Letters to the Editor

Opinion

CPW ‘must do better’ on wolves

I would like to believe that Colorado Parks and Wildlife is an honest broker in the wolf reintroduction plan, but…

November 23, 2022

Opinion

‘Proud of fair, peaceful elections’

The one thing that should be noted in the wake of the midterm elections is how candidates accepted losing. Generally…

November 23, 2022

Opinion

Leave ‘genuine downtown’ as is

The City of Durango seems intent on killing the gold-laying goose with its plans to “redevelop” downtown into a suburban…

November 23, 2022

Opinion

Overindulgence means ‘gallstone season’

Finally, a great report (“How to avoid burning down the house or ending up in the ER on Thanksgiving,” Nov.…

November 23, 2022

Opinion

Can La Plata County secede from CD3?

In case you missed it, the Texas GOP platform contains at least one interesting section. No. 33: State Sovereignty: “Texas…

November 22, 2022

Opinion

‘Spend money on gosh-darn parking solution’

I just took The Durango Herald poll. “Do you support the city of Durango’s effort to seek engineering plans and…

November 22, 2022

Opinion

Frisch ‘identifying’ as congressman

Adam Frisch is identifying as a congressman, attending new congressmen orientation. Will he identify as recipient of the Nobel Peace…

November 22, 2022

Opinion

See mag chloride? Slow down

A lot of us in the county lands are dialed into what mag chloride is – it’s a glue that…

November 22, 2022

Opinion

‘Without discipline, any society will fail’

The Durango Herald is correct that there are many causes for homelessness, but an increasingly permissive society is one of…

November 22, 2022

Opinion

Plastic bags letter ‘deserves rebuttal’

Although part of me doesn’t want to “honor” a recent, sanctimonious letter to the editor with the headline “Useless drivel,…

November 22, 2022

Opinion

‘Gladly pay 5 cents’ for stronger bag

I recently returned from Oregon, where for 5 (5!) cents you can get a heavy duty grocery bag that advertises…

November 18, 2022

Opinion

‘Marie Curie’ compelling, engaging

I just attended the performance of “The Half-Life of Marie Curie” by the Merely Players. The two-person cast of Maureen…

November 18, 2022

Opinion

DHS’ ‘Anastasia’ superb

I recently attended a production of “Anastasia,” performed by the Durango High School Troupe 1096. It rates five stars! The…

November 18, 2022

Opinion

Turner’s congrats letter ‘matters’

Thank you, Jack Turner, for your gracious letter to the editor, congratulating your opponents and wishing them success. It matters.…

November 17, 2022

Opinion

Inverted-U bike racks way to go

The recent article in The Durango Herald on soaring bicycle thefts in Durango mentions bike racks only in passing. Bike…

November 17, 2022

Opinion

Take cleanup to ‘next level’

I read with amusement Jason Mietchen’s letter regarding the City Council members’ responsibility to personally pay for the Purple Cliffs…

November 17, 2022

Opinion

Travel with carbon monoxide detector

Tourists have been found mysteriously dead in their hotel rooms while on vacation. This could have been avoided by packing…

November 17, 2022

Opinion

‘Kudos’ for picking up poop

As a day custodian at Needham Elementary School for most of this first two-plus months of school, it’s been part…

November 13, 2022

Opinion

‘Humbled, honored by support’

Thank you to all who voted in La Plata County for the professional roles, of which the county treasurer is…

November 13, 2022

Opinion

‘Anybody else upset’ about cleanup?

It is going to cost La Plata County and Durango taxpayers $374,241 to clean up trash at Purple Cliffs. Is…

November 13, 2022

Opinion

Amending easements ‘break promise’

In regard to the news story on Sept. 9 in The Durango Herald about the potential for e-bikes in Horse…

November 13, 2022

Opinion

‘Thank you, House District 59 voters’

Thank you, House District 59 voters, for your strong support of my re-election to the Colorado State Legislature. Redistricting certainly…

November 11, 2022

Opinion

‘Honor to congratulate Church’

It’s an honor and privilege to congratulate Commissioner Clyde Church on his re-election victory in the 2022 La Plata County…

November 11, 2022

Opinion

Medicare Advantage causes concern

As a local physician who sees a lot of patients on Medicare, I am increasingly concerned with the situation regarding…

November 10, 2022