Opinion & Letters to the Editor
Letters to the Editor
Dance has fully admitted her mistakes
Rather, Alison generously hired Sienna as a favor, so that she could get a practical education about the restaurant business. Sienna gained invaluable experience that summer, which both informed her…
Letters to the Editor
Dance is a loyal supporter of local foods
Sure, Alison made some honest mistakes. To her credit, she admitted the errors in her ways once she realized what they were and did everything to correct the situation. Let’s…
Letters to the Editor
Labor-law violations long well-known
By now, we all know about the labor-law violations, have known about them for months. As they say, that is hardly front-page news. So why does the Herald run such…
Letters to the Editor
Herald coverage of Cyprus mean-spirited
Those who do not know Alison personally (as I do) might conclude, from reading the Herald, that she intentionally cheated her employees. Would such a person take four of her…
Letters to the Editor
Sorry for the family of Gallegos
Susan Leventhal Durango Editor’s note: On Jan. 23, Jeffrey Gallegos was sentenced to six years in prison and five years of probation for kidnapping and attempted sexual assault. Susan Leventhal…
Letters to the Editor
There was better way to tell Dance’s story
There was a higher way to report this news. The businesses that have survived past 20 years in Durango are few. If she is the dishonest person, these stories subliminally…
Letters to the Editor
Mentoring makes big difference for kids
In a recent national report, “The Mentoring Effect,” young people who were at-risk for not completing high school but who had a mentor were 55 percent more likely to be…
Letters to the Editor
Coal truck incident clouds memories
It was great letter, I thought. It got me thinking, and it is time for me to speak up. The coal mine needs to come to grips with its impact…
Letters to the Editor
Help groups teaching avalanche safety
For example, I just recently started backcountry skiing and was elated to receive a scholarship for an Avalanche 1 course through the Joe Philpott & Peter Carver Avalanche Scholarship Fund…
Letters to the Editor
Exodus could cause SJBHD to implode
The “cat” issue is resolved could easily be interpreted as an unsatisfactory compromise; finished, but in no way “solved.” From playground bully to corporate one, too many people believe they…
Letters to the Editor
Health department was once exemplary
In nursing, we served La Plata and Archuleta counties well by having comprehensive services for women, children, seniors and the disabled. Our clients were helped by a professional, creative and…
Letters to the Editor
Only hope is informed and active voters
One definition of the political concept of “fascism” is a government controlled by corporations, which are now defined as “people” and have the right to unlimited political contributions. I believe…
Letters to the Editor
Tests are often rife with errors
This confused the students and made me cringe in frustration for our kids. How can the district ask the students to test when, often, the tests have errors themselves? I…
Opinion
Property tax bills are in mail
You may elect one of two ways to pay your property taxes: two payments or in one lump sum. · If you elect to pay one lump-sum, that payment is…
Letters to the Editor
ADU fees are extortion for homeowners
Over the years, in the absence of city policy, it’s been homeowners that have taken on this challenge by creating small apartments in their houses or investment properties to accommodate…
Letters to the Editor
Support schools’ efforts to improve
These issues are not unique to Durango. They affect every single school district in every single town in every single state. Our community, instead of partnering with the school and…
Editorials
Industrial hemp
Congressional move to legalize growing the crop could benefit Colorado ag
Letters to the Editor
Race, privilege conversations needed
Most people want to believe that the success they’ve achieved is due only to their own capabilities and hard work. Which isn’t to say that hard work and talent do…
Letters to the Editor
Durango Chamber of Commerce rocks
We live in such an amazing community and I can’t really imagine narrowing nominees down to three finalists, much less choosing a winner in each category. I admit that I…
Letters to the Editor
Meet Jan. 27 to try to save Hay Gulch
A few years ago, I used to ride my bike through a peaceful, beautiful Hay Gulch. The road was fine, hard-packed and solid under my tires, and the sun at…
Letters to the Editor
Dance has paid dearly for her mistakes
I know Alison Dance made some mistakes. I also know she has apologized to every employee, paid her fines, reimbursed the front of the house and moved on – or…
Letters to the Editor
Everyone, not just kids, is being tested
Building capacity never is. People, not just kids, are being tested at a rate unprecedented in history. They are being tested on learning a new skill set sometimes every five…
Letters to the Editor
Expect 2014 county property-tax bills
You have the option of paying your property taxes in two payments or in one payment. If you choose to pay in two payments, 50 percent is due by Feb.…