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No lunch for you: School district can’t leave well enough alone

9-R school district seems to prefer hungry children to good Samaritans

DATE: Apr 25, 2019 | CATEGORY: Editorials

Jeff Mannix can save us from Tri-State

A little over a century ago an orphan from Italy came to America to mine coal in Western Pennsylvania. It was an opportunity for a better life for him and his family but it was also his deat...

DATE: Apr 25, 2019 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Editorial cartoons

DATE: Apr 24, 2019 | CATEGORY: Editorial Cartoons

Democrats are hypocrites on immigration

President Donald Trump is generously considering moving thousands of asylum-seekers to “sanctuary cities.” I’ve listened to speech after speech by leading Democrats in the last few months ab...

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

What happens when bigots are victims of bigotry

Spot the problem with the quoted remarks: (1) The Oklahoma City bombing in 1995 was “something some people did.” (2) Last month’s attack on two mosques in Christchurch,...

DATE: Apr 24, 2019 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

9-R spokeswoman is now Cruella de Vil?

In reading the story about teacher Robyn Baxendale raising money to pay off kids school lunch debt at Miller Middle School (“ I was astounded by the tin-ear response from Julie Popp, Durang...

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

Disclose her pay: LPEA has a transparency problem

LPEA has a new CEO – and says it’s none of your business what she’ll earn

DATE: Apr 23, 2019 | CATEGORY: Editorials

Your big truck makes a terrible noise

Yes, size matters when it comes to pickup trucks but I’m talking about the size of the noise they make. Sadly, many pickup trucks in this town are now outfitted with exhaust systems that are...

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

Government can’t make us happy, David Brooks

To: David Brooks Columnist, The New York Times Dear David, We’ve met a few times over the years. I’m a big fan. You write beautifully and, more often than no...

DATE: Apr 23, 2019 | CATEGORY: David Brooks

Herald is an equal-opportunity offender

Ms. Norma Byrd is upset by the Herald’s shuffling of comic strips (“ First, there are several resources for syndicated comic strips such as arcamax.com. If the Herald doesn’t carry your fav...

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

How do you know it wasn’t polar bears?

The Durango Herald mainly publishes news and editorials that accord with its left-wing views. Objectivity has long since left the room. I read somewhat in horror the meandering ed...

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

Monica Lewinsky wants a word with you

If you’re over 30, chances are Monica Lewinsky brings memories about presidential scandals You may think you know all you need to about that. I challenge you to rethink those events with you...

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