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Letters: Tipton’s not the true conservative in race

In a vastly under-reported political achievement, candidate Lauren Boebert recently secured the top line of the Republican primary ballot for the U.S. of House Representatives. She was able ...

DATE: May 13, 2020 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Our view: The birth of flight in a letter

On May 13, 1900, a mechanic wrote to an engineer – and men acquired wings

DATE: May 13, 2020 | CATEGORY: Editorials

Letters: Not wearing a mask is selfish and evil

We now know that face masks are our first, and most effective, line of defense from viral infections. I have to assume that we were discouraged from using masks early on in this p...

DATE: May 12, 2020 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Letters: Council members stand up to bullying

Although I never thought I would say this, I wanted to sincerely thank The Durango Herald. The weekend edition contained three excellent articles. First, the editorial “Is this ne...

DATE: May 12, 2020 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Letters: Virus drives switch to plant-based ‘meat’

Massive slaughterhouse closures are driving U.S. consumers to plant-based meat products, as sick workers pay the price. Tyson Foods, JBS USA and Smithfield Foods, the largest meat processors...

DATE: May 11, 2020 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Letters: Please help to rescue our gift shops

Please join us in spreading the word about supporting the important and overlooked gift industry. Independent gift retailers help create the unique style and personality of Main S...

DATE: May 11, 2020 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Paul Griffin: Fossil fuels are a hidden weapon in COVID-19 fight

There has always been an inherent danger in the notion of abandoning fossil fuels, especially proposals by governments and institutions to clear their environmental conscience by divesting f...

DATE: May 11, 2020 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Our view: Michael McClure – sail on, sailor

A few weeks back, in the course of talking about what made the poet Allen Ginsberg great (“ McClure was 22 at the time, the youngest of the Beat poets and writers who would send a revivifyi...

DATE: May 11, 2020 | CATEGORY: Editorials

Horace Cooper: Price hikes not the way to reform Postal Service

It is an open secret in Washington that the United States Postal Service needs reform. But recent calls for government-mandated price hikes should not be one of them. Like any business facin...

DATE: May 10, 2020 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Duane Highley: Tri-State has delivered on its promises to LPEA

Last May, I had the privilege to attend La Plata Electric Association’s annual meeting, where I was humbled by the opportunity to share my vision for Tri-State’s transformation with LPEA’s m...

DATE: May 9, 2020 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Letters: Durango virus responses are inconsistent

I write in the hope that elected officials and appointed people in positions of power who control our lives will read this and consider what I am observing. I just had the serolog...

DATE: May 8, 2020 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor