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Disappointed that GOP added to debt
This warning, delivered most often by Republicans, is one with which I concur. Currently, the yearly interest on the debt is around $250 billion. Certainly, there are better ways to…
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Sen. Gardner needs a new line of work
The laws against marijuana were democratically passed and enacted: they should be enforced, as all laws are supposed to be. This is not the Obama administration, where law enforcement was…
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Supernova sign too bright for our skies
An explosion of a star right here in our fair city has occurred on the corner of 13th and Main Avenue in the Crossroads Shopping Center. Call NASA. Call the…
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People of Chiapas ask for your support
The community waited for us, anticipating the arrival of hope after a year of struggle. We made ourselves at home on the benches underneath the tarp. “It’s nice to see…
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County needs to simplify land use survey
Big problem with this survey is most won’t be able to fully understand it, or read it all if they don’t have all day to do so. The county needs…
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Sweeper guy makes grandson’s holiday
Gannon gets excited each week to see the trash trucks come by, but mostly the street sweeper truck. The driver of this truck is named Mike. Every time he goes…
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Blanding needs support, not a boycott
Wells tells a fanciful tale of calling the Blanding Chamber of Commerce and being treated poorly by a spokesman for the organization. As a result, he calls for a “boycott…
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2018: Slow and significant progress expected, with revenue a continued uncertainty
With as active and engaged a community as ours, one has reason to be encouraged. We live among problem-solvers, people who are willing to put their minds, and time, to…
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Letter did not honestly address situation
According to Durango Police Department transcripts, an officer spoke with Tom Petit in the afternoon on that fateful day. Tom expressed remorse for the note and explained that he had…
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Town needs support for parents of teens
I was stunned by the beauty and openness of the land here. I felt safe and truly believed I had found a home. I have raised four kids in this…
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Durango Chamber: Chamber should be a role model, add housing, or better yet, locate elsewhere
The Durango Chamber of Commerce building is planned to replace the existing A-Frame formerly home to La Plata Youth Services on north Main Avenue.Courtesy city of Durango Instead, the Chamber…
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Joyce: Viva The Durango Herald!
My recent visit coincided with the Dec. 29 issue and its look back at the biggest stories of 2017. What a great read! Durango is lucky to have such a…
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Call to action on cleaning up our trash
I have been a resident of Southwest Colorado for a number of years and I am seeing a change that I didn’t expect to see. We – the residents of…
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Do we know if train smoke is harmful?
“Hi, I’m a 12-year Durango resident and live downtown, and I am very concerned about your black billowing clouds of smoke. I’m happy for you that you make lots of…
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Assign FLC exercise to appropriate class
Why not also assign this exercise to the Fort Lewis class that would benefit the most from this kind of exercise? Who knows, they may come up with better ideas…
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Hermosa planning process is flawed
The San Juan National Forest recently overturned a key decision that would have required a winter closure for recreation trails in the Hermosa Special Management Area that is critical winter…
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Compromise is key to Nighthorse issue
I was in the Lake Tahoe area last summer, and there are so many people and user conflicts on the trails in the area that they have resorted to what…
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Hoping the ‘outing’ of abusers continues
Now is the time for women to speak out. And, men must speak up too, with the voice of no tolerance for abuse, regardless of gender! What we are witnessing…
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Blanding not interested in tourist dollars
I had a short conversation with the representative who answered the phone. My question was, given that Blanding and so much of the southern part of Utah is dependent on…
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Letter on socialism missed the mark
So, whatever it is he is whining about, it is not socialism or what “socialists employed by the county” are doing. What he seems to be objecting to is living…
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The times in our town are a-changing
The developer in charge has made a boat-load of money on so many lots by building condos around town, I wish he would do a project where money was not…
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Crosswalk light at Camino is dangerous
I was entering the crossing on a bicycle with the walk light showing double digit seconds remaining. A driver in the second lane did not see me and started moving…
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Dismayed by lack of diversity in the paper
I applaud the Herald for the token articles on or series on matters that strike the hearts of locals when something awful happens. However, I am exceedingly tired of the…
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Say no to mountain bikes in wilderness
Please contact Rep. Scott Tipton and ask him to vote no on this. Currently, in the lower 48, less than 3 percent of our public lands are designated wilderness. That’s…