Letters to the Editor - The Durango Herald

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 ...

DATE: Sep 12, 2025 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

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...

DATE: Sep 10, 2025 | CATEGORY: Opinion

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 ...

DATE: Sep 10, 2025 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

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...

DATE: Sep 10, 2025 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

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 ...

DATE: Sep 10, 2025 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

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...

DATE: Sep 7, 2025 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

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 ...

DATE: Sep 7, 2025 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

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...

DATE: Sep 7, 2025 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

The aspens made me SAD

On our recent return vacation to Colorado, we again fell in love with your majestic aspens. Golden light, rolling trails, endless groves – it never grows old. But not every grove loved us ba...

DATE: Sep 7, 2025 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Speeders are really frustrated drag racers

Here's a thought: Maybe we can start with 32nd Street, if the city lads might ever get the upper end of it finished. Methinks in the last three or four years, a few young lads “up the way” s...

DATE: Sep 7, 2025 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Durango schools raise expectations

A recent letter to the editor asked if Durango School District is “celebrating lower expectations” (Herald, Sept. 3). The opposite is true. Our students and educators earned some of the high...

DATE: Sep 7, 2025 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Bring back John Peel

Get John Peel out of retirement again to do Action Line. The new guy is not funny! … and where are Smelter Mountain para sailers? Crashed, quit or lost in space? John Peel would find out. ...

DATE: Sep 7, 2025 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Photos: Fort Lewis College women’s and men’s basketball take on Westminster UniversityBoth Skyhawks teams were victorious on Saturday afternoon

Both Skyhawks teams were victorious on Saturday afternoon

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