Letters to the Editor

‘No editorial on explosive allegations of Biden’

This year, The Durango Herald’s editorials have opined on national political topics like the Fox/Dominion lawsuit, televising a Donald Trump…

‘Bidenonomics working for average American’

Since President Joe Biden took office, the U.S. has recovered faster with lower inflation than any other major free-market economy.…

Durango Mall could use bowling alley, roller rink

As the Durango Mall tenants have dwindled over the years, there have been a few new ideas mentioned from time…

Editorial cartoon: Nesting dolls

Herald’s ‘mundane news spun with far-left slant’

Tuesday, a group of Durango citizens protested outside The Durango Herald. They were protesting censorship by the Herald staff. It’s…

‘Ted Cruz owes you a beer’

In a recent interview, an aggrieved Texas Sen. Ted Cruz claimed that the U.S. government wants to limit every person…

Roberts river put-in sketch ‘to improve image’

The Roberts Village Camp “river put-in“ illustration in The Durango Herald on Wednesday is a concept for what a beautiful…

2 left turns problem at Malfunction Junction

The main problems with the intersection of Florida Road, East 3rd Avenue and 15th Street, referred to as Malfunction Junction,…

‘Freedom from what exactly?’

A letter on Wednesday announced that the local GOP Lincoln Day Dinner is almost sold out. “For individual freedom” was…

‘Bidenomics is not working’

Bidenomics is broken economics. While the rate of increase may have cooled, we are still living with high inflation. This…

Need ‘strong, effective rules’ on air quality

As a physician who has practiced medicine in Colorado for 40 years, I want to make our community aware of…

‘Biden wants power equivalent to Putin’

My political theory is that President Joe Biden wants to have power equivalent to Vladimir Putin, Xi Jinping, Nicolás Maduro…

EPA grants ‘catalyze solar energy development’

The EPA’s Solar for All grants will help catalyze solar energy development in low-income and disadvantaged communities. Grants will be…

‘Give positive alternatives to negative, complicated messes’

How about engaging children here in the U.S. to get along with children everywhere? And I believe everywhere. That includes…

‘Prudent to bend interpretation of city code?’

I am writing as a concerned citizen regarding the future of the Carpenter Natural Area in Cortez. I have used…

‘Dinner with Matt Gaetz almost sold out’

Two letters to the editor in July and August are entirely misleading on the role of the local Republican Party.…

‘Make it clear, VFW nonpartisan’

I am writing in response to letters to the editor that names the Veterans of Foreign Wars. I want to…

‘Don’t ask us to censor those renting’ VFW

For the past five years, I have served as an elected (and unpaid) officer of VFW Post 4031 in Durango.…

‘Calling it an RV park a charade’

Roberts Resorts is attempting to put a high-density glamping resort in the Animas Valley. Its new application, uploaded on Aug.…

DeNier Center ‘needs to be revisited’

Durango has a jail problem and a juvenile detention problem as well as a McMansion problem. Here’s how you fix…

‘Same ammunition law-abiding citizens use’

In Bill Roberts’ guest column on Sunday with the headline, “Tax the daylights out of some ammunition,” Roberts said, “most…

RV resort plan: ‘Fight this proposal’

Lyrics from “Big Yellow Taxi” by singer Joni Mitchell ring in my ears as I ponder the potential results of…

‘Trump evolution of Democrats’ hate’

I don’t think any sentient person in the U.S. misunderstands that journalists are 95% liberals and the media reflects that…

‘Do not be fooled’ by Moms for Liberty

Darcy Shoening, the chair of Moms for Liberty El Paso County, is scheduled to speak at the next meeting of…