Opinion & Letters to the Editor
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Desire for change may lead to tyranny
Trump will have control of the executive, legislative and judicial branches of our government, and as we all learned in high school, are supposed to act as checks and balances…
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Don’t miss a good business investment
Before someone plays the 1st Amendment card, I’m not saying it shouldn’t be allowed, but it is simply the laziest and most unproductive way to solve any problem. These protests…
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Protests are reflecting leftist teaching
While attending Fort Lewis to earn a K-6 teaching license, I was alarmed at the anti-American rants of many professors. The left-leaning curriculum to which I was subject could have…
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Arts and culture are solid keys to a rich, vibrant, creative community
Courtesy of Studio &du1-i-syn Numerous artisan markets and cultural events are taking place all over town and, simultaneously, city staff members are working to answer what role they should play…
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Senate should reject Pruitt as EPA chief
A climate change skeptic who is aligned with special interests contrary to the wise stewardship of our natural resources, Pruitt has indicated his priority is to dismantle environmental protections past…
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Congratulations to Trump supporters
Yeah, you really stuck it to those politically correct liberals by shaking Washington up with an outsider. But Donald Trump is nothing new, just more extreme. Americans are never happy.…
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Marijuana moratorium a wise precaution to keep a healthy retail mix downtown
Moratorium a wise precaution to keep a healthy retail mix downtown
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Environmental assessment must do a better job of addressing public concerns
du1-i-syn That fact is one thing upon which most residents agree. The tiny mountain hamlet has struggled economically for years. Silverton Mountain and Silverton Guides have become an increasingly important…
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Push for a rapid move to clean energy
We could always turn on the baseboard heaters if we needed a warmer temperature, but we have not turned ours on in the four years since our house was built.…
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Obama’s action on pipeline tyrannical
A lot of the liberal news outlets are trying to mask the fact that Obama personally interfered by laying the action against the Army Corps of Engineers. No, it was…
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Conservatives welcome in climate fight
Fortunately, calmer heads recognize the challenge we face. These people prefer to address this concern with courage and determination rather than fear and anger. One such group is the Conservative…
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Heli-ski proposal raises many concerns
Now Silverton Guides wants to exchange 5,566 acres for 16,252 acres of Bureau of Land Management lands to operate in. These new BLM lands are east of Silverton Mountain where…
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Vandals learning only how to succeed
Classes end soon, and the students will be scattered and gone. I would not expect much of a follow up after that. I would suggest that the students be given…
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Silverton not behind ski area expansion
For reasons I can only speculate, Silverton Mountain’s heli-ski operators somehow think it’s acceptable to share terrain with backcountry skiers, Nordic skiers, snowshoe folk and people whose dogs think they…
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Election highlighted the need to beef up teaching basic civics
du1-i-syn As detailed by the Associated Press (Herald, Dec. 7), 4,400 fifth-grade students are voting to elect the state’s new “kid governor.” It is part of a program to ensure…
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Fluoride choice should be put to a vote
The rationale used was that the benefits of fluoride for cavity reduction in dental health are very well-settled and beyond dispute, and that this is an issue that should be…
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Trump voters have themselves to blame
However, I have to break it to these folks that their vote for Trump was, in fact, the thing that empowered him. It was their horrifically irresponsible decision to elect…
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Recent letter was full of blatant lies
Eric Speck (Herald, Dec. 6) wants us to believe there is a new silent majority. Trump may have won, but getting nearly 3 million fewer votes does not put you…
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Trump’s attorney general pick could have a huge impact on all of Colorado
du1-i-syn All that could be undone by one simple fact: President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Sen. Jeff Sessions, R-Ala., to be his attorney general and, as reported by the magazine…
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Demand more action on climate change
As a recent book on Jefferson and American politics says: “The Jeffersonian vision was an essentially libertarian one” and it was believed then that “the common good could be entrusted…
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Fort Lewis College takes aim at this century’s students and their futures
du1-i-syn Yet in the world outside politics, we know words matter, especially when they describe a public institution’s intentions and goals, its purpose and relevancy. That is why it is…
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Colorado gives
Uniting the power and generosity of people, a win for givers and receivers
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Unrestrained dogs pose a public danger
It wasn’t until I screamed “your dog just bit me” that she made any attempt to control it. She assured me that it was OK because the dog had its…
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Election gave voice to the silent majority
The American working class are sick and tired of elitists telling them how to live their lives. The politically correct culture and identity politics are now dead! Americans merely stood…
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Wallit benefits advertisers, not readers
I will give a nod to Gold King Mine spill reporting, yet, I will also dig Durango Herald in my video, as this new online Wallit system is not user-friendly.…
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ConocoPhillips boosts Bayfield math
We also were able to purchase a class set of Montessori math manipulatives for our Student Learning Support class, comprised of children with Down’s syndrome or autism. These materials were…
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Progressive agenda is all about power
After more contemplation, I have arrived at some conclusions and understand why those acquaintances don’t care to answer. I believe that the modern liberal (perhaps neo-liberal as they are certainly…
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Amen to love, tolerance and acceptance
All of us, please, pass on the love and tolerance and acceptance of all. Cheryl Blackwell Durango