Letters to the Editor

Take the time to observe Memorial Day
Letters to the Editor

Take the time to observe Memorial Day

May 25, 2018

They’ll still be there when you get back. Those we honor on this day will not be back. Whether you agree or disagree with a war, military action, or political…

Rural county voting options died with bill
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Rural county voting options died with bill

May 25, 2018

During the committee hearing the members asked only one question twice. The chairman acknowledged peoples’ passion. Then each member voted yes or no. Killed! Period! Colorado voters witnessed a spineless…

We need common sense gun laws for our kids
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We need common sense gun laws for our kids

May 25, 2018

The result? A 40 percent reduction in gun violence by 2016, the lowest homicide rate in the state’s history, and one of the lowest homicide rates in our country. Let’s…

Offensive letter should be retracted
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Offensive letter should be retracted

May 24, 2018

Hate crimes against LGBT people are up! The civil discourse in our country is extreme and tribal currently. You have a responsibility to not normalize hateful speech by publishing it.…

Opinion on LGBT lives was pure hatred
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Opinion on LGBT lives was pure hatred

May 23, 2018

Perhaps some degree of education would help. It is inconceivable to me that this inchoate hatred is published. Davitt M. Armstrong Durango

Voice your opinion on CR 203 rezoning
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Voice your opinion on CR 203 rezoning

May 23, 2018

No new notices will be sent out by planning about the continuance. The commission will hear public comments on whether parcels totaling 15.546 acres of land on County Road 203…

Colorado needs Doug Robinson in office
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Colorado needs Doug Robinson in office

May 23, 2018

Doug wants to fix our failing infrastructure. We have all driven the roads of Colorado and been to cities around the state. We have all seen the buildings falling apart,…

Don’t shoot the messenger of freedom
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Don’t shoot the messenger of freedom

May 23, 2018

In response to the unsavory reporting on President Donald Trump’s, eh, love life shall we say, she says that John F. Kennedy fooled around without it being reported. Well, not…

Salvation Army service changes explained
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Salvation Army service changes explained

May 21, 2018

We decided to open a service center to be more transparent with our donors on how we use their gifts and to better understand the needs of Durango residents by…

Register as an Independent voter today
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Register as an Independent voter today

May 21, 2018

If you are a registered Independent/unaffiliated voter, you will receive both ballots in the mail, or you don’t have to vote for a Democrat or Republican candidate. It’s your choice.…

Tiny home community is right for Durango
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Tiny home community is right for Durango

May 19, 2018

I have recently found myself in a handicapped situation, trying to live on disability, and I think the tiny home community is a really great idea (Herald, May 11). Please…

Reminder to bear proof your trash cans
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Reminder to bear proof your trash cans

May 19, 2018

This morning, garbage was strewn along C.R. 203 before the mobile home park. Thanks to all of you for being good neighbors. Sherri Libby Durango

Criminalizing poverty is the real crime
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Criminalizing poverty is the real crime

May 19, 2018

Public space means you have a right to exist there regardless of the money in your pocket. Durango ranks as one of the wealthiest cities of its size in the…

Reporting all crime essential for safety
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Reporting all crime essential for safety

May 19, 2018

Unless all crime is reported, any database will lack validity and fail to provide the community and police department with an important tool to ensure our community safety. We are…

Get out to hear Dem primary candidates
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Get out to hear Dem primary candidates

May 19, 2018

Three Democratic candidates will be on the June primary ballot vying to be the Democratic nominee. For the first time, both Democratic and unaffiliated voters will be voting in this…

Multi-modal plans are just not realistic
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Multi-modal plans are just not realistic

May 19, 2018

There seems to be some reluctance on the part of those in charge of planning to recognize that perhaps 95 percent (or more) of those who come to Durango and/or…

Elect those who will fix insurance woes
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Elect those who will fix insurance woes

May 19, 2018

Many feel that they don’t want more government involvement in health care, and that less regulation will lead to more private competition and lower premium costs. That won’t happen as…

Actually, it was bad air quality, Mom
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Actually, it was bad air quality, Mom

May 19, 2018

I was a part of the generation who believed that those towering smokestacks were an image of beauty and economic vitality. Until 12 years old, when I began to be…

Bring Ramos home, protect Dreamers
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Bring Ramos home, protect Dreamers

May 19, 2018

The Durango Herald recently reported on a local businessman Edin Ramos being deported to Honduras (Herald, May 9). His crime was coming to America to seek a better life. Ramos…

Some facts in light of letter to the editor
Letters to the Editor

Some facts in light of letter to the editor

May 19, 2018

I am neither a gun owner nor an NRA member. SCOTUS has ruled to protect the Second Amendment from states and to guaranteeing an individual’s right to keep and bear…

Celebrate the miraculous recovery of Israel
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Celebrate the miraculous recovery of Israel

May 18, 2018

Many ancient prophecies concerning the last days of human history assumed Israel would be a thriving, prosperous nation. It seemed impossible that Jews from all around the world would flood…

Don’t blame energy industry for ozone
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Don’t blame energy industry for ozone

May 18, 2018

The story implies that the reason for unhealthy ozone days is emissions from power plants and “oil and gas operations, such as nitrogen oxides and methane.” Put simply, methane is…

Paper disrespects families in tragedies
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Paper disrespects families in tragedies

May 18, 2018

The fact that a story would be written less than 24 hours after a mother and father have lost their child, and without their consent, should make us all question…

Registration open for Ouray art show
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Registration open for Ouray art show

May 16, 2018

Categories include; oil/acrylic, watercolor, drawing & printmaking, pastel, mixed media, sculpture, photography and a student division. All entries will be eligible for Best in Show ($500) and each category will…

The media is not all liberal journalists
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The media is not all liberal journalists

May 16, 2018

As readers of the Herald well know, Mike is one of a handful of locals who routinely blasts liberals for every ill on the planet. I rarely find his letters…

Lachelt earned the respect of community
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Lachelt earned the respect of community

May 16, 2018

To suggest, as Peg Aldridge has (Herald, May 7), that Lachelt is a money-grabbing profiteer is insulting and is blatantly false. What are you accusing her of, and what are…

All welcome to come view powerful film
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All welcome to come view powerful film

May 16, 2018

As inspiring an experience as that was, we are now wondering where to go next as we ride this wave of advancement for all people. To try to stimulate some…