Letters to the Editor

Opinion

‘Nonprofits inspired me’ to give

The main reason I still want to live in Durango is the generous spirit from parents who work two to…

December 11, 2022

Opinion

STOP Hesperus Solar’s claims disputed

Recently, Primergy has offered to build a 155 MWac solar array project on unused land to the south of the…

December 11, 2022

Opinion

We the People ‘says it all’

The Supreme Court is currently hearing a case where North Carolina legislators are asking the court to grant them unfettered…

December 11, 2022

Opinion

Greatest gift of all: an organ

In this season of giving (and receiving), I invite everyone to consider one way that we can all help make…

December 11, 2022

Opinion

Fairgrounds, tiny homes for unhoused

The homeless problem is very complicated and many contrasting opinions about it have been expressed in The Durango Herald. I…

December 9, 2022

Opinion

Class costs too much for senior

Being a senior, I have been attending classes at the La Plata County Senior Center for six years now. I…

December 7, 2022

Opinion

Dispute ‘ain’t about buffalo genitalia’

Chip Thomas, a.k.a. Jetsonorama, is a doctor, artist and member of the Justseeds Artists Cooperative, which is “for like-minded, socially…

December 7, 2022

Opinion

No utility scale solar in Hesperus

Utility scale solar is the most economically efficient and equitable way to do solar generation, but Hesperus is not the…

December 7, 2022

Opinion

‘Over 37 years, same parking issue’

The question of a parking garage addressed in The Durango Herald’s Sunday paper verifies discussions regarding parking congestion in the…

December 7, 2022

Opinion

Keep murals ‘at any cost!’

As a homeowner who lives just yards from these beautiful murals, I say keep them at any cost! Give Jury…

December 4, 2022

Opinion

‘Tipping is a social function’

In reply to the editorial on Wednesday, “No-service tipping tough to negotiate,” I have this response. First, at full-service places,…

December 4, 2022

Opinion

‘First step to full-time overnight shelter’

Anyone who has lived here for more than 15 minutes knows that city and county elected officials can’t get along.…

December 4, 2022

Opinion

Don’t ‘dismiss all as NIMBYs’

Most who live in our diverse community want to just return home at the end of the day and feel…

December 4, 2022

Opinion

Let Space Force operate trains

A rail strike is possible and the result threatens our economy, along with national security. The union members want sick…

December 4, 2022

Opinion

Boebert: ‘Will she listen?’

So Lauren Boebert rode a flood of outside money to achieve a 0.16% margin of victory in a heavily Republican…

December 1, 2022

Opinion

Warming shelter ‘positive step forward’

The establishment of the new warming center in the heart of our community is a positive step forward in providing…

December 1, 2022

Opinion

‘Recommission artwork’ along property line

I have a practical solution to the controversy surrounding the bison mural in Mancos. Crowdsource funding for a new wall…

December 1, 2022

Opinion

Where is councilors’ compassion?

Compassion has two elements: first, recognizing the suffering and discomfort of others; and, second, taking action to alleviate that suffering…

December 1, 2022

Opinion

‘Lack of leadership, compassion astounding’

How disappointing that Durango’s City Council denied funding to Community Compassion Outreach for a winter warming shelter. It demonstrates, yet…

November 29, 2022

Opinion

‘QAnon, lies, toxic politics won’

It would appear that QAnon, conspiracy theories, lies and toxic politics won the election in the 3rd Congressional District. Lauren…

November 29, 2022

Opinion

No to filling hole with 5-story hotel

Thank you for the article headlined, “When will the hole downtown be filled?” The project to build a modular-style five-story…

November 29, 2022

Opinion

‘Public’ in name, but not ‘mission’

How does the San Juan Basin Public Health expect to form a new health department different from the one they…

November 29, 2022

Opinion

Purple Cliffs closure ‘went well’

After all the ballyhoo predicting a crisis if Purple Cliffs were closed, including people dying, etcetera, I think we can…

November 29, 2022

Opinion

Want ‘intrinsic’ motivation to do right thing

While laudable, Durango’s efforts in support of the Four Corners Office for Resource Efficiency by offering various cost reductions is…

November 29, 2022