Letters to the Editor Starting a war easier than stopping one Vietnam was a civil war, as are Iraq and Afghanistan, and our participation was wrong and very expensive in blood… September 7, 2013
Letters to the Editor With input, hotel can strengthen Durango Had the developer not applied for a variance on the overall height of the project, we would not have even… September 7, 2013
Editorials Taxing pot voters legalized marijuana and with that taxing it only makes sense September 7, 2013
Editorials Life-Long Learning Lewis College lecture series showcases depth, breadth of talent in this community September 4, 2013
Letters to the Editor Doctors who take Medicare deserve respect However, they do seem to believe more completely in patient welfare than those who refuse to provide care that is… September 4, 2013
Letters to the Editor District should close high school campus I believe the high school should close the campus, the students should not be allowed to leave during the noon… September 4, 2013
Letters to the Editor Marijuana users face life with half a brain I realized that being stoned and trying to function was very difficult. When I was younger, I was carefree, going… September 4, 2013
Letters to the Editor When will the world wake up to Assad? We are now the “last man standing.” I think that it would be quite unwise for the United States to… September 4, 2013
Letters to the Editor Consider proposed hotel’s effect on future The story in the Herald (Aug. 26) failed to capture how much my family and our neighbors care about this… September 3, 2013
Letters to the Editor Commissioners right to ban marijuana sales Joyce Bilgrave Durango September 3, 2013
Editorials Connectivity Internet access truly is the critical infrastructure issue of the 21st century September 3, 2013
Letters to the Editor View on bicycle commute bolsters bag fee All too often, though, those beloved waters and the banks that embrace them are blemished by orphan plastic bags, escaped… September 1, 2013
Letters to the Editor Attacking Syria will cost Obama at home (To regain my composure, I need to interject here an item from the New York Times, Sept. 1, before continuing:… September 1, 2013
Letters to the Editor Obama, press playing the public for suckers Step back from the hysteria one moment and ask yourself this question: If Assad is winning his war (and, by… August 31, 2013
Letters to the Editor Story fully captured Ballantine’s essence No matter the personal cost, Ballantine always allowed the paper to do its business with an eye on the truth,… August 31, 2013
Letters to the Editor Stories remind of early liberal achievements It was Ballantine’s grandfather, John Cowles Jr. who made it possible for African Americans to attend our school. Morley Cowles… August 31, 2013
Letters to the Editor Commissioners, wake up and smell the weed Lieb better hope Rasta Stevie doesn’t have a talk with his “peers” who then show up at his meetings to… August 31, 2013
Letters to the Editor Use non-violent action to beget peace My deepest reasoning leads me to see that it’s my pre-human state of instinctual survival that allows for this grossest… August 31, 2013
Letters to the Editor Community efforts address wildfire risk As the primary developer of Edgemont Highlands, this has been an ongoing topic of discussion and action for us since… August 31, 2013
Letters to the Editor Distorting climate data won’t undo damage I don’t blame anyone for hoping that human activities are not the cause of global climate change, and it is… August 31, 2013
Letters to the Editor King would embrace animal-rights struggle He would certainly continue to work for racial equality. But he would also likely advocate for a rapid withdrawal from… August 31, 2013
Letters to the Editor No sense rushing into gas, oil development While it is true that the gas and oil industry provides some employment in the area, it is also true… August 31, 2013
Letters to the Editor Tankers, logging, grazing key to fire prevention Controlled burns have become big business for the Forest Service, spending millions of our tax dollars. There could never be… August 31, 2013
Letters to the Editor Retrospective captures Ballantine’s character It captures the character of a gentleman. Art and Donna Chase Durango August 31, 2013
Letters to the Editor Fifteen chances ought to be enough Perhaps your weapon of choice for home protection is an assault rifle with a 15-round clip. If an intruder breaks… August 31, 2013
Letters to the Editor Volunteers key to hospice’s effectiveness Toward the end of said story, it was mentioned briefly that hospice offers up to 13 months of support after… August 31, 2013
Editorials Wildfire thinking needed to address what truly is a nation caught in a ‘fire trap’ August 31, 2013