Opinion/Letters To The Editor

‘Demand all five Denver stations’

For those of you that have Dish or Direct TV, you get KMGH Denver 7. Mike Nelson and Stacy Donaldson always mention Durango on their weather segments. They are the only ones who consistently...

DATE: Oct 8, 2023 | CATEGORY: Opinion

‘City logo ain’t broke. That intersection is’

My former mother-in-law once told me, “Larry, I’m an old lady, and I can say whatever I want!” I don’t consider myself an old man, but here goes. I’m saying that Durango doesn’t need to spen...

DATE: Oct 6, 2023 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

‘We all must elect sane politicians’

I just read a statement by one of the House Republicans who was excoriating Speaker Kevin McCarthy for doing what was considered unthinkable: reaching out to House Democrats to pass a resolu...

DATE: Oct 6, 2023 | CATEGORY: Opinion

‘Use discretion when you lump 1%’

I take issue with what the letter writer said about the 1% class and Lauren Boebert on Sept. 24. The letter writer said, “I’m superior to you because I am prettier, smarter, whiter, richer, ...

DATE: Oct 6, 2023 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Include ‘Ignacio, Bayfield, Pagosa’ sports coverage

I’m starting to think that this newspaper should change its name. In sports, a person can read more about the New Mexico teams. I’m not saying this is wrong, but this paper is The Durango He...

DATE: Oct 5, 2023 | CATEGORY: Opinion

‘People-powered campaign’ for CD-3’s Stout

Anyone that lives in Colorado (or the U.S., really) knows that the race to represent Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District is contentious. With some of the most well-funded candidates on bot...

DATE: Oct 5, 2023 | CATEGORY: Opinion

‘Herald only reports woke/liberal news’

We’ve decided that since The Durango Herald only reports woke/liberal news, we are no longer interested in paying you to provide us with lies! We’re sick and tired of your biased reports and...

DATE: Oct 2, 2023 | CATEGORY: Opinion

‘Paint this town red’ for Kuss

We gotta paint this town red as in the Maglia Rossa (red Jersey in spanish) to honor our own Sepp Kuss absolute crushing and winning the Vuelta de Espana (Tour of Spain), which has not been ...

DATE: Oct 2, 2023 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Climate lesson in ‘My Weekly Reader,’ 1959

Some of you may remember “My Weekly Reader,” a current events newsmagazine for school kids that teachers handed out once a week. A short report called “The Air Is Changing” made a lasting im...

DATE: Oct 2, 2023 | CATEGORY: Opinion

‘Glad to hear of improvements for disabled’

I was very glad to hear of the upcoming improvements in Durango for those of us who are disabled. We started coming to Durango in the Fall of 2002 as our daughter was attending Fort Lewis Co...

DATE: Oct 2, 2023 | CATEGORY: Opinion

‘Crushing weight of U.S. debt piling up’

Dear Washington, D.C., It is time to re-prioritize spending. You already receive plenty of tax money from us. Use the money you already take in a more prudent fashion! That’s why we elected ...

DATE: Oct 2, 2023 | CATEGORY: Opinion

‘Right thing,’ opposing rezoning for ILC

I want to thank Cortez City Council members for their strong well-reasoned arguments against rezoning and for voting 7-0 not to rezone the property at 1050 Lebanon Road to industrial. You ha...

DATE: Sep 29, 2023 | CATEGORY: Opinion

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