Opinion & Letters to the Editor

Medicare for all is the life preserver
Letters to the Editor

Medicare for all is the life preserver

June 26, 2019

The U.S. pays $3.5 trillion per year for health care, well over $10,000 for every American man, woman and child. Most get poor coverage, wait lines, a scanty list of…

Where’s reporting on immigrant crime?
Letters to the Editor

Where’s reporting on immigrant crime?

June 26, 2019

Of course, articles in the Herald always refer to illegal immigrants as “immigrants” because using a neutral term hides the objective fact that we have a lot of people here…

Puppy eyes
Editorials

Puppy eyes

June 25, 2019

A new study shows how wolves evolved to get our attention (and treats)

Trump is lying about Iran to mislead you
Letters to the Editor

Trump is lying about Iran to mislead you

June 25, 2019

America thinks he is a fool. What a mistake! Remember how “grab them by the…” was covered over by a perfectly timed Wikileaks release of the stolen Democratic campaign documents?…

We are tired of hiding, stand up for us
Letters to the Editor

We are tired of hiding, stand up for us

June 24, 2019

In June of 1969, a group of patrons at the Stonewall Inn, a popular New York City gay bar, fought back against police who had been staging frequent raids of…

Horses held
Editorials

Horses held

June 24, 2019

the state anticipates tax refunds, La Plata County forestalls an increase

5G will destroy Earth life as we know it
Letters to the Editor

5G will destroy Earth life as we know it

June 22, 2019

5G radiation could also cause or aggravate autoimmune diseases, autism, Alzheimer’s disease and ADHD. Fetuses and children, whose brains absorb much more radiation, are the most vulnerable. The effects of…

Guess what: We can’t help the homeless
Letters to the Editor

Guess what: We can’t help the homeless

June 21, 2019

Quit spending taxpayer dollars to fix what can’t be fixed. It is politically correct to say we want to help the homeless, and most of us want to. Guess what:…

Lights, camera…
Editorials

Lights, camera…

June 21, 2019

are pleased as punch to finally see action on bringing Denver TV home

Victory over chain saw use is sweet
Letters to the Editor

Victory over chain saw use is sweet

June 20, 2019

I applaud the organizations, Great Old Broads for Wilderness, Wilderness Watch, and the San Juan Citizens Alliance for their quick action to bring this matter to the attention of the…

President clearly committed high crimes
Letters to the Editor

President clearly committed high crimes

June 20, 2019

1) Russia significantly interfered with our elections in 2016, hoping for a Trump win. 2) There was insufficient evidence to prove a conspiracy. 3) There was abundant evidence of collusion…

Thanks for letting us enjoy our valley
Letters to the Editor

Thanks for letting us enjoy our valley

June 19, 2019

The skill, precision, choreography, incredible hard work and dedication never ceases to amaze me. Once again, we are able to enjoy our beautiful valley, thanks to their incredible efforts. Thank…

We need to talk
Editorials

We need to talk

June 18, 2019

9-R jumped the gun by trying to arm school employees without notice

Try offending your progressive readers
Letters to the Editor

Try offending your progressive readers

June 18, 2019

Others – perhaps more than half – would rather have their news independent, enlightened as to alternatives and consequences, and thus informative rather than polemical. That is a giant hole…

Fawning all over
Editorials

Fawning all over

June 18, 2019

Perhaps it is poetic justice that we are becoming like a deer maternity ward

We get this trail at no cost to the city!
Letters to the Editor

We get this trail at no cost to the city!

June 18, 2019

The thorough public process used to evaluate and define the SkyRaider trail demonstrates strong popular support. At present, the Raider Ridge overlooks the entire Skyridge neighborhood for nearly three miles,…

Most nonsensical garbage from Dems
Letters to the Editor

Most nonsensical garbage from Dems

June 17, 2019

Caller: “Is this the Trump campaign? I have information on Joe Biden you’re going to want to hear.” Campaign HQ: “Before you say anything … are you an American citizen?”…

Report shady law enforcement to police
Letters to the Editor

Report shady law enforcement to police

June 16, 2019

Many have asked what to do when they observe persons detaining Hispanics without presenting either warrants or their credentials or badges. Is this legal? No. When police or a sheriff…

City was shortsighted at whitewater park
Letters to the Editor

City was shortsighted at whitewater park

June 15, 2019

Instead of the local rafting companies being able to take passengers on our excellent town run, in a year when the number of rafting passengers should be quite large (word…

The people who thanked the firefighters
Editorials

The people who thanked the firefighters

June 15, 2019

We remembered the words around town, written on car windows, displayed in storefronts, planted in yards – improvised, it always seemed to us, and urgent, like graffiti: “Thank you, firefighters!”…

Colorado fast becoming California lite
Letters to the Editor

Colorado fast becoming California lite

June 14, 2019

Colorado is fast becoming California lite as new residents pour in from failing blue states. If I didn’t know better, I’d say California’s uber-progressive governor, Gavin Newsom, and Colorado’s Jared…

The waiting game
Editorials

The waiting game

June 14, 2019

Sitting in Front Range traffic, life and scenery flash before your eyes

Homeless not a liberal or political issue
How they voted

Homeless not a liberal or political issue

June 14, 2019

Homelessness is not a political issue. Try to think logically. Most cities are more liberal than small towns. Homeless people are going to go to cities rather than the countryside…

Homeless are result of income inequality
Letters to the Editor

Homeless are result of income inequality

June 13, 2019

Is it just a coincidence in Durango and all over America that the more conservative they become, the more major crises they are facing? The homeless situation has escalated as…