Opinion & Letters to the Editor

Open Nighthorse as a ‘no-wake lake’
Letters to the Editor

Open Nighthorse as a ‘no-wake lake’

June 20, 2015

Spend the afternoon on the beaches within walking distance, wet a line, take a nap, whatever. This would give time for the parties that are involved to come up with…

Clean commute
Editorials

Clean commute

June 18, 2015

are many ways to get out from behind the wheel next week

Facts of bear case are clear – and sad
Letters to the Editor

Facts of bear case are clear – and sad

June 18, 2015

So, what did we learn from this? Well, I would say (a) if the illegal campers had not camped in the bear’s home, then (b) the campers would have been…

City needs a bowling alley, not more bars
Letters to the Editor

City needs a bowling alley, not more bars

June 18, 2015

I resent Amy Phillips, city clerk, putting a letter in my mailbox, asking me to vote “yes” on the city tax amendment. It was to save the ½-cent tax for…

Tipton, Gardner should refund park costs
Letters to the Editor

Tipton, Gardner should refund park costs

June 18, 2015

In my view, all parties to this debacle acted in their own self-interests: Republicans have invested massive capital resisting and then trying to repeal meaningful health-care reform; Democrats and President…

Music teacher moving on to foundation
Opinion

Music teacher moving on to foundation

June 18, 2015

Over the last few years I have been dedicating more and more of my time to developing programing for the Be Frank Foundation (a registered 501 (c) 3 nonprofit organization)…

Dolores corridor
Editorials

Dolores corridor

June 17, 2015

Collaborative group is building a foundation for federal legislation

A fair electoral process needs everyone
Letters to the Editor

A fair electoral process needs everyone

June 15, 2015

Abe Lincoln warned, “A house divided against itself cannot stand.” The purveyors of partisan poison respond with, “Yo, Abe, I got your house divided right here, pal.” And Lao Tzu…

County offices
Editorials

County offices

June 15, 2015

to remodeled space is a step up for local officials and county taxpayers

Do not glorify bombs with national park
Letters to the Editor

Do not glorify bombs with national park

June 15, 2015

For that reason, this dark and shabby project does not deserve recognition and amplification as something to be proud of. Our nation remains the only one which has had such…

Grow up and get over Durango’s noise
Letters to the Editor

Grow up and get over Durango’s noise

June 15, 2015

Are we as American citizens to be silenced in a tirade from an individual, or furthermore this newspaper? I was under the impression that suppression evolves out of dictatorship. Are…

Do not perpetuate myths about pit bulls
Letters to the Editor

Do not perpetuate myths about pit bulls

June 15, 2015

The scores of responsible owners in Durango of this exceptional breed are insulted by the suggestion that they would release their pets for the “dangerous spectacle” Smedley envisions and would…

County water
Editorials

County water

June 15, 2015

Commission’s focus on infrastructure offers an opportunity to plan

Trade vote
Editorials

Trade vote

June 14, 2015

A welcome glimpse of an independent branch of American government

It’s high time to let land-grab effort die
Letters to the Editor

It’s high time to let land-grab effort die

June 14, 2015

How did Sen. Ellen Roberts, among other legislators, ever fall for Ivory’s sagebrush rebellion rhetoric? Did she really believe that someone taking thousands of dollars from the oil and gas…

Powerhouse should disclose crisis’ roots
Letters to the Editor

Powerhouse should disclose crisis’ roots

June 14, 2015

What mistakes were made? How could it (seemingly) have come as a surprise to the board? Why was there no inkling of the coming crisis made public (in order to…

Herald story reverted to victim-blaming
Letters to the Editor

Herald story reverted to victim-blaming

June 13, 2015

The Herald has since changed the wording on the website, which is appreciated, yet I want to address the larger impact of the Herald initially presenting a sexual assault using…

Know the risks of reverse mortgages
Letters to the Editor

Know the risks of reverse mortgages

June 13, 2015

The bet made is that between the increasing value of residential real estate, your age and the money they advance you, they will make a reasonable return on their investment.…

Roberts’ claim either naive or calculated
Letters to the Editor

Roberts’ claim either naive or calculated

June 13, 2015

The vote went along party lines: Republicans, including Roberts, for and Democrats opposed. Roberts accuses Planned Parenthood of attacking her “for the sin of speaking her mind.” But they opposed…

Take time to learn others’ stories
Letters to the Editor

Take time to learn others’ stories

June 13, 2015

I’ve lived in Durango on and off since 2007. I’ve put in six years of work at restaurants and do random jobs such as landscaping, nannying, cleaning houses, taking care…

Airport poll
Editorials

Airport poll

June 13, 2015

Results show support, but a great deal of work remains to be done

Wolfwood Refuge thanks casino, tribe
Opinion

Wolfwood Refuge thanks casino, tribe

June 12, 2015

Your generosity will help us maintain the integrity of the enclosures for the over 60 rescued animals that have a permanent home at WolfWood. Your donation will also help us…

Rain, rain, it’s OK (We hope)
Opinion

Rain, rain, it’s OK (We hope)

June 12, 2015

I feel like I’m caught in an endless loop of that Johnny Cash song “Five feet high and rising” where he sings “Looks like we’ll be blessed with a little…

Fracking & water
Editorials

Fracking & water

June 10, 2015

report underscores need for best practices in gas, oil development