Letters to the Editor

‘A path to better Alzheimer’s care’

Alzheimer’s disease is impacting more Colorado families than ever before. However, it disproportionately affects older Black and Hispanic Americans versus…

August 27, 2022

Proposing county farm for homeless

In Sunday’s The Denver Post an article describes Aurora Mayor Mike Coffman going undercover to the homeless camps. He found…

August 27, 2022

‘Words inflame anger toward unhoused’

In response to Bill Roberts’ editorial last Friday, I wish to state unequivocally that I do not condone using public…

August 24, 2022

‘Will Council bow to handful of residents?’

Now that the city has shown us how deceitful they really are with their scam surveys that were designed to…

August 24, 2022

Sign asks train riders not to wave

Thank you to whomever you are for putting up the tongue-in-cheek ( I hope) sign asking train riders to not…

August 24, 2022

Dems ‘had enough,’ will vote GOP

Vast numbers of middle-of-the-road Democrats have had enough and are going to vote Republican in the 2022 election. The new…

‘Victims of own good intent’

U.S. for us? That is the question. It seems that we have become the victims of our own good intent…

Dem senators’ policies ‘killing us’

We’ve seen The Durango Herald’s positive treatment of teaching critical race theory and appreciation for “diversity, inclusion and equity” ideology…

‘Please bring back the bells’

The whistle of the train, the laughter of playing children, the farmers market in the summer and fall, and the…

Party sans moral core ‘self-destructs’

Calling all conservatives. The real ones. Not the phonies. Ones whose cornerstone values are the Constitution, the rule of law…

August 17, 2022

TABOR checks for local causes

No one enjoys paying taxes, but they are the investment we make to maintain our high standards of living. Taxes…

August 17, 2022

Tips for the malcontents

Regarding e-bikes and other dire issues of contention, life doesn’t have to be so hard. Don’t like e-bikes: Don’t ride…

‘No parking solution in place’

In the early days of the pandemic, the city placed bump-outs downtown to help Durango’s restaurants survive tough times. The…

‘Voting against bill, taking credit deceitful’

How typical to see U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert’s misleading claim that she “passed nine important provisions” to benefit 3rd Congressional…

Reduce Florida Road speed limit

My heart goes out to the friends and family of Scott Gallagher, another cyclist needlessly killed by a careless and…

‘Replace the embarrassing Boebert’

As a longtime atheist I have, nonetheless, become inured to the never-ending exhortations of deities to bless the United States,…

Boebert wrong on church, state

Our U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert recently said, “The church is supposed to direct the government. The government is not supposed…

Don’t like train whistle? Move

I believe I have the perfect solution for the half-dozen folks in Durango who don’t like the sound of the…

‘Sound minds’ could come to rescue

With former President Trump not taking a desperate second presidential term, without the illegal expected help from former Vice President…

Next Steps ‘plan like runaway train’

I’d like to clarify some misconceptions. Many businesses oppose the Next Steps plan not because they’re afraid of change, but…

August 12, 2022

‘Seismic political rumblings alarming’

History in the making seems to be a matter of lulls and big events with undercurrents flowing all the time.…

August 12, 2022

‘Wouldn’t get far by pedaling alone’

I have a Rad Rover 6 Plus e-bike. This bike has seven gears, five levels of assist, 20 mph electric…

August 10, 2022