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Read, think about, and honor the Constitution this week

Celebrating the privilege of our liberty and freedom this year, the 238th anniversary of the signing of the Constitution of the United States of America, I urge all Americans to stop a momen...

Honoring a (nother) longtime volunteer: Buck Skillen

“Just ask Buck” has been a mantra of Five Rivers Trout Unlimited (5RTU) since Buck Skillen reinvigorated the chapter in the late ’90s. Buck spent more than two decades responding to every, t...

Israel is committing genocide, scholars conclude

I wanted to express my gratitude to The Durango Herald for the editorial board’s thoughtful editorial, “Our view: Silencing Gaza’s journalists silences the world,” (Herald. Aug. 31), for spe...

Herald’s Hamas apologists have it wrong

After reading the editorial, “silencing Gazas journalists silences the world,” (Herald, Aug. 31), accusing Israel of every conceivable crime ever committed, they cowered in the face of some ...

Grass choice wastes water and teaching moment

I’m bewildered about all the Kentucky bluegrass installed at Miller Middle School. It’s not only on the football/soccer field; it’s everywhere, even places that will be impossible to mow. I ...

Thank you, but why did you wait so long?

I am writing in regard to the editorial “Silencing journalists in Gaza silences the world,” (Herald, Aug. 31). As a second generation Palestinian who’s father’s family had to leave Haifa, Pa...

Jackson Clark II's passing magnifies Fort Lewis' lack of courage

In April 2025, Fort Lewis College denied Jackson Clark II, owner of Toh-Atin Gallery, the opportunity to present his talk “Saving Navajo Weavings” at their Life-Long Learning Lecture Series ...

A war against the Constitution

Kudos to The Durango Herald for coming out as anti-American. I’ve watched the numerous pro-illegal-immigrant articles, over the years, the solicitous articles about socialist/Marxist movemen...

Puzzles and funnies magic tricks?

Page 4B of the Aug. 29 edition is the Aug. 22 page. The puzzles and funnies are from the Aug. 22 edition. How did you do that? Steve Grant Durango ...

Immigration laws should be enforced, not ignored

I lived in San Diego for almost 50 years before moving to Southwest Colorado. From time to time, I did business in Baja California. I had to have the proper insurance for my vehicle along wi...

Don’t like deportations? Change the law

People in the country illegally are being deported. Seventy-eight million Americans voted for that to happen. I tire of the bleeding hearts. If you want illegal immigration to be made legal ...

We've abandoned ‘common sense’ for ‘makes no sense’

After reading “Back-to-School immunizations available at Public Health Clinic,” (Herald, Aug. 10), I had to respond. I counted 21 different vaccines – some are three in one shot – to get/sta...