Opinion & Letters to the Editor

Increasing graduation rates fulfill moral and economic obligations
Editorials

Increasing graduation rates fulfill moral and economic obligations

December 20, 2016

Jerry McBride/Durango Herald<br><br>12-15-16-Durango- Kimberly Davis, left, and Stephanie Moran, the Durango Adult Education Center high school equivalency program manager, played an important role in Davis’ life as she attained her…

Trump: The only one not playing politics
Letters to the Editor

Trump: The only one not playing politics

December 19, 2016

He certainly is not a conservative. In fact, he is very liberal in much of his positions. They should have even less to fear from him than Bush I or…

Like him or not, Obama far from a tyrant
Letters to the Editor

Like him or not, Obama far from a tyrant

December 19, 2016

Sigman has made it clear in all of his letters that he doesn’t care for either Obama or his policies. This is fine. Some would agree with him, though the…

Changes to history feature not welcome
Letters to the Editor

Changes to history feature not welcome

December 19, 2016

Through it, I learned that Durango had a zoo and it had to close because of the Depression and how the area handled Civilian Conservation Corps camps. I’m disappointed that…

Fluoride is a question of personal liberty
Letters to the Editor

Fluoride is a question of personal liberty

December 18, 2016

This is a question of personal liberty, and that is why it is for the people of Durango who drink the water to decide. Many people lack sufficient vitamin D,…

Trump ignorant about important topics
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Trump ignorant about important topics

December 18, 2016

Even though Obama’s tenure is over, Mike Sigman and others are still blathering. Since other routes for the Dakota Access Pipeline are now rightfully being considered, let’s run it through…

Schultz’s leftist, liberal slant is hilarious
Letters to the Editor

Schultz’s leftist, liberal slant is hilarious

December 17, 2016

I had already taken sick over the Paul Krugman screed on making America “gasp” again (Herald, Dec. 10). Now I’m frantically searching for a Froma Harrop gem and, how sad,…

State power should benefit the people
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State power should benefit the people

December 17, 2016

I believe in a government of, by and for the people. I believe that corporations are not people, and should not have the power that people have. I believe that…

Proposed pipeline poses safety risks
Letters to the Editor

Proposed pipeline poses safety risks

December 17, 2016

While the public eye was focused on North Dakota, however, another pipeline has been proposed in the San Juan Basin region of the Four Corners. The proposed Piñon Pipeline would…

Fluoridation has no positive outcomes
Letters to the Editor

Fluoridation has no positive outcomes

December 17, 2016

These years of practice and clinical observations reveal that water fluoridation has no positive outcomes, despite what the government and the health departments state. Water fluoridation is not one of…

Audubon holiday
Editorials

Audubon holiday

December 16, 2016

Annual bird count offers chance to take part in a Christmas tradition

Trump answers many questions for U.S.
Letters to the Editor

Trump answers many questions for U.S.

December 15, 2016

Your party put forth a candidate that has been scandal-ridden throughout her public life, used her office to sell favors and sell out her country, has been an unaccomplished failure…

Conservatives can wait out the left
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Conservatives can wait out the left

December 15, 2016

Thank God we are finally divided. In the early 1960s, there were only about 50,000 active rank and file conservatives in the U.S. and millions of leftists and their flocks…

Act now to stop Dakota Access Pipeline
Letters to the Editor

Act now to stop Dakota Access Pipeline

December 15, 2016

When I was in the camp, there were approximately 8,000 protectors from all over the world praying and peacefully protesting together. Having gotten back a day or so ago, I…

Ice Climbing
Editorials

Ice Climbing

December 14, 2016

Event at Ska Brewing provides unique chance to see top climbers in action

Desire for change may lead to tyranny
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Desire for change may lead to tyranny

December 13, 2016

Trump will have control of the executive, legislative and judicial branches of our government, and as we all learned in high school, are supposed to act as checks and balances…

Don’t miss a good business investment
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Don’t miss a good business investment

December 13, 2016

Before someone plays the 1st Amendment card, I’m not saying it shouldn’t be allowed, but it is simply the laziest and most unproductive way to solve any problem. These protests…

Protests are reflecting leftist teaching
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Protests are reflecting leftist teaching

December 13, 2016

While attending Fort Lewis to earn a K-6 teaching license, I was alarmed at the anti-American rants of many professors. The left-leaning curriculum to which I was subject could have…

Senate should reject Pruitt as EPA chief
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Senate should reject Pruitt as EPA chief

December 12, 2016

A climate change skeptic who is aligned with special interests contrary to the wise stewardship of our natural resources, Pruitt has indicated his priority is to dismantle environmental protections past…

Congratulations to Trump supporters
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Congratulations to Trump supporters

December 12, 2016

Yeah, you really stuck it to those politically correct liberals by shaking Washington up with an outsider. But Donald Trump is nothing new, just more extreme. Americans are never happy.…

Push for a rapid move to clean energy
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Push for a rapid move to clean energy

December 11, 2016

We could always turn on the baseboard heaters if we needed a warmer temperature, but we have not turned ours on in the four years since our house was built.…

Obama’s action on pipeline tyrannical
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Obama’s action on pipeline tyrannical

December 11, 2016

A lot of the liberal news outlets are trying to mask the fact that Obama personally interfered by laying the action against the Army Corps of Engineers. No, it was…

Conservatives welcome in climate fight
Letters to the Editor

Conservatives welcome in climate fight

December 10, 2016

Fortunately, calmer heads recognize the challenge we face. These people prefer to address this concern with courage and determination rather than fear and anger. One such group is the Conservative…

Heli-ski proposal raises many concerns
Letters to the Editor

Heli-ski proposal raises many concerns

December 10, 2016

Now Silverton Guides wants to exchange 5,566 acres for 16,252 acres of Bureau of Land Management lands to operate in. These new BLM lands are east of Silverton Mountain where…