Letters to the Editor

‘Sickening to listen to Trump rant’

We have grave choices to make in the next presidential election. We can continue with a old, and sometime blundering…

January 3, 2024

‘Pray for wisdom’ for CD-4 voters

U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert will switch Congressional districts to improve her chances of winning in 2024. Yay for the 3rd…

January 3, 2024

Opinion

‘Common sense used to protect from liberals’

Say goodbye to “Historic Durango.” The only thing historic is the common sense that used to protect our town from…

January 3, 2024

Opinion

‘Just a desire to get re-elected’

This irritates beyond belief. U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert has shown that she is just another politician who wants to be…

January 3, 2024

Opinion

‘In a democracy, vermin vote!’

Here comes 2024 – a pause to consider next steps forward. For me, I want to take those next steps…

January 3, 2024

Opinion

‘Contend with armed men to buy groceries’

A few weeks ago, I was waiting in the line for the pharmacy at the northside City Market in Durango…

January 3, 2024

Opinion

‘Well-crafted management plan’ for natural areas

I was surprised to learn from April Baisan’s recent column in The Journal and The Durango Herald that there is…

December 27, 2023

Opinion

‘Down-ballot, Republican candidates actual targets’

Donald Trump lost Colorado by 13.5 percentage points in 2020. Since then, our state has continued to be Californicated as…

December 24, 2023

Opinion

‘Thank you, Oregon, for Christmas gift’

Thank you, Oregon, for your Christmas gift. On Dec. 17, wolves arrived from Oregon and were released into the wild…

December 24, 2023

Opinion

‘Rule of law, rule of Democrats’

The Colorado Supreme Court, which is filled with Democratic Party appointees, has ruled that Donald Trump cannot run for president.…

December 24, 2023

Opinion

‘Saying his own mother is poison?’

Donald Trump and his family are poison. We are all immigrants except the Native Americans. Trump says that immigrants are…

December 24, 2023

Opinion

‘Genocide is not self-defense’

In order to counter the dangerous narrative that Israel’s violence against Palestinians is simply self-defense, it’s important to plainly state…

December 24, 2023

Opinion

‘Boom, $1.9 million saved’

I know that you guys love to spend money on unnecessary projects. Think the Camino Del Rio center curb project…

December 24, 2023

Opinion

‘Time to fire the holdover leadership’

Recently, The Durango Herald reported on the transition from the San Juan Basin Public Health Department to the “new” La…

December 24, 2023

Opinion

‘Give businesses a place to grow’

Thank you for your article on Wednesday on making it work in Durango. One thing that jumped out was the…

December 17, 2023

Opinion

‘10,000 children’s bodies too late’

After two months of indiscriminate, illegal, immoral bombing, Joe Biden is finally showing a little concern for civilian casualties in…

December 17, 2023

Opinion

GOP ‘to tear down democratic way’

The news that our local Republican leader Shelli Shaw refused to sign off on the November election results does it…

December 17, 2023

Opinion

‘Example of working hard to make a life’

I enjoyed reading the story, “I gotta do what I gotta do.” Armando Leiva and his wife, Heidi, are responsible…

December 17, 2023

Opinion

‘Whining about ‘bad wolves’ again’

Give me a break, cattle growers. You’ve been on government dole for decades, running your stock all over our national…

December 17, 2023

Opinion

‘Career Innovation Center brainchild of Snowberger’

How exciting that Durango 9-R’s Career Innovation Center has reached fruition. It was the brainchild of former Superintendent Dan Snowberger,…

December 17, 2023

Opinion

‘Disingenuous claiming to be patriots’

You can wrap the flag around what you are doing, then try to sell that package as “patriotism” and, perhaps,…

December 11, 2023

Opinion

‘Want to be happier? Give’

Recent research shows that giving can increase your lifespan and make living more pleasurable. According to sources, giving or serving…

December 10, 2023

Opinion

‘Shelli Shaw, grow up’

At my 6th birthday party, the egg dropped from my spoon in the race. Since it was my birthday, I…

December 10, 2023

Opinion

Leading GOP candidate ‘a fascist’

Hyperbole it is not. It’s clear the leading candidate for the Republican nomination for president is a fascist. Criminally indicted,…

December 10, 2023