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Cyclist appreciates bike lanes, sacrifice
I recognize that residents who live on that street had to make a sacrifice as far as parking goes, and I appreciate the fact that probably hasn’t been easy. However,…
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Disasters: Federal budget must reflect the costs of response, recovery
This GOES East satellite image provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), shows Hurricane Matthew moving northwest of Cuba towards the Atlantic coast of southern Florida, Wednesday, Oct.…
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Hurricane intensified by climate change
Michael Mann, a distinguished professor of atmospheric science at Pennsylvania State University, explains the cause-effect of climate change and severe weather patterns: When there is an increase in sea temperatures,…
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Government promises can not be trusted
They believed that by following the rules, this country, into which they arrived as children and for all intents and purposes is their home country, would accept them as legal…
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Drilling does not diminish hunting quality
I grew up in West Texas. Many consider the area one of the best hunting areas in the U.S. I would agree. Hunters come into the area from all over…
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Judge Minot: Recently retired county judge leaves a legacy of fairness and justice
Jerry McBride/Durango Herald <br><br>Judge Martha Minot retired on Aug. 29, 2017 after 25 years of service. Because for 25 years, Judge Martha Minot conducted a real and infinitely more effective…
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Park a great addition to our community
A unique partnership between the library and Town of Bayfield was formed in 2015 to get feedback from the community and study the feasibility of using the library’s lot to…
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Act now for a liveable planet in the future
Recently Chairman Montoya of the La Plata Electric Association board ranted about “special interest groups” promoting renewable projects that don’t benefit us all (Herald, Aug. 5). I am proud to…
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Craig: If Net Neutrality Dies, the Internet Dies With it
Net neutrality may not be around for much longer, though, if the telecom industry and its lapdogs in Congress get their way. The rules that protect us from abusive practices…
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LPEA’s duty is to its members, not TriState
As LPEA’s representative on the TriState Board, he voted to not recommend LPEA’s request for an additional 5 percent of locally generated power. This occurred in spite of the fact…
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Labor Day: Holiday arrives in time of uncertainties over healthcare, housing, immigration
Holiday arrives in time of uncertainties over healthcare, housing, immigration
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Tate family grateful for care, compassion
This letter started as a note of sincere gratitude to the 911 operator who helped my sister though initial CPR, the EMTs of the Upper Pine Fire District and the…
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Read for free, get involved in health care
We need an informed citizenry to be able to help our leaders devise a better health care system. An open and extensive discussion in Congress, with input from providers, industries…
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Monuments review: Secrecy is the wrong way to approach public land discussions and decisions
This May 23, 2016, photo, shows the northernmost boundary of the proposed Bears Ears region, along the Colorado River, in southeastern Utah. The re-evaluation of the new Bears Ears National…
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Spend taxes on city’s needs, not homeless
I have seen little or none of this happening at all for years. By all means, city council, keep spending all of your time on the people visiting Durango without…
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Compliments to a recent letter writer
In a town, more readers know the writer, so it is much more effective. The writer has an opportunity to voice his or her feelings about a subject. Equally important,…
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Time is right for paradigm shift at LPEA
Our LPEA board unanimously approved an initiative to raise the contractual 5 percent limit on locally-produced renewable energy imposed by our coal-energy provider, Tri-State. Yet LPEA’s Tri-State representative, Kohler McInnis,…
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Civility should start at the Herald itself
The Herald is demanding all of us common folk to demand responsible and civil behavior from our elected officials, and we need to model that behavior in our own political…
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Bear proof: Emergency ordinance needed to effect change in human and bear behavior
They have been in and out of dumpsters with cubs waiting expectantly alongside on their haunches for the results. Their favorite is the city’s plastic residential trash container, placed out…
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Kudos to all who made bike lanes happen
As a lifelong cyclist, I was skeptical about the new bike lanes, grumbling about painted lines as window dressing just to get a bike friendly designation. Man, was I wrong.…
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History is being examined, not rewritten
I have not seen any rewriting of history, but rather the maturing views and values of our country. We state the Civil War generals’ actions as we did 100 years…
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Ask for better local television coverage
Recent federal law has opened the county to Denver coverage, but providers are hesitant in the current situation. An alternative that Albuquerque stations should investigate is to increase their coverage…
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Lifetime sports in our schools and town
Our schools can put more emphasis on the lifetime sports most often introduced during school years. However, the Durango School District 9-R’s emphasis and majority of funding is not on…