Thanks for your front page essay by Christian Burney, “World Upended: Family’s lives turned upside down after ICE arrest near Bayfield,” (Herald, Sept. 10). I was appalled by the ugly…
Our hearts are heavy in the wake of recent tragedies. What has been most painful is not only the loss itself, but also the rhetoric that has followed. Too often,…
Charlie Kirk was murdered and many people including our president have vigorously blamed the ideas and beliefs (the ideology) of liberals. This, they say, radicalized the shooter. Hence, these ideas…
Hamas, Hezbollah, Houthi … All Muslim terrorist groups sponsored by Iran to destroy Israel. The tiny Jewish nation of only 10 million includes a large percentage of both Arab and…
The League of Women Voters is dedicated to empowering voters and defending democracy, and we are deeply concerned by the gerrymandering efforts currently undermining fair representation – a strategy used…
There will be a Community Development Commission meeting as to whether to eliminate all lot size requirements for detached ADUs in the city on Monday, Sept. 29 at 5 p.m.…
Celebrating a homegrown cycling champion with a hometown embrace – a bike parade, film premiere, and Buckley Park
Mike Sigman’s anger in his letter, “A war against the Constitution” (Herald, Sept. 10) reminds me of Dr. Seuss’ Yooks and Zooks going to war over the correct side to…
Unsurprising that our local “Patriot” watchdog has shown himself an adept ape of the MAGA superpower – absolute shamelessness (Herald, Sept. 10). Decrying those with the temerity to question the…
I am so glad to see the Herald finally post a letter representing the beliefs of the majority of Americans (Herald, Sept. 10). The Herald continues almost exclusively to post…
I’m responding to the letters, “Immigration laws should be enforced, not ignored,” (Herald, Sept. 7) and “Don’t like deportations? Change the law,” (Herald, Sept. 7) that enthusiastically support current deportation…
Thank you for the story of Martin Geobany Terazzas’ detention by ICE (Herald, Sept. 10). While I absolutely believe that employers and immigrants need to abide by the laws of…
Many of us recreate on the Horse Gulch trails and have seen the shards of glass that some people have spread around. The shards are clearly not there by accident.…
First, I do not know the family of Geo Terrazas, the guy who got hauled away by ICE recently and is being detained by them. But I do know he…
Mike Sigman labeling the Herald “anti-American” (Letters, Herald, Sept. 10) because it reports on immigration, racial justice or restorative justice is pretty much what I’d expect to hear from him.…
Let’s follow Hurd’s and Kirk’s lead: The proper response to reprehensible speech is more speech
Beware seniors, families with grandparents and young people who want to know that their FICA taxes will someday be a source of retirement income. Trump’s Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent slipped…
There’s been another tragic shooting. This time at a public high school in Evergreen, followed closely on the heels of the shooting at a Catholic school in Minneapolis. How do…
Immigration is an issue that my friends who voted for Trump want to see addressed. They want a much tighter border and an efficient and fair immigration process. However, I…
I agree with Kelly Hegarty regarding the proposed tax hike (Letters, Herald, Sept. 3) that stringent county planning regulations have significantly impacted oil and gas revenues. La Plata County commissioners…
In response to Steve Grant’s question (Letters, Herald, Sept. 10) about why the Aug. 22 “Puzzles & Funnies” page reappeared on Aug. 29: a designer mistakenly ran the Aug. 22…
A reminder that the Constitution protects everyone, and rights belong to all
My wife and I walk our dogs daily. Sometimes on city street sidewalks, sometimes on the river trail, north, south and through town. In our opinion, the city made a…
“Just ask Buck” has been a mantra of Five Rivers Trout Unlimited (5RTU) since Buck Skillen reinvigorated the chapter in the late ’90s. Buck spent more than two decades responding…
Tom Jones sat on the Five Rivers Trout Unlimited (5RTU) board for years all while holding multiple positions, including past president. He was passionate about helping our native cutthroat trout,…
Celebrating the privilege of our liberty and freedom this year, the 238th anniversary of the signing of the Constitution of the United States of America, I urge all Americans to…
