Letters to the Editor - The Durango Herald

ICE seized a father, taxpayer, not a criminal

How would you, as a member of our delightful, supportive town, describe the Durango Community Recreation Center? Perhaps it’s your second home or a place where your kids can play or where yo...

DATE: Jan 9, 2026 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

La Plata County needs battery storage

We need Battery Energy Storage Systems to efficiently deal with electricity demand spikes by storing the growing excess of solar energy currently being wasted. Global use of BESS, from 2018-...

DATE: Jan 9, 2026 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

How does this make America better?

I received a phone call this morning from the son of a woman who has visited me regularly for the past nine years. I am a bachelor, and her visits were prompts for me to straighten things up...

DATE: Jan 7, 2026 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Respect the trail: Humans only, please

We are lucky to have a great hiking trail for year-round use in Durango. The Smelter Mountain Trail, located on the east side of the mountain, is a wonderful way to get some exercise and enj...

DATE: Jan 7, 2026 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

No Flock for this citizen

I want to say a few words about the Flock system that the Durango Police Department is initiating in the city. First, a quote from Ben Franklin: “Those who would give up essential Liberty, t...

DATE: Jan 7, 2026 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Are we spending Colorado’s money wisely?

Electric school buses are often described as “cleaner” and “more efficient,” and the recent article on Durango School District’s plans reflects that framing (Herald, Dec. 19). Those goals so...

DATE: Jan 4, 2026 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

An adult delinquent in the White House

Not long ago when teenagers vandalized public or private property they were called juvenile delinquents. Violators were immediately reprimanded by parents (or law enforcement) and defaced pr...

DATE: Jan 4, 2026 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

A Christmas poem

Ho, ho, ho and a bottle of rum Guess we all need something strong To keep from getting numb But the Spirit of Christmas Reminds us all of something true We’re here to help each other We can ...

DATE: Jan 4, 2026 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Trump’s chasm between reality and rhetoric

A week before Christmas, President Donald Trump once again attacked Biden’s economy, grossly departing from truth and reality. Trump said he actually brought prices down, that you lost 20% o...

DATE: Jan 4, 2026 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Responsible adults must safeguard our children

A couple of Saturday morning shows ago, the CNN program hosted by Michael Smerconish ran a poll of about 30,000 people across the U.S., and 84% stated that the child predators tied to the mi...

DATE: Jan 4, 2026 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Lies threaten the future of society

Tomorrow’s society may be at risk because of an understated problem: lies. Politicians and citizens with perceived power have lied to us throughout history, but today their proliferation is ...

DATE: Jan 4, 2026 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Socialism isn’t America’s villain

I was pleasantly surprised to see Mike Sigman’s Letter to the Editor (Herald, Jan. 2) in which he referenced history. The pleasant part was that Mr. Sigman has obviously done some research t...

DATE: Jan 4, 2026 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

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Photos: An afternoon in 2004 with the late Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell as he works on Capitol HillDurango Herald Photo Editor Jerry McBride had the chance to spend an afternoon with the late Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell in 2004, photographing him during meetings and around the Capitol.

Durango Herald Photo Editor Jerry McBride had the chance to spend an afternoon with the late Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell in 2004, photographing him during meetings and around the Capitol.

Photos and video: ICE protests return to DurangoAbout a dozen protesters tried to block federal agents from leaving with a detainee on Thursday