Editorials
Should Durango consider a fee for bicycles in town?
Is it time for cyclists to contribute a fair share of costs
Opinion & Letters to the Editor
Letters to the Editor
Trump again shows he is unfit for office
This kind of taunt did not cause Korea’s insane leader to back off his nuclear program. Indeed, shortly after Trump’s threat, Korea’s Kim Jung Un threatened to bomb American Guam.…
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Administration doesn’t need voter info
By the way, does Vladimir Putin have something so bad on Donald Trump that Trump is speculating firing Jeff Sessions (Attorney General), Rod Rosenstein (Deputy AG) and Special Counsel Robert…
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County fair: Once a year, a source of pride for youths, adults and onlookers too
Sam Green/The Journaldu1-i-syn It is fair week in La Plata County, with a multitude of events involving 4-H members and almost everyone else at the fairgrounds at north Main Avenue…
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Bike behavior on river trail not acceptable
While my dog and I were out for a leisurely stroll on the Animas River Trail, a young woman riding a bicycle whizzed by me. I saw that she was…
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Great coverage of the Hermosa project
Our local 5 Rivers chapter of Trout Unlimited has partnered with Colorado Parks and Wildlife and the U.S. Forest Service for many years to create a thriving and self-sustaining population…
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More indirect eclipse viewing information
To use the pinhole camera technique, poke a hole in a piece of stiff paper or cardboard with a pin, and hold it so that the sun shines through the…
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Climate Science Coalition is a hoax
du1-i-syn The International Climate Science Coalition is not “non-partisan” as claimed. It is a fossil fuel advocacy group and is heavily associated with climate changer denier organizations. The writer has…
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Ozone rules: Political expedience cannot be the only consideration in controlling pollutant
Political expedience cannot be the only consideration in controlling pollutant
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End of life: Advanced planning for end-of-life issues will help bring closure to loved ones
du1-i-syn The medical community operates under the principle of working to keep us alive, and it is good at that. But as we know, the time that is gained is…
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Health care fiasco puts Americans last
“Honorable Sen. Gardner, What is going on with the GOP? American health care has become nothing but the GOPs anti-Obama political football. When will Jeff Sessions and the GOP get…
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Dirty politics in play around clean energy
The story “LPEA renewable energy goal faces uncertainty,” (Herald, July 24) was intended to keep LPEA members confused about the truth. This story was written at their request. The Herald…
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With less print, carriers deserve more
One of the routes goes from the Iron Horse Inn to the Glacier Club and covers 70 miles. According to the ad, the route takes four to six hours and…
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A regional leader, yes, but history was off
La Plata Electric Association was incorporated in 1939 and began distributing electricity as a not-for-profit cooperative in the Bayfield and Ignacio areas before World War II. At the end of…
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Trump takes presidential job as a joke
Cheap shots, sucker punches and backstabbing is the preferred method of a coward, and Trump excels at this. He blames all his presidential problems on Obama, and the buck doesn’t…
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Thoughts on the shooting in Minneapolis
Does that not say anything in volumes how educated Americans handle their disputes? If you come out of your mother’s womb in the United States you are American; that’s nothing…
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Good new/bad news on delinquent taxes
In August, we contact our current “investors.” These are the people who have paid the property taxes for others in years past, for which they have received a 10 percent…
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Story confused causation with correlation
The Herald (July 21) reports that, “If proven, it is at least the fourth home-invasion robbery involving marijuana in the past three years in La Plata County. Three of the…
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Nordic center: Purchase of land near Purgatory means many more nordic miles and smiles
Purchase of land near Purgatory means many more nordic miles and smiles
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High city water rates are not justified
In public meetings, the city informed us that an initial 55 percent rate hike was justified to fund a new potable water treatment plant. The city now states the rates…
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Article contained inaccurate information
Pat Senecal of Celebrating Healthy Communities Coalition is quoted as saying “Marijuana use in La Plata County teenagers has increased since…legalized in 2014.” She further states that the Healthy Kids…
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Don’t forget the Maylasian 17 victims
I was disappointed that no one in any media outlet even mentioned the tragedy, although there were numerous stories of “fake news” regarding denials by President Trump regarding Russian meddling…
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ACLU: Colorado’s branch of the watchdog organization is in Durango’s grill again
du1-i-syn The latest notice to the city from the group that deemed Durango’s panhandling laws unconstitutional in 2014 – which resulted, some citizens contend, in the more visible and problematic…
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Editorial incorrect on electric history
LPEA was a small rural electric association operating out of Bayfield at that time J.L. Turnell Durango
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Eclipse collander quip not smart or safe
Though you did not actually endorse it, it seems irresponsible to print something that folks could take as a recommendation. Even though you are trying to spark creative ideas, you…
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N.M. lawmakers should question utilities’ coal exit
The Public Service Company of New Mexico’s proposal to phase out the use of coal-fired electricity is contrary to the current resurgence of coal, thanks largely to federal deregulation. Coal…
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U.S. voter data could end up in Russia
By the way, does Vladimir Putin have something so bad on Donald Trump that Trump is speculating firing Attorney General Jeff Sessions, Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, Special Counsel Robert…
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Renewables 2.0: Our region has been at the forefront of power production, let’s not stop now
du1-i-syn In 1913, Western Colorado Power Company, purchased DP&L and operated until the early 1970’s when La Plata Electric Association purchased WCPC’s power lines and distribution system and provided power…
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Praise for first responders and Mercy
The professional staff at Mercy Medical Center immediately had me in the state-of-the art catheterization unit, installed two stents in my right coronary artery, and after three days in the…
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Single-payer system works for many in U.S.
Along with others who benefit from a single-payer health care system, I remain somewhat protected from the current chaos. If you are over 65, a U.S. government employee or retiree…