Opinion
J. Paul Brown supports gun rights
He is friendly, personable and very much in touch with what is important to our part of the state as well as the rest of Colorado. Unlike his opponent Mike…
Opinion & Letters to the Editor
Opinion
Veterans Stand Down set for Nov. 15
The event is held in order to find and assist homeless veterans and those who are having difficulty adjusting back into the civilian world. Agencies will help with jobs, housing,…
Opinion
Heritage Society appreciates support
The museum is closed for the season, ending with Heritage Days, and will reopen the last Saturday in May. Volunteers staff our museum on Tuesday to Saturday from 10 a.m.…
Opinion
EPA’s federal water rule is a power grab
When asked his position on WOTUS at the Cattlemen’s forum on Sept. 22, Mike McLachlan responded he had not read the bill, but he basically supported it and believed most…
Opinion
Vote Smith for county coroner
Jann Smith has served 28 years in the La Plata County Coroner’s office as deputy, chief deputy and as coroner. She was deputy coroner under the guidance of Dr. Carol…
Opinion
Ad targeting Brown is ludicrous
The $200,000 figure is totally wrong, and those benefiting from Animal Damage Control (ADC) consist of the Southern Ute Indian Tribe, San Juan Basin Woolgrowers, Pine River Irrigation District and all…
Opinion
Calvary Church thanks Pine Valley Foursquare
In particular, I’d like to thank Terry, Sam, and those who served as ushers (and I’m sure others whom I didn’t meet); your friendship and compassion make me proud to…
Letters to the Editor
Gun laws are a moral imperative
I have friends who are extremely liberal and friends who are extremely conservative. I listen to and respect all of their points of view. My exposure to such diverse political…
Letters to the Editor
Dems should buy us each a bodyguard
We can see how the government ill-uses military resources and still winds up not protecting the American citizens. It’s the wretched Democrats’ – not the military’s – fault for putting…
Letters to the Editor
Schirard’s critics behave callously
It is a shame Schirard’s ex-wives had to respond publicly to justify their personal lives. It also tells something about the people who would take time to supply information that…
Letters to the Editor
Lieb makes sense as treasurer choice
I still believe that local tax revenues should be utilized in the most efficient manner possible, and for that reason, I think Bobby Lieb is the wisest choice for county…
Letters to the Editor
Local control critical for drilling
There were comments that had nothing to do with investigating any of the potential environmental hazards that the drilling and fracking planned for the Western Slope will bring. One woman…
Letters to the Editor
Obama was insensitive about beheading
As usual, the media leaves out the implicating and salient points. The terrorist was screaming Islamic phrases as he cut this innocent woman’s head off. His Facebook page was filled…
Letters to the Editor
Schirard manages department well
I encourage everyone to get out and vote and to vote to keep Duke Schirard as our sheriff. Lavina Mars Bayfield
Letters to the Editor
Don’t give a tea party commission seat
Be very, very careful with your vote – think hard about whether you want the tea party to have a four-year seat on our Board of County Commissioners. Democrat Cynthia…
Letters to the Editor
Gardner won’t be Harry Reid’s puppet
After admitting that Udall votes with Obama and Reid “most of the time,” (really, about 99 percent of the time), the Herald cites the weakest list of accomplishments that I…
Letters to the Editor
Deputy’s sister says vote for Schirard
Why would anyone vote for a mudslinger, someone who tells lies about their opposition? Is that really who the people want representing them as the head of their law enforcement…
Letters to the Editor
McLachlan truly understands freedom
In the upcoming election, the choice between re-electing our dedicated State Rep. Mike McLachlan and electing J. Paul Brown is no choice at all. I want my children and grandchildren…
Letters to the Editor
Lieb is committed, community-oriented
Bobby is a good man with strong family values and sensibilities. He is committed to making his community the best it can be. Bobby has been honing his skills, building…
Letters to the Editor
Vote goes to waggers, not barkers
My appreciation and usually my vote goes to those who run their campaign as far above the mudslinging as possible. The ability to do this in today’s media culture speaks…
Letters to the Editor
Don’t use TWLTL to merge on Camino
In Libby’s letter, she states it is harder to turn left from westbound Eighth Street onto southbound Highway 550/160 (Camino del Rio) now that our project is complete and a…
Letters to the Editor
Smith has proved herself to county
Jann Smith has those qualities. She has proved herself to us here in the county over and over again for 28 years. She is committed to us. Jann is the…
Letters to the Editor
Schirard’s life has been open book
As I talked to Smith on Independence Day, I heard him say he and his wife work for Schirard. Well, with not having anything nice to say about him, I’m…
Letters to the Editor
Smith will demand professionalism
In my opinion, Duke Schirard does not run the honest and fiscally responsible department that he claims. I have myself witnessed frequent and common cover ups, good ol’ boy politics…
Letters to the Editor
Schirard possesses handy qualities
I have had enough of this experiment and see a clear alternative in Sheriff Schirard. A lifetime of law enforcement experience and clear understanding that the rights afforded under the…
Letters to the Editor
McLachlan, Udall support water grab
The EPA’s proposed rule would expand federal jurisdiction over water currently managed by states. This would potentially subject farmers and ranchers to federal permitting just to carry out day-to-day operations.…
Letters to the Editor
Televised attack on J. Paul totally wrong
In the 1970s, the program was terminated due to a disagreement between the San Juan Basin Woolgrowers, the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Colorado Department of Agriculture. This was…