Letters to the Editor

Thank you, but why did you wait so long?

I am writing in regard to the editorial “Silencing journalists in Gaza silences the world,” (Herald, Aug. 31). As a…

September 10, 2025

Durango schools raise expectations

A recent letter to the editor asked if Durango School District is “celebrating lower expectations” (Herald, Sept. 3). The opposite…

Don’t like deportations? Change the law

People in the country illegally are being deported. Seventy-eight million Americans voted for that to happen. I tire of the…

Immigration laws should be enforced, not ignored

I lived in San Diego for almost 50 years before moving to Southwest Colorado. From time to time, I did…

What were they thinking? And drinking?

My goodness – what is going on with the new curbing on North College Drive? Who designed the curbing? Why?…

REI is not the problem

I find it terribly ironic that city and business leaders, who for years have pushed so fiercely for growth at…

Bring back John Peel

Get John Peel out of retirement again to do Action Line. The new guy is not funny! … and where…

A gun owner’s plea after another school shooting

How many will have to die? An unfortunate thing about the recent school shooting in Minneapolis is that we can…

Speeders are really frustrated drag racers

Here’s a thought: Maybe we can start with 32nd Street, if the city lads might ever get the upper end…

We’ve abandoned ‘common sense’ for ‘makes no sense’

After reading “Back-to-School immunizations available at Public Health Clinic,” (Herald, Aug. 10), I had to respond. I counted 21 different…

The aspens made me SAD

On our recent return vacation to Colorado, we again fell in love with your majestic aspens. Golden light, rolling trails,…

Only citizens can stop Trump’s enforcers

The story of the future of America may be defined by Stephen Miller, the propaganda minister of the White House,…

September 5, 2025

The mad king has no boundaries

With the help of Trump’s federal judges, the Epstein files will never be seen by the public. His entire administration…

September 5, 2025

Are we celebrating lower expectations?

Durango School District recently celebrated rising CMAS test scores (Herald, Jul. 25). But before we applaud, let’s ask a harder…

September 3, 2025

Tax hike won’t fix self-inflicted revenue problem

La Plata County commissioners are asking voters to approve a 1% sales tax increase this November to fund basic services…

September 3, 2025

An opportunity for local stores to up their game

I read with interest the article, Durango residents protest REI, urge shoppers to support local stores,” (Herald, Aug. 24) pertaining…

Tina Peters is corrupting our judicial process

Tina Peters, former Mesa County Clerk and Recorder, and four-count convicted felon, now has MAGA cause célèbre status. “FREE TINA…

When words fail, a simple ‘thank you’

Thank you to all the agencies that coordinated the response to the Blue Ridge Fire in Forest Lakes. As a…

Our Cold Civil War: Democracy vs. Autocracy

The citizens of the U.S. are in a cold civil war. There are the people who believe in the rule…

Dark money, the GOP, you and me

Hope Scheppelman has decided that Jeff Hurd doesn’t demonstrate a profound enough disdain for the people of District 3 and…

Just say ‘no’ to Goliath

The optimistic editorial, “Good Neighbors,” (Herald, July 27) about the new REI, urged giving them a chance as a “trusted…

True safety means protecting all students

I am writing in response to the letter titled “Student safety should come first in restroom policy” (Herald, Aug. 17).…

August 29, 2025

The benefits of independence and the free market

LPEA, our local electric co-op, is well managed, always keeping the interests of its members in mind. Whenever I have…

August 29, 2025

What gives? No access, public notice

Way to go, city of Durango. Closing a major recreation area entrance for weeks without any notice or updates. If…

August 29, 2025

Local trust matters when the feds fail

I watched the bodycam footage. The Durango Police Department posted it on Facebook (see https://tinyurl.com/48jz8nwk) after Compañeros: Four Corners Immigrant…

August 27, 2025

Who will be taken next?

I am afraid to write this letter because of being targeted by ICE, but somebody must. ICE agents are stealing…

August 27, 2025

It’s time for the Herald to fix its forecasts

The weather forecast on the back page of the Herald is between 5 and 10 degrees lower than the actual…

August 24, 2025

Rebuilding trust in public institutions essential

For several decades, there has been a concerted effort to destroy trust in our public institutions. Trust in public institutions…

August 24, 2025