Letters to the Editor

Opinion

Ronald Reagan, others, rolling over in their grave

cca I wonder how many people, who voted for Donald Trump, are concerned to see him relinquish all our allies…

March 19, 2025

Opinion

Reelect Buell, a supportive team player, to improve Durango

cca I am writing in support of Jessika Buell, candidate for reelection to Durango City Council. Jessika and I served…

March 16, 2025

Opinion

The president who would be king

cca President Donald Trump’s posting, “Long live the king,” says out loud what his actions in the last month have…

March 9, 2025

Opinion

Motion to censure Bosmans is troublesome

cca Today, after reading the censure motion planned for the March 4 City Council Meeting and listening to the Feb.…

March 9, 2025

Opinion

Wake up, Americans! Our country is in deep trouble

cca Enough is enough. When I watched the spectacle of President Donald Trump and Vice President Vance trying to belittle…

March 9, 2025

Opinion

The laughingstock: U.S. votes with Russia, N. Korea, Iran

cca The U.S. voted against a resolution condemning Russia’s actions and supporting Ukraine’s territorial integrity. The U.S. voted with Russia,…

March 9, 2025

Opinion

Kip Koso is very much an adult in the room

cca A recent editorial, “Not the Durango Way” (Herald, Feb. 23), posed the question: “Were there adults in the room?”…

March 9, 2025

Opinion

Trump’s Ukraine betrayal, what America stands for now

cca I would like to convey the following comments coming from Benjamin Wittes, editor-in-chief of Lawfare, penning a moving article…

March 9, 2025

Opinion

You cannot support Trump/Musk and the Constitution

cca Most Republicans in Congress are cowards. They sit by and watch Trump systemically dismantle and destroy our democratic government.…

March 7, 2025

Opinion

Making mistakes, amends, making calls

cca Perhaps you voted for Donald Trump. Now 30 days in to his presidency perhaps you’re questioning that decision, feeling…

March 7, 2025

Opinion

I ache for my country, my ancestors

cca My heart aches for my country, burdened by the actions of our current president and his unlawful group who…

March 7, 2025

Opinion

Kip Koso for Durango City Council

cca Candidates like Kip Koso don’t come around very often, and Durango will benefit from his leadership on City Council.…

March 2, 2025

Opinion

Gutting of civil service supports leaves us all stranded

cca Historians write that Hitler took six weeks to destroy the democracy of Germany before World War II. In real…

March 2, 2025

Opinion

It takes a weed to know one, Elon

cca Weeds can be defined as a plant out of place (ex., grass in your tomato garden). Executive Order 13112…

March 2, 2025

Opinion

Behaviors, vocabulary of thugs and gangsters

cca With apologies to Robert Browning, there are so many disagreements I have with the surge of edicts, memos, directives,…

March 2, 2025

Opinion

Buy a newspaper and stand up for America

cca The definition of tyranny: Cruel, unreasonable or arbitrary use of power or control. Trump stabbed America in the back…

March 2, 2025

Opinion

The Herald, an important source for Rep. Hurd’s work

cca With the current state of chaos in our government, the Herald can provide an important reporting service to residents…

March 2, 2025

Opinion

Holding the line against tyranny, Trump must comply

cca The American Bar Association recently issued a statement (read it at https://bit.ly/43dNpAE) condemning remarks made by high-ranking officials in…

March 2, 2025

Opinion

It’s time for the 25th Amendment

cca Last week, Donald Trump declared that Ukraine should not have invaded Russia. Everybody on the face of the Earth…

March 2, 2025

Opinion

Page 32 of a dictator’s playbook

cca Donald Trump’s first month as president has been a hoot. It was good Israel and the Palestinians had begun…

February 28, 2025

Opinion

Maybe Trump is right about axing some bureaucracy

I’ve never met builder Ed Asher but I’ve seen his signs and ongoing construction around La Plata County over the…

February 26, 2025

Opinion

Green Drinks, a monthly community gathering

cca Do you want to make a change, educate yourself and get involved? Green Drinks is an uplifting and encouraging…

February 26, 2025

Opinion

Growing and keeping a marriage together

cca In reference to the story about long lasting marriages (Herald, Feb. 14), the article states that it was “luck”…

February 23, 2025

Opinion

Please keep your opinions factual

cca In response to a letter writer’s recent attempts to slam the Herald in his letter to the editor (Herald,…

February 23, 2025