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Letter: Raise minimum wage, especially for single parents

I get it, Black Lives Matter, and so many other non-whites get the short end of the stick in the USA and should stand up and peacefully demand to be treated with dignity, respect and to be p...

DATE: Mar 4, 2021 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Our View: Hang on for a mask-free future

Hope is breaking out all over. You can almost feel it in the air, as more and more Southwest Colorado residents get vaccinated for COVID-19. Soon, this nightmare will...

DATE: Mar 3, 2021 | CATEGORY: Editorials

Letter: Bosmansâ€™ technical, financial expertise needed on council

I have known Olivier Bosmans for many years. He is a hard-working man with integrity. I have known his children since they were born and remember him cycling his kids to school, ...

DATE: Mar 3, 2021 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Letter: Youssef valuable for leadership, continuity

Melissa Youssef deserves your vote for City Council. Melissa is an empathetic leader who listens. Melissa possesses outstanding leadership qualities and has the depth and breadth...

DATE: Mar 3, 2021 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Letter: Youssef has the right work ethic for council

While serving as the chairman of La Plata County Economic Development Alliance I was lucky enough to serve with Melissa Youssef. I was amazed at her willingness to dive into complicated issu...

DATE: Mar 3, 2021 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Letter: Lisa McCorry will lead on City Council

I have had the pleasure of knowing Lisa McCorry for the last four years and find her to be an excellent choice for City Council. Lisa is compassionate, considerate, and committed...

DATE: Mar 3, 2021 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Editorial cartoons

DATE: Mar 2, 2021 | CATEGORY: Editorial Cartoons

Letter: Judge Anne Woods’ approach is good for nonviolent offenders

I applaud the approach Anne Woods is bringing as our new La Plata County judge (Feb. 20, “An agent for change”). My son experienced the punitive approach of the local and state l...

DATE: Mar 2, 2021 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Letter: Follow-up on child’s drowning needed

As a longtime resident of this beautiful community, I was happy to learn the new Durango Hot Springs owners would breathe life into a beloved town artifact. But as a patron and mo...

DATE: Mar 2, 2021 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Letter: CPAC offers comedic visuals

I was warned against it, but I tuned into the CPAC convention on FOX. I do not listen to FOX. I push “mute” because I am not interested in listening to FOX. I watch to see the facial express...

DATE: Mar 2, 2021 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Letter: Moving golf course for affordable housing makes sense

Bravo to Relocating the golf course to provide for in-town affordable housing would truly set Durango and the county on a long-term path toward sustainability. In-town housing a...

DATE: Mar 2, 2021 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Letter: Escalante students enjoy newspaper encounter

My name is Lindsay Dalton. I teach 6th Grade Language Arts at Escalante Middle School. I recently provided a Durango Herald for each of the students in my class so they could rea...

DATE: Mar 2, 2021 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor