Opinion & Letters to the Editor

Political poll calls not always legitimate
Letters to the Editor

Political poll calls not always legitimate

July 27, 2016

I am writing in the hope that people who might not be informed of the illegitimate nature of these “political polls” will read this and decide to find out the…

Water quality, not one trout, is the issue
Letters to the Editor

Water quality, not one trout, is the issue

July 27, 2016

I have been a member of Trout Unlimited since I began fly fishing over 30 years ago. I’ve also been an active member of the local Five Rivers chapter for…

BP uses no yellow sweet clover seed
Letters to the Editor

BP uses no yellow sweet clover seed

July 27, 2016

In fact, none of BP’s seed mixes, which are based on guidance from multiple regulatory agencies, include yellow sweet clover seed. As a responsible member of the community, BP is…

Disappointed with vocal locals in Bluff
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Disappointed with vocal locals in Bluff

July 27, 2016

Locals said they didn’t want “the Bears Ears loved to death” by more “outsiders” that monument status would bring. Clearly, they want what is theirs to stay theirs, and what…

Down the rabbit hole of enlightenment
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Down the rabbit hole of enlightenment

July 27, 2016

You have the ability to transform not only your own life, but the lives of those around you. You create your reality. If you are not expanding your consciousness, you…

Rules of the road apply to fools, too
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Rules of the road apply to fools, too

July 27, 2016

They are lucky I’m psychic. I like cyclists. I was one, peddling an average of thirty-five miles per day on four-lane streets in Sacramento, sometimes in rush-hour traffic. I was…

Summer music
Editorials

Summer music

July 26, 2016

community concerts and giving back reflect the best of Durango

Nobody will be coming to take your guns
Letters to the Editor

Nobody will be coming to take your guns

July 26, 2016

I refer them to Article 5 of the U.S. Constitution, which says what is necessary to amend the document, either by addition or deletion. Article 5 states that either a)…

The gas industry needs to fix its leaks
Letters to the Editor

The gas industry needs to fix its leaks

July 26, 2016

While strides have been made in this regard in recent years, it isn’t enough, because out of the 15 regions in the U.S. with the most methane pollution from gas…

Give Hardrock credit where it is due
Letters to the Editor

Give Hardrock credit where it is due

July 26, 2016

Furthermore, as I volunteered at the aid station at mile 85, I witnessed Schlarb stand up first after eating to let Jornet know that he was going to leave because…

Support preservation of our shared past
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Support preservation of our shared past

July 26, 2016

We were pleased that the current administration asked U.S. Interior Secretary Sally Jewell to visit southeast Utah to learn more about the area’s extensive cultural resources and the threats to…

Warning signs, Herald response weak
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Warning signs, Herald response weak

July 23, 2016

The editorial contained nothing more than an almost parenthetic mention of the incidents in a frivolous article about safety clichés that dismissed the suggestion that warning signs might have a…

County government too slow, restrictive
Letters to the Editor

County government too slow, restrictive

July 23, 2016

The James Ranch property is in a rural setting on a large tract of property. Noise level too much? When I read that it will take 14 or 15 months…

Incivility will not make America great
Letters to the Editor

Incivility will not make America great

July 23, 2016

As for the charges of dishonesty against Clinton, where is the evidence? The Benghazi tragedy has been fully investigated by Republican-dominated committees of the House, none of which found any…

FBI decision on Clinton was outrageous
Letters to the Editor

FBI decision on Clinton was outrageous

July 23, 2016

The editorial in The Durango Herald (July 5) states that the FBI shouldn’t bring charges against “the presumptive nominee of either party” without nebulously defined “solid evidence” of a “serious…

Why would LPEA still support a waiver?
Letters to the Editor

Why would LPEA still support a waiver?

July 23, 2016

“May I ask you: Why do you think it would be appropriate for the LPEA’s board to sign over your contract negotiation rights? What’s in it for LPEA and our…

Support end-of-life options act
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Support end-of-life options act

July 23, 2016

That means the voters will finally get their chance to decide whether Colorado citizens who are terminally ill and facing death within six months will be able to legally obtain…

Women in office are inspiration to girls
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Women in office are inspiration to girls

July 23, 2016

As the director of Emerge Colorado, an organization that recruits and trains Democratic women to run for office, I know the importance of engaging women in the political process early…

Decision to kill trophy trout a mistake
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Decision to kill trophy trout a mistake

July 21, 2016

It is also troubling that the Durango Herald deems it newsworthy to promote this type of senseless killing of a local resource, specifically in light of the comments made by…

Bennet just another dishonest politician
Letters to the Editor

Bennet just another dishonest politician

July 21, 2016

To me, this was worse than not responding at all because it didn’t even acknowledge what the issue was. So I called the office, spoke to an aide, and in…

Bennet proves he is morally bankrupt
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Bennet proves he is morally bankrupt

July 21, 2016

She was shot by an illegal immigrant, Francisco Sanchez, who had been convicted of seven felonies, deported five times and returned six times, the last to an anarchic sanctuary city.…

More local opinion would be appreciated
Letters to the Editor

More local opinion would be appreciated

July 21, 2016

First of all, I do approve you continuing with the editor’s opinion on the editorial page. It is an honorable practice with a substantial history. Some folks misunderstand the practice…

Clinton editorial was blatantly biased
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Clinton editorial was blatantly biased

July 20, 2016

“Who will become president is a political question to be decided by the American people,” the editorial states. That wasn’t the point of the FBI investigation. The point of the…

J. Paul Brown disgraced flag at parade
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J. Paul Brown disgraced flag at parade

July 20, 2016

Our flag is not a shirt, sir. To display it in such a way as to attract attention to one’s self is not patriotic; it is in fact unpatriotic. Take…

Demand full accounting for war in Iraq
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Demand full accounting for war in Iraq

July 20, 2016

This act that resulted in 250,000 deaths, nearly 5,000 U.S. soldiers killed, near economic collapse and a global instability that remains today requires more than silence and acceptance. The recent…

An overdue thank you for Durango care
Letters to the Editor

An overdue thank you for Durango care

July 20, 2016

After countless surgeries, near death, he is still here. He has several other health issues but has survived. I never got the opportunity to thank all involved with his care…