Opinion & Letters to the Editor
Letters to the Editor
Renewable-energy standards won’t help
One conclusion is that the so-called renewable-energy standards will not effect any change in global climate, and that the reason for adopting such standards is based on the false premise…
Editorials
Compromise
finalized, proposed deal would save Coloradans money, jobs, considerable effort
Letters to the Editor
Vacation destinations for D.C. politicians
I hear that Syria is lovely this time of year, what with the heady smell of high explosives wafting through the night air, as is Lebanon, Iraq, the Gaza strip…
Letters to the Editor
Keep progress going, re-elect McLachlan
The Front Range communities get lots of political attention. Mike, along with our state senator, Ellen Roberts, makes sure the rural Western Slope folks aren’t forgotten. Both Mike and Ellen…
Letters to the Editor
Support ending grazing on public lands
Livestock grazing is the most ubiquitous and destructive commercial use of our public lands, costing taxpayers dearly. About 250 million acres – more than half of federal lands managed by…
Letters to the Editor
McLachlan will fight for Western Slope
In particular, I worked with Barbara the past couple of years, and she was one of the most kindhearted teachers to work with. At Durango High School’s 2014 graduation ceremony,…
Letters to the Editor
Sheriff showed little interest in disaster drill
A story in The Durango Herald (June 10) read: “The MaxProV can be used to rescue injured people in areas exposed to lethal threats or the evacuation of people near…
Letters to the Editor
End the fear-based politics surrounding pot
While Durango continues to drag its feet trying to “protect its image,” multiple other counties and cities in this good state are reaping the benefits of legalized sales. Across the…
Letters to the Editor
J.Paul Brown does not get school funding
There is a huge lack of understanding on the part of J. Paul Brown in regard to education-funding issues as shown by his letter to the editor (Herald, July 28.)…
Letters to the Editor
‘Foolish,’ ‘unclean’ defined
Unclean: Bringing your dogs into Walmart and putting them in the grocery carts where people put their food, medicines and other consumable goods! Charlie Bee Durango
Letters to the Editor
Cream Bean Berry offering culinary bliss
As a result, finding a new establishment that transcends our local eateries to a magical experience has me sitting down to write about this culinary trip. Ice cream is one…
Letters to the Editor
Why does CDOT keep messing with 140?
First, it came in and put rumble strips down the center line, and I was pleased – until I came to the Long Hollow Bridge. CDOT put a series of…
Editorials
Mass-casualty drill
Multi-agency effort aimed at preparing the community for the unthinkable
Opinion
McLachlan rude to kids in Fiesta parade
McLachlan then turned to their father (who was on a mountain bike supervising the kids) and began to admonish him with the same condescension. The parade was in a controlled…
Opinion
Four Corners Rally welcomes volunteers to free lunch
I am looking forward to working with each of you again this year! There are a lot of exciting plans for the 2014 Four Corners Motorcycle Rally! If you have…
Opinion
Help appreciated for rubber ducky race
Thank you to Wells Liquor, Pine River Valley Bank, Bayfield Chiropractic, the Copy Shop, Highland Vision and the Pine River Times for selling ducks. Our duck catchers were Brady Fields,…
Letters to the Editor
Incident with representative marred parade
As we were lining up to begin the parade, directly in front of me was a father on a bicycle and his two young sons who were each on dirt…
Letters to the Editor
Personhood editorial full of drivel
Later, the editorial spews some drivel about interfering with women’s health, which I assume meant pregnancy. News flash! Pregnancy is a natural occurrence; if it were an illness and treated…
Letters to the Editor
Grazing op-ed was on the money
This is no longer 1930s Colorado. While public-lands grazing today – particularly domestic sheep – contributes little if anything to the national or local economies and supports only a very…
Editorials
Pot rules
Council set a good precedent for itself by listening to city residents’ objections
Letters to the Editor
McLachlan acted rudely to kids and father
McLachlan was admonishing the kids, telling them that it was illegal for them to be riding the dirt bikes on the street. Then he turned to their father (who was…
Letters to the Editor
Fracking rules should be based on evidence
Rules designed to protect our environment are an important responsibility of government, and these regulations must be rooted in the evidence provided by the best-available science. Additionally, discussions on these…
Letters to the Editor
Plastic bags could reduce bear population
Since the “nondamaging” plastic bag usage was approved, we can keep throwing them away, and the bears can ingest them, and then they will not get any nutrition. This will…
Letters to the Editor
Bear scat says a lot about where they dine
It consisted almost entirely of white plastic grocery bags. Yum. Eilene Lyon Durango