Letters to the Editor

Berman, Dance will push for clean energy
Letters to the Editor

Berman, Dance will push for clean energy

April 22, 2014

There are many reasons I love living in Southwest Colorado, but that is not one of them. Increasing intensity and frequency of forest fires, pine beetle devastation, and decreasing snowpack…

Good Neighbor Policy shapes relationships
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Good Neighbor Policy shapes relationships

April 22, 2014

The Good Neighbor Policy created in 2007 has served the residents of La Plata County well. Christi Zeller, executive director of the Energy Council, worked to create and implement this…

Ledbetter Act was giveaway to trial lawyers
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Ledbetter Act was giveaway to trial lawyers

April 22, 2014

The Herald also mentions one of the great lies of “inequality”: the Lilly Ledbetter Act. Basically, what happened with Lilly Ledbetter was she waited until after the statute of limitations…

Chemtrails: Attempt at intentional genocide
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Chemtrails: Attempt at intentional genocide

April 22, 2014

It is important the general public know these chemtrails are intended to be an intentional chemical genocide amongst the people. This is why we have such a severe increase of…

Budget cuts to hurt key DHS programs
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Budget cuts to hurt key DHS programs

April 21, 2014

The current Durango High School role models are under the STEM Education Coalition and STEAM. STEM is an acronym referring to the academic disciplines of science, technology, engineering and mathematics.…

Spend to improve Masters broadcast
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Spend to improve Masters broadcast

April 19, 2014

Sack the court jesters and spare us the album of artsy, out-of-focus azalea shots every year. Pour the savings into a director and camera men who know how to show…

Why so many unmarked police cars?
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Why so many unmarked police cars?

April 19, 2014

To most, it is another car on the road. If you know what to look at, you would see there are twice the amount of unmarked units as two years…

Let landowners deal with gas industry
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Let landowners deal with gas industry

April 19, 2014

The La Plata County Energy Council is a trade organization working with landowners, operators and transporters to produce natural gas responsibly. LPCEC tracks compliments and complaints and is responsive to…

STEAM will need pedestrian access
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STEAM will need pedestrian access

April 19, 2014

Are they all going to cross at the HAWK crosswalk at 12th Street and Camino del Rio? It really surprises me that only one person has been run over in…

Maximize local energy resources
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Maximize local energy resources

April 19, 2014

Energy production by almost every source, coal, wind, solar, hydro and nuclear energy is available to these nations located nearby. For example, uranium is readily available locally; local facilities for…

Waters has qualities needed for LPEA board
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Waters has qualities needed for LPEA board

April 19, 2014

This election has an important race in District 3 representing the city of Durango. Bill Waters is seeking to unseat incumbent Jeff Berman. The LPEA board should consist of people…

Fort Lewis moving away from liberal arts
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Fort Lewis moving away from liberal arts

April 19, 2014

As a student, it was frustrating to see the shift in priorities as a general trend developed: the subtle but deliberate transition from the liberal arts to so-called practical programs.…

Pass Hermosa Creek bill swiftly
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Pass Hermosa Creek bill swiftly

April 19, 2014

It is of great concern to me that, although we have a bill, the Hermosa Creek Watershed Protection Act, currently in Congress, it has been relatively stagnant in recent weeks.…

‘Frisky, but risky’ an entertaining read
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‘Frisky, but risky’ an entertaining read

April 19, 2014

My goodness! To think “the decline in morals” has taken over Durango; I just don’t know what to make of this situation. And, to think I just came in from…

Cover the sunny side of autism
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Cover the sunny side of autism

April 19, 2014

I would like to suggest you cover some Durango-area persons with autism who have overcome their social handicaps and used their special strengths – and these are often striking –…

Store crew shows incredible kindness
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Store crew shows incredible kindness

April 19, 2014

As a result, I went to get the supplies to make one of these bars and received excellent service by Tom Desm to help find everything we needed. The store…

Start booking more diverse bands
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Start booking more diverse bands

April 17, 2014

Forgive me if I’m wrong here, but when did rock ’n’ roll ever equate to making money? It’s about the music, not the dollar. For every funk, reggae, bluegrass, jam…

Hero in fire deserves recognition
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Hero in fire deserves recognition

April 17, 2014

He didn’t know this woman, who she was or her life story. All he knew upon making the decision that her well-being was just as important as his own –…

Pumping water to Lake Durango is absurd
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Pumping water to Lake Durango is absurd

April 15, 2014

In the April 8 Herald, there was a story about a plan to pipe water from Lake Nighthorse to Lake Durango. I believe there should be another solution in getting…

Remove fines but add red zone at airport
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Remove fines but add red zone at airport

April 15, 2014

First, it is dangerous to pedestrians. Parking and walking in parking lots is dangerous. Cars park around schools all the time for parents to pick up their children; but no…

Adventurous life has learning opportunities
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Adventurous life has learning opportunities

April 13, 2014

I was someone who jumped out of airplanes above 30,000 feet, jumped off ships into the oceans from heights above 100 feet, dove to depths more than 50 fathoms (300…

LPEA board should demonstrate patriotism
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LPEA board should demonstrate patriotism

April 12, 2014

I appreciate the board of directors at LPEA recite the pledge before each meeting. I am also told not only does Jeff Berman not put his hand over his heart,…

Anti-God crowd unclear on founding papers
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Anti-God crowd unclear on founding papers

April 12, 2014

It never ceases to amaze, the frothing at the mouth of those who claim there is no God while desperately twisting and perverting what the Bill of Rights says and…

Staff leaving 9-R for greener pasture
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Staff leaving 9-R for greener pasture

April 12, 2014

In this case, it appears they are leaving Durango 9-R for school districts where they are better appreciated and treated more fairly. Diane Morazan Durango