Response to Steve Self’s letter to the editor titled “We must defy sellout” (Friday, Nov. 22): Steve, while it’s no surprise that you, as a registered Democrat, oppose President Donald…
I believe that one bipartisian bill that all of us (maybe not the big corporations) could agree on is that there should be no Christmas advertising, sales, incentives, promotions, specials,…
I have interacted with homeless folks for several years. I have listened to community talk and I have read the Herald reports of community comments about homeless. As a licensed…
Should Donald Trump be successful with his deportation plan, the wave of inflation we’ve just been through will seem easy. We don’t have enough workers to fill all the job…
True: Fluoride is a naturally occurring mineral. False: The fluoride used in Durango is natural. In Durango, we add the toxic, unpurified, industrial waste product from aluminum manufacturing plants in…
As a retired 9-R educator with 30 years of elementary teaching experience, I write in support of a policy prohibiting the display of political symbols in 9-R schools, except at…
I heard a comment that Trump and MAGA are the new normal. In every way, 100%, no. I aim to defy them at every step. The corporate media equivocate and…
I found the opinion piece by the former chairman of La Plata County Democrats tone deaf in the extreme. The first half detailed all the accomplishments of the Biden administration…
The notion that independents or extremists within the party cost Democrats the election is absurd. While Republicans have certainly followed their extremists to the far right, Democrats have spent the…
Colorado residents deserve secure elections and transparency from state officials. However, a serious security breach involving Secretary of State Jena Griswold raises significant concerns. On Oct. 30, Griswold admitted her…
How to tell right from wrong in America, a public service announcement from Project 2025: When you don’t want to pay your bills, just ask yourself, “What would Trump do?”…
“Moving on with an eye to the future that is a blank slate” and “forgetting the past” is the MAGAspeak equivalent to Kevin Roberts saying the country is in the…
Good manners go a long way. When I first ran for the Legislature in 2016 against incumbent J. Paul Brown, I won by the narrowest of margins. He called me…
As we move forward together as Americans in 2025 with a new administration, I hope that those of us who desire to end the rights of others will first take…
Attention, Democrats: For 30 years between 1986 and 2016, middle-class workers feel they’ve been left behind and ignored. During that period, consumer prices went up 86%, but workers’ wages only…
The election is over. The results were definitive. It’s time for The Durango Herald and the editorial staff to move on with an eye to the future, unburdened by events…
After living in the U.S. for 34 years, most of that time in Durango, I became a U.S. citizen last year. I was so proud and eager to cast my…
I found Mike Sigman’s letter about “resisting” (Herald, Nov. 15) ironic. From a guy who uses the liberal Durango Herald every 30 days to publish his opinions. I suppose he…
So now we are going to have to relive the fluoridation controversy of 2017, when the system was overwhelmingly supported? Facts haven’t changed. I grew up in Washington, D.C., where…
I just came across the word “despairalyzed” to describe my feelings since learning the results of the recent election. I am at the bottom of a deep pit despairing of…
Gov. Jared Polis has vowed that he is going to protect Colorado from the Republican administration. Why didn’t he protect us against the incompetencies of the Democrat administration? When everyone…
For those of you who worked on paving County Road 240, you did a great job. Your efforts are greatly appreciated by those of us who drive it daily. The…
On Saturday, Nov. 23, La Plata Community will come together to observe International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day. This annual event, coordinated by the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, offers…
What an incredibly sad day. Our two parties have given us a pathetic choice for leader. “Activists” of both parties have driven moderate voices from their parties. You can see…
Trump won: The Electoral College.The popular vote. Clear statement from the citizens of our Republic. Enough said. Danielle Kirkpatrick Durango
I voted, and climate change is a priority issue for me. Our temperatures are getting hotter and I am very concerned about the risk of wildfires. I am also concerned…
Thought Experiment No. 1: Fluoridated water has been around for almost 80 years. Expert, scientific testing, both local and worldwide, has proved over and over that it has contributed to…
I read with interest the recent Oct. 29 Colorado Sun article, “Tri-State won 2.5 billion to close coal plants, get new renewable energy for rural customers. Officials say the funds…
The people have spoken. As a former great democracy, we’ll get what we deserve. God help America. Keith Riker Mancos
The folks ravaged by a recent one-two punch of hurricanes/tornadoes/flooding should be using building materials that are actually resistant to frequent disasters. Agencies such as FEMA to homeowner insurance companies…
