Opinion & Letters to the Editor
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Act on climate to keep state beautiful
However, if we want to preserve all the things that make Colorado an adventure-capital of the country, we need to take bold and swift action to address climate change. As…
Editorials
Veterans Day
Recognition is right, but honor vets by emphasizing prevention and treatment
Letters to the Editor
Idarado has history of reclamation work
I have worked as an environmental engineering consultant to Idarado Mining Company for several decades. As such, I am very familiar with environmental conditions in the general area, including reclamation…
Letters to the Editor
Quit demonizing Planned Parenthood
So why the maniacal hatred of Planned Parenthood by letter-writers like Robert Goodrich (Herald, Oct. 2) who refers to the organization as “barbaric and butchering?” Because embryonic tissue that would…
Letters to the Editor
Put the conserve back in conservative
Released on the eve of Pope Francis’ visit to the United States, Rep. Gibson is poised to answer the call for bipartisan action. Pope Francis addressed Congress on the salience…
Letters to the Editor
Herald scolded voters for disagreeing
We have elected some excellent City Councilors who, along with their superb staff, spent considerable time analyzing information in order to make the best decision for our community. The Herald…
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Do not cut the Santa Rita Visitor Center
Santa Rita Park is convenient, easily accessed, has plenty of parking, a picnic area, a playground and is near the river. In my experience, we were able to provide accommodation…
Editorial Cartoons
Election Results
Letters to the Editor
Not all ‘real’ people live in trailer parks
Furthermore, and even more ludicrous, is his remark that “real people make for a fun town.” So, is one to assume from his remark that the people who do not…
Letters to the Editor
Will Canada now endanger U.S. security?
One reason Justin Trudeau achieved office with a landslide is that Canadians have become fed up with the tough-minded security measures that had been advocated by the now displaced Conservative…
Letters to the Editor
Kill your weeds while they are weak
Weeds are especially vulnerable right before winter. With the “Miracle May” rains, a Category 5 weed crisis is developing in La Plata County. It will only be worse in 2016,…
Letters to the Editor
Carson represents an American Taliban
Once again, this is the reason that I won’t vote for any candidate who isn’t pro-choice. Don’t they get it? Comparing victims of rape to slave owners? Taking a horrific…
Letters to the Editor
Kudos to those who add cool public art
Thanks to both. Durango is a cool place. Ben Jerman Durango
Letters to the Editor
Clean power plan great for public health
Air pollution from power plants is a serious threat to the health of many people within our communities, especially the most vulnerable – children, the elderly and chronically ill. By…
Letters to the Editor
Stand strong for Clean Power Plan
We believe the federal Clean Power Plan presents a smart and expedient opportunity for Colorado to take big strides toward addressing climate change, while also spurring the development of new…
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Christianity, religion not interchangeable
When you put Christians in the same box with the Taliban or ISIS, you are making inaccurate assumptions. These particular people of religion don’t believe in Jesus or his teachings.…
Letters to the Editor
State’s health care needs new direction
Health care costs in Colorado continue to rise. This year, we will spend almost $10,000 per person for our health care. We need a system that is less expensive –…
Letters to the Editor
Attorney general’s priorities are wrong
I would prefer that she assume responsibility for the abusive, unlawful exercise of gas and oil industries’ power to pollute and contaminate Colorado’s air, earth and water, including a demand…
Letters to the Editor
Insist on security at branch campuses
On Oct. 21, my fiancé, three members of student council, one administrator and three representatives from the main Pueblo campus met. Their main spokesman said, “It is not in the…
Letters to the Editor
AHS takes substance issues seriously
Our head of school and assistant head of school met with those AHS students and families involved in the DHS athletic team incidents and determined appropriate, significant disciplinary consequences for…
Editorials
Election 2015
Voters choose school boards, approve Bayfield street tax, local role in Internet
Letters to the Editor
Affiliate briefly to participate in caucus
It’s very easy to change your registration through www.govotecolorado.com. Just find your registration, then select “Change Party Affiliation.” You can change back to unaffiliated after the caucuses if you want!…
Letters to the Editor
Botanical Society furthers library’s vision
The board wrestled with what to do about the “weed patch.” Money was available for landscaping: The residual of the building fund that was established to cover incidental expenses not…
Editorials
Election 2015
With ballot measures, the voters were consistent in not wanting to pay more
Letters to the Editor
Cost explains the drop in airport traffic
Really? Round-trip tickets cost over $700 from Durango to Denver. Maybe the commissioners should actually ask the traveling public why they want to save hundreds of dollars by flying from…
Letters to the Editor
Cutting government means worse service
The constant mantra of the right-wing servants of big business and the wealthy who want to reduce the size of the federal government is taking its toll on our country.…