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Letters: Why is there still a shortage of N95 masks?

The masks do not protect the wearer. They only reduce the risk that a virus particle from an asymptomatic person…

August 3, 2020

Richard Grossman: Looking for rain? Try reducing population growth

Past droughts have brought us some pretty destructive fires. Remember the Missionary Ridge and Valley fires in 2002? More recently,…

August 2, 2020

Our view: Taxes yes and no may be on ballot

Questions on fees, taxes heading for ballot

August 1, 2020

Our view: Bite the audit bullet

Council should spend our money to fix mistakes that go back decades

Letters: What if Blacks had a sign about whites?

There was a time when lynchings of Americans with darker skin were celebrated. There was a time when Indigenous people…

Letters: This virus info not mainstream nonsense

According to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data, there have been approximately 150,000 deaths since March 1, so simple…

Letters: 9-R could save park with a conservancy

What if Durango School District 9-R put Buckley Park into conservancy? It could then do a GoFundMe or other type…

Clyde Church: County considers land use code for adoption

Version 1 of the draft land-use code was released for public review and input on May 11, and from there…

Letters: Natives should vote on the ‘Chief’ sign

I recommend taking a vote from the Native American people who are purportedly offended by his presence. There are more…

Our view: Why are we still in Afghanistan?

U.S. may have more pressing matters than its longest war, but not forever

Letters: Support businesses that enforce masks

Whose customer dollar is more important to them? The folks following the mask requirement or the folks who refuse to…

Letters: You cannot see me smile as we pass

We appreciate your maturity and care for both the health of others and the viability of businesses by wearing masks.…

July 29, 2020

Letters: Shop local, for city managers like Blake

Please, beloved citizens of my native hometown, let our City Council know better than to hand off managing Durango to…

July 29, 2020

Letters: I went to a BLM rally at Buckley Park

I want to congratulate the citizens of Durango for behaving appropriately. Although I quietly disagreed with the first speaker, the…

July 29, 2020

Sue Dorsey: Colorado’s overlooked small businesses still have time to grab a lifeline

The smallest local businesses were falling through the cracks. As the first round of $349 billion in federal Paycheck Protection…

July 28, 2020

Our view: The Washington Post should disclose settlement

Kentucky student notches another quiet win against American journalism

July 28, 2020

Our view: Can you hear me now? The great Atlantic crossing

Cyrus Field, pioneer of the transatlantic cable; photographed by Mathew Brady, circa 1860.Courtesy “No schedule of telegraphic lines can now…

July 27, 2020

Letters: Trump does just what he says he’ll do

Joe Biden has been in politics a long time and what has he done? Enrich his son? He is a…

July 27, 2020

Letters: It may seem bureaucratic but it’s good

This shift in priorities was significant enough that the state Legislature felt a full-time professional staff was needed for the…

July 27, 2020

Letters: The right wing adores an egotistical liar

Jeff Bleecker begins his letter on a humorous note, “We have a national outbreak of leftism sweeping our country.” Don’t…

July 26, 2020

Letters: Porter-Norton not well served by Herald

The reporter left out that she has headed her own consulting business for 20 years. She facilitates, leads and mediates…

July 25, 2020

Letters: Jack Turner is perfect for commission

Driving home from Phoenix after a Broncos game, we had a great discussion on what the future would bring to…

July 25, 2020