Opinion & Letters to the Editor

Our view: This is who we are – but don’t have to be

Our view: This is who we are – but don’t have to be

Gun violence is now a defining feature of American life. In just eight months of 2025, the U.S. has endured…

September 12, 2025

Herald’s Hamas apologists have it wrong

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Herald’s Hamas apologists have it wrong

After reading the editorial, “silencing Gazas journalists silences the world,” (Herald, Aug. 31), accusing Israel of every conceivable crime ever…

September 12, 2025

Israel is committing genocide, scholars conclude

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Israel is committing genocide, scholars conclude

I wanted to express my gratitude to The Durango Herald for the editorial board’s thoughtful editorial, “Our view: Silencing Gaza’s…

September 12, 2025

Grass choice wastes water and teaching moment

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Grass choice wastes water and teaching moment

I’m bewildered about all the Kentucky bluegrass installed at Miller Middle School. It’s not only on the football/soccer field; it’s…

September 12, 2025

Jackson Clark II’s passing magnifies Fort Lewis’ lack of courage

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Jackson Clark II’s passing magnifies Fort Lewis’ lack of courage

In April 2025, Fort Lewis College denied Jackson Clark II, owner of Toh-Atin Gallery, the opportunity to present his talk…

September 10, 2025

Our view: A win for writers, but the fight isn’t over

Our view: A win for writers, but the fight isn’t over

A large group of authors and publishers whose work was illegally used by the AI company Anthropic achieved a victory…

September 10, 2025

A war against the Constitution

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A war against the Constitution

Kudos to The Durango Herald for coming out as anti-American. I’ve watched the numerous pro-illegal-immigrant articles, over the years, the…

September 10, 2025

Puzzles and funnies magic tricks?

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Puzzles and funnies magic tricks?

Page 4B of the Aug. 29 edition is the Aug. 22 page. The puzzles and funnies are from the Aug.…

September 10, 2025

Thank you, but why did you wait so long?

Thank you, but why did you wait so long?

I am writing in regard to the editorial “Silencing journalists in Gaza silences the world,” (Herald, Aug. 31). As a…

September 10, 2025

Durango schools raise expectations

Durango schools raise expectations

A recent letter to the editor asked if Durango School District is “celebrating lower expectations” (Herald, Sept. 3). The opposite…

September 7, 2025

Don’t like deportations? Change the law

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Don’t like deportations? Change the law

People in the country illegally are being deported. Seventy-eight million Americans voted for that to happen. I tire of the…

September 7, 2025

Immigration laws should be enforced, not ignored

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Immigration laws should be enforced, not ignored

I lived in San Diego for almost 50 years before moving to Southwest Colorado. From time to time, I did…

September 7, 2025

What were they thinking? And drinking?

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What were they thinking? And drinking?

My goodness – what is going on with the new curbing on North College Drive? Who designed the curbing? Why?…

September 7, 2025

REI is not the problem

Letters to the Editor

REI is not the problem

I find it terribly ironic that city and business leaders, who for years have pushed so fiercely for growth at…

September 7, 2025

Bring back John Peel

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Bring back John Peel

Get John Peel out of retirement again to do Action Line. The new guy is not funny! … and where…

September 7, 2025

A gun owner’s plea after another school shooting

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A gun owner’s plea after another school shooting

How many will have to die? An unfortunate thing about the recent school shooting in Minneapolis is that we can…

September 7, 2025

Speeders are really frustrated drag racers

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Speeders are really frustrated drag racers

Here’s a thought: Maybe we can start with 32nd Street, if the city lads might ever get the upper end…

September 7, 2025

We’ve abandoned ‘common sense’ for ‘makes no sense’

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We’ve abandoned ‘common sense’ for ‘makes no sense’

After reading “Back-to-School immunizations available at Public Health Clinic,” (Herald, Aug. 10), I had to respond. I counted 21 different…

September 7, 2025

The aspens made me SAD

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The aspens made me SAD

On our recent return vacation to Colorado, we again fell in love with your majestic aspens. Golden light, rolling trails,…

September 7, 2025

America is abandoning its most powerful defense against disease

America is abandoning its most powerful defense against disease

For more than two centuries, vaccines have been humanity’s most effective shield against viral disease. In 1800, Boston physicians began…

September 7, 2025

Only citizens can stop Trump’s enforcers

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Only citizens can stop Trump’s enforcers

The story of the future of America may be defined by Stephen Miller, the propaganda minister of the White House,…

September 5, 2025

The mad king has no boundaries

The mad king has no boundaries

With the help of Trump’s federal judges, the Epstein files will never be seen by the public. His entire administration…

September 5, 2025

Our view: A costly act of retribution and retaliation

Our view: A costly act of retribution and retaliation

Command relocation hurts Colorado and national security

September 3, 2025

Are we celebrating lower expectations?

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Are we celebrating lower expectations?

Durango School District recently celebrated rising CMAS test scores (Herald, Jul. 25). But before we applaud, let’s ask a harder…

September 3, 2025

Tax hike won’t fix self-inflicted revenue problem

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Tax hike won’t fix self-inflicted revenue problem

La Plata County commissioners are asking voters to approve a 1% sales tax increase this November to fund basic services…

September 3, 2025

The push is on to strip big trees from our national forests

The push is on to strip big trees from our national forests

It didn’t get much notice, but President Donald Trump has turbocharged logging on public lands in ways that are likely…

September 3, 2025

An opportunity for local stores to up their game

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An opportunity for local stores to up their game

I read with interest the article, Durango residents protest REI, urge shoppers to support local stores,” (Herald, Aug. 24) pertaining…

August 31, 2025

Tina Peters is corrupting our judicial process

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Tina Peters is corrupting our judicial process

Tina Peters, former Mesa County Clerk and Recorder, and four-count convicted felon, now has MAGA cause célèbre status. “FREE TINA…

August 31, 2025

When words fail, a simple ‘thank you’

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When words fail, a simple ‘thank you’

Thank you to all the agencies that coordinated the response to the Blue Ridge Fire in Forest Lakes. As a…

August 31, 2025

Our Cold Civil War: Democracy vs. Autocracy

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Our Cold Civil War: Democracy vs. Autocracy

The citizens of the U.S. are in a cold civil war. There are the people who believe in the rule…

August 31, 2025