Opinion & Letters to the Editor

It is September and still no recycling bin
Letters to the Editor

It is September and still no recycling bin

September 10, 2013

Upon my mid-June return, after spending the winter season in a warmer clime, I ordered a recycling bin. I was told that the bins were currently out of stock, but…

Mail processing
Editorials

Mail processing

September 10, 2013

Minor inconvenience for Durangoans comes with cost-saving move for Postal Service

Background checks
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Background checks

September 8, 2013

Private gun-sale scrutiny stops some transfers to unqualified would-be buyers

The people have it right: Stay out of Syria
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The people have it right: Stay out of Syria

September 8, 2013

But when Muslims are attacked in Syria, all of a sudden he dedicates himself to justice and wants to provide weapons and military strikes for the same rebels who have…

Hotels would set an ominous precedent
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Hotels would set an ominous precedent

September 8, 2013

Comparatively, the proposed complex on Second Avenue is 242,810 square feet with two corporate hotels, 185 hotel rooms, restaurant, pool and fitness space, mechanical building and merchant space. You would…

Eradicate child hunger on a dollar a day
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Eradicate child hunger on a dollar a day

September 7, 2013

The crosses that were stolen were placed there in an effort to illustrate the huge number of children who die from hunger and other effects of poverty in the world:…

Recreational pot
Editorials

Recreational pot

September 7, 2013

Fed statement clears way for reasonable rules

New parking spots need sign adjustment
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New parking spots need sign adjustment

September 7, 2013

After being away, it was a pleasant surprise to ride down Main Avenue and see small painted spaces that could only be motorcycle parking. However, it was not until the…

Vindication of Dene Thomas was gratifying
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Vindication of Dene Thomas was gratifying

September 7, 2013

Commissioner Bill Leone summed it up best when he pointed out that the facts of the case clearly showed that no violation had occurred and that the complaint was asking…

Tell Obama to stop it in the Middle East
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Tell Obama to stop it in the Middle East

September 7, 2013

Our president, although a smooth talker, is sometimes an undisciplined one with rash pronouncements like “Assad must go” and foolish talk of “red lines.” Statements that no experienced leader would…

Thomas attacked by Herald coverage
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Thomas attacked by Herald coverage

September 7, 2013

As your editorial points out, Thomas had the prior approval and funding from FLC’s Board of Trustees before the trip was made. She was doing exactly what her job demands…

Oxbow Park process well done
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Oxbow Park process well done

September 7, 2013

I greatly look forward to access at this new taxpayer-funded city access location for all residents ranging from handicapped users to paddlers to commercial guests to families on paddle boards…

Compost materials free of paints, coatings
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Compost materials free of paints, coatings

September 7, 2013

As the managing partner of the Durango Compost Co., I would like to clarify that the recycled wood chips used in our compost come solely from hand-sorted construction wood waste,…

Recycling Center worth the $1 price
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Recycling Center worth the $1 price

September 7, 2013

I live in the county, and do not have not problem giving one dollar to a worthy cause. Sherri Libby Durango

Starting a war easier than stopping one
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Starting a war easier than stopping one

September 7, 2013

Vietnam was a civil war, as are Iraq and Afghanistan, and our participation was wrong and very expensive in blood and treasure. For two years, the Syrians have been killing…

With input, hotel can strengthen Durango
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With input, hotel can strengthen Durango

September 7, 2013

Had the developer not applied for a variance on the overall height of the project, we would not have even known that this project – the largest building ever in…

Taxing pot
Editorials

Taxing pot

September 7, 2013

The voters legalized marijuana and with that taxing it only makes sense

Life-Long Learning
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Life-Long Learning

September 4, 2013

Fort Lewis College lecture series showcases depth, breadth of talent in this community

Doctors who take Medicare deserve respect
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Doctors who take Medicare deserve respect

September 4, 2013

However, they do seem to believe more completely in patient welfare than those who refuse to provide care that is less profitable. Consequently, they deserve more of our respect. God…

District should close high school campus
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District should close high school campus

September 4, 2013

I believe the high school should close the campus, the students should not be allowed to leave during the noon hour. They have a cafeteria – also, if they live…

Marijuana users face life with half a brain
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Marijuana users face life with half a brain

September 4, 2013

I realized that being stoned and trying to function was very difficult. When I was younger, I was carefree, going to school, and didn’t have all the responsibilities that life…

When will the world wake up to Assad?
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When will the world wake up to Assad?

September 4, 2013

We are now the “last man standing.” I think that it would be quite unwise for the United States to enter this fray unsupported. When the rest of the world…

Consider proposed hotel’s effect on future
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Consider proposed hotel’s effect on future

September 3, 2013

The story in the Herald (Aug. 26) failed to capture how much my family and our neighbors care about this community and our pragmatic solution-oriented approach to addressing this issue.…

Connectivity
Editorials

Connectivity

September 3, 2013

Internet access truly is the critical infrastructure issue of the 21st century

View on bicycle commute bolsters bag fee
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View on bicycle commute bolsters bag fee

September 1, 2013

All too often, though, those beloved waters and the banks that embrace them are blemished by orphan plastic bags, escaped from useful service to consumers, adrift in wind and water.…

Attacking Syria will cost Obama at home
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Attacking Syria will cost Obama at home

September 1, 2013

(To regain my composure, I need to interject here an item from the New York Times, Sept. 1, before continuing: Abu Bassam, Homs, Syria, said: “Man, I wish Bush was…