Letters to the Editor

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

Is slaughter less gross than lab-grown meat?

A recent editorial, “Our view: Colorado’s new laws,” described lab grown meat as “gross” (Herald, Aug. 17). Don’t you think…

August 24, 2025

Letters to the Editor

Hofman a blessing to Durango, FLC and men’s basketball

I was heartbroken to hear about Bob Hofman passing away (Herald, Aug. 20). This staunch Metro always looked forward to…

August 24, 2025

Letters to the Editor

City Council falling for ADU illusion

Are Durango city councilors really so naive that they think that easing ADU regulations in our city will somehow magically…

August 24, 2025

Letters to the Editor

For the record: Upper Pine, not Los Pinos

We live less than 7 miles from the Blue Ridge Fire, which started at the Forest Lakes Subdivision the afternoon…

August 24, 2025

Letters to the Editor

Removing exhibits doesn’t erase the history

History is documentation of events that happened, people who were involved, detailing the actions and ideas that have impacted our…

August 24, 2025

Letters to the Editor

Vaccines prevent the suffering I experienced as a child

I have practiced medicine including immunology for 40 years. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. admits to having no medical or scientific…

August 24, 2025

Letters to the Editor

The sum of a life in Durango

I thought to submit a letter, absent politics and controversy, that simply reflects on my life in Durango. So I…

August 24, 2025

Letters to the Editor

Speeders, not speed bumps, are the problem

It might be worth noting that someone has already been killed on Animas View Drive. They were killed because the…

August 24, 2025

Letters to the Editor

Netanyahu knowingly deprived Gaza of food, water, medical supplies

Rep. Jeff Hurd was among a group of Republican lawmakers who recently met with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Israel.…

August 22, 2025

Letters to the Editor

Remember the 1,000+ sex trafficked victims

The July 2025 FBI memo stated there are 1,000+ victims of Jeffrey Epstein’s and Ghislaine Maxwell’s sex trafficking ring. Some…

August 22, 2025

Letters to the Editor

I speak four languages – but not ‘streaming’

I guess I’m getting old. I speak fluent Finnish, a fair amount of Russian, some French and Spanish, and made…

August 22, 2025

Letters to the Editor

Are the kids all right?

As a new school year begins, I can’t help but wonder how our kids are really doing. Will our kids…

August 20, 2025

Letters to the Editor

Unwavering evacuation support humbling and inspiring

WolfWood Refuge is so fortunate to be located near Durango, Bayfield, Ignacio, the Southern Ute Tribe and La Plata County.…

August 20, 2025

Letters to the Editor

Remembering the men and women fighting for us

During this fire season, please, please, please remember the men and women fighting for our safety. One of the most…

August 20, 2025

Letters to the Editor

Confused how this is fixing things

I know that our immigration system was not working, but I’m confused by how the recent changes have fixed any…

August 17, 2025

Letters to the Editor

Call for a new reader survey

Now that The Durango Herald survey has determined that, by a two to one margin, respondents don’t want speed enforcement…

August 17, 2025

Letters to the Editor

This is what we do … for your grandkids

Volunteers and employees of the National Park Service, may I sale you on your 109th anniversary? Thank you for making…

August 17, 2025

Letters to the Editor

Who is really the immigrant?

There is a song in Spanish that goes, “Somos Mas Americanos.” It translates to “We are more American.” What it…

August 17, 2025

Letters to the Editor

Involvement is exactly the approach

In his letter, “Get involved, not just outspoken,” (Herald, Aug. 10), Steve Salka, Commissioner Matt Salka’s father, urged critics of…

August 17, 2025

Opinion

Student safety should come first in restroom policy

Durango School District’s recent “LGBTQIA2S+ inclusion” resolution raises serious concerns about student safety and privacy. While the district states it…

August 17, 2025

Opinion

Bennet should stay in the senate

Two weeks ago, we had a politically motivated arson attack on voting machines in Colorado. Will our next election be…

August 17, 2025

Letters to the Editor

Please report on Three Springs activity

I am a tenant in a senior residence in Three Springs. All though I am old and disabled, I still…

August 15, 2025

Letters to the Editor

Death by a thousand cuts

Death by a thousand cuts: The Environmental Protection(?) Agency cutting emission regulations on coal fired power plants and automobiles; denying…

August 15, 2025

Letters to the Editor

Mural depicts Durango’s mining roots

I am writing regarding the letter to the editor, “Make it go away – please,” (Herald, Aug. 10). I would…

August 15, 2025

Letters to the Editor

Poem to the editor: And a voice said, “Cry!”

Whereas one doesn’t really want to be upsetting the little teacup of a notoriously choleric president on his latest transatlantic…

August 15, 2025

Letters to the Editor

The best decision I ever made to this day

The Herald recently published an article regarding Capt. Bob Stratton (Herald, Aug. 1). I am originally from Durango and was…

August 13, 2025

Letters to the Editor

The GOP is no longer about small government, responsible spending

Republicans have been conned yet again, by Trump and all Republican representatives and senators. The big budget bill that Republicans…

August 13, 2025

Letters to the Editor

Herald should require real names on comments

I disagree with the letter writer’s suggestion that online comments be allowed on Letters to the Editor (Herald, July 30).…

August 12, 2025

Letters to the Editor

Make it go away – please

I’m writing to you in hopes of determining if the mural painted on the retaining wall of the new McDonald’s…

August 10, 2025