Opinion & Letters to the Editor
Letters to the Editor
Get educated on water scarcity, use
Los Angeles, in an arid landscape, should never have become the unsustainable megalopolis it is. The Ogallala Aquifer, the water source for the breadbasket of our nation, is one-third gone.…
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Police deserve thanks, not racial blame
To print stories implying that there is widespread racism in policing is just basic yellow journalism. Disproportionate rates of involvement in police shootings for different race groups is certainly multifactorial,…
Editorial Cartoons
A Home for DINO
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City should intervene with Postal Service
Landscaping in disrepair on the northeast corner of the Durango post office, as seen from west Eighth Street.Courtesy of Jim Glass Perhaps that the disrepair belongs to a branch of…
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Keystone project will improve economies
TransCanada has not claimed that the “thousands of jobs” that will be created are expected to be permanent jobs. As many of these jobs will be construction-related, the idea of…
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Republicans must address immigration
Most of us forget that we are the sons and daughters or, more likely the grandsons and granddaughters, of immigrants. Our forebears came to the United States for the same…
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Federal sage-grouse protection needed
That’s why the Gunnison sage-grouse deserves federal protection under the Endangered Species Act. A Nov. 14 Herald editorial opposed the decision by U.S. Fish & Wildlife to grant threatened protected…
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LPEA has not done meter homework
For 10 years, I felt LPEA was really going to bat for us. I was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2008, one year after finding my husband with a log…
Letters to the Editor
Herald is stooping low with obituaries
You are money-hungry and desperate to survive, placing advertisements all over the obituary page. You have no decent respect for your community as was proved by the fact that you…
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Audience applause normal on Broadway
Having recently attended three Broadway plays in New York City, I can attest that Broadway audiences applaud enthusiastically and spontaneously after a fine performance throughout the play. DHS’ ‘Les Mis’…
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Thank vets by protecting public lands
Equally as important, though, are protections for our local public lands. The backcountry has a certain therapeutic quality that played a crucial role in my reintegration back into society –…
Editorials
Caroling to kick off holidays
At 6 p.m. today, Santa and Mrs. Claus will arrive at the First National Bank parking lot to lead a caroling procession to the park, where they will share hot…
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Marketplace Fairness Act is unfair
The United States has nearly 10,000 taxing jurisdictions. Forcing compliance with arcane tax laws from 10,000 other municipalities would be crippling to any small business, online or otherwise. The bill…
Opinion
Federal listing of Gunnison sage grouse as ‘threatened’ is disrespectful
I am writing to register my displeasure with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s decision to list the bird as “threatened” under the endangered Species Act. It is not rational and it’s…
Opinion
Leadership La Plata hosts government class
It was a delight to have Sidny Zink of the Colorado Department of Transportation moderate the class and we extend a special thanks to Colorado Senator Ellen Roberts for taking…
Letters to the Editor
Children fleeing horrible circumstances
There was a death summary I read in a Guatemalan newspaper, Nuestro Diario, on Nov. 24. It stated that 2,288 youths between 14 and 29 years of age were killed…
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STEAM Park is locally crafted project
The plan for the cultural/science center is multifaceted. It would be the first river-front redevelopment in Durango open to the public for performances, galleries and education. The partners for the…
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All politicians lie and have no morals
They all think they know what is right for all of us, and the truth is, they have no idea, and as long as they can take more of your…
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Post office generosity was appreciated
This man paid for my package to be mailed and would not accept $3 from me to compensate. He just said “Merry Christmas.” So thank you, sir. You made my…
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Democrats, media ethically challenged
The general concept is that if all the truth about Obamacare had been told, it would have been impossible to pass the legislation. In other words, some liberal elites are…
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Free trolley serves vulnerable people
But some among us are so beat down by life they can barely lift their heads to see the beauty. They are hopeless, despairing, yet still with infants and children…