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Letters to the Editor

Letters: Vote this green slate in LPEA elections

Please vote in the upcoming election for the LPEA board of directors for Doug Fults in District 2, Rachel Landis…

April 20, 2020

Letters to the Editor

Letters: Crisis can bring out worst in people, too

She called the police, who said it was a civil matter, despite the governor’s order. She reached out to both…

April 19, 2020

Letters to the Editor

Letters: Turner and Minkler need your support

It is exciting to have two locals, Jack Turner and Charly Minkler, who are out there campaigning as independent candidates.…

April 19, 2020

Letters to the Editor

Letters: How about not using any grocery bags?

Easy, simple, safe. After check-out, reload your items into the cart. One less touch may mean one less transmission, definitely…

April 19, 2020

Guest Columns

Frank Bruni: A politician takes a sledgehammer to his own ego

He quickly climbed the rungs of power, became the lieutenant governor of the state of Washington at 35 and had…

April 18, 2020

Letters to the Editor

Letters: It’s true, whether or not you believe it

I am amused by letters accusing the Herald of being part of the “liberal media.” As the Herald’s special sections…

April 18, 2020

Letters to the Editor

Letters: I think the Herald is disgusting now

Your paper made a promise to make all relevant information about the coronavirus in our community available free of charge…

April 18, 2020

Letters to the Editor

Letters: LPEA candidates augur a rosy future

I am writing to endorse Guinn Unger, Rachel Landis and Doug Fults for the LPEA board of directors. After the…

April 18, 2020

Guest Columns

Melissa Youssef: Well that was quite a year as Durango’s mayor

Durango’s encounter with Covid-19 has changed my outlook and reshaped the message of this, my final column. Looking back on…

April 17, 2020

Letters to the Editor

Letters: Shame on manager, mask-less workers

One of the baggers we noticed walking around wiping his nose with his hands and just carrying on. No gloves.…

April 17, 2020

Letters to the Editor

Letters: Thanks to Strater for its generosity now

I was glad to donate some PBJ and canned goods, but then thought of shampoo, soap, shaving cream and toiletries…

April 17, 2020

Letters to the Editor

Letters: Let us work out on tracks, 9-R, wouldya?

In fact, they have kindly posted papers and warnings all around fields and tracks stating that they will contact law…

April 17, 2020

Letters to the Editor

Letters: Donald Trump is no Abraham Lincoln

A Republican leader says: “But, in a larger sense, we can not dedicate – we can not consecrate – we…

April 17, 2020

Letters to the Editor

Letters: The time has come to sacrifice beards

So I researched such a question on Google and, sure enough, full beards can be the forgotten source of hidden…

April 17, 2020

Letters to the Editor

Letters: Criticism of LPEA board is in bad faith

Sue McWilliams’ letter (“It’s time to really grill La Plata Electric,” March 13) asserts the LPEA board is not transparent…

April 17, 2020

Letters to the Editor

Letters: Don’t let this area reopen without tests

As of April 10, La Plata County and Archuleta County had performed less than 200 tests with a population of…

April 16, 2020

Letters to the Editor

Letters: I am very disappointed with our Walmart

Two other employees (no masks) stood chatting within two feet of each other for an extended period of time. The…

April 16, 2020

Letters to the Editor

Letters: Now’s the time to rescue our restaurants

Roughly 30,000 restaurants have already closed for good across the country, with more than 110,000 expected to shutter in the…

April 16, 2020

Letters to the Editor

Letters: Letter writer misunderstands LPEA

She compares farm co-ops to LPEA. Farm co-ops are venerable businesses but bear little resemblance to LPEA, which provides essential…

April 16, 2020

Editorials

Our view: How free are we now?

pandemic could soon test the value of safety versus civil liberty

April 16, 2020

Editorial Cartoons

Editorial cartoons

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April 15, 2020

Editorials

Plague Journal: A Fifth Great Awakening?

we use this time of isolation to become more mindful? Yes, indeed

April 15, 2020

Letters to the Editor

Letters: Thanks for seeing Albanians’ generosity

Our daughter joined the Peace Corps in 2007 and spent two years living in a small Albanian mountain community. We…

April 15, 2020

Letters to the Editor

Letters: Durango should let us into Nighthorse

On the Durangogov.org website, I see residents are encouraged to continue hiking, biking and running but to maintain the legally…

April 15, 2020