Letters to the Editor

When will train give instead of taking?
Letters to the Editor

When will train give instead of taking?

August 5, 2019

Then I see the article in the Herald about the non-profits taking on the task of fighting weeds in the burn scar area. Where did the funds for this weed…

Look: Parking story with a happy ending
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Look: Parking story with a happy ending

August 2, 2019

I have begun setting a timer on my phone to alert me to return to my car with minutes to spare before the dreaded envelope appears on my windshield. So…

Our fine libraries need your help now
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Our fine libraries need your help now

August 2, 2019

The Pine River Library is a gem. Voted one of the best small libraries in the country a few years ago and a place I spend lots of time. It’s…

Council, don’t kowtow to the wealthy
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Council, don’t kowtow to the wealthy

August 1, 2019

City operations director Levi Lloyd stated that water conservation was the goal. Why then is the city looking at changing the pay structure so that people who use more water…

The unjust executions of two bears
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The unjust executions of two bears

August 1, 2019

In fact, when two different bears were implicated by two different U.S. Wildlife Service hounds, they decided to kill both bears to have an “abundance of caution” and “to give…

Why do Democrats despise America?
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Why do Democrats despise America?

August 1, 2019

Take a look at the constant negative and anti-American comments made by Democrats and their No. 1 supporter, the teachers unions, and you can begin to understand why anti-Americanism is…

Outlook dark for Russian interference
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Outlook dark for Russian interference

July 31, 2019

That was revealing, as commentators pointed out. No less revealing was the self-satisfied smile on Putin’s face in reaction to being issued such a warning by the president of the…

Democrats don’t support open borders
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Democrats don’t support open borders

July 30, 2019

Democrats have tried many times to work with Republicans on comprehensive immigration reform, but Trump has thrown a wrench in the works. It is a myth that undocumented workers take…

Fix homelessness, ignore the experts
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Fix homelessness, ignore the experts

July 30, 2019

1. The City should work with liquor stores to identify and refuse sales to the transient and homeless. There already has been, in the last few years, a program among…

Go back where you came from, racists
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Go back where you came from, racists

July 29, 2019

I realize education isn’t valued much in Southern culture, so maybe the Texans and other Southerners don’t own a U.S. map, or know how to read one, but Colorado is…

Selling this weed killer is irresponsible
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Selling this weed killer is irresponsible

July 29, 2019

Ignorance and indifference are no excuse for continuing to expose us all to Monsanto’s/Bayer’s most toxic product. There are now over 13,000 lawsuits by victims of this weed killer, which…

A fortunate mountain lion encounter
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A fortunate mountain lion encounter

July 28, 2019

I made myself tall, using my hands above me, threw rocks in its general direction (I didn’t want to hit it for fear of really starting a bad first impression)…

Herald basically promoting Nazism now
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Herald basically promoting Nazism now

July 26, 2019

While you are at it, please help reclaim some other symbols that have been misinterpreted. The swastika originally conveyed prosperity and good fortune. The Confederate flag fostered tradition, heritage and…

Time to stop debating global warming
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Time to stop debating global warming

July 26, 2019

We all learn about the carbon cycle and photosynthesis in grade school, so its role is not mysterious. It should not come as a surprise that if CO2 is responsible…

Democrats intent on creating problems
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Democrats intent on creating problems

July 25, 2019

First, we can count on hundreds of thousands of dollars to be spent on providing these criminals with drivers licenses, so that it is easier for them to illegally vote…

Denver makes our problems look puny
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Denver makes our problems look puny

July 24, 2019

After moving to Denver from Durango in 2012, it didn’t take long to see the cancer of over-development affecting the quality of life over there. No one in local government…

About these city sewer rates: They stink!
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About these city sewer rates: They stink!

July 23, 2019

County residents that are within 400 feet of a sewer line cannot opt to put in septic. We are forced onto a city utility and we cannot vote for the…

Water, sewer rates not fair or reasonable
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Water, sewer rates not fair or reasonable

July 22, 2019

The city recently hired a consultant who suggested our water rates must be raised again. The consultant ignored that in 2018, the City collected $8 million from the citizens and…

Porter-Norton for county commissioner
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Porter-Norton for county commissioner

July 21, 2019

Marsha was born and raised in Southwest Colorado and her knowledge of the needs of our communities is essential to being a county commissioner. In this era of divisiveness, Marsha…

Cory Gardner must act on climate bill
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Cory Gardner must act on climate bill

July 20, 2019

Coloradans and the majority of Americans support action on climate change. Now more than ever we need Sen. Cory Gardner to join Sen. Michael Bennet in stepping up to protect…

Roadwork on Hwy 550 is self-defeating
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Roadwork on Hwy 550 is self-defeating

July 19, 2019

Where is the logic? Are our tax dollars that disposable these days? Doesn’t seem to make very much sense to me. Kristi Green Durango

Thanks for the snow and river graphs
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Thanks for the snow and river graphs

July 19, 2019

You met the interests of both the skiers and the rafters. Plus, it was interesting and educational to watch the interplay between the two figures. I hope there was a…

EPA is committed to mine clean-up
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EPA is committed to mine clean-up

July 19, 2019

EPA is committed to assessing and addressing contamination that impacts water quality in the Animas River watershed and ensuring that responsible parties pay their share of costs related to the…

Teachers: PERA owns prison shares
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Teachers: PERA owns prison shares

July 17, 2019

It’s important to remember, the more people private prisons incarcerate, the more money they make. Ah! The joys of capitalism! There was a Lights for Liberty Candlelight Vigil in Glenwood…

Call them ‘corporate profiteering plans’
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Call them ‘corporate profiteering plans’

July 17, 2019

When asking candidates about it, moderator Lester Holt’s words reflected industry bias: “Who here would abolish their private insurance in favor of a government-run plan?” Would Holt have referred to…

Somewhere, in a distant galaxy, a train…
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Somewhere, in a distant galaxy, a train…

July 16, 2019

Her cousin Sara, then 15, had just returned from a family trip to Durango. She described a breathtaking ride in an authentic old train that climbed into enormously high mountains.…

More than one factor started 416 Fire
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More than one factor started 416 Fire

July 16, 2019

My professor asked: “Does an acorn cause an oak?” After much discussion it was concluded that an acorn was necessary to yield an oak but it alone was not sufficient.…

Hateful rhetoric is directed at president
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Hateful rhetoric is directed at president

July 15, 2019

It is certainly nice to know that you singularly have our complicated foreign policy all figured out. Although I do have to mention that you did not put forward one…

Derangement Syndrome strikes again
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Derangement Syndrome strikes again

July 15, 2019

While the Herald’s publishing of this letter certainly supports our First Amendment right, the Herald staff could use a crash course in the definition of “libelous or tasteless” material. It…