Opinion & Letters to the Editor

Why do we see selective news blackouts?

Parroting the legacy media’s latest show of bad behavior and the Democratic Party’s attempts at deflection, The Durango Herald would…

August 7, 2025

Opinion

Teacher actions, district hiring practices deserve scrutiny

The arrest and federal indictment of former Escalante Middle School teacher Ben Smith – now facing 48 felony charges related…

August 6, 2025

Opinion

ICE agent masks are for their safety

I would like to comment on the article, “In American life, a growing and forbidding visual rises: The law-enforcement officer…

August 3, 2025

Letters to the Editor

MAGA-GOP goes against everything good about human kind

Everything I was brought up to be has been insulted, sneered at, and trashed by the current Trump-MAGA-GOP. They seem…

August 3, 2025

Letters to the Editor

Kudos to McBride for bringing stories to life

When I caught The Durango Herald’s story on the Elkhorn fire, I was blown away by Jerry McBride’s photos documenting…

August 3, 2025

Letters to the Editor

Speaking truth to power isn’t partisan

The editorial “War on History” (Herald, July 16) calls out an alarming trend: efforts to erase or rewrite difficult truths…

August 3, 2025

Letters to the Editor

Play by the rules on mixed-use trails

The tragedy earlier this year involving an unleashed dog and a cyclist has led to new signs along the Animas…

August 3, 2025

Letters to the Editor

Does Colorado need a Donald Trump?

Colorado has gradually been subsumed by leftists from blue states, most heavily along the front range and in Southwest Colorado.…

August 3, 2025

Editorials

Our view: Durango pedals into cycling history – again

That’s a wrap. The 112th edition of the Tour de France concluded in Paris on July 27, and two of…

August 1, 2025

Letters to the Editor

Deportation’s flawed math and morals

Government Efficiency? The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement budget has increased from $9.99 billion to $171 billion. The goal is…

August 1, 2025

Letters to the Editor

Sports team name history is complicated

President Donald Trump recently urged Cleveland’s Major League Baseball team to return to its Indians name. Cleveland changed its supposedly…

August 1, 2025

Opinion

Herald critics, please state what’s missing

I have read the letters of several people criticizing the Herald for not giving a balanced view of the news…

August 1, 2025

Opinion

We know it when we see it

Like Hitler, Trump is a once-in-a-lifetime monster who isn’t easily duplicated. His hate is genuine and it touches certain people…

July 30, 2025

Letters to the Editor

Seeking answers on civil rights complaints

A recent article, “Behind Closed Doors: Leaked Memos Reveal How Durango 9-R Schools Avoided a DEI Lawsuit, Until Now,” (Rocky…

July 30, 2025

Letters to the Editor

More public input to ‘letters to the editor,’ please

First, I truly enjoy and appreciate The Durango Herald and all the great work done by its staff. I believe…

July 30, 2025

Letters to the Editor

Hurd not looking out for CD3

Charles Sumner had Abraham Lincoln’s ear about ending slavery. He said that the first thing you look for in a…

July 27, 2025

Letters to the Editor

Hurd vote is a sin against humanity

Congratulations, Rep. Hurd. You must be proud of your affirmative vote to pass the “Big Beautiful Bill” that endangers health…

July 27, 2025

Letters to the Editor

LPEA notification system is not working

I am writing in response to the article, “Power line work causes property damage” (Herald, July 18). I thank Tim…

July 27, 2025

Letters to the Editor

Seeking a new era of communication and honesty

My family is the property owner of the ranch in La Plata Canyon damaged by La Plata Electric Association and…

July 27, 2025

Letters to the Editor

Durango is not immune to elitism

Status is generally and subjectively defined by family background, education, occupation, social network, income and sometimes residence … The category…

July 27, 2025

Letters to the Editor

Speak up to preserve the U.S. Constitution

Thousands of federal employees have lost their jobs due to the current administration’s cuts and threats to cut U.S. government…

July 27, 2025

Opinion

Proud to serve, proud to give: Why Round Up matters

I’m proud to serve as a volunteer board member of the LPEA Round Up Foundation, an independent, member-led nonprofit. Our…

July 27, 2025

Letters to the Editor

Public media cuts could be disastrous

Cutting a billion from the budget is significant, but ending public media funding may do more harm than good in…

July 25, 2025

Letters to the Editor

Rate design is complex and evolving

To ensure readers have accurate information, I’d like to address comments made in a recent letter to the editor, “LPEA…

July 25, 2025

Letters to the Editor

There is hope for a better health care future

A recent news report (available at sunlightreportinsurance.com) revealed that over the past decade the UnitedHealth Group had added close to…

July 23, 2025

Letters to the Editor

LPEA co-op members deserve more financial transparency

As a longtime Durango resident and LPEA member, I am increasingly troubled by a lack of transparency around our electric…

July 23, 2025

Letters to the Editor

Herald does not support a balanced view

As a new resident, I would like to subscribe to The Durango Herald but the paper does not support a…

July 20, 2025

Letters to the Editor

Doing unto others what was done unto them

I can’t forget pictures of intestines hanging on the fence and children’s bodies on the ground with limbs at impossible…

July 20, 2025

Letters to the Editor

Disabusing Rep. Hurd of public lands ‘mismanagement’

Recently Rep. Jeff Hurd referred to public lands mismanagement, and his desire for public lands decisions to reflect the local…

July 20, 2025

Letters to the Editor

Back-in diagonal parking plan is a scam

Residents of 7th Street are right to be concerned about the city of Durango Planning Department’s plan to put “back-in”…

July 20, 2025