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Letter: Durango has banished homeless to “out of sight, out of mind” site

This is how Durango takes care of its most needy? Times are tough for sure, indeed, maybe extremely difficult for many of you. Durangoans pride themselves on their community, one...

DATE: Jan 1, 2021 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Our View: Looking back at 2020 in Letters to the Editor

Looking back from readers’ perspectives

DATE: Jan 1, 2021 | CATEGORY: Editorials

Writer on the Range: When water dries up, it can be deadly

In Oregon, the Klamath Basin wildlife refuges have fallen into their winter silence now. The huge, clamorous flocks of geese that fill the sky during migration have moved south. ...

DATE: Jan 1, 2021 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Letter: Herald shouldn’t publish misinformation

Letters to the Editor provide a valuable forum for debating local issues. The Herald crosses a line, however, when it publishes letters with information that endangers the lives of its reade...

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

Letter: Only Colorado residents should get COVID-19 vaccines here

La Plata County has become a refuge for people fleeing COVID-19 in Texas, Oklahoma, Arizona and other states. Hundreds are living here and in other Southwest Colorado counties, but are not ...

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

Letter: What is Trump’s legacy besides coining “fake news?”

The New York Post advised Trump to concede the election to Biden. There was no fraud, the Post said, and it was time to accept the election result or the Trump legacy would be seriously dama...

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

Letter: No-wake users of Lake Nighthorse are not elitist

After reading the Letter to the Editor from Jerry Olivier (Dec. 12) where he labels nonmotorized lake users as elitist, I felt compelled to respond. If you have ever visited Lake Nighthorse ...

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

Letter: Boebert is all hat, no cattle

So, it looks like Lauren Boebert, Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District Representative-Elect is ready to slap some leather come Jan. 6 when Congress meets to formally validate the votes of t...

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

Josh Joswick: 2020: Tyranny, insanity and plain ol’ bull

In this time of rancor and ill-will toward our fellow man – wait a minute, isn’t it still the holiday season? – we can all agree on something: Merriam-Webster’s dictionary is an impartial so...

DATE: Dec 31, 2020 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Letter: “God” explains his post-election plan

I have a tin hat I use to keep my head from exploding when I think about how George Soros and Barack Obama stole the election. So I was a little surprised to hear from God, even though I kne...

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

Our View: State oversight of oil and gas industry shifts this month

State oversight of oil and gas industry shifts this month with new regulations

DATE: Dec 31, 2020 | CATEGORY: Editorials

Letter: Closed schools hurt middle- and low-income families

Like many other working parents, single parents, widows and foster parents of school-aged children in Durango, I was hopeful when I received the “9-R Matrix for Return to In-Person Learning”...

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

Photos: Thousands take to the streets for ‘No Kings’ march and rally in Durango

Photos: Navajo Trail OpenFriday was the first day of the Navajo Trail Open at Hillcrest Golf Club

Friday was the first day of the Navajo Trail Open at Hillcrest Golf Club

Photos: Durango Fire Protection District opens Station 2

Photos: Hundreds gather to honor fallen Bloomfield Police officer Timothy OntiverosA solemn procession stretched for blocks Monday morning along West Apache Street in Farmington – a display of unity, grief and honor for Bloomfield Police Officer Timothy Ontiveros, 32.About 7 a.m., a large contingent of law enforcement, motorcyclists, friends and grieving family prepared to embark on the motorcade to the 9 a.m. service at the Bloomfield High School football stadium to celebrate the life of the officer.