Opinion & Letters to the Editor

Editorials

Summertime blues

Seasonal doldrums are bad enough, obsession with Snowden is too much

July 14, 2013

Letters to the Editor

We still know nothing about Benghazi

What kind of commander in chief has the American people elected? What kind of leaders have the American public elected…

July 13, 2013

Letters to the Editor

Time slipping away to enjoy new technology

TV shows and movies change fast, and someone with limited time off (work, school, a second job, etc.) has trouble…

July 13, 2013

Letters to the Editor

Question draws on skateboarding stereotypes

The local skate park in Durango was dedicated to my son after his death in a car accident. Since then,…

July 13, 2013

Letters to the Editor

Visitor found reporter’s service exemplary

Unable to obtain any further information from the nursing home, I decided to call the Herald to seek obituary information.…

July 13, 2013

Letters to the Editor

Fight over bag ban is surprising

I come from a city that has had a ban on plastic bags for quite a long time and in…

July 13, 2013

Editorials

Playing to the base

GOP’s dismissive take on immigration reform threatens party’s political future

July 13, 2013

Editorial Cartoons

Nice new laws

du1-i-syn

July 13, 2013

Editorials

Gun law

Agreement clarifying interpretation neutralizes panic over implementation

July 11, 2013

Letters to the Editor

Get over it and just ban the plastic bags

I believe if residents of the city and county were responsible folks when it came to regarding our natural resources…

July 11, 2013

Letters to the Editor

Ridiculous to frame skateboarding as crime

No one would ever say that baseball players should be restricted to the park, and yet I can say from…

July 11, 2013

Letters to the Editor

Busting myths associated with bag ban

Myth 1: Plastic grocery bags are free. a) Bags are manufactured in China, shipped here, then shipped back for recycling…

July 9, 2013

Letters to the Editor

Reusable bags wrong solution to nonproblem

I was duped into thinking reusable bags were a great solution to what I now know is a nonproblem. After…

July 9, 2013

Editorials

Marijuana mayhem

and messy state rules leave local governments scrambling to sort things out

July 9, 2013

Letters to the Editor

Ask voters about bothersome bag tax

Another thing that bugs me is, why can’t the people vote on such a contentious issue? I have heard it…

July 9, 2013

Letters to the Editor

Train is a responsible part of community

Newcomers have no idea how much the economy of Durango is dependent upon the train, but old-timers and long-time residents…

July 9, 2013

Letters to the Editor

Superintendent’s humor showed poor form

Anita Hermosillo Durango

July 9, 2013

Editorials

Executive power

policy debates and partisan politics lie real questions of the imperial presidency

July 9, 2013

Letters to the Editor

The city should consider county recyclers

I understand that city residents pay $3 per month, but that basically is for pickup. We in the county are…

July 7, 2013

Letters to the Editor

Would racist letters make the Herald’s cut?

Colleen Collins Durango Editor’s note: To answer Colleen Collins’ question: If the legality of interracial marriages was before the Supreme…

July 7, 2013

Letters to the Editor

Notify residents about spraying pesticides

When they spray, the pesticide is not selective; it will destroy more than just insects. I called the Colorado Department…

July 7, 2013

Letters to the Editor

Two secrets for summertime fun

“They’re Playing Our Song” will send you away singing and smiling. Electra Lake Clubhouse is open to the public on…

July 7, 2013

Editorials

Congress’ inaction

Lawmakers must trade party politics for meaningful accomplishments

July 7, 2013

Letters to the Editor

Do not just complain, become involved

If he feels that the “system” is full of lies, in many respects, it is. However, that isn’t an invitation…

July 7, 2013

Letters to the Editor

Print Vi McCoy, but not out-of-area writers

That said, I don’t belong to the Vi McCoy fan club. However, I can appreciate the fact that the Herald…

July 7, 2013

Letters to the Editor

Yes, freedom of expression is for everyone

A letter being moronic is more the perspective of a reader. Another reader might find the same letter to be…

July 7, 2013

Letters to the Editor

Residents must stop city from banning bags

The retailers who will have to charge the plastic-bag tax do not want a bag ban or tax in Durango.…

July 7, 2013

Editorials

Durangoâ€™s Fourth

A fine venue for fireworks; now it is time to be fire-wise

July 7, 2013

Letters to the Editor

Economy depends on fixing climate change

I run a small business here in western Colorado that is greatly dependent on the folks that come to visit…

July 6, 2013

Letters to the Editor

Name something positive for Dylan Redwine

Dylan Redwine’s remains were found in this small section of the national forest and now, the mountain will forever hold…

July 6, 2013