Letters to the Editor

For trust, transparency is not optional

Our schools are letting kids down. Per test results, around half of Durango School District students are not proficient in…

October 17, 2025

Vote to sustain vital county services

I support the La Plata County 1-cent sales tax increase and ask you to vote “Yes” on 1A on your…

October 17, 2025

Letters to the Editor

Biking is hazardous to our health

I read the article on the issues pertaining to the Animas River Trail and bicycling in general (Herald, Sept. 3).…

October 17, 2025

Letters to the Editor

What kind of county do you want?

La Plata County is seeking a 1-cent sales tax increase. I encourage you to vote by Nov. 4 to keep…

October 17, 2025

Letters to the Editor

Erika, Rick, Andrea for our student’s future

I urge our community to strongly support Erika Brown, Rick Petersen and Andrea Parmenter in the upcoming Durango School District…

October 17, 2025

Letters to the Editor

No one is coming to save us

The grand experiment is over. Donald Trump will soon merge ICE with the U.S. military to create his own political…

October 17, 2025

Letters to the Editor

Why is LPEA advertising on TV?

The people in charge of our electric co-op have shown their true colors. Why would La Plata Electric Association advertise…

October 15, 2025

Letters to the Editor

2A/7A is a rent increase for residents

As a resident of La Plata County and former firefighter, I’m concerned about the financial impact of Ballot Issues 2A…

October 15, 2025

Letters to the Editor

Climate skeptic’s wrong math, no disclosure

The author of the letter to the editor, “When climate models fail, families pay” (Herald, Oct. 5), used an article…

October 15, 2025

Letters to the Editor

You can’t pave over an eyesore

Yes, it’s very nice to drive on the recently repaved Colorado 140 in and near Hesperus. And, no, it’s not…

October 12, 2025

Letters to the Editor

Sustain progress: Reelect Brown, Parmenter, Petersen

We are so lucky in Durango to have successful public schools, with a strong school board leading the way. We…

October 12, 2025

Letters to the Editor

Grasping for disproof in the age of settled science

A recent letter (Herald, Oct, 5) attempts to conflate the counterexample proposed by 17 year-old Hannah Cairo to the Mizohata-Takeuchi…

October 12, 2025

Letters to the Editor

Film’s cautionary tale about free speech, education

A film presented at the Crested Butte Film Festival confirmed that the Trump administration is attacking free speech. “Mr. Nobody…

October 12, 2025

Letters to the Editor

Herald saves us with exclusive climate ‘breakthrough’

I was so happy that a recent letter writer pointed out that climate change is no longer a concern thanks…

October 12, 2025

Letters to the Editor

Brown, Parmenter, Petersen for caring, well-educated students

I served on the Durango School Board for nearly 8 years and have a solid understanding of the deep responsibility…

October 12, 2025

Letters to the Editor

The Code Rights Project is nonpartisan

In response to Mr. Skillen’s letter (Herald, Oct. 5) regarding The Code Rights Project, there are a few important points…

October 12, 2025

Letters to the Editor

‘Charm’ headline tone deaf to ranchers’ reality

Shame on you, Durango Herald, for the headline, “High Country Cattle Auction brings top-notch stock and country charm to Southwest…

October 12, 2025

Letters to the Editor

Is religious bigotry on the rise?

I wonder if anti-LDS hate is ramping up once again in America. We have two recent signs it is: the…

October 12, 2025

Letters to the Editor

“Yes” on 1A: Protect services you rely on

Being born and raised here, I take pride in calling this community my lifelong home. Over the years, I’ve watched…

October 12, 2025

Letters to the Editor

Durango schools betray parents’ trust

What happened to Cindy Stein and her child should scare every parent in Durango (Herald, Mar. 26). While Cindy was…

October 12, 2025

Letters to the Editor

Administration’s selective outrage is unacceptable

Charlie Kirk’s death was a tragedy. The outrage was warranted. Where was this administration’s outrage over the two students shot…

October 12, 2025

Letters to the Editor

Reject new history interpretation, civics effort

On Sept. 24, The New York Times reported that President Trump endorsed a “new civics effort with MAGA aligned groups.”…

October 12, 2025

Letters to the Editor

If we must fight, let us fight together

Disagreement has become division. No two-party system can fix what it has inadvertently caused. Economic hardship, poverty, cuts to health…

October 12, 2025

Letters to the Editor

Challenging partisanship in the school board race

My friends, Tamra Fenberg and Pearl Stegner, are running for the Durango School District’s Board of Education. Recently I learned…

October 10, 2025

Letters to the Editor

Vote Parmenter, Petersen, and Brown

Durango School District Board elections are approaching, with ballots arriving Oct. 14. Please cast your vote to re-elect our incumbents:…

October 10, 2025

Letters to the Editor

Day one has become every day

Well, all you people who voted to elect Trump are getting exactly what you voted for. Trump, on his campaign,…

October 8, 2025

Letters to the Editor

Correcting the narrative on the Gaza crisis

It is worth setting the record straight (Letters, Herald, Sept. 12). After all, propaganda is what’s allowed the holocaust in…

October 8, 2025

Letters to the Editor

Community values: Welcoming or warding?

A common mindset I’ve encountered while speaking with longtime Durangoans and reading letters to the editor goes something like this:…

October 5, 2025

Letters to the Editor

Vote ‘yes’ on 1A – invest in La Plata County

It has been 43 years since La Plata County last increased its sales tax. In that time, the county population…

October 5, 2025

Letters to the Editor

A musical and historical tribute to Durango’s 150 years

As a longtime fan of the Durango Choral Society, I have watched Carol Thurman’s composition, “Rivers, Rails and Roots –…

October 5, 2025