Recently I have received several emails from Mr. Hurd extolling his accomplishments for our district. In one of them, he commented that he is not a big user of social…
Yea for the Herald’s local news – journalism provides democracy at work. Shouldn’t the lodgers tax go for an airport shuttle? Sandra Mapel Durango
You may not know me, but there’s a good chance you know someone in this community I’ve worked to help. As a nurse, volunteer and disability advocate, I’ve spent my…
I am writing regarding Rep. Hurd’s Jan. 12 “Hurd Huddle” that arrived in my inbox, five days after Renee Nicole Good was murdered by an ICE agent. While this Huddle…
One of the best things about living in La Plata County is the many humane business owners like Jerry and Karen Zink. They exemplify the truth that growing and sustaining…
We are being assaulted daily by extraordinary actions and events. Likewise, our political conversations are infused with a barrage of ill-defined labels, loud vulgar language and distortion of facts. We…
Dear ICE agents, There is no honor in attacking old people. Patrick Vigil Durango
I have been in the real estate business for over 50 years, and I had a great experience with Ben in 1992. At the time, I was working with a…
Rep. Jeff Hurd finally did something to make me proud of him. I have written him over 100 emails and have received many somewhat personalized responses. I started writing to…
I am concerned about the lack of transparency in the Durango School District. On Jan. 5, I received an email informing me that my student is to take the STAR…
I strongly support the First Amendment right to protest. People should have the right to protest as long as they don’t break the law. At the end of October, protesters…
I am terrified at what is happening in our country. President Donald Trump recognizes no bounds to his power, and he said in a recent New York Times interview that…
It does not take special training to identify what is found in a barnyard and know it ain’t chocolate cake. It does not take special training to know that when…
I appreciate Gene Orr for highlighting in his letter the value of our public parks, libraries, schools and emergency services (Herald, Jan. 4.). These help make Durango a wonderful place…
Her legacy tells “Good was Good.” Renee Good was murdered in Minneapolis by an ICE agent named Jonathan Ross. The Trump administration down to local MAGA extremists have unjustly labeled…
This year, LPEA will saves its members roughly $4 million. Tri-State Electric is raising rates by 7.5%/kW, while La Plata Electric Association, our local cooperative, is keeping rates steady. That…
Why does our president support Iranian protesters against their government, but not American protesters opposing their own government’s cruel treatment and abduction of innocent immigrants, or the murder of American…
As former executive directors of the Women’s Resource Center who continue to work in the nonprofit sector as staff, consultants, and board members, we are deeply saddened to see a…
Every time I go to the grocery store, I pay far more for far less – as we all do. We also know that businesses, including grocers, pass along many…
Grocery prices are always high in a tourist town, but they still shouldn’t defraud you. Practically every time we shop at Albertsons on College, at least one item is marked…
Rep. Jeff Hurd wrote on his campaign website: “Border Patrol and law enforcement must be given all resources necessary to enforce the law.” Does that include a get-out-of-jail-free card for…
President Trump touts himself as a “man for the people” at his rallies. But clearly, he is not. Would a president who truly cared for people allow thousands in Colorado’s…
They are killing people and lying about it. Wake up. Mathew Robbins Durango
The community cannot exist without the ski resort, the ski resort cannot exist without the patrollers, and the patrollers cannot exist without a living wage. Each party depends on the…
After posing as a pacifist to get elected, our president has revealed his true colors: blood red and black gold. He is carrying out military action in Venezuela first, Colombia…
It should be noted that Tammy Tyner came from the distinguished Tyner family with generations of dedicated public service in our region. From what staffers and volunteers report, she was…
Men and women everywhere: Are we going back to the Dark Ages, or are we moving forward into a new Renaissance? Do we build up and create a better quality…
Congressman Hurd’s New Year’s Resolution (Herald, Jan. 4) reminds one of the 1936 line out of the Marx Brothers’ “Duck Soup” about believing what our eyes see versus what we…
Apparently, Kristi Noem thinks both people and puppies are dispensable. Beverly Lawrence Durango
Colorado Parks and Wildlife seems to be more intent on vengeance than public safety. When Kristen Marie Kovatch, hiking alone, was killed by a mountain lion recently, CPW killed two…
