Letters to the Editor

Need laws to stop ‘being poisoned’

I live next to a hay field near Pastorius Reservoir. Earlier in the year, I was told by my landlord…

July 18, 2022

Fees show ‘lack of awareness’

This year, 17 new fees were passed, totaling a staggering $776,832,144. No, your eyes are not playing a trick on…

July 17, 2022

Column ‘ridiculed hockey players’

I was quite perplexed as to why The Durango Herald thought the guest column “Read this before taking up hockey,”…

July 17, 2022

‘Proud of Boebert’ on 2nd Amendment

I’m proud of Congresswoman Lauren Boebert for her unwavering support of our Second Amendment rights. Boebert is correct that it…

July 17, 2022

Boebert ‘threat to civil liberties’

U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert’s recent comment, featuring the separation of church and state as junk, is astounding! Doesn’t she realize…

July 16, 2022

Let’s get wolf restoration right

Recreational wolf hunting must never happen! Wolves are intelligent, social animals. Pack structures, prey and territorialism combine to regulate wild…

July 16, 2022

‘Is ideology overruling common sense?’

Let’s see some of this administration’s achievements that “Biden is better than average,” a headline from an editorial in May.…

July 15, 2022

‘Handouts enabling, not changing lives’

Imagine reading this letter in the back of the newspaper: Dear Abby, This summer I have been inundated with unwelcome…

July 15, 2022

‘Start small,’ refuse single-use plastic

It’s sobering to know that we humans inadvertently ingest about a credit card’s worth of plastic each week. So, it’s…

July 11, 2022

Natural predators ‘good’ for landscapes

In The Durango Herald on Sat., July 2, Andrew Gulliford pointed out that wolves manage their own herds through migration.…

July 10, 2022

Boebert’s Denmark remark ‘offensive’

It had been nearly a week since Lauren Boebert uttered an offensive, inaccurate statement, so I should have known it…

July 10, 2022

Who needs a background check?

The current disregard for the safety of ordinary Americans, including schoolchildren and their teachers, brings to mind my personal experience…

July 9, 2022

Independents mean more choices

Among many discussions about whether or not our elections are fair, most center around the voting process. However, fair elections…

July 8, 2022

Does ‘freedom’ mean being afraid?

Lauren Boebert signs are big images of her with the word “freedom” easily seen. I’d like to know if she…

‘Enough reason’ to vote for Frisch

I received a postcard in the mail, urging me to vote for Lauren Boebert, who is running to retain her…

‘Voting laws allowed for ways to cheat’

Voting used to be straight forward and simple. We went to our polling places, wrote our signature next to our…

Neighbors talk no matter what

My wife and I have a three-acre ranchette between Cortez and Dolores, and love our location and the people we…

‘Pedestrians as careless as motorists’

In response to a recent letter in The Durango Herald, I would like all motorists to know that pedestrians are…

Thank you for voting in primaries

I want to send a huge thank you to all of those who came out to vote in the primary…

Hearings show ‘Big Lie’ was a coup

Who in the world could possibly believe the “Big Lie” after hearing the January 6 inquiry? My American flag flies…

‘None bend a knee for any king’

In 1776, we Americans were dirt-poor farmers, roving merchants and indentured servants, who often lived hand to mouth. We were…

‘Discrimination’ in bump-out plan

Let’s talk equality, equity, fairness and equal opportunity! These are words we hear repeatedly and strive to live by daily.…