Letters to the Editor

Letters: Empathy is a given for all but Trump

The only explanation is that they are born with it (nature). That is, 10-odd million years of evolution as a…

March 22, 2020

Letters: We should donate to local businesses now

My hope is that we can quickly move to donate money for all the local business owners and employees. It…

March 21, 2020

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Letters: Now’s the time for action on rural internet

The morning of March 16 it announced the library would close at 5 p.m. By the next day, ICL posted…

March 21, 2020

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Letters: Cyclists, don’t be rude, follow road rules

I do understand why we ride, exercise, compete, etc. I experience so many riders running stop signs, red lights, not…

March 21, 2020

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Letters: Show your community love – stay home

Before FLC’s spring break, I spent some valuable time with my students processing the unfolding pandemic. Collectively we shared our…

March 20, 2020

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Letters: I am writing to ask you to overreact

From the data I have read, every person infected will transmit the virus to 1.5 to 4 others. The German…

March 20, 2020

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Letters: You’re too easy on far-left politicians

“Our politics and our pandemic have had some unfortunate overlap,” you wrote, “not least of which is Democrats and Republicans…

March 19, 2020

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Letters: Editorial is cheap, lazy and defamatory

It is a screed that defames both former Vice President Joe Biden and Sen. Bernie Sanders. By the way, the…

March 19, 2020

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Letters: Vote Turner and Minkler for commission

Both of these individuals are tireless contributors to the La Plata County community. Both are extremely well qualified for the…

March 18, 2020

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Letters: Some unsung heroes of the pandemic

As a teacher in 9-R, I see our custodians struggle with short staffing, late hours and few accolades; however, the…

March 17, 2020

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Letters: Turn up to turn away crazy Democrats

This team, said Friedman, can defeat President Trump. If these candidates don’t unite, wrote Friedman, “you can kiss the America…

March 17, 2020

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Letters: Act now or pay later on virus and climate

Because of the coronavirus outbreak, climate change has taken a temporary backseat as a threat to society. The river loses…

March 17, 2020

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Letters: Nothing amusing in puns, cows’ plight

Injured humans were sent to a hospital for treatment, but what happened to the cows who survived this terrifying incident?…

March 16, 2020

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Letters: I keep thinking this just can’t be real

I had just been thinking that this coronavirus pandemonium and what’s happening throughout the world should be only a bad…

March 16, 2020

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Letters: This is not restoring trust in Durango government

But the property owners openly offered their property to the city for a crossing and a riverside city park. This…

March 15, 2020

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Letters: I hope that 32nd Street bridge gets built

I followed the Herald’s coverage and attended one meeting, and as an avid bike commuter and Animas River Trail user,…

March 15, 2020

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Letters: Why not equal time for fallen soldiers?

Judging by the coverage he received in the Herald, he was highly regarded in the local biking community. I read…

March 14, 2020

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Letters: For your information, the dog still barks

After the citation, the court proceedings lasted about a year, from 2018 to 2019, with legal nothingness. The dog continued…

March 14, 2020

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Letters: The audience was unmasked and vulnerable

New Face Productions was an enabler of that phenomenon at the end of February. In collaboration with Fort Lewis College…

March 14, 2020

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Letters: Mercy does great on physical therapy

Our experiences at three hospitals in Colorado are noteworthy. Most recently, my husband was a patient at Mercy twice in…

March 13, 2020

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Letters: News media and Hillary are unfair to Bernie Sanders

MSNBC celebrity Chuck Todd went further, referring to Bernie’s entourage as a “brownshirt brigade” – like the violent mobs who…

March 13, 2020

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Letters: It’s time to really grill La Plata Electric

Asking the board for a copy of the 2020 budget, I was given a summary budget with expenses of almost…

March 13, 2020

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Letters: On the current lack of Christian charity

However, speaking with other acquaintances who identify as Christians, and reading statements put forth by evangelicals who also identify as…

March 13, 2020

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Letters: Durango gem club blows away Wyoming visitor

I was looking forward to spending time with family in Durango and enjoying the outdoors, but I also hoped to…

March 13, 2020