Opinion & Letters to the Editor

City doubling down to desecrate a river
Letters to the Editor

City doubling down to desecrate a river

March 21, 2016

The funny thing about this city Parks and Recreation-sanctified dumping ground is that it is in full view of everyone at Rivergate Lofts and anyone who uses the park or…

Lammons embodies duty, honor, country
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Lammons embodies duty, honor, country

March 21, 2016

I was privileged in the early ’60s to be at West Point when General Douglas MacArthur gave an impromptu speech to the corps of cadets. He spoke about leadership and…

Caucuses
Editorials

Caucuses

March 21, 2016

Problems with this year’s process no reason to abandon grass-roots efforts

Incompetence on display at caucuses
Letters to the Editor

Incompetence on display at caucuses

March 20, 2016

Furthermore, for the Herald to print the results of the couple of precincts it happened to check and then (Herald, March 3) print Champagne’s quote about his “smashing success” was…

Losing Francisco’s portico unacceptable
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Losing Francisco’s portico unacceptable

March 20, 2016

All Durango residents and visitors feel the loss of Francisco’s restaurant. The added loss of the portico would be unacceptable to the majority of Durango residents. Our vote is to…

Wars resolved faster than Nighthorse
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Wars resolved faster than Nighthorse

March 20, 2016

The Korean War lasted about three years, nothing accomplished but the death and wounding of personnel and lots of money spent. The Vietnam War (some say not a real war)…

Back to sexting
Editorials

Back to sexting

March 20, 2016

Legislature’s concerns are valid, but another perspective may be better

Long-term effects of spill are worrisome
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Long-term effects of spill are worrisome

March 19, 2016

He had traveled up to Durango and tested the sediment along the banks of the Animas River. He found that the sediment contained 1,100 to 1,500 parts per million of…

Bundys are not patriots, just criminals
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Bundys are not patriots, just criminals

March 19, 2016

First of all, Lavoy Finicum was not “gunned down” by agents of the federal government, he was shot and killed by the Oregon State Patrol. This occurred after he fled…

Use history, not politics to examine war
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Use history, not politics to examine war

March 19, 2016

Several Northern abolitionists supported secession including William Lloyd Garrison and Lysander Spooner. Relevant to the cause of the war is a New York Times editorial: “The commercial bearing of the…

Biochar a good investment for Colorado
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Biochar a good investment for Colorado

March 19, 2016

Maysmith did not report in his letter that the bill was amended at its Feb. 11 hearing to only apply to biochar. The bill still has strong support from the…

Parking plan will hurt local businesses
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Parking plan will hurt local businesses

March 19, 2016

When the cost of the meters was raised, not only did it deter me and my employees from parking at a meter, but more importantly, our customers. Locals do most…

Adjustments needed at CR 225A/160
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Adjustments needed at CR 225A/160

March 19, 2016

One is the rise to the east that should have been leveled. But the most dangerous problem is the exit lane for Highway 160 eastbound onto CR 225A. When you…

‘Cute’ story about bears was insensitive
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‘Cute’ story about bears was insensitive

March 19, 2016

This appears to be another waste of the public’s money and job creation. Should a private resident made such contact, the Parks and Wildlife would have placed a blue collar…

Speak up for Master Leasing Plan
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Speak up for Master Leasing Plan

March 19, 2016

I live in La Plata County and have six double gas wells within a half mile of my home. We are surrounded by pipelines, compressor stations, an injection site (which…

AmeriCorps invests in our communities
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AmeriCorps invests in our communities

March 19, 2016

There is tremendous and broad support nationwide for AmeriCorps programming, something that seems increasingly rare. This broad support occurs because it is an extremely effective way to make positive changes…

Residents bear brunt of mine’s burden
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Residents bear brunt of mine’s burden

March 19, 2016

King Coal II is served by 19th Century farm-to-market roads. For the load that GCC Energy is proposing, county code requires a 24-foot-wide paved road with three-foot shoulders and a…

Parking permits
Editorials

Parking permits

March 19, 2016

should broaden the options itoffers for parking on Narrow Gauge

Obama and Cuba
Editorials

Obama and Cuba

March 17, 2016

Normalizing relations will pivot on rebuilding the island’s government

Trump: The sound and the fury
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Trump: The sound and the fury

March 17, 2016

That struts and tromps his hour upon the stage, And then is heard no more; it is a tale Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, Signifying nothing.”…

Wildlife tunnels have proved effective
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Wildlife tunnels have proved effective

March 17, 2016

The answer: Fencing will guide the animals to the underpass. A still camera mounted inside our recently constructed underpass at U.S. Highway 550 north of Ridgway shows animals large and…

Public should solve portico problem
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Public should solve portico problem

March 17, 2016

I had the privilege of living in Durango in 1998 and consider Durango my second home. My grandparents were born and raised in Durango as well as my mom. My…

Adjust film festival admission structure
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Adjust film festival admission structure

March 16, 2016

We spent $60 for two films we were unable to see. For one of us, this is the second year in a row this has happened. This situation flies in…

Some of us enjoy underwear in the trees
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Some of us enjoy underwear in the trees

March 16, 2016

This is 2016, not 1966. Today, there are a significant number of women who choose to send X-rated pictures of themselves to others, so I doubt they are embarrassed by…

Police hiring
Editorials

Police hiring

March 16, 2016

allowing deeper delve into background would enhance safety

Gardner’s naming
Editorials

Gardner’s naming

March 15, 2016

Senator’s choice is a fitting reminder of the best and worst of American history

Support the Hammond, Bundy families
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Support the Hammond, Bundy families

March 15, 2016

The Hammonds were convicted of domestic terrorism for burning 127 acres of government-controlled land covered with juniper and sage brush by setting a backfire to protect their winter feed from…