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Letters: We should be afraid of wolves

As Gov. Jared Polis welcomes wolves into Colorado, it doesn’t matter that they likely (but unconfirmed) killed a rancher’s cow. That cow is a big deal to the livelihood of that fa...

DATE: Feb 2, 2020 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Letters: Impeachment trial shows we live in discouraging times

It would take every Democratic senator and 20 Republican senators to satisfy the constitutional requirement of a two-thirds vote to convict President Trump and remove him from office. ...

DATE: Feb 2, 2020 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Letters: Americans want universal health care

It’s tiring to see the same hollow claims against universal health care trotted out, when American citizens are making justified calls for health care reform. Is fearing long wait...

DATE: Feb 1, 2020 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Rep. Barbara McLachlan: We want to encourage rural business

After a couple of weeks celebrating our Western heritage at the National Western Stock Show, hobnobbing with steers in the Brown Palace Hotel during their high tea, enjoying dinner with memb...

DATE: Feb 1, 2020 | CATEGORY: From the State House

Bill to end puppy mills is long overdue

By now, you may have heard about the state legislation that has been introduced that will ban the sale of kittens and puppies at pet stores and other public places and regulate how animals a...

DATE: Jan 31, 2020 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Letters: Don’t let writer call Warren ‘Pocahontas’

Racial and ethnic slurs should have no place in The Durango Herald, not even on the editorial page. I found the reference to Sen. Elizabeth Warren as “Pocahontas” in a letter to t...

DATE: Jan 31, 2020 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Letters: Building a bridge on mistaken principle

In economics and decision-making, a “sunk cost” is a cost that has already been incurred and cannot be recovered. Sunk cost is the mistaken principle that in any moment of time, the best thi...

DATE: Jan 31, 2020 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Our view: Eagerly swallowing lies

It’s more important than ever to distinguish truth from propaganda

DATE: Jan 31, 2020 | CATEGORY: Editorials

Letters: There’s no excuse for ugliness of bridge

One of Durango’s many awesome attributes is the Animas running right through town. Efforts to expand and enhance the trail along the river have provided a terrific and well-used amenity. ...

DATE: Jan 31, 2020 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Editorial cartoons

DATE: Jan 30, 2020 | CATEGORY: Editorial Cartoons

Letters: Consider others and support the bridge

It’s fitting the article regarding the 32nd Street river trail bridge appeared the week of Martin Luther King’s birthday. In addition to his well-known work in the civil rights movement, Kin...

DATE: Jan 30, 2020 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Letters: Bridge a symptom of bigger city problems

The 32nd Street bridge is a symptom of the problem that needs addressing. The problem is that the city is collecting an unsettling amount of money for the Parks and Recreation Department. ...

DATE: Jan 30, 2020 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor