Letters to the Editor

‘Lost cause Texas, Shaw’

As a former native Texan who escaped Texas’ failed government since the time Rick Perry was governor, I find it…

October 8, 2022

‘Boebert ignored her district’

Earlier this year, U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert refused earmark requests that would have assisted the economies in her district recover…

October 8, 2022

Opinion

Claims ‘based in hate, anger’

In reference to a letter on Sept. 28, “Your character-ometer is broken,” I would like to point out some misinformation.…

October 8, 2022

Opinion

Don’t ‘rush to dissolve SJBH’

OK, let’s admit Archuleta County may have had a knee-jerk reaction and mouthy criticism of San Juan Basin Health during…

October 8, 2022

Opinion

‘Supporting Jack Turner for commissioner

We live, work, vote and pay taxes in Colorado. Denver has five television stations. However Spectrum, Dish and Direct will…

October 8, 2022

Opinion

‘What a bunch of malarkey’

Oh, my goodness! The letter on Sept. 21 in The Durango Herald with the headline “Don’t let Texan gain office,”…

October 8, 2022

Opinion

No ‘compassionate conservatism’

News flash: Today’s GOP can no longer claim the compassionate conservatism of the Reagan/Bush years. The party that you’ve always…

October 7, 2022

Opinion

Elk View best site for homeless

Our elected officials have been overwhelmed by the issue of homelessness exacerbated by the closure of Purple Cliffs. However, the…

October 6, 2022

Opinion

Boebert off on ‘liberty’

I have been a public school educator – with the Department of Defense and in two Colorado towns – for…

September 30, 2022

Opinion

‘Make America great again’

Before you vote on Nov. 8, don’t be side-tracked and misled by false and distorted statements promoted by the radical…

September 30, 2022

Opinion

McLachlan’s results ‘not good’

I recently read a letter to the editor lauding the accomplishments of Barbara McLachlan and pleading to support her reelection.…

September 30, 2022

Opinion

Thank you, senators, for NCA

If you ask any longtime boater in Southwest Colorado their favorite local river, chances are they will tell you the…

September 30, 2022

Opinion

‘Time to end bump-outs. Permanently’

It’s time to end the bump-outs. Permanently. There is no intrinsic, historic sense to the collection of DIY’er looking country-fare…

September 30, 2022

Opinion

Which candidates do you prefer?

Do you prefer candidates who, in order to advance their personal political ambitions, promote or refuse to disavow Trump’s Big…

September 30, 2022

Opinion

‘Don’t let Texan gain office’

Texas is attempting to export its unrepresentative and repressive government into Colorado. Do we want doctors to risk jail for…

September 21, 2022

Opinion

Frisch ‘advised to act like Republican’

It’s quite entertaining to watch Lauren Boebert’s opponent Adam Frisch try so hard to be a moderate conservative, especially since…

September 21, 2022

Opinion

Energy efficient homes showcased

The local Solar Home Tour on Sat. Oct. 1, will be a great opportunity to see energy-efficient homes designed to…

September 21, 2022

Opinion

No e-bikes on conservation easements

The conservation easements currently administered by the City of Durango were implemented with the intent of protecting the “natural, wildlife,…

September 20, 2022

Opinion

McLachlan ‘a unifier, not divider’

Barb McLachlan is the type of legislative candidate we can all support. McLachlan is experienced. She works hard and listens…

September 20, 2022

Opinion

Senate race: ‘Don’t change horses’

The expression “don’t change horses in the middle of the stream” applies to this year’s U.S. Senate race. The horse…

September 20, 2022

Opinion

Shaw ‘will succeed as people’s’ rep

One strength that I admire in people is self-awareness of what they know, and what they still need to understand…

September 20, 2022

Opinion

No need for rejuvenated downtown

Driving down Main Avenue in beautiful Durango, the “bump-outs” reminded me of a construction zone, in a flea market, surrounded…

September 20, 2022

Opinion

Women, ‘don’t vote for Republicans’

On June 24, 2022, the Republican-packed Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, the Republican Party proving the GOP is no…

September 20, 2022

Opinion

Bookshop’s ‘parklet’ for weary shoppers

I can appreciate the concern that letter writers have expressed over the “messiness” of the bump-outs on Main Avenue, and…

September 20, 2022