Letters to the Editor

What If

Why are our young ones choosing death? Drugs, guns, suicide, mutilation, abortion, screens What if one generation taught the next,…

Hugging the Ledge

Stone skiing without poles or sticks up Bear Canyon on Comb Ridge the rocks a hefty 45 degree angle and…

‘Our self-esteem that we must enhance’

Do something today to bring joy to the world you live in. Being in a positive mood will create feel…

‘Rage, nausea’ over hanger space story

I felt a mix of rage and nausea when I came across your recent news story with the headline, “Durango…

‘Tow rope as handrail alongside Sky Steps’

Our hamlet beneath the Diné Sacred Peak has and is suffering chronic, unmitigated murdering to everything sacred to us few…

Water So Pure

Congratulations on a job well done Securing pure Water is priority one Water after all is what we’re made of…

The Death of Dr. Low

He felt a sudden thump far off in the depths of his mind. A subtle tremor. But what had moved…

‘Insufficient studies’ on marijuana, cancer

Can marijuana cure cancer? According to cancer.org: “More recently, scientists reported that THC and other cannabinoids such as CBD slow…

‘Sex is, in fact, binary’

Colorado state Rep. Brianna Titone is a transgendered woman, meaning she is a biological male. I have no problem with…

April 3, 2024

‘Personal blind spots: Untracked powder, my fear of missing out’

Molly AbsalonTina Ravitz There’s a fine line between learning from the mistakes of others and shaming people for their ignorance.…

April 3, 2024

‘Place country above party, extremism’

We are going to choose between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump in the upcoming election. I am…

‘Who needs big city living?’

After growing up in a large city, Chicago, and graduating from college and teaching in a fair-sized western Michigan town,…

Hollowed out hopes

daffodils rise from the ground i look for my heart to turn, figuratively, into a garden the painting where the…

Trump officially ranked as ‘worst in history’

In a March 10 letter in The Durango Herald, a neighbor from Cortez referred to Joe Biden as “the worst…

Suicide: ‘What you say matters’

Recently, I have received morning updates from The Durango Herald in my email inbox with links to stories about suicides…

‘Lack of efforts to halt violence alarming’

The recent escalations in Gaza have reached a humanitarian crisis that demands immediate global attention and action. Reports indicate a…

‘Adamantly oppose this proposed monument’

Gov. Jared Polis signed House Bill 19-1314 Concerning a Just Transition from Coal-based Electrical Energy Economy and made an appropriation.…

‘LPEA board continues to fail members’

In my opinion, our LPEA board continues to fail our members and needs new leadership. On Monday in a special…

‘Call any time’ for jury duty

I read the recent column by a staff writer with The Durango Herald regarding his experience with jury duty. I…

‘End of coal-fired engine a bit tough’

Seeing the end of a coal-fired engine is a bit tough but fully understandable. Yet, I have to think what…

Chip away

to be needed or to be wanted, to choose symmetry when imbalance has more color. the asphalt burns my feet…

Killing bald eagles a Native ‘cultural crime’

On March 20, the Associated Press reported a man will plead guilty to killing bald eagles on the Flathead Indian…