Letters to the Editor

Dangerous game of chicken on Colorado River

Seven Western states and their leaders – all depending on water from the Colorado River – remain divided. Roerinkcca Split…

March 18, 2022

Opinion

‘Reimagine’ parking structure, traffic flow

City leaders are asking citizens to reimagine a new and improved downtown. Soon the council will give its nod to…

March 16, 2022

Opinion

Hypocrisy the mantra for Colo. politics

Thank you, Bob Gramera, for standing up for President Trump (letter, March 12). Hypocrisy is apparently the mantra for politics…

March 16, 2022

Opinion

Navigable doesn’t mean trespass

Wednesday’s commentary by Mark Squillace and his interpretation of “navigable rivers” for fishermen sounds like an excerpt from Fox News’…

March 14, 2022

Opinion

Putin touts The Russian Big Lie

Nearly two weeks have gone by where if there were referees overlooking the two sides fighting in Ukraine, Putin has…

March 14, 2022

Editorials

Not a ‘crusade’ but a ‘killing invasion’

In reference to March 4, The Durango Herald’s subhead on top of the front-page reading: “Man worries for future of…

March 12, 2022

Opinion

Reader says don’t print unfounded opinions

After reading the March 4 paper about the “opinions” of three women living in Durango (but formerly from Russia or…

March 12, 2022

Opinion

‘Political gaming,’ inaction kills

Recent intelligence indicates that if Russian President Vladimir Putin elects to attack the U.S. he is most likely to use…

March 12, 2022

Opinion

Fire station move a no-brainer

The tragic house-to-house fire in the Boulder area is a perfect example of why a fire station and ambulance service…

January 9, 2022

Opinion

Fire as integral to life as water

In response to “Conservation partners target 300,000 acres in Southwest Colorado” published in The Durango Herald (Dec. 24): The obvious:…

January 3, 2022

Opinion

Let’s talk about pickleball

Since Jim Cross and the Herald has decided to open the dialogue on pickleball I feel compelled to follow up…

December 22, 2021

Opinion

A tale of two presidents

In our gun-obsessed culture, any threats posted on social media must be taken seriously, which is exactly what President Tom…

December 18, 2021

Opinion

Sad for death of bear, cubs

It really breaks my heart that you all killed that bear and her babies. People intrude on their territory and…

May 7, 2021