Opinion & Letters to the Editor
Letters to the Editor
Hobby Lobby ruling is a slippery slope
Let’s say Jehovah’s Witnesses don’t believe in medical treatments, only prayer for the sick. If they started a business, (“a closely held corporation” that qualifies under the new law), why…
Editorials
Traffic signals
Colorado Department of Transportation should stop experimenting with lives
Letters to the Editor
A tribute to 2 rare men who will be missed
Mike was a mentor to all, and he was someone I had the utmost respect for, as he unselfishly donated his time and knowledge to assist anyone who needed it.…
Letters to the Editor
Corporate owners have us where they want
How do our owners breed obedient people? The patriarchs of the Supreme Court just gave our owners another tool to crush their patriarchal religion upon women. In so doing, corporations…
Letters to the Editor
Hobby Lobby coverage plagued with myopia
It excludes only abortifacients. Surely the distinction between drugs that prevent conception and those that destroy a fertilized egg is not too fine to grasp. In another underreported matter, the…
Letters to the Editor
Herald’s coverage shows anti-Israel bias
In contrast, the Herald only gave minimal – and late – coverage to the abduction and massacre of the Israeli teens (one of whom was American). Why is that? As…
Letters to the Editor
McLachlan balances freedom, responsibility
I am proud of Rep. Mike McLachlan for taking leadership on a common-sense measure to protect the rights of gun owners while simultaneously restricting access to weapons for felons, perpetrators…
Letters to the Editor
Send McLachlan back to Denver
Unlike his opponent, J. Paul Brown, McLachlan is from a military family and is a veteran of Vietnam – he knows and fully understands the full power of guns and…
Letters to the Editor
Morrissey best qualified to be treasurer
The La Plata County treasurer’s job is essentially an accounting job. The person supervises the collection of taxes, investment of these dollars – and ensuring there is enough money to…
Letters to the Editor
Herald ignored history of religious liberty
Hobby Lobby has given health insurance to its employees long before the (un)Affordable Care Act came into effect, offering 16 of 20 Food and Drug Administration-approved contraceptives. Because of deep…
Editorials
Saying goodbye to Garth
For almost two decades, he has written a monthly column for the Herald. He brought to that a doctorate degree in applied science, 35 years of real-world experience and an…
Editorials
Schirard’s email
Sending staff political commentary is unprofessional, but hardly a scandal
Opinion
Does entitlement give you right to trespass?
Actually, this person wasn’t stupid, he was quite calm and intelligent. What a bicycle tour did to his property wasn’t just stupid, it was illegal. The cyclist group that came…
Letters to the Editor
After court ruling, sheriff should enforce law
“Of the many law enforcement officials called to testify, none were able to identify a single instance in which they were involved where a single civilian fired more than 15…
Letters to the Editor
Showing ‘true colors’ was simply his right
A person who defends these principles is showing true colors we all can truly be proud of: red, white and blue. Billy Valencia Ignacio
Letters to the Editor
Horses on Main Avenue pose allergy risk
They are a risk to people who have allergies to the horses and should be removed from Main Avenue altogether. Aaron Stevenson Durango
Letters to the Editor
Farmers Market board should rethink ouster
It is disheartening to see something like this happen in a venue that is supposed to be something that is supposed to serve the community. DFM has always had a…
Letters to the Editor
Schirard’s behavior shows why change needed
The head of an organization, especially a law-enforcement organization, should hold to a higher standard of conduct. I find it so telling that Schirard said if someone had officially complained,…
Editorials
Fourth of July
Celebrate our nation, enjoy the festivities and events, but be careful out there
Letters to the Editor
Picture with puppy was heart-warming
Hopefully, and I am pretty sure I am right, that Michael and Shauna Crusa are very proud to have a son who knows how to naturally hold a frightened being…
Letters to the Editor
Swift solution to climate change exists
The fear that cutting emissions would be a “job killer” is unwarranted. Here’s the plan: A revenue-neutral carbon pollution fee paid by fossil fuels would be rebated directly to consumers,…