Opinion & Letters to the Editor

No one wants your dried-up old hayfield
Letters to the Editor

No one wants your dried-up old hayfield

November 1, 2018

Let’s keep Durango moving into the future in a positive way, not riddle our town with hate and lies perpetuated by a small group of crazies. Trey Peterson Durango

Dems stick with Dems; Herald is wrong
Letters to the Editor

Dems stick with Dems; Herald is wrong

November 1, 2018

Unfortunately, several not-right endorsements were also short on careful thought. Claiming to look for a moderate John Hickenlooper lookalike, they endorsed Walker Stapleton, who is embraced by radical Tom Tancredo.…

Farm Bureau bullish on Amendment 74
Letters to the Editor

Farm Bureau bullish on Amendment 74

November 1, 2018

The courts have set high standards for establishing takings, and under Amendment 74, these high standards will continue. Amendment 74 adds 11 words to the state Constitution under “takings” in…

Down to business
Editorials

Down to business

November 1, 2018

Participants at development summit discussed risks and possibilities

Vote for independent Jones in District 59
Letters to the Editor

Vote for independent Jones in District 59

November 1, 2018

Independent Paul Jones is challenging incumbent Democrat Barbara McLachlan in the race to truly represent Southwest Colorado at the Statehouse. The Herald reports: “In an era of hyper partisanship, state…

Endorsements: Herald goes one for three
Letters to the Editor

Endorsements: Herald goes one for three

November 1, 2018

Surprisingly, while spurning Tipton, the Herald endorses candidates for governor (Stapleton) and state Senate (Coram) who operate from the same beliefs as Tipton. All three disregard science, which demands solutions…

Amendment 74 is a giant boondoggle
Letters to the Editor

Amendment 74 is a giant boondoggle

November 1, 2018

In allowing these lawsuits, 74 will siphon local taxpayer money from services that are needed and wanted by the taxpayers and give that money to attorneys and developers. I want…

Prop 112 shouldn’t even be on ballot
Letters to the Editor

Prop 112 shouldn’t even be on ballot

November 1, 2018

There is no credible study that shows the proposed half-mile setback is a beneficial distance, according to a state health department study of 10,000 air samples in areas with oil…

Non-rich need help; vote Mitsch Bush
Letters to the Editor

Non-rich need help; vote Mitsch Bush

November 1, 2018

Sound economic practice is that government debt goes up in a recession and is paid down when the economy is good, as it is now. But not with the Republicans.…

Tipton doesn’t listen, vote Mitsch Bush
Letters to the Editor

Tipton doesn’t listen, vote Mitsch Bush

November 1, 2018

To be fair, he is not supposed to vote as each of us, individually, would like – that would be impossible – but he is supposed to listen to us…

Be responsible, approve city tax increase
Letters to the Editor

Be responsible, approve city tax increase

November 1, 2018

I think the city is trying to support our quality of life, ensure our health and safety, and maintain/repair our current and future infrastructure. The overwhelming message citizens give the…

I’m taking ethics, truth to the voting box
Letters to the Editor

I’m taking ethics, truth to the voting box

November 1, 2018

I was surprised that he never uttered a word of support or defense of a fellow commissioner, during a recall to counter things said by the recall supporters that he…

Vote for Unger to kill the Kill Committee
Letters to the Editor

Vote for Unger to kill the Kill Committee

November 1, 2018

He voted to take healthcare away from 500,000 Coloradans by repealing the ACA. He voted against civil unions, against banning bump stocks, and even against rain barrels! But the real…

Diane Mitsch Bush won’t sell you out
Letters to the Editor

Diane Mitsch Bush won’t sell you out

November 1, 2018

Wow, I had finally met a candidate that listened, a real person who sincerely cared what I thought. Diane is a cut above, especially compared to her opponent. Over 90…

Not so fast with the marijuana, please
Letters to the Editor

Not so fast with the marijuana, please

November 1, 2018

Six years later, the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System estimated that in 2017, 15.5 percent of Colorado adults used marijuana and 7.6 percent used it daily or nearly daily. However,…

We can fight climate change with policy
Letters to the Editor

We can fight climate change with policy

October 31, 2018

It will take some time to turn over the stock of autos and power plants, but it is doable. Samuelson favors a “stiff fossil fuel tax” where some of the…

Our energy comes from sacred places
Letters to the Editor

Our energy comes from sacred places

October 31, 2018

Even though energy is essential to our livelihoods, there exists a disconnect between how energy is used and where it originates. Although we may have a conception of how energy…

Scott Tipton is excellent on healthcare
Letters to the Editor

Scott Tipton is excellent on healthcare

October 31, 2018

We have suffered through several years of the Affordable Care Act that punished physicians with a panoply of new regulations coupled with decreased reimbursements for their treatment of Medicare patients.…

Pine River library needs our support
Letters to the Editor

Pine River library needs our support

October 31, 2018

Despite efforts to curb expenses and preserve resources wherever possible, the Pine River library now faces a serious decline in revenue. These declines are due to the way property taxes…

Why are you not as repulsed as I am?
Letters to the Editor

Why are you not as repulsed as I am?

October 31, 2018

And he continues to denigrate your values and what you believe in. Is this consistent with your conservative values – and what your Book says to you Christians? Why are…

Check out treasurer’s qualifications
Letters to the Editor

Check out treasurer’s qualifications

October 31, 2018

Colton Black took it upon himself to challenge his opponent and stated voters have the right to transparency. I do agree with him, but I also think the public has…

Indivisible Durango makes ballot picks
Letters to the Editor

Indivisible Durango makes ballot picks

October 31, 2018

Now it is our turn. Now we vote – and we hope you’ll join us. Vote with us for candidates who believe that America is already great. Vote with your…

Ignore the wave, support Wayne Williams
Letters to the Editor

Ignore the wave, support Wayne Williams

October 31, 2018

Even if you are inclined to go with the (blue) wave, take a pause and vote for Wayne Williams. As secretary of state, Wayne has brought a non-partisan approach to…

It’s Halloween …
Editorials

It’s Halloween …

October 31, 2018

Living in frightening times, we need to remember that the holiday is for kids

Hamby is the far-right sheriff candidate
Letters to the Editor

Hamby is the far-right sheriff candidate

October 30, 2018

Interesting thought: would Hamby have protected her from his supporters? I wonder, because many of his largest financial donations come from avowed ultra conservatives. His donor list, available on the…

Thank you for the gutsy endorsements
Letters to the Editor

Thank you for the gutsy endorsements

October 30, 2018

I am grateful to the editorial board of the Durango Herald for doing their homework and indicating their endorsements. I may not always agree, yet your choices challenge me to…

Jones is not the independent he claims
Letters to the Editor

Jones is not the independent he claims

October 30, 2018

In response to a question about soft money in the 2018 campaign, he said his campaign was not using any such funds. In fact, an organization called Unite Colorado has…

Aichele far superior for county treasurer
Letters to the Editor

Aichele far superior for county treasurer

October 30, 2018

Allison Aichele’s MBA and accounting degrees, plus her background in large corporate financial controls, plus her performance as our county treasurer, add up to the competence we need. Her opponent’s…