Opinion & Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor

Thank you, LPEA District 3 voters

I want to thank the voters in District 3 for supporting me in the recent LPEA election. You saw through…

July 6, 2025

Letters to the Editor

Pretending we live in normal times is insulting

I was appalled at the Herald’s recommendation that a Republican be put in place to replace Clyde Church (Herald, June…

July 6, 2025

Letters to the Editor

Democracy isn’t a consolation prize

The La Plata County Democratic Party should not appoint a Republican to replace Clyde Church as county commissioner. The arguments…

July 6, 2025

Letters to the Editor

Enable online comments on editorials

If you have a staff editorial, there is no way for subscribers to respond. I think this is wrong. You…

July 6, 2025

Letters to the Editor

Stopping drugs and crime requires stopping U.S. arms

Rep. Hurd, I appreciate your concern about border safety, drugs, drug gangs and criminals. But I must point out, these…

July 4, 2025

Letters to the Editor

Giving representational democracy a voice again

The “Appoint a Republican” editorial was spot-on (Herald, June 27). To me, it spoke to the true essence of democracy.…

July 4, 2025

Opinion

Our county commissioners serve all

I take exception to the editorial, “Appoint a Republican,” (Herald, June 27). The thesis implies that La Plata County commissioners…

July 4, 2025

Opinion

Be thankful for Durango’s civility, intelligence and maturity

With protests experiencing violence all over this nation, we are blessed that Durango still has civility despite strong differences between…

July 2, 2025

Letters to the Editor

‘Next Step’ and speed study out of control

I recently attended a City Council meeting that allowed us to speak about the city’s new proposed speed study. The…

July 2, 2025

Letters to the Editor

Let’s show our pride and raise our flags

Why has the MAGA movement seemingly usurped the American flag? Why has it become a symbol of hate and division?…

July 2, 2025

Letters to the Editor

Step up your game, editors

So the Herald’s editorial board is against political violence (Herald, June 22). Let me restate that. They are against political…

June 30, 2025

Letters to the Editor

A thing worth doing is worth doing well

I second Ed Lehner’s (Herald, June 22) call for the city of Durango to redo the new Animas River Trail…

June 30, 2025

Letters to the Editor

Bold-faced flaunting does not minimize bribery

My uncle Gus lived in a country where traffic violations were ignored with a $20 bill folded behind your driver…

June 30, 2025

Letters to the Editor

We need a resistance and Sen. Bennet is MIA

Where are you, Michael Bennet? Where is your backbone? Stop sending emails begging for money and do something. We are…

June 30, 2025

Letters to the Editor

Attitude and patronage not welcome here

Please do not return to our fine town. Your attitude and your patronage are not welcome here. You have proved…

June 30, 2025

Editorials

Our view: No Republican now; rewrite to include any party?

Friday’s editorial in this space urged the Democratic Party to name, for the sake of adding different values and perspectives…

June 30, 2025

Editorials

Our view: Iran is within reach, but for others

One thing is very clear about the attack a week ago by large U.S. bombers on the three Iranian nuclear…

June 30, 2025

Guest Columns

What is easy is not always right, or moral and certainly not science-based

On July 7, Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commissioners will discuss the real possibility of killing the entire Copper Creek wolf…

June 29, 2025

Editorials

Our view: Appoint a Republican

Values and perspectives from the right will serve La Plata County La Plata County’s Democratic Party leadership has announced its…

June 27, 2025

Letters to the Editor

Welcome to Durango’s Indy 500 speedways

Once upon a time in a Durango long, long ago, Main Avenue was relatively calm, lined with homes, no stop…

June 27, 2025

Guest Columns

Colorado’s public lands can and must support both conservation and energy

Public lands are essential to Colorado’s identity, including economically, environmentally and culturally. They support everything from hiking and hunting to…

June 27, 2025

Letters to the Editor

A visitor to Durango, not a landlord

I am writing in response to the letter, “Great Job on No Kings march,” from Florida (Herald, Jun. 20). Thank…

June 26, 2025

Letters to the Editor

Welcoming (reasonable) Hernando, Florida, visitors with open arms

One of the fine citizens of your lovely town was visiting Durango, Colorado, recently and found herself so offended and…

June 26, 2025

Letters to the Editor

Health care coalition needs to hear from you

In the last legislative session, the Colorado Legislature passed a bill which commissions the Colorado School of Public Health to…

June 25, 2025

Letters to the Editor

We need to stay out of Israel’s war

During a lunch conversation with a friend, they pointed out that Israel has universal health care, funded by their government.…

June 25, 2025

Letters to the Editor

Act now, Western public lands under attack

How many of you enjoy hiking, camping, fishing, hunting, horseback riding and pretty much any outdoor activity out in nature?…

June 25, 2025

Letters to the Editor

Time for a redo of confusing ART signs

I am writing in regards to Ryan Simonovich’s Action Line (Herald, June 15) concerning the new signs on the Animas…

June 22, 2025

Letters to the Editor

Stupid is as stupid does

It is unfortunate, but not surprising, that the Herald and David Brooks want us to refrain from considering right-wingers as…

June 22, 2025

Letters to the Editor

86 47, the shameful king

I wish I could understand how a country that was so good and compassionate could elect a guy whose only…

June 22, 2025

Opinion

Trump using our lands for donor payoffs

Not since the Reagan era have we seen our public lands, and our national parks threatened with extinction. But here…

June 22, 2025