Letters to the Editor Learn about end of coal at library talk Not only are voters increasingly aware that the era of fossil fuel use must end, so are energy executives across… March 20, 2019
Letters to the Editor Equal Pay Day marks very slow progress The Equal Pay Act passed in 1963, when women made 59 cents for every dollar earned by men. Today, women… March 20, 2019
Letters to the Editor Durango’s best bet: Noseworthy, Baxter With the upcoming election of two city councilors, we all have the opportunity to make sure our city gets back… March 19, 2019
Letters to the Editor Sales tax raise addresses your concerns After severe budget cuts during the recession, the recovering economy yielded a general fund surplus that the City Council invested… March 19, 2019
Letters to the Editor Is Herald eating cake, wanting it too? So I wondered, is this a case of the right hand not knowing what the left hand has been up… March 19, 2019
Letters to the Editor Stand with President Trump and America I frequently do not like President Trump’s tone or how he says things, but I appreciate that he is trying… March 19, 2019
Letters to the Editor Gun-control supporters are hypocrites I understand the reasoning behind House Bill 1177 (red flag) and the idea has merit. However it is just one… March 19, 2019
Letters to the Editor We need a legal shift on carbon release OCT has originated an extraordinary set of lawsuits now making their way through federal court and the courts of nine… March 19, 2019
Letters to the Editor National popular vote has problems Any modern country that utilizes direct popular vote requires a runoff when no candidate receives more than half the votes… March 19, 2019
Letters to the Editor City’s 1A tax won’t solve real problems Even with this tax, the city would be unable to fund: Snow removal – if heavy snow occurs after snow… March 19, 2019
Letters to the Editor We need new councilors, not tax hikes Some of these members of the council, that are no longer going to ruin our city, are people that I… March 19, 2019
Letters to the Editor Medicare Advantage plans are very bad Medicare Advantage plans receive more money from the government than original Medicare. With its high overhead and profits, it wastes… March 18, 2019
Letters to the Editor It’s time to show the city what we think I would argue street repairs would yield more return on investment than motors at Lake Nighthorse. There is plenty of… March 18, 2019
Letters to the Editor We need your support for property rights Our local citizens activist group – Free Counties (freecounties.com) – has presented the county commissioners with a resolution that is… March 18, 2019
Letters to the Editor Herald editorial wrong on death penalty The question, though, is why the concern is for the murderers, rather than the citizens, and the constant one-sided comments… March 18, 2019
Letters to the Editor Baxter, Noseworthy to move city forward However, we all recognize that we should be entitled to our opinion. Kim, Barbara and I always make a purchase… March 17, 2019
Letters to the Editor Noseworthy, Baxter best council choices What is comforting to know is that there are two very strong City Council candidates, Kim Baxter and Barbara Noseworthy,… March 16, 2019
Letters to the Editor Marcos Wisner is perfect for council I’m voting for Marcos Wisner for the following reasons: Marcos was born and raised in Durango and has the unique… March 16, 2019
Letters to the Editor New tax should wait for new council After the failure of the 2A tax initiative in the fall, the council convened listening sessions and compiled feedback. Rather… March 15, 2019
Letters to the Editor Motor access isn’t being threatened As a resident of the San Juans, I know that the act in no way will affect our high alpine… March 15, 2019
Letters to the Editor Be careful with these DMV scammers If you are not very, very careful, you will be directed to a site called getcarregistration.org! And you won’t be… March 12, 2019
Letters to the Editor Our city government is out of control This costly project lacks merit. It is poorly designed and needs reevaluation. It includes an expensive and dangerous railroad crossing… March 12, 2019
Letters to the Editor Leave charming sandwich boards alone They’re creative and charming and add flavor to Durango. Marianne Spencer Pearlman Durango March 12, 2019
Letters to the Editor Intolerance fostered by local news media Check the number of anti-Trump cartoons and syndicated columns that have run in the Herald since and even before,Trump was… March 11, 2019