Letters to the Editor

Israel has a right to defend itself

Hamas, Hezbollah, Houthi … All Muslim terrorist groups sponsored by Iran to destroy Israel. The tiny Jewish nation of only…

September 26, 2025

Opinion

Thank you, but why did you wait so long?

I am writing in regard to the editorial “Silencing journalists in Gaza silences the world,” (Herald, Aug. 31). As a…

September 10, 2025

Opinion

Durango schools raise expectations

A recent letter to the editor asked if Durango School District is “celebrating lower expectations” (Herald, Sept. 3). The opposite…

September 7, 2025

Opinion

The mad king has no boundaries

With the help of Trump’s federal judges, the Epstein files will never be seen by the public. His entire administration…

September 5, 2025

Opinion

Dark money, the GOP, you and me

Hope Scheppelman has decided that Jeff Hurd doesn’t demonstrate a profound enough disdain for the people of District 3 and…

August 31, 2025

Opinion

Just say ‘no’ to Goliath

The optimistic editorial, “Good Neighbors,” (Herald, July 27) about the new REI, urged giving them a chance as a “trusted…

August 31, 2025

Opinion

Student safety should come first in restroom policy

Durango School District’s recent “LGBTQIA2S+ inclusion” resolution raises serious concerns about student safety and privacy. While the district states it…

August 17, 2025

Opinion

Bennet should stay in the senate

Two weeks ago, we had a politically motivated arson attack on voting machines in Colorado. Will our next election be…

August 17, 2025

Opinion

A double dog dare from a reader

I double dog dare the editorial page editor and editorial board to produce a Sunday editorial page without a tasteless…

August 8, 2025

Opinion

Teacher actions, district hiring practices deserve scrutiny

The arrest and federal indictment of former Escalante Middle School teacher Ben Smith – now facing 48 felony charges related…

August 6, 2025

Opinion

ICE agent masks are for their safety

I would like to comment on the article, “In American life, a growing and forbidding visual rises: The law-enforcement officer…

August 3, 2025

Opinion

Herald critics, please state what’s missing

I have read the letters of several people criticizing the Herald for not giving a balanced view of the news…

August 1, 2025

Opinion

We know it when we see it

Like Hitler, Trump is a once-in-a-lifetime monster who isn’t easily duplicated. His hate is genuine and it touches certain people…

July 30, 2025

Opinion

Proud to serve, proud to give: Why Round Up matters

I’m proud to serve as a volunteer board member of the LPEA Round Up Foundation, an independent, member-led nonprofit. Our…

July 27, 2025

Opinion

Trump and Miller, the unnatural disasters

Remember when Trump called COVID a hoax and said it wasn’t his responsibility as president? How many tens of thousands…

July 20, 2025

Opinion

No soul, no humanity, no decency, no empathy

The abomination that is the Florida detention center is a clear misnomer. Alligator Alcatraz? The prisoners of Alcatraz were give…

July 11, 2025

Opinion

Our county commissioners serve all

I take exception to the editorial, “Appoint a Republican,” (Herald, June 27). The thesis implies that La Plata County commissioners…

July 4, 2025

Opinion

Be thankful for Durango’s civility, intelligence and maturity

With protests experiencing violence all over this nation, we are blessed that Durango still has civility despite strong differences between…

July 2, 2025

Opinion

Trump using our lands for donor payoffs

Not since the Reagan era have we seen our public lands, and our national parks threatened with extinction. But here…

June 22, 2025

Opinion

Cutting services, selling lands does not compute

The Republican budget bill offers tax cuts to the wealthiest Americans. To pay for those tax cuts, it slashes programs…

June 22, 2025

Opinion

Rep. Hurd’s words do not match his actions

Rep. Jeff Hurd’s “Productive Public Lands Act” (HR 1997) is deeply concerning. While he frames the bill as promoting local…

June 13, 2025

Opinion

The lack of pride for the country I served

I just read an article regarding an 84-year-old disabled Vietnam veteran who has taken his U.S. flag down in protest…

June 8, 2025

Opinion

Disturbed and frightened by ‘disappeared’ migrants

An article (Herald, May 15) on the arrest of five people at work at the local business, Rock Solid, sent…

June 8, 2025

Opinion

HR 1997 dismisses decades of collaborative constituent work

Rep. Jeff Hurd’s Productive Public Lands Act, (H.R. 1997) stated goal is to “unlock resource development” on BLM lands in…

June 6, 2025