Letters to the Editor

Protect our wildlife migration corridors

As a sportswoman and conservationist, I value Colorado’s wild places and respect the wild animals that live there. As our…

September 5, 2019

I know how we can use red flag laws …

This common sense public safety protection should be extended to any person who is capable of launching nuclear weapons. Roger…

September 4, 2019

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This is no time to be singing kumbaya

Yes, everyone is to blame for our current political woes, but governing is not currently about constructive dialog and “win…

September 4, 2019

Letters to the Editor

Why don’t these train critics just move?

My suggestion is, once they have exhausted themselves, move to the end of an airport runway and start over again.…

September 4, 2019

Letters to the Editor

We need CORE act; accept no substitute

Because of my appreciation for these lands, I feel as though I also have a duty to protect them. I…

September 4, 2019

Letters to the Editor

We need a proper sculpture over here

Isnâ€™t it time that we consider a sculpture that reflects the indigenous history of the Four Corners area? The early…

September 3, 2019

Letters to the Editor

‘Do-gooders’ let the homeless take over

May they lie on the sidewalk in front of businesses or residences? May they scatter trash and excrement anywhere they…

September 3, 2019

Letters to the Editor

Health care: We need to demand more

A uniquely American scenario. In America, 62% of bankruptcies are due to medical bills. Over one million Americans go medically…

September 3, 2019

Letters to the Editor

Another piece of our paradise vanishes

Like the Icelandic glacier the Herald cited in “So long, old ice” (Aug. 21), another piece of our paradise is…

September 3, 2019

Letters to the Editor

Why do you gripe about these editorials?

Recent complaints about “irrelevant” editorials are a thinly disguised request for the Herald to return to strident, snarky, political screeds…

September 2, 2019

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Iâ€™ll be deciding what matters, thank you

We can get national and world news other places. So many of the editorial columns are nonsensical and rambling about…

September 2, 2019

Letters to the Editor

Merciless policies imposed on hospital

I was aghast, as I have been to Mercy many times over the last 15 years and have never been…

September 1, 2019

Letters to the Editor

Do it for the bees – and for us – Scott

We have seen the largest die-off of natural pollinators in the year 2019 than in any previous year recorded. We…

August 31, 2019

Letters to the Editor

One airport cancellation was too many

The article said they realize this is frustrating to customers, but to us it was far more than frustrating. We…

August 30, 2019

Letters to the Editor

Lock up the U.S. Senate majority leader

So a while ago, our president, ever mindful of Russian needs, proposed lifting these U.S. imposed sanctions, including the Deripaska…

August 30, 2019

Letters to the Editor

That train whistle is a matter of law

The Federal Railroad Administration requires the use of horns or whistles in addition to the bell at all road crossings.…

August 30, 2019

Letters to the Editor

Republicans are going to pay for this

He disgraces the United States. Those who support him disgrace themselves. By allowing him to remain in office, Republicans render…

August 30, 2019

Letters to the Editor

When we wave our arms, they flip us off

It used to be fine, but now we hear its noise in our house and neighbors are throwing their hands…

August 30, 2019

Letters to the Editor

Tourist train belongs on a scrap heap

I don’t believe the current tourist train and its owner are worthy of such honor and distinction. A museum is…

August 30, 2019

Letters to the Editor

This big mess could have been avoided

This provision of the city’s code of ethics is intended to avoid conflicts of interest, that is, to avert any…

August 29, 2019

Letters to the Editor

Railroad is generous, we appreciate it

As a 37-year resident of Durango, I have experienced the growth and success of several nonprofits and the train has…

August 29, 2019

Letters to the Editor

And so much for Durango city planning

Imagine, if you will, a sister park to Santa Rita, “Sacred Springs.” Parks and Recreation forfeited their commitment to the…

August 28, 2019

Letters to the Editor

We appreciate these wildlife protections

Protecting these corridors not only gives wildlife a chance to continue thriving in our state, it also ensures continued economic…

August 28, 2019

Letters to the Editor

Let’s put partisan politics aside on this

You are now comfortably acknowledging the cause is human emissions of carbon in the atmosphere. Of course, there are natural…

August 27, 2019