Opinion & Letters to the Editor

Questions about  Boebert’s representation of constituents
Letters to the Editor

Questions about Boebert’s representation of constituents

July 3, 2021

Here’s how Rep. Lauren Boebert of Colorado’s 3rd Congressional district represents (her) constituents. In an article on her website entitled “Fighting Wildfires and Droughts,” she boasts of a censure bill…

Carbon fees are part of the solution to climate change
Letters to the Editor

Carbon fees are part of the solution to climate change

June 30, 2021

What’s your preferred term for the planet’s climate predicament? “Global warming?” The warming isn’t global. “Climate Crisis?” That’s problematic, discouraging some overwhelmed by the prospect. Others find it too extreme.…

Parking ticket sours tourist on Durango
Letters to the Editor

Parking ticket sours tourist on Durango

June 30, 2021

Greetings, Durango! My family and I visited in June during a big summer road trip out West. We had a great meal at the Himalayan Kitchen, checked out the railroad…

Critical race theory embodies racism
Letters to the Editor

Critical race theory embodies racism

June 30, 2021

A recent article (June 11, “Rep. Lauren Boebert calls on critical race theory to be banned in schools”) attributed comments in support of critical race theory to Jennifer Trujillo, a…

Thinking rationally about the ‘stolen election’ hoax
Letters to the Editor

Thinking rationally about the ‘stolen election’ hoax

June 29, 2021

Let’s try to think rationally concerning the whole “stolen election” hoax. The reason it is so patently false is because results were certified in every state and local election. And…

Hooray for city’s support of Animas View
Letters to the Editor

Hooray for city’s support of Animas View

June 29, 2021

Congratulations to the city for helping to underwrite the purchase of Animas View mobile home park. We have lived here for 40-plus years, and housing costs have consistently been beyond…

White supremacy is metastasizing
Op-Ed

White supremacy is metastasizing

June 26, 2021

Chili Yazzie Before the pandemic, the world was in trouble. The climate crisis was choking life out of the planet, the racial dynamic between white people and people of color…

SWIF doesn’t include large-tree restoration
Letters to the Editor

SWIF doesn’t include large-tree restoration

June 26, 2021

A Herald editorial (May 21, “New Ideas: Wildfire proposal deserves consideration“) said the Southwest Impact Fund warrants a look. I did. SWIF videos/narratives emphasize revitalizing the timber industry and using…

Court-ordered visitations should be reconsidered
Letters to the Editor

Court-ordered visitations should be reconsidered

June 26, 2021

Having witnessed the Dylan Redwine tragedy unfold and the unimaginable loss that ensued from it, it leaves one to question the ethics of court-ordered visitations. When anyone, especially a child,…

When water was plentiful
Op-Ed

When water was plentiful

June 25, 2021

Dave Marston During his 50 years in rural western Colorado, Jamie Jacobson has seen a lot of flooding. While caretaking a farm in 1974, Jacobson watched 3 acres of its…

Boebert’s ‘No’ votes make no sense
Letters to the Editor

Boebert’s ‘No’ votes make no sense

June 25, 2021

If one was on the subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States, why would one cast a vote against the Protecting Indian Tribes From Scams Act? Why would one…

Timing of Tri-State op-ed is more than ironic
Letters to the Editor

Timing of Tri-State op-ed is more than ironic

June 25, 2021

I have to admit I find it more than slightly ironic that the fine op-ed, “Tri-State CEO Touts Co-Ops’ Clean Energy Transition“ written by CEO Duane Highley should magically appear…

Voting laws aren’t tilted against minorities
Letters to the Editor

Voting laws aren’t tilted against minorities

June 25, 2021

So tired of dishonest elected officials. Obviously I can’t be alone in such a thought! I watched C-Span today to listen to senatorial comments on the proposal to federalize the…

Thanks to commission for opposing Initiative 16
Letters to the Editor

Thanks to commission for opposing Initiative 16

June 24, 2021

I am thankful to our county commissioners for opposing the PAUSE Ballot Initiative 16. They have definitely put the people in La Plata County first. The ranchers and farmers in…

Let’s rename Durango ‘Telluride South’
Letters to the Editor

Let’s rename Durango ‘Telluride South’

June 23, 2021

A couple of months ago, reader Ann Emigh offered her adroit critique (March 4, “Just say ‘No’ to developing Hillcrest Golf Course”) on discussions to develop Hillcrest Golf Course. It’s…

Urge Congress to support American Jobs Plan
Letters to the Editor

Urge Congress to support American Jobs Plan

June 23, 2021

President Joe Biden has laid out a bold plan to create millions of jobs while protecting our lands, air, water and environment for generations to come. It’s called the American…

COVID-19 isn’t over; Delta variant threatens
Letters to the Editor

COVID-19 isn’t over; Delta variant threatens

June 23, 2021

The pandemic is not over. The new Delta variant is coming to America, and it attacks young people who have not been vaccinated. Please have this information about Delta on…

Now underway: An American Renaissance
Guest Columns

Now underway: An American Renaissance

June 23, 2021

David Brooksdu1-i-syn In 1982, economist Mancur Olson set out to explain a paradox. West Germany and Japan endured widespread devastation during World War II, yet in the years after the…