
Letters to the Editor
Press is ally, not enemy, of the people
It is the way of despots to muzzle the press, imprison or kill reporters and control news outlets. The press is absolutely essential to democracy, to expose government malfeasance, lies…
Editorials
Are we a state: Denver looks for national alignment
Democratic Senate majority moves quickly to abandon Electoral College
Letters to the Editor
Can we tax these second homes higher?
We are recent transplants to the Durango area but know there are a number of second homes in the region, many of which are used to generate income. In almost…
Letters to the Editor
Dear lord, please don’t give us a sign
Too many signs actually has the opposite of the desired effect of directing our fine citizens. One has the tendency to tune out all the clutter. Recently, I counted the…
Letters to the Editor
Soon President Trump will start a war
The Republican base that supports him must also be non-believers or they wouldn’t follow his unchristian beliefs of hate and greed Baby Huey will continue to destroy this country with…
Letters to the Editor
Herald can’t fool board on Snowberger
The sub-headline of the story says, “School principals express support for Snowberger.” And the article follows that “all 11 principals in School District 9-R joined in support of Superintendent Dan…
Letters to the Editor
Parking enforcement has no integrity
Upon inspection, the parking ticket I received was for an “expired registration.” Guilty until proven innocent! My registration was not expired. Someone had removed the red 2019 sticker from my…
Letters to the Editor
City needs to change spending choices
The put-in at Memorial Park II was just remodeled, and Lake Nighthorse is now available for paddle boarding. I feel like adding a parking lot and increased traffic will destroy…
Letters to the Editor
Paper should call letter writer a liar
A simple fact-check of Mike Sigman’s letter would illustrate my point. By simply reading the AP and Washington Post articles, it becomes clear that the diplomat “downgrades” did actually happen…
Editorials
Mr. Bennet in D.C.: He outdid himself and addressed a thirsty nation
Senior senator from Colorado gave a gratifying speech on the shutdown