Editorials
County mill levy
A modest tax increase is necessary to maintain county’s roads and bridges
Opinion & Letters to the Editor
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Tell Congress to authorize LWCF for good
The LWCF uses revenue from offshore oil leases – not taxes – for everything from fishing and public access sites and trails to easements and parks. How could this program,…
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Vote for Sheldon to energize 9-R board
Having seen him work with students from the age of six through adults, I have seen how much he cares for the people of our community. He has also has…
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Planned Parenthood is trusted, needed
On Sept. 22, the Herald published a highly inflammatory letter to the editor from Mickey O’Hare comparing Planned Parenthood to Nazis, serial killers and Ted Bundy. The piece was filled…
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Community supports happy young man
I just want to let all the great folks in our community know what a huge part all of you have played in making Lucas a successful member of Durango.…
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Lost doggerel; missing a favorite bar
not even if we all look in the pound. No more lunches and dinners to be found, if you had kids they were free to run around. Our sincere thanks…
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Coal mine benefits community mightily
GCC Energy supplies coal to cement kilns throughout the Southwest, and locally to the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad. The mine employs 140 people, 50 of whom have been…
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Tax bump needed to boost Bayfield
Not just those of us who live within city limits will pay the sales tax, but all who shop, visit, dine and use the streets in Bayfield. Kristin Dallison Bayfield
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Fetal tissue key to medical research
According to The New York Times, “The NIH spent $76 million on research using fetal tissue in 2014 with grants to more than 50 universities, including Columbia, Harvard, the Massachusetts…
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Forum to address upcoming election
There will also be presentations about the issues on the ballot, including state of Colorado Proposition BB – retaining excess revenue; La Plata County questions 1A – road and bridge…
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Nighttime run was creative and fun
A group of dedicated volunteers, coaches and parents put on a nighttime cross country meet at Hillcrest Golf Course. With the help a few strategically placed lights and hundreds of…
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Best of Durango was anything but
And now, we are left with honorable mention. Could it be: 2015 Best of Durango & La Plata County, presented by The Durango Herald? Perhaps not. What a waste of…
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On board, Sheldon will engage students
Mr. Sheldon was an exceptional manager, balancing ideological aspirations with the feasibility of those goals. He inspired me to run for student council in my sophomore year to give back…
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Lift ban on U.S. crude oil exports
The United States is now the top oil producer in the world, but an antiquated policy prohibiting it from exporting crude oil threatens jobs across the nation. A law, enacted…
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Garden netting leads to unpleasant task
Fortunately the snake had been discovered by my dogs shortly after becoming entangled, so was still in very good condition and able to go about his business once freed. All…
Editorials
Francis and Davis
Political reaction to the pope’s meeting with clerk muddied a simple question
Letters to the Editor
Another year with the lake for no one
Progress on Lake Nighthorse not visible at all. Nothing is happening as you can see. This confusion continues to puzzle me. Remember the bureaucrats doing this to you. It took…
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Give Hay Gulch residents a fair hearing
The coal mine has also been in violation of several county codes with the hauling of the coal out of Hay Gulch, but the Planning Department and the Board of…
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Barking dogs prompt air-horn vigilantism
No one believes that their dogs bark. Most dog owners have become tone deaf to their dogs’ barks or have given up trying to quell them. The main problem is…
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Elect Matt Sheldon to the school board
Matt is a 2008 graduate of Colorado College and attended public schools for 12 years. He worked for Durango’s Boys and Girls Clubs for two years and is known by…
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Keep liquor sales independent in Colo.
Of course those “ample” margins – just a moment while I suppress a laugh – that must be why you will often see Stan, Sheri, Eric, Brad, Mike, Les, or…
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BHP built private road to haul coal
King Coal is a very good coal. It has been shipped to Japan for steel-making. I worked for BHP, an Australian company, at the La Plata Mine just below the…
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Vote to lift telecommunications rules
The story of these initiatives goes back to 2005, when the Legislature passed SB 152 at the behest of large telecommunication companies such as CenturyLink. The statute restricts the ability…
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Donate TABOR refund to a worthy cause
I, for one, will take my $14 refund check and immediately donate it to a local charity where it might do some good. I urge others to do the same.…