Letters to the Editor

Herald endorsing another liberal

Congratulations to The Durango Herald editorial board for their continued dedication to endorsing liberals for Congress, adding none other than…

June 18, 2022

City must fund SOIL project

The city of Durango should support the SOIL project spearheaded by Durango School District 9-R teacher Charlie Love and partners…

‘Replacement theory’ real if Boebert wins

Everyone who lives in the 3rd Congressional District should be very proud. Apparently, our “congerswoman” Lauren Boebert has written a…

‘Jesus didn’t have enough AR-15s’

Over the weekend, Lauren Boebert appeared at an event in Colorado Springs and claimed that Jesus didn’t have enough AR-15s…

Democrats, their media ‘godless pimps’

The Democratic Party and their media outlets are godless pimps. They are committed to push their agenda to kill the…

Good governance over conspiracies

This is a response to a letter June 8 in The Durango Herald. We Democrats are not “revealing that our…

Juneteenth fete at Buckley Park

Juneteenth – it’s now a national holiday! Creating a holiday sure is easier than looking at reparations. Until that discussion…

Editorial gets it wrong on Ascent

In its June 1 editorial, “Sin, Vice, Virtue in Ascent application,” The Durango Herald lauds the First Amendment’s protection of…

Dems shouldn’t vote in GOP primary

Joe Lewandowski’s letter to the editor is spot on. Dems should not vote in the Republican primary. We can beat…

‘Way behind with electric vehicles’

One of the reasons why our POTUS is traveling to discuss gas spigot issues with Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud…

‘Now time for boldness, Boebert’

The Journal has picked Don Coram to challenge the Democratic candidate. I disagree. I have emailed Coram and talked to…

‘Who are we, Montezuma County?’

Sometimes I wonder who we are in this community. Almost every day, I see charitable people and organizations lending a…

Mental health care for farmers

As a man born and raised in Cortez, I take issue with the narrative that farmers don’t seek mental health…

AR-15 ‘designed to kill people’

Though I have spent much of my career as a photojournalist, I must offer a perspective from my United States…

June 13, 2022

Ascent ‘well below expectations’

Having raised my son “all Durango, all the way,” pre-school, K-12, college, I’ve been curious about Ascent Classical Academy of…

June 13, 2022

Broken walk signs unsafe

The walk signs on East Third Avenue and College Drive don’t work half the time and are a safety issue.…

June 12, 2022

Hunters, elk, wolves can share turf

Colorado elk hunters who worry about the return of wolves should be encouraged by the records from state wildlife agencies…

June 11, 2022

March for Our Lives on Saturday

There will be a nationwide March for Our Lives event on Sat., June 11, in Durango. We’ll gather at Durango…

June 11, 2022

‘Parents, families need’ Ascent

Ascent Classical Academy of Durango has my endorsement for approval and opening in Durango School District 9-R. Families with children…

Don’t poke the Russian bear

Thank you U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert and the 50-plus other representatives for your no votes on the $40 billion military/humanitarian…

9-R ‘admirable’ with COVID-19

Often the recovery to a crisis is more challenging than the immediate response. Durango School District 9-R did an admirable…

Why not sensible gun reform?

Bob Dylan’s birthday was on May 24. I’m on the pavement, thinking about the government. Ask why Republicans repeatedly refuse…