Opinion & Letters to the Editor

Limit subdivisions to availability of water
Letters to the Editor

Limit subdivisions to availability of water

July 25, 2015

Shouldn’t the county adhere to its existing rulings that balance water availability with population density rather than granting exceptions that undermine this crucial strategy? Jane Norton Durango

Water priorities
Editorials

Water priorities

July 25, 2015

plan’s next step will require funding, negotiation, specifics

Plea for apology at LPHS board meeting
Letters to the Editor

Plea for apology at LPHS board meeting

July 23, 2015

Sorting one big black bag at a time. All just for the animals to make a dime. Some, misinformed, say they were there just for the bounty. Sorting through the…

Condo loophole
Editorials

Condo loophole

July 23, 2015

Council should enact a moratorium while the staff works on a permanent fix

Conservation fund
Editorials

Conservation fund

July 22, 2015

Reauthorize this beloved program without redefining its focus

Thanks to first responders for saving son
Letters to the Editor

Thanks to first responders for saving son

July 22, 2015

Because I don’t know who did what, I’ll thank them all: Paramedic Dan Miller, Capt. Andy Miller, Clarke Brown, Dan Harshberger, Beau Reber and Paul Valdez. They each deserve to…

Data do not support fearing immigrants
Letters to the Editor

Data do not support fearing immigrants

July 22, 2015

I wanted to get a clearer picture of the data, so I looked at the Sentencing Commission’s Interactive Sourcebook (again, easily accessible online), which relies on data from 2013, instead…

Local talent keeps the Herald readable
Letters to the Editor

Local talent keeps the Herald readable

July 21, 2015

At the same time, may we all continue to enjoy the warm and compelling writing of Ann Butler and Rachel Turiel and the always entertaining slants on local life of…

River safety
Editorials

River safety

July 21, 2015

River offers recreational fun, but Durango waterway demands respect

Crime stats do not support Trump’s talk
Letters to the Editor

Crime stats do not support Trump’s talk

July 20, 2015

Crime statistics by race or immigrant status are all over the place. And crime rates for immigrants – legal or otherwise – are less than the general population. Oh, and…

Happy 50th anniversary, Head Start
Letters to the Editor

Happy 50th anniversary, Head Start

July 20, 2015

I know, because I was a Head Start child. In my early years of life, my mother went back to school to get her nursing degree, and my father made…

Burning gas
Editorials

Burning gas

July 20, 2015

topped in generating electricity

Powerhouse a unique offering for kids
Letters to the Editor

Powerhouse a unique offering for kids

July 19, 2015

As a mother of a teenager and a toddler, I often visited the museum, and both of my girls enjoyed the active, hands-on learning available there. There is truly something…

Crime data abused for political point
Letters to the Editor

Crime data abused for political point

July 19, 2015

The second- and third-largest crime categories performed by illegal aliens are drug-related: drug trafficking (17.4 percent) and simple possession or sale of a small amount of marijuana (5.8 percent). Fraud…

Kardashians disprove U.S. greatness
Letters to the Editor

Kardashians disprove U.S. greatness

July 18, 2015

Some time ago, the Herald ran a letter from a contributor who took umbrage at any criticism urged against what he feels to be our “great nation.” That sentiment stopped…

Congress should support Iran nuke deal
Letters to the Editor

Congress should support Iran nuke deal

July 18, 2015

Diplomacy is set to achieve what many thought impossible: stopping the spread of nuclear weapons to Iran. Opponents said Iran would never agree to freeze its nuclear program, let alone…

Meet when most workers can attend
Letters to the Editor

Meet when most workers can attend

July 18, 2015

I would love to have gone, but this meeting, like so many others held by local elected boards and commissions, was held during working hours. I seem to see notices…

Land-grab opponents not ‘hellhounds’
Letters to the Editor

Land-grab opponents not ‘hellhounds’

July 18, 2015

What she doesn’t seem to get, though, is that those of us who oppose the land-grab movement sweeping through Western states aren’t “partisan hellhounds.” We’re voters who just want to…

U.S. should wake up to climate change
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U.S. should wake up to climate change

July 18, 2015

On June 2, 2014, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released its proposed Clean Power Plan, per its authority under the Clean Air Act. The development of this rule was announced…

Obama wrong guy for weapons treaties
Letters to the Editor

Obama wrong guy for weapons treaties

July 18, 2015

Thank you, Obama, but no thanks! I’m sorry, but letting a community organizer negotiate potential world-ending nuclear weapons treaties and agreements is not a good idea. Any time in history,…

Treatment of stories missed importance
Letters to the Editor

Treatment of stories missed importance

July 18, 2015

On Page 5A in the lower left corner was a very small story about four U.S. Marines being shot and killed in Tennessee. Really? Stan Williams Bayfield

Board service a great way to get involved
Editorials

Board service a great way to get involved

July 18, 2015

One way to take an active part in this caring community is to serve on the board of directors for a local nonprofit agency. As the director at Southern Ute…

Water plan
Editorials

Water plan

July 18, 2015

Updated draft includes action plan, but input is essential

Look into Durango’s sanctuary status
Letters to the Editor

Look into Durango’s sanctuary status

July 15, 2015

Google sanctuary cities in Colorado, and nine locations pop up, including Durango. With progressives calling for “dialogue” on everything from Confederate flags to black lives matter, where is the Herald…

Claims about immigrants are baseless
Letters to the Editor

Claims about immigrants are baseless

July 15, 2015

Secondly, ostensibly, a U.S. border agent told Sigman that Democrats were complicit in hiding data fearing that they would be exposed. Unless Sigman can document such a claim, I tentatively…

Iran deal
Editorials

Iran deal

July 15, 2015

Congress should think and listen, ­ then maybe even read the agreement

‘Worst place to live’ story was unworthy
Letters to the Editor

‘Worst place to live’ story was unworthy

July 15, 2015

This is the peak of illiteracy even though the story hides behind a North Carolina-based website called “infotainment” Roadsnacks.net. Please do better than this, even though it might be a…

Progress still lagging on Lake Nighthorse
Letters to the Editor

Progress still lagging on Lake Nighthorse

July 15, 2015

The last suggestion of a plan was generated in March 2011 and was called Nighthorse Recreational Master Plan. It was fairly comprehensive and the result of a lot of effort.…