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Letters: This holiday, give a livable world

Thank you to The Durango Herald for publishing your excellent Dec. 11 article, “ It’s sad that teaching our kids about climate change is still considered “risky business, despite virtual un...

DATE: Dec 24, 2019 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Letters: Who really hates the Constitution?

The letter by Gerry Fleming where he called President Trump and his supporters “clowns” (“ It is people like Fleming who want to do away with the Electoral College (which is in the Constitu...

DATE: Dec 24, 2019 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Letters: Imagine impeachment with sports teams

Sen. Mitch McConell is the head referee. He goes to President Donald J. Trump, the head coach of a team (GOP), and tells him, you will win no matter what. This is before the game ...

DATE: Dec 23, 2019 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Our view: On student loan debt, it’s time to exhume Milton Friedman

Loan forgiveness sounds good but it’s no way to reform an education system

DATE: Dec 23, 2019 | CATEGORY: Editorials

Letters: Scott Tipton is putting our economy at risk

Rep. Scott Tipton voted No on the recent Colorado Outdoor Recreation and Economy Act, about the designation of certain wilderness, recreation management and conservation areas in Colorado. ...

DATE: Dec 22, 2019 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Charles Blow: Impeachment in the House is the real victory

I have been peppered with questions about whether there is any chance the Senate will convict Donald Trump. I have to constantly remind people that impeachment in the House is the...

DATE: Dec 22, 2019 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Letters: We can help environment in small ways, too

I love the outdoors and have for as long as I can remember. The blue skies, warm sun, fresh air. Nothing beats the outdoors, and we need to conserve it so that generations to come can enjoy ...

DATE: Dec 21, 2019 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

David Brooks: I was a socialist once – and then I saw how it worked (or didn’t)

I was a socialist in college. I read magazines like The Nation and old issues of The New Masses. I dreamed of being the next Clifford Odets, a lefty playwright who was always trying to raise...

DATE: Dec 21, 2019 | CATEGORY: David Brooks

Letters: Why not turn this into a homeless shelter?

Regarding “ Has anyone considered re-purposing the DeNier center as a homeless shelter? Amy Milofsky Durango ...

DATE: Dec 20, 2019 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Julie Gorte: Tri-State needs to lead on cleaner energy

Colorado is leading the way toward a low-carbon future, with companies and lawmakers taking bold action to accelerate the clean energy economy across the state. However, there are those who ...

DATE: Dec 20, 2019 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Our view: Could we really reintroduce wolves?

That could be the sound of gray wolves coming to your mailbox in 2020

DATE: Dec 20, 2019 | CATEGORY: Editorials

Letters: Senators, support the child care act

I taught preschool in La Plata County for more than 10 years. During that time, I witnessed how quality early learning transformed the trajectory of children and helped their families thrive...

DATE: Dec 19, 2019 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor