Letters to the Editor

The dangers of going to a chiropractor
Letters to the Editor

The dangers of going to a chiropractor

August 10, 2025

Recently, I have been in mild to moderate pain with neck and back trouble. I was able to work and function with numbness and tingling in my arms along with…

How to stimulate subscriptions and get reader feedback
Letters to the Editor

How to stimulate subscriptions and get reader feedback

August 10, 2025

A recent letter to the editor, “Herald critics, please state what’s missing,” (Herald, Aug. 1), made an excellent point, that letter writers were missing giving specific details of their grievance.…

Get involved, not just outspoken
Letters to the Editor

Get involved, not just outspoken

August 10, 2025

Jack Turner’s column (Herald, July 27) raises important concerns, but it makes me wonder where the most vocal critics are when discussions occur. The two outspoken residents I know have…

When will Democratic leaders wake up?
Letters to the Editor

When will Democratic leaders wake up?

August 10, 2025

U.S. Rep. Jeff Hurd’s betrayal of the people of Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District should have opened the door for the leaders of the Colorado Democratic Party to back a candidate…

Local stores can compete with national chains
Letters to the Editor

Local stores can compete with national chains

August 8, 2025

I read with interest “Good neighbors: REI Durango seeks to become a trusted community partner, let’s give it a chance to do so,” (Herald, July 27) pertaining to the opening…

Pam Bondi, a sad shadow of her past
Letters to the Editor

Pam Bondi, a sad shadow of her past

August 8, 2025

Pam Bondi is a follower, not a leader. I knew her personally. As an assistant state prosecutor, with very little trial experience, she was shifted by the Tampa State Attorney…

A double dog dare from a reader
Opinion

A double dog dare from a reader

August 8, 2025

I double dog dare the editorial page editor and editorial board to produce a Sunday editorial page without a tasteless anti-Trump/MAGA cartoon, scores of letters claiming the loss of democracy,…

Why do we see selective news blackouts?
Letters to the Editor

Why do we see selective news blackouts?

August 7, 2025

Parroting the legacy media’s latest show of bad behavior and the Democratic Party’s attempts at deflection, The Durango Herald would implore us to believe that President Donald Trump is seriously…

ICE agent masks are for their safety
Opinion

ICE agent masks are for their safety

August 3, 2025

I would like to comment on the article, “In American life, a growing and forbidding visual rises: The law-enforcement officer in a mask,” (Herald, Jul. 18). It’s about immigration enforcement…

Kudos to McBride for bringing stories to life
Letters to the Editor

Kudos to McBride for bringing stories to life

August 3, 2025

When I caught The Durango Herald’s story on the Elkhorn fire, I was blown away by Jerry McBride’s photos documenting the fire and our firefighting heroes who face the danger…

Speaking truth to power isn’t partisan
Letters to the Editor

Speaking truth to power isn’t partisan

August 3, 2025

The editorial “War on History” (Herald, July 16) calls out an alarming trend: efforts to erase or rewrite difficult truths about our nation’s past. President Donald Trump’s executive order, “Restoring…

Play by the rules on mixed-use trails
Letters to the Editor

Play by the rules on mixed-use trails

August 3, 2025

The tragedy earlier this year involving an unleashed dog and a cyclist has led to new signs along the Animas River Trail, and hopefully to more thoughtful usage of that…

Does Colorado need a Donald Trump?
Letters to the Editor

Does Colorado need a Donald Trump?

August 3, 2025

Colorado has gradually been subsumed by leftists from blue states, most heavily along the front range and in Southwest Colorado. The now Democrat-controlled state Legislature has voted woke and anti-gun…

Deportation’s flawed math and morals
Letters to the Editor

Deportation’s flawed math and morals

August 1, 2025

Government Efficiency? The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement budget has increased from $9.99 billion to $171 billion. The goal is to remove 3,000 immigrants daily. Let’s consider a hypothetical using…

Sports team name history is complicated
Letters to the Editor

Sports team name history is complicated

August 1, 2025

President Donald Trump recently urged Cleveland’s Major League Baseball team to return to its Indians name. Cleveland changed its supposedly inappropriate and dated Indians baseball name four years ago to…

Herald critics, please state what’s missing
Opinion

Herald critics, please state what’s missing

August 1, 2025

I have read the letters of several people criticizing the Herald for not giving a balanced view of the news and ideas (Herald, July 13, July 20.). But these writers…

We know it when we see it
Opinion

We know it when we see it

July 30, 2025

Like Hitler, Trump is a once-in-a-lifetime monster who isn’t easily duplicated. His hate is genuine and it touches certain people deep inside their tiny broken hearts. Pure evil doesn’t always…

Seeking answers on civil rights complaints
Letters to the Editor

Seeking answers on civil rights complaints

July 30, 2025

A recent article, “Behind Closed Doors: Leaked Memos Reveal How Durango 9-R Schools Avoided a DEI Lawsuit, Until Now,” (Rocky Mountain Voice, Jul. 15) details serious federal civil rights complaints…

Hurd not looking out for CD3
Letters to the Editor

Hurd not looking out for CD3

July 27, 2025

Charles Sumner had Abraham Lincoln’s ear about ending slavery. He said that the first thing you look for in a politician is backbone. The second thing you look for is…

Hurd vote is a sin against humanity
Letters to the Editor

Hurd vote is a sin against humanity

July 27, 2025

Congratulations, Rep. Hurd. You must be proud of your affirmative vote to pass the “Big Beautiful Bill” that endangers health care for a third of your constituents in the 3rd…

LPEA notification system is not working
Letters to the Editor

LPEA notification system is not working

July 27, 2025

I am writing in response to the article, “Power line work causes property damage” (Herald, July 18). I thank Tim Smith for bringing this issue to attention of more people.…

Seeking a new era of communication and honesty
Letters to the Editor

Seeking a new era of communication and honesty

July 27, 2025

My family is the property owner of the ranch in La Plata Canyon damaged by La Plata Electric Association and mentioned in the article, “Powerline work damages property in Western…

Durango is not immune to elitism
Letters to the Editor

Durango is not immune to elitism

July 27, 2025

Status is generally and subjectively defined by family background, education, occupation, social network, income and sometimes residence … The category that is always preeminent is income, no matter the others,…

Speak up to preserve the U.S. Constitution
Letters to the Editor

Speak up to preserve the U.S. Constitution

July 27, 2025

Thousands of federal employees have lost their jobs due to the current administration’s cuts and threats to cut U.S. government programs. Each job lost has ripple effects throughout our economy…

Proud to serve, proud to give: Why Round Up matters
Opinion

Proud to serve, proud to give: Why Round Up matters

July 27, 2025

I’m proud to serve as a volunteer board member of the LPEA Round Up Foundation, an independent, member-led nonprofit. Our mission is to strengthen local communities using funds from LPEA…