Opinion & Letters to the Editor
Letters to the Editor
City out of step on traffic, cyclist flow
Who comes up with these bone-headed ideas? Does anyone from the council or city government ever drive these streets? Reducing College Drive to two lanes will do nothing but create…
Editorials
Dairy Queen: Closing of iconic spot marked with nostalgia, concerns of change
du1-i-syn Though no longer a mom and pop shop, Dairy Queen had humble beginnings, and many of us grew up with or at least recognized it across the country as…
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Let’s make the newspaper great again!
It’s no secret that print newspapers are bleeding dollars left and right. The fact that the biggest money losers promote left-wing issues is probably a coincidence. The New York Times…
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E-bikes belong on city streets, not trails
The multi-use trails are already congested with a variety of leisurely users – pedestrians, skateboarders, self-pedaling bicyclists, child strollers and carriages, dog walkers and scooters. Because these people travel at…
Editorials
Women’s access to family planning key to social, economic and health gains
du1-i-syn Morley spent her lifetime working to make women’s lives better. In 2004, Planned Parenthood Federation of America recognized her dedication with the Margaret Sanger Award, its most prestigious honor.…
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Yes, election results are all about actions
I must say that she is correct when she said the result is democracy and the American way. I followed the election closely and found that Hillary Clinton was, in…
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Support group can help with Parkinson’s
Parkinson’s is a progressive disease with no cure in sight. There is, however, something that can be done that is simple and effective to slow it’s progression and improve existing…
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Thanks to all local government employees
Delivering those services are people who give much of themselves with little recognition for their contributions. I wish you were all together in a room, so I could look you…
Letters to the Editor
Understanding a history degree’s value
We teach students the skills they need to work in archives, museums, historic preservation and in corporate settings. Our students attend graduate school and law school and have worked at…
Editorials
Disturbing Colorado case to be heard by the U.S. Supreme Court next Monday
du1-i-syn At issue is the presumption of innocence and whether the state of Colorado can effectively reverse that. It is arguing that to recoup money taken seized in the course…
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An open letter to President-elect Trump
Yes, this job does provide housing. This is a house you cannot buy or sell. Your lease is for four years, at which time you can be evicted for failure…
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Cartoon reflected left’s anti-Semitism
The “West Bank” is a term the Arabs and the left use to hide the fact that the land was the ancient countries of Samaria and Judea. The word “Jew”…
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It’s not the politics; it’s about the actions
We are not mad that we lost, or that we have different politics or that you voted one way and we voted another – that is democracy and the American…
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To improve lame headlines, favor Trump
The headline “Snow could stop by for the weekend” followed by “Storm could dump half-inch on Durango” (Herald, Dec. 30) is too lame. Since when is a snowstorm viewed to…
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Now is the time to adapt, move forward
It doesn’t take much to look at what happens to civilizations who fail to adapt – the ancestral Puebloan presence in the Four Corners has plenty to teach us here.…
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Yes, it does indeed make a difference
Within a few weeks, our intelligence services, along with the FBI, will produce a consensus report detailing Russia’s involvement in last month’s election. I am confident that every bit of…
Editorials
Lifetime parks pass for seniors goes up substantially but is still bargain
du1-i-syn The bill, signed into law by President Obama on Dec. 16, enjoyed the kind of bipartisan support not seen in ages, and was inspired by the same spirit of…
Letters to the Editor
Durango women respond to election
“I just couldn’t stop crying…” “I just don’t understand…” “I’m so angry!!…” “I guess I’ll never see a woman president while I’m still alive…” “I’m marching in D.C…Albuquerque…Denver…” Sitting around…
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Claimed drop in marijuana use misleading
While that may be true for the entire state, it does not hold true for youth in grades 6 through 12 in La Plata County. The most recent youth data…
Editorials
Health care costs
A new study puts the incredible extent of the issue into better perspective
Letters to the Editor
Give to Council on Aging before New Year
The Council on Aging is a non-profit public charity offering support to three local senior centers in Durango, Bayfield and Ignacio. It is headquartered at the Durango Senior Center. It’s…
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Headline ideas all the way through 2026
2017 – “Coloradans scrap Gallagher Amendment, residential subsidy ends”2018 – “Property taxes fairly fund county roads”2019 – “Trophy ranchettes plan out, technical park in”2020 – “Chicago attorney sells second-home office,…
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Compromise secured river protections
The agreements that our group helped to negotiate with Denver Water and the Northern Colorado Water District are landmarks in the new trend toward finding collaborative, common ground water solutions.…
Editorials
Year-end brings gift of land protection, agriculture, wildlife, recreational values
Year-end brings gift of land protection, agriculture, wildlife, recreational values
Letters to the Editor
Keep Lake Nighthorse free of pollution
If people’s comments that they do not want gasoline, oil, wake erosion and noise pollution at the lake are not environmental concerns, then the BLM does not know what the…
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Reject proposed Silverton ski area ‘swap’
It is not just the addition of land, but also where that land is located. Some of the proposed pods border wilderness study areas, which are managed in the same…