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Letters to the Editor

Letter: Trump and cronies should be locked up, veteran says

However, what started to be a special day in my life, turned into one of the very worst I could…

January 12, 2021

Letters to the Editor

Letter: Family of George Sands still have no information about his death

This so-called “case” of my brother’s death is a joke. The death certificate reads “homicide.” How can they say that…

January 12, 2021

Letters to the Editor

Letter: Transparency about vaccine availability is lacking

There seem to be at least two realities here in Durango. If you are an Axis patient, you call and…

January 12, 2021

Letters to the Editor

Letter: Boebert should vote to impeach Trump

My people have a saying that applies to Rep. Boebert: Tanto que peca el que mata la vaca como el…

January 12, 2021

Letters to the Editor

Letter: President Trump, Rep. Boebert should resign for seditious acts

Words matter, lies matter, and in this case, the lies about the election perpetrated by many Republicans matter and are…

January 12, 2021

Letters to the Editor

Letter: Elected officials have a responsibility to defuse domestic terrorism – not cultivate it

Some seeing these words might think they were uttered within the riotous mob that stormed the U.S. Capitol to protest…

January 12, 2021

Letters to the Editor

Letter: Boebert should ‘take her gun and go home’

Attempting to disenfranchise millions of voters is undemocratic and unforgivable and should not be tolerated. Lauren Boebert should resign immediately.…

January 11, 2021

Letters to the Editor

Letter: Enough already: the election wasn’t rigged

How do we know the election wasn’t fraudulent? None of the allegations of election misconduct have been upheld by state…

January 10, 2021

Letters to the Editor

Letter: Herald is wrong on 25th Amendment

The 25th Amendment is a health-related issue and it takes two-thirds of the House and the Senate to enact it;…

January 9, 2021

Letters to the Editor

Letter: Job opportunities for caregivers abound in Colorado

This problem affects our entire community. Most of us know someone who needs caregiving assistance, or we know someone who…

January 9, 2021

Letters to the Editor

Letter: Boebert’s electoral vote was a threat to democracy

When she voted against the Electoral College certification of the presidential election, she made herself a threat to our democracy,…

January 9, 2021

Guest Columns

Ezra Klein: Trump was always a wolf in wolf’s clothing

For Republican elites, this was a helpful two-step. If Trump’s words were understood as layered in folksy exaggeration and shtick…

January 9, 2021

Guest Columns

Duane “Chili” Yazzie: Haaland at Interior would offer real balance

These reasons resolve themselves to two primary points: One is the position to continue oil and gas development at current…

January 8, 2021

Guest Columns

Jamelle Bouie: Congress must impeach to prevent further threats to democracy

That this was whipped up by the president makes it an actual attack on the separation of powers: an attempt,…

January 8, 2021

Editorials

Our View: Does Durango risk becoming just another resort town?

City’s strategic plan must address Durango’s future identity, quality of life

January 8, 2021

Letters to the Editor

Letter: Voting is the real issue behind Capitol protest

Sorrell BrowningDurango

January 8, 2021

Letters to the Editor

Letter: Recall Lauren Boebert

When she objected to certifying Arizona’s votes, she said, “I have supporters right outside this chamber,” a clear statement that…

January 7, 2021

Letters to the Editor

Letter: Local nonprofits did pols’ work on healthcare

Their work is exemplary. More plans are available at better rates, including savings of up to 30% on health insurance…

January 7, 2021

Letters to the Editor

Letter: Rachel Ream’s death was unnecessary

Still, as an utterly senseless murder, this one takes the cake. The telltale signs of recurrent violence were crystal clear,…

January 7, 2021

Letters to the Editor

Letter: Impressed with new editor Hollis Walker

Connie DurandDurango

January 7, 2021

Guest Columns

Jennifer Rubin: Mitch McConnell’s sanctimony is too much to bear

Vice President Mike Pence was escorted to a safe location as President Donald Trump continued to berate him on Twitter.…

January 7, 2021

Editorials

Our View: Impose the 25th amendment to eject Trump

Trump and let Pence facilitate a peaceful, dignified transition

January 7, 2021

Letters to the Editor

Letter: Demand early coal plant retirement

While this ruling was a grand success for Colorado communities, public lands and air, coal utilities have already successfully worked…

January 6, 2021

Letters to the Editor

Letter: Trump’s vitriolic behavior exacerbated divisions

He must not know many conservatives in the U.S. government. Despite winning the popular vote and losing the electoral vote…

January 5, 2021