Letters to the Editor

Grover and I are calling it quits

Grover is disappointed. For the past 10 years, Grover, my Airedale Terrier, has eagerly dashed out the front door in…

March 18, 2026

The flag and our assumptions

Bless the Herald for publishing “In their own words: Hello neighbor,” (Herald, Feb. 27), the recent exchange between anonymous neighbors…

March 8, 2026

Opinion

Missing facts in immigration story

There was an interesting Associated Press story published last month on the front page of the second section (Herald, Feb.…

March 6, 2026

Opinion

Naomi Riess will stand for rural Colorado

As a lifelong farmer and rancher in Southwest Colorado, and as someone who proudly served as the representative for House…

March 1, 2026

Opinion

The ‘chess move’ that sold out Colorado

This is how freshman Congressman Jeff Hurd’s campaign is trying to explain away his vote to continue Obamacare subsidies for…

February 20, 2026

Opinion

A fire district’s culture of intimidation

Lt. Ron Bakken, EMS coordinator for the FLMFPD, was one of the most capable and professional leaders this district has…

February 18, 2026

Opinion

ADU vote ignored residents, advisers

City Council has voted 3-2 to eliminate all lot size requirements for ADUs in all three old neighborhoods in Durango.…

February 15, 2026

Opinion

ICE detention: costly, cruel and unconstitutional

I am a retired bilingual play therapist currently volunteering helping families affected by ICE actions. From January through October 2025,…

February 15, 2026

Opinion

Ode to Minnesota’s resistance

They came with boots stomping the ground. They came with guns unholstered. They came with force to dominate. With no…

February 11, 2026

Opinion

Bennet’s ICE retraining plan won’t work

I recently read Sen. Michael Bennet’s press release regarding his suggestions for ICE. While I applaud a few of them,…

February 11, 2026

Opinion

Oaths and honesty in government

When I was a young boy in school, I believed that when a person swore on a Bible “to tell…

February 11, 2026

Opinion

ICE actions a stain on Durango

It has been months since a masked ICE agent was filmed putting a 57-year-old mother, Franci Stagi, in a chokehold…

February 11, 2026

Opinion

Transparency and accountability in member-owned nonprofits

A recent opinion column on nonprofit board governance is timely and important (Herald, Jan. 25). As the column notes, many…

February 6, 2026

Opinion

The shadow president’s dangerous influence

The most dangerous person in Washington today is the shadow president, Stephen Miller. Hitler’s Nazi criminality is OK even though…

February 4, 2026

Opinion

Trump’s actions show no concern for people

President Trump touts himself as a “man for the people” at his rallies. But clearly, he is not. Would a…

January 18, 2026

Opinion

The truth of what’s happening

They are killing people and lying about it. Wake up. Mathew Robbins Durango

January 18, 2026

Opinion

Community pressured patrollers to end strike

The community cannot exist without the ski resort, the ski resort cannot exist without the patrollers, and the patrollers cannot…

January 18, 2026

Opinion

Retain local talent through FLC internships

Thank you for your coverage of the 34th Annual Southwest Economic Outlook forum at Fort Lewis College (Herald, Jan. 7).…

January 11, 2026

Opinion

Help build a more walkable, bikeable Durango

Are you interested in making Durango a better place to live? A place that’s easier to walk, bike and maybe…

December 28, 2025

Opinion

Threats of violence are not Christian

I am sincerely miffed at the contradiction between Turning Point USA Chapter President Jonah Flynn’s desire to be known as…

December 17, 2025

Opinion

Protect Durango’s clear, crystalline air

This evening, stepping outside and smelling the crystal Durango air with its sweet scent of snow, I was so grateful…

December 7, 2025

Opinion

Local law enforcement: Too ‘beard-o’ for duty

A recent article (Herald, Nov. 23) contained a photo of law enforcement officers with Rich Guggenheim, a speaker at the…

December 5, 2025

Opinion

Beethoven’s Fifth echoes after Durango protest

Fate is knocking at the door. Beethoven composed this motif with his Fifth Symphony. Both defeat and victory are there…

November 21, 2025

Opinion

Both parties share blame for border failures

The editorial pages had a letter, “Four decades of failure on immigration,” (Letters, Herald, Nov. 9) that really hit home…

November 12, 2025