As pointed out in a letter to the editor Oct. 1 from Julie Meadows, yes the train is loud, attracts tourists all year, most likely is responsible for the 416…
I support incumbents Erika Brown and Andrea Parmenter and newcomer Rick Petersen for the Durango School District 9-R Board. The incumbents have dedicated thousands of hours of leadership in classrooms,…
I know there are many Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge train lovers in town, and I am not one of them. It’s not only the hordes of tourists it attracts…
The three of us made a trip to Durango last week. We made reservations in June with the Durango Downtown Inn for three rooms for two nights. The total cost…
I strongly support Erika Brown, Rick Petersen and Andrea Parmenter for Durango School District 9-R’s board. Brown and Parmenter are current board members and among other things, have been making…
The current Durango School District 9-R board has stooped to a new low. They were discussing banning community members from communicating to the board during the Sept. 28 public board…
As climate disasters, economic inequity, and environmental injustice continue to plague communities across the country, it’s more important than ever for Congress to stay focused and get the job done…
Dear Durango Politicos, Remember us? It’s your distant relatives in Three Springs. Yeah, we are still in Durango City Limits, way out here by all the Farmington Hill construction. Don’t…
Ouch! Reading a simple spreadsheet can be challenging, and I am unsure where Jackie O’Karma (“Vote for Paslay for 9-R school board,” Sept. 25-26) got her graduation rates for Durango…
Is anybody else getting tired of talking to answering machines? It seems like our public service sector jobs all went to working from home during COVID-19 but never returned to…
I am writing in support of Dean Hill, Donna Gulec and Kristina Paslay for Durango School District 9-R’s board. I am a native of Durango and came through 9-R in…
We know that strong schools build strong communities. This last year has been more than challenging. It has eroded trust on almost all levels in our community. Now it’s time,…
Thank you, Durango Herald, for your Sept. 25-26 story “Climate change is now,” highlighting the impacts of an ever-warming climate to Coloradans. From agriculture to tourism, the increases in heat,…
I’m not a Durango local. My husband and I are here for two months, working remotely, renting a VRBO and enjoying this amazing town. With so much emphasis on wilderness…
Durango School District 9-R needs help and fast. The Nov. 2 school board election will give Durango the best opportunity to reverse a decade of declining math and reading proficiency…
After a year of COVID-19 pandemic restrictions, Colorado’s tourism industry was back in business this summer. Pent-up demand is bringing thousands of people to our state who want to see…
When your ballot arrives for the Durango School District 9-R board election in early October, I urge you to cast your vote for Kristinia Paslay. She has by far the…
I wanted to write to support Donna Gulec, Dean Hill and Kristina Paslay who are running for Durango School District 9-R board. These candidates believe in parental involvement, complete transparency…
Have you had a runny nose lately and wonder if it’s COVID-19? Thinking about a holiday gathering but worried about your aging parents being there? As schools opened, much of…
The reindeer (two of them) are well taken care of in Ignacio. There is food and water readily available at all times, their living quarters are adequate, their pen is…
Thank you to the anonymous parent who donated sandwiches to Durango High School this week. It was a fantastic and appreciated treat. Noah Gorz Durango
There is a reindeer out near Ignacio, and it is owned by the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad. It is used for the Christmas train. This poor animal is…
In August, my wife and I visited Colorado. It had been 51 years since I was stationed in Colorado Springs in the U.S. Air Force. Our last four days were…
I am writing regarding the article about multiple sclerosis and stem cell treatments (“Immune system reboot,” Sept. 15). This is to inform folks suffering from MS that there is another…
cca The recent death of a bowhunter in Dolores County is a travesty and was completely avoidable. One of the basic tenets of gun ownership and hunter education is “know…
Over the past decades, natural disasters have increased in number and severity due to climate change. We need to reduce the amount of greenhouse gases emitted by the burning of…
The city of Durango should buy the great hole on East Second Avenue across the street from Gazpacho Restaurant and build the long talked about parking garage. Four or five…
Thank you so much for Nicholas Johnson’s Sept 17, reporting (Herald, “Where are the hotels?”) on the ugly, unsightly, enormous hole in the ground across the street from Gazpacho’s restaurant.…
I would like to commend everyone involved for their efforts in trying to save the elder cottonwood that, until this morning, stood regally along 32nd Street. As Julia Butterfly Hill…
I am a big fan of trees; they are beautiful, they are home to all kinds of animals, their biological processes are mind blowing and they take in carbon dioxide…
