Letters to the Editor

Don’t drink Durango’s fluoridated water
Letters to the Editor

Don’t drink Durango’s fluoridated water

September 24, 2019

The study showed that fluoride crosses the placenta and accumulates in the brain and alters proteins and neurotransmitters in the central nervous system. This is not the first study showing…

Shame on you for ending Monday print
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Shame on you for ending Monday print

September 24, 2019

The Herald would be the first to cry foul play if any local entity showed this utter lack of transparency with its business operations, especially one that has an impact…

Climate strikers should stay in school
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Climate strikers should stay in school

September 24, 2019

How about students stay in school for the day and devote class time to study and learn facts about the issues surrounding climate change? Hanging out and pushing false narratives…

Cartoon was misleading, disappointing
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Cartoon was misleading, disappointing

September 23, 2019

In past articles, the point was made that CDOT was aware of the high probability of finding artifacts, evidenced by exhaustive negotiations with land owners over several years. The appropriate…

Vote NO and keep the money, it’s yours
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Vote NO and keep the money, it’s yours

September 21, 2019

Proponents argue that Prop CC does not increase the 4.63% income tax rate, therefore it does not “raise taxes.” Prop CC goes on to ask “may the state keep and…

Health care CEOs profit from your pain
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Health care CEOs profit from your pain

September 20, 2019

Here’s part of the answer: David Cordani, CEO of Cigna, “earned” $19 million last year. Larry Merlo, head of CVS Health, raked in $22 million. Michael Neidorff, CEO of Centene,…

232 years ago this week, it happened
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232 years ago this week, it happened

September 19, 2019

Aren’t those introductory words moving in the preamble to the Constitution? I think about when and why they were written and get more goose bumps. The American Constitution is the…

Support students in their climate strike
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Support students in their climate strike

September 19, 2019

With nature the source of all life on our planet, including we humans, the first step is to admit we are facing a crisis. The second step is to accept…

Train a reason I love living in Durango
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Train a reason I love living in Durango

September 18, 2019

I especially commend the letter sent by Melissa Strand where she points out how little pollution the train causes as opposed to pollution caused by population growth and traffic (“Hey,…

Join us for the Climate Strike at City Hall
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Join us for the Climate Strike at City Hall

September 17, 2019

The forests around my home are drier than ever – will they be the next to burn? From the increase in wildfires that have scorched our beloved West, to the…

County drops ball on disgusting mess
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County drops ball on disgusting mess

September 17, 2019

The fire department and hazmat teams responded very quickly to put out the fire and clean up the diesel spill from the truck’s fuel tanks. The wrecked truck was removed…

Governor can keep his fake-meat poison
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Governor can keep his fake-meat poison

September 16, 2019

Water, Soy Protein Concentrate, Coconut Oil, Sunflower Oil, Natural Flavors, 2% or less of: Potato Protein, Methylcellulose, Yeast Extract, Cultured Dextrose, Food Starch Modified, Soy Leghemoglobin, Salt, Soy Protein Isolate,…

Need to publicly support conservatives
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Need to publicly support conservatives

September 16, 2019

Leftists try to silence opposition through intimidation – throwing paint on fur, holding protests not just at a bank but at the bank president’s home, publicizing names and addresses of…

On climate change the case is closed
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On climate change the case is closed

September 15, 2019

This sounds right out of the mouth of Rush Limbaugh or some such Trumpian propagandist. Who would it be who is not allowing scientists to question climate change? It’s an…

Durango is going too fast the wrong way
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Durango is going too fast the wrong way

September 15, 2019

Durango spends huge amounts on the River Trail: extending, concrete-paving, and building an underpass (humans don’t get hit by cars). When will we provide safe passage for wildlife that must…

An open letter to every lost Republican
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An open letter to every lost Republican

September 14, 2019

You’ve said you value fiscal responsibility. You bludgeoned President Obama for ballooning deficits and the national debt when stopping the Great Recession. Now, you’re silent on Trump’s increases. Once, you…

America now resembles Nazi Germany
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America now resembles Nazi Germany

September 14, 2019

2019: Trump tells immigrant families with children on life-saving hospital support they have 33 days to get out of the U.S. This is an unannounced program. Martin Niemoller, a Lutheran…

Tennis players and city partner on courts
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Tennis players and city partner on courts

September 14, 2019

Tennis players appreciated the new courts at Fort Lewis College and offered to assist with cleaning and minor repairs. Thanks to the leadership at Parks and Rec and the many…

Tattoo question marks on their heads
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Tattoo question marks on their heads

September 13, 2019

The mass shooting in Odessa, Texas, would not have happened if law enforcement had been able to take guns away from this redneck shooter when he was firing at animals…

Sports nutrition advice is misleading
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Sports nutrition advice is misleading

September 13, 2019

I feel that the advice given in this article is misleading at best and irresponsible at worst. The article advises athletes to switch their diet to higher fat, lower carbohydrate…

Don’t try to change ‘climate change’
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Don’t try to change ‘climate change’

September 13, 2019

What’s so abundant that we hardly consider it as pivotal? Try water. Oceans cover more than 70% of the Earth. Water vapor is an integral part of the atmosphere. It…

It’s not funny: Trump is Satan’s minion
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It’s not funny: Trump is Satan’s minion

September 12, 2019

He thinks he has the authority from God to rule like a deity. He thinks he has all the answers and needs to carry out these visions. The only problem…

Negative train comments unjustified
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Negative train comments unjustified

September 12, 2019

The Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad is one of the reasons we originally moved to this area. We are very discouraged by the negative comments that often are published…

Thanks, Mike, for checking on recycling
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Thanks, Mike, for checking on recycling

September 11, 2019

Wondered how many were as horrified as I was to see how plastic is taking over the oceans and some of the poorest communities of our world – what a…

No open-carry makes children happier
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No open-carry makes children happier

September 11, 2019

Not long ago, I was at City Market north and a man entered at the same time with a handgun on his waist. He walked like he wanted everyone to…

City manager done in by knuckleheads
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City manager done in by knuckleheads

September 10, 2019

I’ve known him professionally for 12 years, both as a pestering reporter and editor at The Durango Herald, and for the past three years sitting with him on the city’s…

That other letter was in jest – right?
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That other letter was in jest – right?

September 10, 2019

I would hope del Campo and her family did not take offense at Mike Sigman’s subtle, jesting response (“Are you covering for Trump resistance?” Sept. 5). On the surface, his…

Sad or funny: Candidate Biden is both
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Sad or funny: Candidate Biden is both

September 10, 2019

Truth (five-letter word) is that Democrats are not just shooting themselves in the foot with Biden, Democrats are destined to a colossal loss and a catastrophic disservice to America going…

Democrats need to meet some people
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Democrats need to meet some people

September 9, 2019

Climate change is the only scientific theory ever proposed that scientists are not allowed to question. Are there any solutions to global warming that would not greatly increase the power…

The homeless are children of God, too
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The homeless are children of God, too

September 9, 2019

What is evident now is that the placing of nearly every person into partisan camps has also severely eroded any hope of reconciliation, respectful negotiations, honest debate, or even simple…