Letters to the Editor

‘City should pay Simpson’s attorney fees’

I would like to add a couple points to the ongoing battle between John Simpson and the city of Durango…

November 26, 2023

Mini-roundabout’s ‘complexities, problems’

The desire to fix Malfunction Junction (Third Avenue/Florida Road/15th Street), initially resulting in a city proposal for a mini-roundabout, has…

November 22, 2023

Opinion

‘Entered point of no return’

Dark and ominous days ahead. We have now entered the point of no return. Our politicians, on both sides, have…

November 22, 2023

Opinion

‘Electric heating less expensive than natural gas’

It is true for my circumstance: Electric heating has proven to be less expensive than Atmos Energy natural gas. For…

November 22, 2023

Opinion

‘Putting fox in charge of chicken coop’

Doesn’t it seem incredible that the more the breadth and depth of the former president’s mischief is exposed in the…

November 22, 2023

Opinion

‘Asking for little help never granted’

Unfortunate end results for missing Rich Moore of Pagosa Springs, but glad his body and his dog have finally been…

November 22, 2023

Opinion

‘Expected to drive 60 miles’ for school

I’m a longtime La Plata County resident, living no more than five miles from Purgatory Resort since I was 15.…

November 22, 2023

Opinion

‘Call out Boebert on genocide’

So far, there are few who have been willing to show up and support a movement united against racism, islamophobia,…

November 12, 2023

Opinion

‘Some Americans have dysfunctional brains’

My friend George was murdered in 1973 running along the beach in San Francisco. I was running with him earlier…

November 12, 2023

Opinion

‘Herald Facebook page. What a joke!’

Some years ago, The Durango Herald made a deal with the devil, oops, I meant Facebook to monitor the comments…

November 12, 2023

Opinion

‘Vicious cycle brought Netanyahu, Hamas’

Patriarchal dominance cements its control beginning with humiliation, proceeding to intimidation and threats, then moving into violence. This vicious cycle…

November 12, 2023

Opinion

‘Medical services here really bad’

OK, a family member goes to a local doctor after waiting for several weeks for an appointment, then gets a…

November 5, 2023

Opinion

‘Boebert using grandchild as a prop’

When Rep. Lauren Boebert isn’t using a pistol side arm as a prop, she uses her 6-month-old grandchild, Josiah, as…

November 5, 2023

Opinion

‘Vote ‘yes’ to fund the BID’

We should be wary any time a proposal for implementing, increasing or extending a tax comes across our ballots. This…

November 5, 2023

Opinion

‘Street created for strolling now a thoroughfare’

A special thanks to Bill Roberts for his recent guest column that recognized East Third Avenue (the Boulevard) was designed…

November 5, 2023

Opinion

Malfunction Junction: ‘Leave it be’

I think the dovish drivers require behavior modification not the well-engineered traffic roundabout on Florida Road. These traffic flow enhancements…

November 5, 2023

Opinion

‘Prop. HH a bait-and-switch’

Did you know that the Colorado government does not need the voters’ permission to lower taxes; only raise them? This…

November 5, 2023

Opinion

‘Natural gas bill to go up 14%’: Why?

I would assume that The Durango Herald knows we do not get our energy from Excel and have to wonder…

November 5, 2023

Opinion

‘Steps to discourage crosstown traffic’

I agree with the ideas in Bill Roberts guest column on Oct. 20 about trying out blocking the connection between…

November 5, 2023

Opinion

‘Luxury of dreaming about a puppy’

Injustice breeds resentment, and resentment has exploded in Israel in the most horrific manner. The cruelty of the Hamas attack…

November 5, 2023

Opinion

Odds of disease almost like ‘flipping coin’

According to the American Cancer Society, the risk of developing cancer at some point is about 40% for men and…

November 5, 2023

Opinion

‘Laws are there – to be enforced!’

Why are the police and state patrol not enforcing the law in regard to expired vehicle registration tags on license…

November 5, 2023

Opinion

‘Gaza will become a Jewish settlement’

Already in the U.S., there have been violent deaths associated with the Israel invasion: a Muslim 6-year-old stabbed to death…

November 5, 2023

Opinion

‘When I complained to USPS, stonewalled’

I live in a rural area with mailboxes on the road. The postal delivery I have experienced is dismal. For…

November 5, 2023