Opinion & Letters to the Editor

Vote to oppose misogynistic view of women
Letters to the Editor

Vote to oppose misogynistic view of women

July 21, 2014

Perhaps her employer might cherry-pick every medication an employee is allowed to access under the insurance coverage. They might choose to disallow coverage of drugs such as penicillin or other…

Ongoing drought
Editorials

Ongoing drought

July 21, 2014

Despite some rain, firefighters’ hard work and good luck, threat of wildfire remains

Israeli actions against Gaza are excessive
Letters to the Editor

Israeli actions against Gaza are excessive

July 20, 2014

The death toll now stands at several hundred, in most cases, innocent civilians including children. Many hundreds of structures have been destroyed by one of the most powerful military forces…

Supreme Court got it right in Hobby Lobby
Letters to the Editor

Supreme Court got it right in Hobby Lobby

July 20, 2014

In all except cases of rape, women have a choice about conception. The choice is whether to have sexual relations, which we know can lead to pregnancy. Every choice we…

Job growth
Editorials

Job growth

July 20, 2014

Nothing dramatic, but state, S.W. Colo. are showing long-term improvement

Morrissey the right person for treasurer job
Letters to the Editor

Morrissey the right person for treasurer job

July 19, 2014

I encourage all voters to do their homework and research both candidates’ qualifications. You will notice Allison Morrissey is the only candidate with an accounting degree, a master’s degree in…

Definitions confuse the Hobby Lobby issue
Letters to the Editor

Definitions confuse the Hobby Lobby issue

July 19, 2014

The issue would have been better understood if the definition of “contraceptives” and “abortifacients” had been given in the beginning because it seems none of the Herald’s sources clearly understand…

Buchanan’s ‘On Science’ much appreciated
Letters to the Editor

Buchanan’s ‘On Science’ much appreciated

July 19, 2014

One in particular comes to mind when statistics from a study indicated the vast numbers of women who would likely succumb to breast cancer. His response greatly eased our minds…

Morrissey is most qualified to be treasurer
Letters to the Editor

Morrissey is most qualified to be treasurer

July 19, 2014

Rather, the treasurer collects the property-tax revenue the county assessor directs to be collected, and the treasurer pays the obligations of the county the county commissioners direct to be paid.…

New intersection confusing and dangerous
Letters to the Editor

New intersection confusing and dangerous

July 19, 2014

While northbound on 550, I had a green arrow at the second (northern most) left-turn light and was just about to make a left turn to go west on 160.…

Likening candidate to Obama a compliment
Letters to the Editor

Likening candidate to Obama a compliment

July 19, 2014

When Obama took office, this country was losing 400,000 jobs a month! Now, we’re adding more than 200,000 every month. We were stuck in two of the longest and most…

Why does the sheriff need armored vehicle?
Letters to the Editor

Why does the sheriff need armored vehicle?

July 19, 2014

Why does the county need a vehicle like this? We don’t even have “real crime” here. Someone, please explain! Keep your eyes open, La Plata County residents. Savannah Jade Durango…

Marijuana
Editorials

Marijuana

July 19, 2014

City’s process for dealing with recreational pot has been slow but inclusive, complete

Rotary thanks beer garden supporters
Opinion

Rotary thanks beer garden supporters

July 17, 2014

Net proceeds will go to the BK4K kids’ food backpack program and Pine River Shares, which puts on monthly community potlucks in Bayfield. We’ll be back again for Bayfield Heritage…

BAAM appreciates support of Bayberry Jam
Opinion

BAAM appreciates support of Bayberry Jam

July 17, 2014

Thank you to our sponsors: Amerigas, 1st National Bank of Durango and Options. Thank you to our vendors: Bottom Shelf Brewery, BE FRANK, and Restrung Recycled Guitar String Jewelry. A…

Thank you for supporting our kids
Opinion

Thank you for supporting our kids

July 17, 2014

State means motel rooms in Grand Junction for at least two nights, and if we win, it can mean another three or four nights. Plus gas, plus feeding 13 hungry…

Baseball team raising funds for state
Opinion

Baseball team raising funds for state

July 17, 2014

The Bayfield 9-10 All Stars will compete in Grand Junction starting July 26. We defeated Ignacio, Cortez and Durango to win the 9-10 district tournament. That leaves us a little…

Not all who pay bills late are deadbeats
Opinion

Not all who pay bills late are deadbeats

July 17, 2014

But I guess the town operates on the belief that if they decree that folks shall pay their bills by the 28th or be listed as late – then by…

Enough with the partisan gridlock
Letters to the Editor

Enough with the partisan gridlock

July 17, 2014

This is America, and if one group gets a right to enforce its religious beliefs, others can’t be denied. The answer seemed easy to me: Obamacare should have been revised…

Dave Preszler
Editorials

Dave Preszler

July 17, 2014

DHS athletic director can offer stability

Keeping lands federal better for sportsmen
Letters to the Editor

Keeping lands federal better for sportsmen

July 17, 2014

Here in Colorado, legislation sponsored by state Rep. Jerry Sonnenberg, R-Sterling, and state Sen. Scott Renfroe, R-Eaton, is aimed at “transferring” our federal lands to the state. All such proposals…

Hobby Lobby does not deny women rights
Letters to the Editor

Hobby Lobby does not deny women rights

July 17, 2014

Sen. Udall, in The Denver Post, says this: “Colorado’s Western traditions are rooted in a fundamental truth, embodied in our Constitution: that each person has the right to be left…

City ethics
Editorials

City ethics

July 16, 2014

policy would protect councilors, public from conflict

Driver’s licenses
Editorials

Driver’s licenses

July 15, 2014

Undocumented immigrants should be able to get Colorado identification statewide

Smith campaign is reminiscent of Obama
Letters to the Editor

Smith campaign is reminiscent of Obama

July 15, 2014

His campaign is taking on a very familiar tone. Let’s go back to 2007 when an Illinois senator, with little to no experience, ran a similar type of election. Smith’s…

Send Coca-Cola a message about GMO labels
Letters to the Editor

Send Coca-Cola a message about GMO labels

July 15, 2014

It is sad there are multinational, uber-rich corporations that think they have the right to deny us that information in the United States by fighting GMO labeling. Coca-Cola is one…