Letters to the Editor

Opinion

‘Encourages us to clear our minds of science’

The Durango Herald and The Journal would have done its readers a service by publishing Friday’s cartoon above a letter…

July 24, 2024

Opinion

‘Rage rhetoric’ all around us

George Washington said, “If freedom of speech is taken away then dumb and silent we may be led, like sheep…

July 19, 2024

Opinion

Henson had ‘fierce’ dedication improving workforce housing

Thank you, Dan Armentano, for your letter to the editor titled “Henson an exceptional public servant.” It is difficult to…

July 19, 2024

Opinion

Inaugural ‘One to One Reading’ program a success

I am delighted to share the success of the One to One Reading program, which was launched by Durango School…

July 19, 2024

Opinion

Primary ballots system is ‘accurate’

Two weeks after primary ballots were cast, I sat with a partner from the Republican Party to help County clerk…

July 18, 2024

Opinion

‘I learned to trust’ Democrats with U.S. economy

In the U.S., we have the odd impression that presidents ought to be Superman, being able to resolve any issue…

July 18, 2024

Opinion

‘Where is an asteroid?’

Two old dinosaurs are running for president of the United States. Where is an asteroid when we really need one?…

July 17, 2024

Opinion

‘Man-caused global warming theory a scam’

No, our part of the planet is not experiencing a climate change crisis. Climate change is a phenomenon that occurs…

July 17, 2024

Opinion

‘Report news honestly, objectively’

Although some reports of the growing crimes by illegal aliens against U.S. citizens are breaking through the leftist news blackout,…

July 14, 2024

Opinion

‘Stakes far too high to hesitate’

Thank you for publishing James Carville’s guest column on Wednesday and the news story on Michael Bennet in the same…

July 14, 2024

Opinion

‘Next Step will make parking downtown dangerous’

The Next Step plan for Main Avenue will make parking downtown dangerous. The center lane, where delivery trucks park, is…

July 14, 2024

Opinion

‘Bad night, throw him under bus?’

I usually agree with most editorials, but not the one about abandoning our president. Joe Biden has done so much…

July 14, 2024

Opinion

‘Duties of commander in chief in crisis’

My 40-year Department of Defense career was entirely in the trenches but with random Forrest Gump experiences. I had the…

July 14, 2024

Opinion

‘Delve into the travesty of Project 2025’

Familiarize yourself with Project 2025. So where does the Republican Party want to take us? We know that they want…

July 14, 2024

Opinion

‘Western Slope not immune’ to climate change

Record-setting rains accompanied by hail and strong winds that resulted in power outages recently in the Grand Valley could well…

July 14, 2024

Opinion

‘Henson an exceptional public servant’

The city of Durango is lucky to employ many exceptional individuals. Unfortunately, one of their best has resigned. Former Housing…

July 7, 2024

Opinion

‘A wise man knows how to see himself’

President Joe Biden succeeded in accomplishing good policies for our future, recovering from Donald Trump’s chaotic disaster. But presidents don’t…

July 7, 2024

Opinion

Replace train’s ‘airhorn with steam whistle’

I’ve lived here all of my adult life and one thing I find that doesn’t belong in Durango or the…

July 7, 2024

Opinion

‘What Trump intends to do with democracy’

You’ve probably heard the Aaron Tippin song, “You’ve got to stand for something or you’ll fall for anything.” Well, that…

July 7, 2024

Opinion

Inflation, high prices? ‘Corporate greed’

Why does Durango and La Plata County have the highest gas prices in the state? I filled up in Farmington…

July 7, 2024

Opinion

SCOTUS reveals ‘how partisan justices are’

We should all be livid now that the Supreme Court has shown how partisan its justices really are. They got…

July 7, 2024

Opinion

Bird upside down ‘a nonevent’

The article on the bird hanging upside down in the alley of downtown Durango seems typical of the journalism present…

July 7, 2024

Opinion

‘Supreme Court ‘officially’ crowned King Biden’

So it seems that the Supreme Court just “officially” crowned King Joseph Biden. Why doesn’t he have an “official” conversation…

July 7, 2024

Opinion

Robert Kennedy Jr. ‘highly intelligent, well-spoken’

The Democratic National Committee is part of our government corruption problem. It is itself a threat to democracy. If the…

July 7, 2024