Letters to the Editor - The Durango Herald

Vote ‘yes’ on Proposition 131

I had the honor of representing Durango and surrounding areas for over a decade in the state Legislature, and the accomplishments I’m most proud of are those that required legislators from a...

DATE: Oct 29, 2024 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Vote for Adam Frisch

I know both Congressional District 3 candidates Jeff Hurd and Adam Frisch. Both are capable men. Frisch, I met when he stood in a hot crowded room and talked about being a gun owner, defende...

DATE: Oct 29, 2024 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Trump an ‘imperfect’ vessel

The Herald’s editorial endorsing Kamala Harris for president was a treasure. Giving a factual context about Trump’s record is exactly why local news by local people is necessary for a fu...

DATE: Oct 29, 2024 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Frisch for the sake of the country

The Herald got one thing very right in endorsing “Harris for the sake of the country.” Unfortunately, you missed the boat regarding our CD3 race. Both Frisch and Hurd have strengths. But...

DATE: Oct 29, 2024 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Know the ramifications of Amendment 79

I was brought up in a household where politics were not discussed. I thought my parents’ silence was due to complacency. On the contrary, in their silence, they were weighing out the consequ...

DATE: Oct 29, 2024 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

How 1A can impact local workforce housing

At the end of 2023, I made a passionate plea for the community to house our workforce in La Plata County, given the rising costs that are pushing many of our friends and neighbors out of the...

DATE: Oct 29, 2024 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Amendment 79: It’s about two lives

The one that lives and the one that dies. If you are religious, consider the sixth commandment – thou shalt not kill/murder. If you are not religious, consider the laws of our country – peop...

DATE: Oct 29, 2024 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

‘Yes’ on Ballot Issue 4A

The Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights (TABOR) was an amendment to the Colorado Constitution passed by voters in 1992 that limits the amount of revenue governments in the state can retain and spend. ...

DATE: Oct 29, 2024 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Ignore the messaging from outside money – vote Clark Craig

Outside money is sending the wrong message to our HD59 counties, aiming to divide us when we need unity and leadership. Over $220,000 from outside PACs like Colorado Way Forward has been spe...

DATE: Oct 24, 2024 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

We should be worried about World War III

I’m not worried about the price of eggs or the cost of gasoline these days. According to new statistics, the U.S. economy has bounced back faster and stronger from COVID-19 than any other co...

DATE: Oct 24, 2024 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Choose Kamala Harris

It’s unbelievable that nearly half of our voting population would choose a habitual liar, cheat, thief, draft dodger, admitted sexual predator (Access Hollywood recording) and racist. “The p...

DATE: Oct 24, 2024 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

‘Yes’ to Proposition 131

It would be different if our parties were behaving responsibly. But especially on the state and national level, they continue to create divisiveness with biased narratives pushing fear and a...

DATE: Oct 24, 2024 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Photos: Local girls high school wrestling at La Plata TriDurango girls wrestling went 2-0 to win Tri on Thursday night at Bayfield

Durango girls wrestling went 2-0 to win Tri on Thursday night at Bayfield

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