Letters to the Editor - The Durango Herald

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

Stop Paul Black’s self-serving agenda

Paul Black jumped into the race at the last minute, after another Republican was disqualified for not living in the county. His platform? Deregulate everything. For affordable housing, Black...

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

Craig endorsement concerning

The Herald endorsement of Clark Craig offered several interesting comments. “Craig supports protecting and building strong families” is nothing less than quiet code for “supports public tax ...

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

Paul Black for balance

As we approach the upcoming county commissioner race, I want to highlight a unique opportunity for our county. I encourage voters to vote for Paul Black, a Republican candidate who is both L...

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

MAGA pastor Lance Wallnau accuses Harris of witchcraft

Immediately following the presidential debate, MAGA pastor Lance Wallnau blamed witchcraft as to Donald Trump’s poor performance according to Newsweek. In a series of social media posts, Wal...

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

Fooling the people some of the time

In the old days, if a politician was caught lying on an important substantive point, it could doom his (almost always his, not her) chances of winning an election. In the new days – and I’m ...

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

Adam Frisch is the only good fit for CD3

The Durango Herald flipped a coin and endorsed Adam Frisch’s opponent Jeff Hurd. I could not disagree more. The only qualification the Herald offers is Hurd’s recent experience as a law...

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

Cleave Simpson’s Regenerative Agriculture bill benefits all Coloradans

Sen. Cleave Simpson is again sponsoring a groundbreaking bill in the upcoming 2025 Colorado legislative session, if reelected. The Regenerative Ag bill (SB24-152) enjoyed amazing bipartisan ...

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

Election letters deadline

Dear readers: The deadline to submit election letters is 5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 25. Visit www.durangoherald.com/opinion to submit letters via the web form. Email opinion columns to letters@dura...

DATE: Oct 23, 2024 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Paul Black for county commissioner

In America, we’re often encouraged to think out of the box, look at situations from different points of view and examine a problem not from a standard perspective. Diversity is a positive in...

DATE: Oct 22, 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