Opinion & Letters to the Editor
Letters to the Editor
Sean Smith is doing an outstanding job
We attended one of the first community information meetings held in Durango and were extremely impressed listening to Sheriff Sean Smith address the crowd. He had control and command of…
Letters to the Editor
Republicans: Please vote Democratic
We must talk about democracy, citizenship, responsibility, ethics, and most of all, about decency and morality. We’ve discussed politics. Sometimes it divided us. Friends can disagree and still care for…
Editorials
Bliss Bruen’s sudden death stuns us all
Durango loses a passionate volunteer who built a stronger community
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Homeless just one part of sheriff’s job
Sheriff Sean Smith has clearly shown that he is enforcing the law but unlike his opponents, he understands the laws, the appeals, recent higher court rulings and the constitutional implications.…
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New convention center could work, if …
Looking at different solutions recently offered, my suggestion would be to move the La Plata County Fairgrounds and all those activities to Ewing Mesa (which has been proposed). Put the…
Editorials
Tiny homes
Though not for everyone, Durango’s tiny house village deserves the green light
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Tipton should support wilderness act
Since its inception in 2008, the San Juan Mountains Wilderness Act has evolved into a bill that will protect 60,000 acres of wildlands. What began as a 100,000-acre proposal has…
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Cartoon Trump as devil was deplorable
The cartoon you have chosen to reproduce and publish (Aug. 31) slanders and demeans those of us who are Christians, depicting that we, Christians, would side with the devil. This…
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They’re trying to trick you for profit about Medicare For All
If Canada has been able to offer its citizens universal health care at half our per-capita cost for six decades, why can’t the U.S.? Thirty-four free-market democracies around the world…
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Everyone needs to cheer the Rockies
Come on, Herald. Go, Rockies! Keith Byington Durango
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KDUR is just a phenomenal station
Existing for over 40 years, KDUR is a phenomenal place to listen to various broadcasts, genres of music, and hear about upcoming community events. Its staff works diligently around the…
Editorials
BP’s sale of its San Juan assets is notable
But there is no reason to panic about whatever comes next, or when
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Taxes for roads would be double-dipping
The Durango City Council is asking city voters to approve a $218,000,000 tax increase on the November ballot. This request has local sales tax and local property tax components that…
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Trump doesn’t know the meaning of R-E-S-P-E-C-T
Lucas was going to vote for Trump until he saw Trump imitate a reporter with physical disabilities during his campaign. At that exact moment, Lucas said he could not vote…
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About those oil and gas setbacks: Think
Vote for setbacks. I live in an area that has gas wells right next to people’s houses. I can smell it all the time. Look at Sunnyside school. A pump…
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Tipton and Gardner are shamefully silent
Equally damaging, Trump targets only those people who have been critical of him. So Trump has now politicized national security operations, ruptured relations between the civil and military/intelligence arms of…
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Medicaid is a boon that must be saved
For Coloradans with qualifying disabilities, Medicaid can be the difference between living in a nursing home and living in the mainstream community with family and neighbors. Medicaid can pay for…
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There’s a deadly downside to milkweed
The feel-good article has a glowing recommendation for our community to join together to plant and grow more milkweed. There is a very serious side to dealing with milkweed from…
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Sheriff inconsistent on law enforcement
In a Herald article, it is stated: “If elected, Smith said he wouldn’t consider himself the final arbiter of a law’s constitutionality. He said it is legislators’ job to pass…
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We’re at out best with Unger for senate
Unger is running on three key issues: Healthcare: Unger believes we need a national healthcare system open to all, regardless of age, gender, ability to pay, or pre-existing conditions. Education:…
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Scofflaws posting flyers and parking
Whoever posted the flyer trespassed on private property, removed a reflective sticker that was on my gatepost for safety, and used the sticker to mount a flyer on our mailbox.…
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The truth shall shed its light on thee
Michael Cohen’s plea of guilt to criminal charges is laudable. His personal soul-searching acknowledgment that he tell the truth is somewhat like a confession and plea for forgiveness. His legal…
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Thanks for coming to Secret Garden
Sponsored by the Four Corners Community Bank, the Community Foundation presented the concert series to benefit 10 selected Durango nonprofits that are participating in the Jumpstart Program, a professional development…
Editorials
Drought, warming change our colors
Autumn comes a little sooner this year, and with a note of tragedy
Editorials
The Times called an audible and fumbled
The publication of an anonymous column hurts more than the president