Opinion & Letters to the Editor

Our View: Impose the 25th amendment to eject Trump

Trump and let Pence facilitate a peaceful, dignified transition

Letter: Demand early coal plant retirement

While this ruling was a grand success for Colorado communities, public lands and air, coal utilities have already successfully worked to stop it. On Dec. 16, the AQCC voted to…

Letter: Trump’s vitriolic behavior exacerbated divisions

He must not know many conservatives in the U.S. government. Despite winning the popular vote and losing the electoral vote in several swing states by fractions, much less than Biden’s…

Our view: Open meetings preserve public trust

meetings preserve public trust

Letter: Purgatory lifts failing more often than reader remembers

And all this during one of the busiest weeks of the season. What’s up, Purg?? Joey MaceyakDurango

Letter: Third district representation remains a joke

The other good news is that Scott Tipton will no longer represent La Plata County in the House of Representatives. His replacement, Lauren Boebert, will provide two years of comedic…

Letter: Nuclear site inspections in Iran, Korea, necessary

Alex SokolowDurango

Letter: Are free COVID tests evidence of so-called socialism?

Well,over the last nine months people have been getting free COVID-19 tests. And now that the vaccine is being made and sent to states we are all getting it free.…

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Letter: Durango has banished homeless to “out of sight, out of mind” site

Durangoans pride themselves on their community, one rich in history and culture, entertainment and activities. But have you seen where you have scuttled your homeless off to? In the deep…

Our View: Looking back at 2020 in Letters to the Editor

Looking back from readers’ perspectives

Letter: Herald shouldn’t publish misinformation

Why does the Herald allow such misinformation in the paper, in any forum? Consider a letter that asserts “Hey kids, smoking cigarettes is healthy for you! Let’s talk about the…

Letter: Only Colorado residents should get COVID-19 vaccines here

People should get their COVID-19 vaccine shots in states where they are residents. It is not a matter of discrimination, but rather fairness to Colorado taxpayers for limited vaccine supplies.…

Letter: What is Trump’s legacy besides coining “fake news?”

That raises the question of what is the Trump legacy? It seems that it consists mostly of thousands of lies all confirmed by newspapers across the country, including papers of…

Letter: No-wake users of Lake Nighthorse are not elitist

According to the pie graph of statistics compiled by the City of Durango, 64% of users are nonmotorized compared with 6% motorized. From a fiscal standpoint this is a no-brainer…

Letter: Boebert is all hat, no cattle

Boebert has stated that it is her duty to defend the Constitution. That’s true. It is. So, does she know that the U.S. Constitution expressly gives the power to hold…

Letter: “God” explains his post-election plan

What He told me was His plan for cleaning up the criminal disaster of this last election: 1. Trump provides preemptive pardons for the Proud Boyz and any True American…

Our View: State oversight of oil and gas industry shifts this month

oversight of oil and gas industry shifts this month with new regulations

Letter: Closed schools hurt middle- and low-income families

I wondered if there was really a shortage of substitutes available during these times of extraordinarily high unemployment. How has the Miami school district and other school districts around the…

Letters: The emergency of COVID-19 is over

This virus situation is not an emergency now, and looking back, it hasn’t been for a very long time now. The know-nothing “officials,” who for whatever reason we accepted as…

Letter: Supreme Court among those to blame for election outcome

The Supreme Court has refused to do its job; one claim was that there had to be evidence ahead of the crime. Another was that at least 75 million Americans…

Letter: Make ice skating a year-round sport

It is past time for Parks and Recreation to address updates to this facility or to build a new all year ice facility. Hockey is also growing. Durango, like Aspen,…

Letter: Lauren Boebert is off to a bad start

Does it not trouble her that her allegations have already been tested by the U.S. legal system and rejected, not once but 39 times? Has she read any of the…

Our View: COVID-19: The truth

A few examples: Bill Gates created the virus. The vaccine is a female sterilization shot. It will alter your DNA irreparably. Bergman is a 25-year veteran nurse who works for…

Letter: City clarifies tax spending on streets

Transparency is key for local government. However, some clarification is needed. Durango voters in April 2019 approved raising the tax by a half cent to improve the city’s streets. All…

Letter: Taggers should be caught and punished

For instance, their destructive, self-absorbed behavior has resulted in chain-link fencing closing off the Bakers Bridge area where, over many years, through the kindness of the property owners, we were…

Letter: Lauren Boebert should represent all constitutents

For politicians of both major parties it is time to cut the crap of partisan politics and remember that when you were elected it was to represent all of the…

Letter: Wait – “Quiet Lake Nighthorse” is what?

Pardon me? Did you say something? Can’t hear over the outboard! Davitt M. ArmstrongOracle, AZ

Letter: Pandemic-hoaxers have been deceiving themselves on COVID-19

Many of the individuals preaching to us about what measures we should abandon in trying to avoid COVID-19 believe what they’re preaching. The number of those who have convinced themselves…

Letter: When can a stroke victim get a vaccine?

The woman expressed great frustration, saying only, “I don’t know,” then promptly just hung up on me. I thought to myself, “My taxpayer dollars are being paid to this person?…