Opinion & Letters to the Editor
Letters to the Editor
Berman, Dance will push for clean energy
There are many reasons I love living in Southwest Colorado, but that is not one of them. Increasing intensity and frequency of forest fires, pine beetle devastation, and decreasing snowpack…
Letters to the Editor
Good Neighbor Policy shapes relationships
The Good Neighbor Policy created in 2007 has served the residents of La Plata County well. Christi Zeller, executive director of the Energy Council, worked to create and implement this…
Editorials
Bundy Ranch standoff
Like it or not, using federal lands requires following the regulations
Editorials
Common sense
Rep. Coram is correct: It should be more difficult to amend Colorado’s Constitution
Letters to the Editor
Ledbetter Act was giveaway to trial lawyers
The Herald also mentions one of the great lies of “inequality”: the Lilly Ledbetter Act. Basically, what happened with Lilly Ledbetter was she waited until after the statute of limitations…
Letters to the Editor
Chemtrails: Attempt at intentional genocide
It is important the general public know these chemtrails are intended to be an intentional chemical genocide amongst the people. This is why we have such a severe increase of…
Letters to the Editor
Budget cuts to hurt key DHS programs
The current Durango High School role models are under the STEM Education Coalition and STEAM. STEM is an acronym referring to the academic disciplines of science, technology, engineering and mathematics.…
Letters to the Editor
Local Reading Club awaits author’s visit
Lynn May, Reading Club of Durango Durango
Letters to the Editor
Spend to improve Masters broadcast
Sack the court jesters and spare us the album of artsy, out-of-focus azalea shots every year. Pour the savings into a director and camera men who know how to show…
Letters to the Editor
Why so many unmarked police cars?
To most, it is another car on the road. If you know what to look at, you would see there are twice the amount of unmarked units as two years…
Letters to the Editor
Let landowners deal with gas industry
The La Plata County Energy Council is a trade organization working with landowners, operators and transporters to produce natural gas responsibly. LPCEC tracks compliments and complaints and is responsive to…
Letters to the Editor
STEAM will need pedestrian access
Are they all going to cross at the HAWK crosswalk at 12th Street and Camino del Rio? It really surprises me that only one person has been run over in…
Letters to the Editor
Maximize local energy resources
Energy production by almost every source, coal, wind, solar, hydro and nuclear energy is available to these nations located nearby. For example, uranium is readily available locally; local facilities for…
Letters to the Editor
Waters has qualities needed for LPEA board
This election has an important race in District 3 representing the city of Durango. Bill Waters is seeking to unseat incumbent Jeff Berman. The LPEA board should consist of people…
Letters to the Editor
Fort Lewis moving away from liberal arts
As a student, it was frustrating to see the shift in priorities as a general trend developed: the subtle but deliberate transition from the liberal arts to so-called practical programs.…
Letters to the Editor
Pass Hermosa Creek bill swiftly
It is of great concern to me that, although we have a bill, the Hermosa Creek Watershed Protection Act, currently in Congress, it has been relatively stagnant in recent weeks.…
Letters to the Editor
‘Frisky, but risky’ an entertaining read
My goodness! To think “the decline in morals” has taken over Durango; I just don’t know what to make of this situation. And, to think I just came in from…
Letters to the Editor
Cover the sunny side of autism
I would like to suggest you cover some Durango-area persons with autism who have overcome their social handicaps and used their special strengths – and these are often striking –…
Letters to the Editor
Store crew shows incredible kindness
As a result, I went to get the supplies to make one of these bars and received excellent service by Tom Desm to help find everything we needed. The store…
Editorials
God’s gift of renewal
We marvel as the ancient symbols of spring repeat themselves: the first bright yellow daffodils contrasting with the brown soil; cows calving, the young standing on unsteady, pipe-cleaner legs; the…
Opinion
Person who hit cat is a jerk
I pray that that happens to you, that you die lying in the middle of the road and no one stops for you. And to all of you that think…
Opinion
BEEP thanks donors to Cowboy Luau
Our donors included: Southwest Ag, Mercury Gives, F&M Construction, Lewis Mercantile, Harrmann Masonry, Danny Candelaria, Teller House, Brennan Oil, Clagget/Rey Gallery, Amerigas, Tamarron Golf, Jim Rey, Comfort Inn, Tuning Fork,…
Opinion
Upper Pine ballots reaching military voters
Upper Pine Fire is taking its upcoming election seriously. They are making sure that everyone gets a chance to take part in its May 6 board election. The boundaries of…
Letters to the Editor
Start booking more diverse bands
Forgive me if I’m wrong here, but when did rock ’n’ roll ever equate to making money? It’s about the music, not the dollar. For every funk, reggae, bluegrass, jam…