Letters to the Editor

Herald fails to see the history of racism

For hundreds of years, the Animas Valley and San Juans were Ute land, but the chief sign itself has only…

May 30, 2019

Sometimes, wilderness needs chain saw

In 2017, the Forest Service, San Juan BCH, outfitters and other volunteers opened about 50% of our system trails on…

May 29, 2019

Letters to the Editor

Political cartoons are truly offensive

We’re to believe that anyone who is against murdering unborn babies is a kook? And if we think the Constitution…

May 28, 2019

Letters to the Editor

Cory Gardner leads on climate change

How do we pick the best technology and policy solutions to help us adapt to a changing climate and mitigate…

May 28, 2019

Letters to the Editor

Norton is a gold mine for the county

I have never spoken for someone running for office, but my love of this county has urged me to champion…

May 28, 2019

Letters to the Editor

Hey! Learn how to use your turn signals!

The one on Florida Road has become a race track of those roaring around and paying no attention to anyone…

May 28, 2019

Letters to the Editor

Use of chain saws in wilderness sound

As a member of the SJBCH, I’m personally responsible for assisting the various government and private agencies in their maintenance…

May 27, 2019

Letters to the Editor

Some doctors prefer Medicare for All

Yet more doctors now support Medicare For All even if it means slightly lower salaries. A registered Republican working at…

May 26, 2019

Letters to the Editor

The amendment for reproductive rights

In 1923, Alice Paul introduced the ERA, after the 19th amendment, affirming women the right to vote, was ratified. In…

May 26, 2019

Letters to the Editor

Love and courage at the Rec Center

Sixth grade can be the pits. Middle school can be emotionally crippling. I stayed and watched, wet and cold, as…

May 25, 2019

Letters to the Editor

Take an hour Monday to honor soldiers

Those we honor on this day will not be back. Whether you agree or disagree with a war, military action…

May 24, 2019

Letters to the Editor

Who needs China? Trade wars are wrong.

If U.S. companies that manufacture goods in China feel that the appropriation of their intellectual property costs more than manufacturing…

May 23, 2019

Letters to the Editor

Stop supporting panhandlers, disrespect

For example, I was near City Market when a young transient man asked if he could take me to dinner.…

May 22, 2019

Letters to the Editor

Story on caring for mentally ill resonates

The most recent article about the frustrations the Middleton family experiences is one of hundreds in this nation. This article…

May 22, 2019

Letters to the Editor

Ballot wrong place for Electoral College

Article II, section 1 of the U.S. Constitution states, “Each State shall appoint, in such Manner as the Legislature thereof…

May 20, 2019

Letters to the Editor

Carbon dividend bill is what’s needed

Problem is, individual actions are not enough. We need industry and businesses to participate. We need a national policy change…

May 20, 2019

Letters to the Editor

Welcome to logic in the age of Trump

A president cannot be indicted while he’s in office; The attorney general’s decision to exonerate the president is not subject…

May 19, 2019

Letters to the Editor

There are no conspiracies in this county!

Colorado requires all county assessors to re-value the property in their county every two years. For tax years 2020 and…

May 18, 2019

Letters to the Editor

The citizens are letting the county down

The citizens of La Plata County are if anything under-taxed with regard to property taxes, and I, for one, would…

May 17, 2019

Letters to the Editor

We cannot just let wilderness run wild

The value of Wilderness goes beyond recreation. Of great importance is wildlife habitat, watersheds and the preservation of pristine ecosystems…

May 17, 2019

Letters to the Editor

We have got to stop scaring our children

Somebody probably thought she might have an AK-47 stuck in her little pocket. What should American society do about gun…

May 16, 2019

Letters to the Editor

On climate change, we can do all this

The Brookings Institute just issued a report, summarizing, “The transition to the clean energy economy will primarily involve 320 unique…

May 15, 2019

Letters to the Editor

Approval voting seeks your approval

The candidate with the broadest appeal wins. Approval voting discourages negative campaigning and political extremism. Under the current system, popular…

May 13, 2019

Letters to the Editor

La Plata County never ceases its trickery

When it keeps failing at the ballot box, they’ll get even with the tax payer – the assessor will just…

May 13, 2019