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Opinion/Letters To The Editor

Deranged Trump is a danger to the country

Donald Trump is the very demagogue the Founding Fathers warned us about. He incites division and anger with lies and acts only for his own interest. He meets every diagnostic criteria for Na...

DATE: Oct 2, 2024 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

‘Lucky to know’ Mike Elliott

I was sad to hear Mike Elliott left us As a kid growing up in Durango in the 1960s and ’70s, sports were a focus of home life and I’d often hear my mom talk about Mike Elliott in reverential...

DATE: Oct 2, 2024 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Thank the Democrats

I would like to remind some of my Republican friends of some facts that they may have forgotten. For those people who receive Social Security benefits in their bank account every month witho...

DATE: Oct 2, 2024 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Robert Logan for CU Regent

Voters from Congressional District 3 will elect our representative to the University of Colorado Board of Regents this November. The CU Board of Regents oversees major decisions made for the...

DATE: Oct 1, 2024 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Next Step a tumble

Do we really need a “Next Step” project? The Herald article (Sept. 22) made it obvious Next Step should indeed be a nonstarter. Why mess with success? Durango isn’t exactly falling of the tu...

DATE: Oct 1, 2024 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Getting power using chaos

“Chaos is power.” That well-known quote comes from Steve Bannon, the same man who has Trump’s ear and is listened to unquestioningly. It also is a maxim for any strongman wannabe who has gra...

DATE: Oct 1, 2024 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Vote ‘yes’ on Proposition 127

The misrepresentation of facts about Proposition 127 and the Herald’s subsequent decision to recommend a “no” vote (Editorial, Sept. 22) deserves rebuttal. Prop. 127 would outlaw trophy hunt...

DATE: Sep 28, 2024 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

The threat of treason: When is enough enough?

Treason: The offense of attempting to overthrow the government of one’s country, by force or corruption. Isn’t that what Trump did on Jan. 6, 2020? Is it not treason for the architects of Pr...

DATE: Sep 27, 2024 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Restore balance with your vote

After attending last night’s forum for our local candidates, it became obvious that we are getting double talk from two Democrat candidates. Katie Stewart says she is a candidate for all, bu...

DATE: Sep 27, 2024 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Fall visitor

Gray, furry little mouse You ate what’s not intended So I lured you to a trap last night Life is not open-ended That I could freely do that act I find it’s hard believing For if my problem i...

DATE: Sep 27, 2024 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Bark beetles could threaten Boggy Draw

San Juan National Forest (SJNF) staff mislead the public on native bark beetle outbreaks in our forests, often wanting to just cut more trees to stop natural disturbances, but why, to save t...

DATE: Sep 26, 2024 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Paul Black good for business

I have lived in Durango for several years, and it is clear we need a fresh perspective on business development and permitting in La Plata County. Small businesses play a vital role in creati...

DATE: Sep 26, 2024 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

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