As a longtime resident of Durango and a grandmother who still believes in facts, compassion and accountability, I feel compelled to speak out after the recent floods in Texas claimed…
The Senate and Congress passed into law Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill. What a travesty. American workers, taxpayers and their families just got the royal shaft. We will be damaged for…
There is a double standard regarding pro-Palestinian and pro-Israel voices. New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani is expected to be extremely careful with his language – condemning any statements…
Yup, time to revamp Medicaid. Lower income people have just had it too good too long. Rural hospitals have just had it too good. People who access federal health insurance…
I just want to be sure I have this right: The Herald’s editorial staff initially thought it was a good idea for the Democratic Party to “reach across the aisle…
I want to thank the voters in District 3 for supporting me in the recent LPEA election. You saw through the lies and disinformation offered by the MAGA crowd that…
I was appalled at the Herald’s recommendation that a Republican be put in place to replace Clyde Church (Herald, June 27). Some of the reasons leaned toward thoughtful, but ignore…
The La Plata County Democratic Party should not appoint a Republican to replace Clyde Church as county commissioner. The arguments presented by the Herald’s editorial board are, in a word,…
If you have a staff editorial, there is no way for subscribers to respond. I think this is wrong. You have recently printed a staff editorial stating that our county…
Rep. Hurd, I appreciate your concern about border safety, drugs, drug gangs and criminals. But I must point out, these would be mitigated if American-made arms were not being poured…
The “Appoint a Republican” editorial was spot-on (Herald, June 27). To me, it spoke to the true essence of democracy. As a progressive Democrat and a longtime resident of La…
I take exception to the editorial, “Appoint a Republican,” (Herald, June 27). The thesis implies that La Plata County commissioners do not seek input on policies and decisions from our…
With protests experiencing violence all over this nation, we are blessed that Durango still has civility despite strong differences between factions. Durango should teach other communities the true value regarding…
I recently attended a City Council meeting that allowed us to speak about the city’s new proposed speed study. The study on East Seventh Street will install diagonal, back-in parking…
Why has the MAGA movement seemingly usurped the American flag? Why has it become a symbol of hate and division? Our flag has been meant to be a unifying symbol…
So the Herald’s editorial board is against political violence (Herald, June 22). Let me restate that. They are against political violence only when it suits their leftist narrative. Yes, the…
I second Ed Lehner’s (Herald, June 22) call for the city of Durango to redo the new Animas River Trail signs so that the text and graphics send a clear…
My uncle Gus lived in a country where traffic violations were ignored with a $20 bill folded behind your driver license. Building permits were more expensive, but the process was…
Where are you, Michael Bennet? Where is your backbone? Stop sending emails begging for money and do something. We are all poised and ready to follow a resistance movement. Where…
Please do not return to our fine town. Your attitude and your patronage are not welcome here. You have proved to be one of those people who do not respect…
Once upon a time in a Durango long, long ago, Main Avenue was relatively calm, lined with homes, no stop lights, folks pretty much drove the speed limit. Our first…
I am writing in response to the letter, “Great Job on No Kings march,” from Florida (Herald, Jun. 20). Thank you for being a prime example of the attitude that…
One of the fine citizens of your lovely town was visiting Durango, Colorado, recently and found herself so offended and incensed by having to witness our citizens practicing their First…
In the last legislative session, the Colorado Legislature passed a bill which commissions the Colorado School of Public Health to study how we might implement universal health care in Colorado.…
During a lunch conversation with a friend, they pointed out that Israel has universal health care, funded by their government. That means no cost or low cost health care for…
How many of you enjoy hiking, camping, fishing, hunting, horseback riding and pretty much any outdoor activity out in nature? Or maybe just driving through the mountains to see the…
I am writing in regards to Ryan Simonovich’s Action Line (Herald, June 15) concerning the new signs on the Animas River Trail. As someone who was a professor of graphic…
It is unfortunate, but not surprising, that the Herald and David Brooks want us to refrain from considering right-wingers as “stupid.” (Herald, June 15) Brooks has been making excuses for…
I wish I could understand how a country that was so good and compassionate could elect a guy whose only motivation is greed, nastiness and lack of empathy. Why else…
Not since the Reagan era have we seen our public lands, and our national parks threatened with extinction. But here we are. And as a reminder, in the opening days…
