Letters to the Editor

This is no time to be subtle or silent

I’m not known for being subtle. Now is not the time to be subtle. I own my viral tirade. For…

November 23, 2025

Time to regulate short-term rentals

As a resident of La Plata County, I’m frustrated by the lack of restrictions on short-term rentals in our community.…

November 23, 2025

Letters to the Editor

Remembering our common humanity

With all of the major division, separation and side-taking that is currently happening in our country, I would like to…

November 23, 2025

Letters to the Editor

Our values matter: Let’s boycott together

I am dismayed that we are seeing families without enough food to eat while also losing health care. I am…

November 23, 2025

Letters to the Editor

Put-up Time

Oh yes, you can, too, speak to what’s happening in the country, whether in pod-cast, prose, or in poetry. As…

November 21, 2025

Letters to the Editor

Durango residents deserve utility transparency

In an August article (Herald, Aug. 1), the reporter noted proposals for utility price increases and said, “An Engage Durango…

November 21, 2025

Opinion

Beethoven’s Fifth echoes after Durango protest

Fate is knocking at the door. Beethoven composed this motif with his Fifth Symphony. Both defeat and victory are there…

November 21, 2025

Letters to the Editor

No one deserves to be murdered for their speech

That’s despite insidious lies that individual had promoted on climate change, immigration, gun control, gay and transgender rights, separation of…

November 19, 2025

Letters to the Editor

Protest as ceremony: A call for peaceful action

I am writing to share my reflections on the protest at the Immigration and Customs Enforcement building on Oct. 28.…

November 19, 2025

Letters to the Editor

The unsung heroes behind our veterans

As a military veteran who has proudly served in Vietnam, I wish to thank the many Americans who honor us…

November 19, 2025

Letters to the Editor

After 55 years, a heartfelt thank you

I took advantage of Applebee’s free meal for veterans on Veterans Day. In addition to the meal, I was also…

November 16, 2025

Letters to the Editor

Data reveals risks at 12th and Camino

I’m a Durango resident, mechanical engineer, and daily user of the Camino del Rio and 12th Street crossing. I walk…

November 16, 2025

Letters to the Editor

Stronger action needed on GHG goals

Thank you to Durango City Council for holding a public hearing on sustainability, particularly greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. In 2021,…

November 16, 2025

Letters to the Editor

Durango must act to meet climate goals

I wanted to thank the Durango City Council for hosting a public hearing on our climate goals on Nov. 4.…

November 16, 2025

Letters to the Editor

Prop. 114 needs to be overturned in 2026

On Nov. 8, the San Francisco Chronicle released an investigative report on forced wolf reintroduction in Northern California. After four…

November 14, 2025

Letters to the Editor

Students advocate rights for the Animas River

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November 14, 2025

Letters to the Editor

Democrats’ surrender hands victory to bullies

The Dems cave. This time, the consequences are terrible. Voters will be driven away by the Dem leadership’s weakness. Why…

November 14, 2025

Letters to the Editor

FLC flunks another free speech test

Once again, Fort Lewis College has earned an F for its handling of campus speech and academic dialogue. Last spring,…

November 12, 2025

Letters to the Editor

Defending even what we despise

I was relieved that after an initial denial, a Turning Point USA chapter was granted Registered Student Organization status at…

November 12, 2025

Opinion

Both parties share blame for border failures

The editorial pages had a letter, “Four decades of failure on immigration,” (Letters, Herald, Nov. 9) that really hit home…

November 12, 2025

Opinion

Don’t trash good food, feed families

In a postcard dated Oct. 27, 2025, I wrote the following to President Donald Trump: Since SNAP, or once called…

November 9, 2025

Letters to the Editor

In Defense of Coach Bob Pietrack

I am pictured in the team photo published with the article, “Claims of slurs, bullying led to Fort Lewis College…

November 9, 2025

Letters to the Editor

Protect the quiet beauty of Haviland Lake

My husband and I have lived at Haviland Lake for 40 years and have watched both the main and Chris…

November 9, 2025

Letters to the Editor

A hundred lives for one life

This is par for the course for Israel’s Netanyahu. Palestinians unaffiliated with Hamas kill an Israeli soldier during the ceasefire.…

November 9, 2025

Letters to the Editor

Bayfield High brings ‘Radium Girls’ to life

Opening night was amazing! Do not miss the opportunity to see Radium Girls at Bayfield High School. Come support your…

November 9, 2025

Letters to the Editor

Trail safety is everyone’s responsibility

Oops. I was on my bicycle and realized I was exceeding the proposed 10 mph speed limit. Lesson learned –…

November 9, 2025

Letters to the Editor

Let the Animas sing its own song

I have been wondering what Edward Abbey would think about the re-engineering of Smelter Rapids, and now, the proposed construction…

November 9, 2025

Letters to the Editor

Still waiting for Trump’s promised deals

I’m hoping someone out there can help me find some things. I went to a few of our local grocery…

November 9, 2025

Letters to the Editor

The abusive core of American power

In the USA, we live in a culture of abuse. From the beginning, our culture abused the native peoples of…

November 9, 2025

Letters to the Editor

Four decades of failure on immigration

America’s struggle with immigration is a function of both D.C. cynicism and lack of leadership. The last meaningful immigration legislation…

November 9, 2025