Letters to the Editor - The Durango Herald

The GOP is no longer about small government, responsible spending

Republicans have been conned yet again, by Trump and all Republican representatives and senators. The big budget bill that Republicans passed last month contained $91 billion ($91,000,000,00...

DATE: Aug 13, 2025 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

The best decision I ever made to this day

The Herald recently published an article regarding Capt. Bob Stratton (Herald, Aug. 1). I am originally from Durango and was hired by Chief John Garnand. I wasn’t really sure that I wanted t...

DATE: Aug 13, 2025 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Herald should require real names on comments

I disagree with the letter writer’s suggestion that online comments be allowed on Letters to the Editor (Herald, July 30). Instead, there should be better accountability for the comments the...

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

Is our federal government operating outside constitutional limits?

Do you think the current administration in Washington, D.C., is out of control? If so, please read on. Amendment XX limits the terms of Executive Branch officials, namely the president and v...

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

Make it go away – please

I’m writing to you in hopes of determining if the mural painted on the retaining wall of the new McDonald’s on Zyme rock road is the worst mural ever painted. A poor representation of a spat...

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

LPEA stop scapegoating, start answering financial questions

In her letter, “Rate design is complex and evolving,” (Herald, Jul. 25), LPEA Board President Nicole Pitcher blames rooftop solar users for “cost shifts” and rising rates. But let’s be clear...

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

How to stimulate subscriptions and get reader feedback

A recent letter to the editor, “Herald critics, please state what’s missing,” (Herald, Aug. 1), made an excellent point, that letter writers were missing giving specific details of their gri...

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

When will Democratic leaders wake up?

U.S. Rep. Jeff Hurd’s betrayal of the people of Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District should have opened the door for the leaders of the Colorado Democratic Party to back a candidate ready t...

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

The dangers of going to a chiropractor

Recently, I have been in mild to moderate pain with neck and back trouble. I was able to work and function with numbness and tingling in my arms along with intermittent muscle weakness. I he...

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

Get involved, not just outspoken

Jack Turner’s column (Herald, July 27) raises important concerns, but it makes me wonder where the most vocal critics are when discussions occur. The two outspoken residents I know have not ...

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

Local stores can compete with national chains

I read with interest “Good neighbors: REI Durango seeks to become a trusted community partner, let’s give it a chance to do so,” (Herald, July 27) pertaining to the opening of the new REI st...

DATE: Aug 8, 2025 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

A double dog dare from a reader

I double dog dare the editorial page editor and editorial board to produce a Sunday editorial page without a tasteless anti-Trump/MAGA cartoon, scores of letters claiming the loss of democra...

DATE: Aug 8, 2025 | CATEGORY: Opinion