Letters to the Editor - The Durango Herald

Is slaughter less gross than lab-grown meat?

A recent editorial, “Our view: Colorado’s new laws,” described lab grown meat as “gross” (Herald, Aug. 17). Don't you think it is gross to slaughter animals? Candice Carson Durango ...

DATE: Aug 24, 2025 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

The sum of a life in Durango

I thought to submit a letter, absent politics and controversy, that simply reflects on my life in Durango. So I asked myself, “What do you want to be when you grow up, Bill? An old mathemati...

DATE: Aug 24, 2025 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Removing exhibits doesn’t erase the history

History is documentation of events that happened, people who were involved, detailing the actions and ideas that have impacted our current civilization. The study of history is often painful...

DATE: Aug 24, 2025 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Netanyahu knowingly deprived Gaza of food, water, medical supplies

Rep. Jeff Hurd was among a group of Republican lawmakers who recently met with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Israel. The trip was organized by the American Israel Public Affairs Commi...

DATE: Aug 22, 2025 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

I speak four languages – but not ‘streaming’

I guess I’m getting old. I speak fluent Finnish, a fair amount of Russian, some French and Spanish, and made straight As in college English. But I’ll be darned if I could understand more tha...

DATE: Aug 22, 2025 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Remember the 1,000+ sex trafficked victims

The July 2025 FBI memo stated there are 1,000+ victims of Jeffrey Epstein’s and Ghislaine Maxwell’s sex trafficking ring. Some members of the Trump administration have expressed concern for ...

DATE: Aug 22, 2025 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Are the kids all right?

As a new school year begins, I can’t help but wonder how our kids are really doing. Will our kids learn values such as empathy, compassion and integrity as they watch politicians and billion...

DATE: Aug 20, 2025 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Unwavering evacuation support humbling and inspiring

WolfWood Refuge is so fortunate to be located near Durango, Bayfield, Ignacio, the Southern Ute Tribe and La Plata County. The immediate and unquestioning support from individuals, businesse...

DATE: Aug 20, 2025 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Remembering the men and women fighting for us

During this fire season, please, please, please remember the men and women fighting for our safety. One of the most personal needs of these fine people is personal items. They are in the woo...

DATE: Aug 20, 2025 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

This is what we do … for your grandkids

Volunteers and employees of the National Park Service, may I sale you on your 109th anniversary? Thank you for making our parks, monuments, historic sites and recreation areas available to u...

DATE: Aug 17, 2025 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Involvement is exactly the approach

In his letter, “Get involved, not just outspoken,” (Herald, Aug. 10), Steve Salka, Commissioner Matt Salka’s father, urged critics of La Plata County’s planning and building policies to get ...

DATE: Aug 17, 2025 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Who is really the immigrant?

There is a song in Spanish that goes, “Somos Mas Americanos.” It translates to “We are more American.” What it basically states is as follows. “We didn’t cross the border, the border crossed...

DATE: Aug 17, 2025 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor