Opinion & Letters to the Editor

Support DFPD for services we count on
Letters to the Editor

Support DFPD for services we count on

October 16, 2017

In the course of fall 2016 and winter and spring of 2017, our family was in need of the DFPD in emergency situations due to my elderly father’s declining health…

Why bring up Bill and Monica again?
Letters to the Editor

Why bring up Bill and Monica again?

October 16, 2017

Isn’t it time to stop bringing up Bill Clinton and Monica Lewinsky again? Gerald Sheldon Durango

Newcomer brings mental health bridge
Letters to the Editor

Newcomer brings mental health bridge

October 14, 2017

Emily will serve as a solid and steady bridge between our school district and the mental health community and bring administrative expertise and experience as well. She is a licensed…

It is truly time for this president to go
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It is truly time for this president to go

October 13, 2017

For the future of this country, Trump needs to go, either by resignation or impeachment. Please pass this letter around to everyone you know and have them ask their congressmen…

Tipton’s energy policy tainted by donors
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Tipton’s energy policy tainted by donors

October 13, 2017

The problem is they are not all-of-the-above equally polluting our air, water and atmosphere. As for jobs – wind and solar create almost three times as many jobs as gas,…

DFPD services essential to the elderly
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DFPD services essential to the elderly

October 13, 2017

We are so grateful to them. My dad was James Gore, who passed away in 2013. In the last few years of his life, he was constantly falling. My mother…

Politics, religion are mixing dangerously
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Politics, religion are mixing dangerously

October 13, 2017

Immune to irony, Roy now declares God as his copilot as he grimly rams his theology into the vulnerable structure of our political system). Sen. Cory Gardener, chairman of the…

Ways to heal land’s indigenous people
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Ways to heal land’s indigenous people

October 13, 2017

I’m thinking about how we can leverage the incredible immense energy that we collectively have toward the healing of indigenous nations. That is a hard question, right? A lot of…

Todd Wells recognition was appreciated
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Todd Wells recognition was appreciated

October 13, 2017

I was impressed with how he downplayed his own accomplishments while emphasizing those of others. Todd would seem to be a fine person as well as an accomplished athlete –…

Kneeling is not disrespectful to our flag
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Kneeling is not disrespectful to our flag

October 13, 2017

Regarding Colin Rand Kaepernick, I want to remind my dear fellow Americans, whether Republican or Democrat, whichever political persuasion you choose to align yourself under, that to kneel during a…

A unified library district not a good idea
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A unified library district not a good idea

October 13, 2017

Funny how those living in Durango seem to have little interest in Bayfield or Ignacio until they see something we do better. There are good reasons Ignacio and Bayfield have…

Bayfield downtown market a big success
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Bayfield downtown market a big success

October 13, 2017

On that same date, the Bayfield Downtown Farmers Market was created and more than seven vendors joined in an effort to promote healthy food choices and personal care items for…

We call on Gardner to protect the ANWR
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We call on Gardner to protect the ANWR

October 12, 2017

As Colorado outdoor businesses, we understand the importance of public lands and wild places – not only to our bottom lines, but also to our personal lives. The threats facing…

Grateful for the brave stories on suicide
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Grateful for the brave stories on suicide

October 11, 2017

As a writer and mental health practitioner, I know the power of story matters at a fundamental level. At a community level, the role of the Herald in removing the…

Time for common sense on war weapons
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Time for common sense on war weapons

October 11, 2017

As a veteran and a voter, I am very concerned. When in the U.S. Navy I qualified “expert” with an M-1 rifle and a .45 pistol; it was not an…

How can we trust the president on taxes?
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How can we trust the president on taxes?

October 10, 2017

Once again, the current president is saying “believe me” as he claims his proposal for massive tax cuts won’t personally benefit his own finances. Yet, his only tax return that…

To all of our city and county planners
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To all of our city and county planners

October 9, 2017

An acceleration and flurry of activity is “bigly” (jocular adverb) inundating our little burg. I sure hope our city and county planning people are coordinating what’s going on here, so…

Truthful take on Las Vegas massacre
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Truthful take on Las Vegas massacre

October 9, 2017

du1-i-syn “‘No way to prevent this,’ says the only country in the world where this happens regularly.’” Richard Gillam Durango

Tell BLM to cancel local lease proposal
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Tell BLM to cancel local lease proposal

October 9, 2017

The BLM has put some stipulations on the sale, such as not being able to build within 50 feet of ephemeral streambanks, and says no further environmental analysis is necessary.…

Please vote yes on Questions 2A/4A
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Please vote yes on Questions 2A/4A

October 7, 2017

We are requesting a 2.5 mill increase to address your fire district’s highest priority quality of service and response. We are your emergency response agency, and it’s going to take…