Editorials
Stop that racket: Partisan squabbling in Denver degenerates
Judge tells Dems: Quit playing games; Democrats say: But it was our turn!
Opinion & Letters to the Editor
Letters to the Editor
Vote experience: Baxter and Noseworthy
I have known Barbara Noseworthy personally for some time and know her to be thoughtful, focused, committed and ready to listen to concerns from the entire community, and with a…
Letters to the Editor
Noseworthy, Baxter are council’s future
Barbara believes in sustainable development and Kim has been a small business owner. Please elect these two qualified individuals to provide us with leadership that is sensible, secure and accountable.…
Letters to the Editor
Who is responsible for huge potholes?
I watched a car slowly trying to get the front wheels out of one of the large holes. Is Walmart responsible or are the other businesses supposed to chip in…
Letters to the Editor
Increasing sales tax right for Durango
I am voting YES because I can’t always find what I need locally, and online purchases take a little out of sales tax revenue. Increases in online shopping have a…
Letters to the Editor
Democrats, stop your whining, you lost!
It was written into the Constitution because the smaller colonies did not want Philadelphia and New York, being so populous, to control presidential elections. Alexander Hamilton: “The point of the…
Letters to the Editor
Smell the sewage? Skipper must go
Remember “Gilligan’s Island?” The S.S. Minnow was lost, not one of the people on board knew where. Sounds a lot like Durango. Two members of the Minnow are now termed…
Letters to the Editor
Amy Maestas leaves fine Herald legacy
For that, I’d like to thank outgoing Executive Editor Amy Maestas and the entire Herald staff for all of your hard work in producing such a high-quality newspaper while meeting…
Letters to the Editor
Vote local – vote for Marcos Wisner!
I’m supporting Marcos Wisner 100 percent. His journey mirrors that of my children and I hope that of future generations. Durango born and raised and ready to lead. Having this…
Letters to the Editor
‘Red flag’ gun bill violates due process
Presumption of innocence is one of the most sacred principles of the American justice system. The burden of proof is on the prosecution, the defendant does not have to prove…
Letters to the Editor
Electric vehicle choices in Durango?
Today, our EV choices are limited in Durango. According to registration data, the number of EVs in La Plata County increased 34 percent since last year. Obviously, there is demand.…
Letters to the Editor
Kim Baxter will be an asset on council
If she is elected to City Council, Kim will be an even greater asset to Durango. Barb Brazes Durango
Letters to the Editor
Learn about end of coal at library talk
Not only are voters increasingly aware that the era of fossil fuel use must end, so are energy executives across the country – for purely economic reasons. Pacificorp, the largest…
Letters to the Editor
Equal Pay Day marks very slow progress
The Equal Pay Act passed in 1963, when women made 59 cents for every dollar earned by men. Today, women earn 80 percent of what men earn. At this rate,…
Letters to the Editor
Durango’s best bet: Noseworthy, Baxter
With the upcoming election of two city councilors, we all have the opportunity to make sure our city gets back on track, especially as it applies to long-term financial planning…
Letters to the Editor
Sales tax raise addresses your concerns
After severe budget cuts during the recession, the recovering economy yielded a general fund surplus that the City Council invested to improve the streets. Since 2015, the primary general fund…
Letters to the Editor
Is Herald eating cake, wanting it too?
So I wondered, is this a case of the right hand not knowing what the left hand has been up to? Or perhaps the Herald wanting, like the rest of…
Letters to the Editor
Stand with President Trump and America
I frequently do not like President Trump’s tone or how he says things, but I appreciate that he is trying to restore America to a country of strength. I was…
Letters to the Editor
Gun-control supporters are hypocrites
I understand the reasoning behind House Bill 1177 (red flag) and the idea has merit. However it is just one more gun control law and passing it will not stop…
Letters to the Editor
We need a legal shift on carbon release
OCT has originated an extraordinary set of lawsuits now making their way through federal court and the courts of nine states, including Colorado. On Jan. 14, in Martinez v. Colorado…
Editorials
Buttigieg: Who is this guy, anyway?
Dark-horse Indiana mayor may be what Democrats need: a real leader
Letters to the Editor
National popular vote has problems
Any modern country that utilizes direct popular vote requires a runoff when no candidate receives more than half the votes – or selection by an elected group similar to our…
Letters to the Editor
City’s 1A tax won’t solve real problems
Even with this tax, the city would be unable to fund: Snow removal – if heavy snow occurs after snow removal funds are used.The homeless issue – the council’s highest…
Letters to the Editor
We need new councilors, not tax hikes
Some of these members of the council, that are no longer going to ruin our city, are people that I consider friends, as are other members that are yet to…
Letters to the Editor
Medicare Advantage plans are very bad
Medicare Advantage plans receive more money from the government than original Medicare. With its high overhead and profits, it wastes dollars that could be used for health care. You should…
Letters to the Editor
It’s time to show the city what we think
I would argue street repairs would yield more return on investment than motors at Lake Nighthorse. There is plenty of city/county acreage in Three Springs to build a city/county complex,…
Letters to the Editor
We need your support for property rights
Our local citizens activist group – Free Counties (freecounties.com) – has presented the county commissioners with a resolution that is grounded in the rule of law and protects property. It…
Letters to the Editor
Herald editorial wrong on death penalty
The question, though, is why the concern is for the murderers, rather than the citizens, and the constant one-sided comments about justice disparately affecting blacks? Instead of blaming the justice…