Letters to the Editor

City tax hike is very small, conservative

We have one of the most beautiful places to live and work and raise families. To keep it that way…

March 11, 2019

We need some better ways of taxing

Durango residents have made it clear they donâ€™t want a tax increase, but has anyone floated the idea of a…

March 11, 2019

Letters to the Editor

Intolerance can be solved with education

Changing a culture of intolerance requires more than listening to a Republican or a Democrat. Intolerance is a culture of…

March 11, 2019

Letters to the Editor

End harmful ‘traffic calming’ in Durango

Approximately 12 years ago, the Durango City Council publicly and strongly showed its unhappiness with CDOT when it refused to…

March 11, 2019

Letters to the Editor

This lands act is a disingenuous grab

There is no such consensus. It will be devastating to snowmobilers, dirt bikers, jeepers, and mountain bikers, who will all…

March 11, 2019

Letters to the Editor

Who was the moped rider in the storm?

I must know why! There was solid ice and snow, I didn’t even want to be in my 4Runner, let…

March 11, 2019

Letters to the Editor

Sen. Cory Gardner leads on environment

I applaud his leadership. Faced with a daunting challenge like climate change, we need strong voices, bold vision and thoughtful…

March 10, 2019

Letters to the Editor

Why is county finance director not here?

The County’s finance director, Diane Sorenson, who earns more than a county commissioner, has been working from her home in…

March 9, 2019

Letters to the Editor

City sales tax increase actually a bargain

This is not some haphazard plan, but one based on careful long-term planning. Please visit the www. A1durango.com website for…

March 8, 2019

Letters to the Editor

If D.C. can go green, America can do it

The Clean Energy Act requires that 100 percent of the city’s electricity come from clean energy by 2032. It provides…

March 7, 2019

Letters to the Editor

Take a bow, local snowplow drivers!

Having lived here 20 years, this year was the most snow we have seen since February, 2008. I have had…

March 7, 2019

Letters to the Editor

Homeless can stand downtown all day

The Herald says that the city’s decision to prohibit sandwich board signs downtown is equivalent to the decision made by…

March 7, 2019

Letters to the Editor

City: Stop trying to raise the sales tax

Stop trying to raise the sales tax. That is a regressive action that disproportionately hits local taxpayers who do not…

March 5, 2019

Letters to the Editor

Here’s to women and men in business

I was pleased to see the Herald’s publication recognizing outstanding businesswomen. I know many of the nominees, and I am…

March 5, 2019

Letters to the Editor

This ‘gun sanctuary’ won’t get my money

My husband and I own guns and have hunted in Colorado 50 years but do not appreciate the idea that…

March 5, 2019

Letters to the Editor

City tax hike is preventive maintenance

This got me thinking. Why are people who are against the ballot initiative to maintain our streets telling everyone the…

March 5, 2019

Letters to the Editor

Fabulous snow and just a few cautions

Although their work has been exemplary, folks still need to use their brains when driving by slowing down (arriving at…

March 4, 2019

Letters to the Editor

These two are perfect for City Council

I met Kim before she even moved to Durango, when she was on a road trip checking out the area.…

March 4, 2019

Letters to the Editor

I like commissioner’s Mexico vacation

While he may not have been as attentive to local business as he might have been while in town (and…

March 4, 2019

Letters to the Editor

I witnessed the dance of the snowplows

But when I got outside, I saw the giant snow plow and the trucks that haul the snow off. I…

March 4, 2019

Letters to the Editor

Tri-State power is better than you think

Next, La Plata Electric Association could and should exit from their long-term contract. And finally, Kit Carson Electric Cooperative and…

March 3, 2019

Letters to the Editor

Thanks, CDOT, for crushing snow hills

We had huge concerns of someone having a deadly crash when entering that highway from homes along that route. CDOT…

March 3, 2019

Letters to the Editor

Would you say a male councilor ‘hissed’?

Increasingly, argumentation is being advanced by questioning the integrity and honesty of our elected officials, volunteer boards and advisory commissions…

March 1, 2019

Letters to the Editor

Without tax hike, city could fall apart

I will be the first to say I wince at the sound of someone saying, “Raising taxes is a good…

March 1, 2019