Opinion & Letters to the Editor

Thanks for the right-wing reminder
Letters to the Editor

Thanks for the right-wing reminder

October 31, 2017

He confirms this when he tries to further the myth of the “liberal” press. It’s very difficult to believe much of what he says when he goes to such lengths…

An elegant solution to several problems
Letters to the Editor

An elegant solution to several problems

October 30, 2017

I would like to propose a simple solution that would be beneficial both financially and morally, and would easily resolve both issues. Rather than simply razing the homeless camps west…

Home Slice restroom signs are offensive
Letters to the Editor

Home Slice restroom signs are offensive

October 30, 2017

As an adult male, I want to state in no uncertain terms that this signage is not only tasteless, but it is suggestive of a criminal act as well. In…

Renewables workshop missed the mark
Letters to the Editor

Renewables workshop missed the mark

October 28, 2017

The workshop focused on the cost of rooftop solar customers when the true economic burden to its members is a long-term contract with Tri-State that ties us to the cost…

Get involved for increased gun safety
Letters to the Editor

Get involved for increased gun safety

October 28, 2017

Nearly two-thirds of the more than 30,000 Americans killed each year by firearms are suicides, and La Plata County has experienced two more just this week. Recent letters to the…

Story subjected victim to more trauma
Letters to the Editor

Story subjected victim to more trauma

October 28, 2017

With no consideration whatsoever to the impact on the survivor of this crime, the Herald included very specific details of her experience. While she was not named, she is not…

Newcomer is perfect candidate for 9R
Letters to the Editor

Newcomer is perfect candidate for 9R

October 28, 2017

The project also sought to help teenagers recognize sexual harassment and/or assault and to not be “bystanders” to such behavior. I found Emily to be intelligent, articulate and committed, and…

Tipton and Gardner pose grave concerns
Letters to the Editor

Tipton and Gardner pose grave concerns

October 28, 2017

Numerous concerns are posed by them, but the most critical are the proposed National Monument Creation and Protection Act (HR 3990), and misuse of the federal budget process to open…

Vote ‘yes’ to keep crews ready to respond
Letters to the Editor

Vote ‘yes’ to keep crews ready to respond

October 28, 2017

What few folks realize is that the majority of the calls these days are in response to medical or rescue emergencies. Yes, fire alarms are still in the mix, but…

Don’t subsidize fire services for county
Letters to the Editor

Don’t subsidize fire services for county

October 28, 2017

Is it really fair to ask city residents to pay the same tax 2.5 mill increase for these services as our rural neighbors who chose to live in the county?…

Give DFPD resources needed to be ready
Letters to the Editor

Give DFPD resources needed to be ready

October 28, 2017

Our firefighters, both paid and volunteer, provide a most important service to our community in fire protection and emergency medical services and transport. We have all witnessed the tragedy of…

Services are more than worth the costs
Letters to the Editor

Services are more than worth the costs

October 28, 2017

Not Ghostbusters! Vote “yes” on 2A/4A for your life and your home. You might have to give up a day of skiing, one dinner date, cable for a month or…

I’m voting ‘yes’ to help DFPD help us
Letters to the Editor

I’m voting ‘yes’ to help DFPD help us

October 28, 2017

My dad and uncle are enduring the fires in Sonoma County, California, and I have been very comforted to know that they have been taken very good care of by…

$75 a year to save lives is a great ROI
Letters to the Editor

$75 a year to save lives is a great ROI

October 27, 2017

Currently, 44 percent of all calls are concurrent, meaning the district is handling two or more calls simultaneously. If the mill levy fails, to prevent further erosion of reserves, personnel…

Health care should allow for flexibility
Letters to the Editor

Health care should allow for flexibility

October 27, 2017

Today, I notice the children of families with both parents working full time are often left to themselves at the end of school day and in the summertime. Many give…

World events are a sign of judgment
Letters to the Editor

World events are a sign of judgment

October 25, 2017

The whole world is blinded by deception. We are being deceived into following endless controversies and rabid debates. They consume the headlines, and seep into our daily conversations. You name…

A yes vote on 2A may save your own life
Letters to the Editor

A yes vote on 2A may save your own life

October 25, 2017

During a meeting, I felt severe chest pain. I drove myself to the downtown fire station to be checked. My blood pressure was climbing and my family was called. But…

Swenson: Sen. Gardner we need medicare-for-all!
Letters to the Editor

Swenson: Sen. Gardner we need medicare-for-all!

October 24, 2017

Sen. Gardner, your response regarding health care financing is wrong. The creation of multiple, smaller risk pools is the most costly, economically unsound health care financing there is. A single…

Trump assertion in story was fake news
Letters to the Editor

Trump assertion in story was fake news

October 23, 2017

du1-i-syn Trump never said any such thing, if you’ll take the time to watch what he said and enjoy the full context. I’m not a Trump fan, but I wonder…