Opinion & Letters to the Editor
Letters to the Editor
Train is indispensable part of Durango’s heritage
I have been following the 416 Fire and the alleged connection to the railroad very closely, keeping note of both the comments and letters to the editor. The sentiment against…
Letters to the Editor
Tipton needs to be part of the solution
Rep. Scott Tipton recognizes immigrant and Dreamer contributions – even calling for a legislative solution for Dreamers himself following the administration’s September 5, 2017 decision to rescind the program: “I…
Editorials
Colorado Day
du1-i-syn Water is the first. The high country makes Colorado the birthplace of rivers, and the lines on the map trace not just water but the routes of exploration and…
Letters to the Editor
Sean Smith is great and so are letters
I take strong, factual exception to this claim. I mention a few of Sheriff Smith’s accomplishments: saved the county $2 million over three years; brought in $750,000 in new revenue;…
Letters to the Editor
Durango, thanks much for trusting us
To my surprise, an agent at the window named Jeremiah said that because we’ve never had a ticket in Durango, he was reducing the ticket to a warning with no…
Editorials
A modest solution
Sand Canyon, south entrancedu1-i-syn The weathered and uneven slickrock encourages no parking order. Drivers have to balance proximity, footing, a guess as to where following vehicles may park and the…
Letters to the Editor
Thanks for help after mule, horse crash
Also, my dog Jullian, who was in the crash with me, is doing fine. Thanks to all of you for watching out for her. David McBride Bayfield
Letters to the Editor
Pay attention and catch misspellings
Good grief, people, you are a newspaper, not third-graders in a science class! Pay attention! Trish Ireland Marvel
Letters to the Editor
I love my newspaper and I need it
I know people do not agree on a lot of issues brought up, however, the Herald does print both conservative and liberal columns and we enjoy reading of both sides…
Letters to the Editor
Democracy won’t survive Trump or Tipton
Putin has a long record of being a ruthless dictator. He has done nothing different from what he’s always done. Putin did not create the present crisis. Trump created the…
Letters to the Editor
This administration is reckless, craven
Our economy is in great shape, so why did Congress give a large tax break to the rich? The separation of parents from children at the border is the worst…
Letters to the Editor
They’re feeble, effective and mean
The Russians, in support of the WHO proclamation, which was about the value of breast-feeding of children relative to their being fed prepared formula, said that our action in Ecuador…
Letters to the Editor
We offered them room but they declined
We initially reached out to the public information teams housed in Purgatory. They declined and referred us to the head of the logistics section of the incident command structure. I…
Letters to the Editor
Treasurer presents accounts to public
You have multiple opportunities to see that the county treasurer balances, to the penny, for all the tax authorities in La Plata County. The county treasurer not only collects money…
Editorials
Road show: County’s pursuit of road claims is not in public’s interest
A section of Forest Service road in Montezuma County shows deep ruts. This road is proposed to be closed under pending travel management plans. (Shannon Livick)du1-i-syn But beyond creating an…
Letters to the Editor
Just what do you mean, ‘Expect More’?
Sean, you have been in office for four years. Had you been successful we might see a slogan in the vein of, “La Plata county is much safer now and…
Letters to the Editor
Conservation fund needs our support
The Land and Water Conservation Fund should be appropriately allocated to communities across the country, improving open spaces for folks to get outside and supporting our outdoor recreation economy. The…
Letters to the Editor
Mis-delivered mail for President Trump
Which lie would you or wouldn’t you want the American public to believe? Michael G. Rosenberg Hesperus
Letters to the Editor
Guinn Unger cares about environment
Mr. Unger is running against Senator Don Coram, who was appointed – not elected – to his position. It’s no surprise that Mr. Coram’s voting record receives low scores from…
Editorials
Turning the tap: After years of waiting, battling and building, Nighthorse water flows west
Jerry McBride/Durango Herald – Lake Nighthorse water flows into Lake Durango during a test flow that Charlie Smith, Lake Durango Water Authority general manager, is monitoring.du1-i-syn Current Lake Durango water…