Letters to the Editor

Xcel is leading green way to 2050

While the Trump administration has been making terrible decisions to roll back clean energy standards and boost the coal industry,…

December 24, 2018

We have been fleeced – it’s deplorable!

Trump promised he would hire only the best people. Obviously he meant the best grifters. Of course, our Grifter in…

December 24, 2018

Letters to the Editor

Watch it with parks and rec tax money

It is worth noting, this popular ballot measure, approved by over 70 percent of the voters, has strict language on…

December 23, 2018

Letters to the Editor

Vote the bums out over water rate hike

The 3 percent increase in the water and sewer rates is sinful. Council needs to listen to the citizens. It…

December 22, 2018

Letters to the Editor

We must act now on climate change

The CEO of Aspen Skiing Co. noted there has been a 2 degree increase in temperature over the past 50…

December 21, 2018

Letters to the Editor

We can tax to fight carbon emissions

Education and understanding climate change and its consequences to our local economy is an essential step before effective action. In…

December 20, 2018

Letters to the Editor

Boycott band with demeaning name

When the band came up with their name in the late ’80s, I’m sure it seemed funny at the time……

December 18, 2018

Letters to the Editor

Farm bill was shameful move on Yemen

Last week, House Speaker Paul Ryan decided to go out with a cowardly whimper by sneaking in a last-minute amendment…

December 18, 2018

Letters to the Editor

Snowberger is great; coverage is poor

The recent public assaults on Dan and the district have been one-sided character attacks, apparently motivated by a small fringe…

December 17, 2018

Letters to the Editor

Hunting provides economic benefits

In addition to taxes collected from hunting licenses which goes toward wildlife conservation programs, Colorado hunters spend $221 million on…

December 17, 2018

Letters to the Editor

The days of reckless spending are over

The sales tax dedicated to Parks and Rec and open space needs to be redirected to the city’s general fund.…

December 17, 2018

Letters to the Editor

Democrats are usurping county offices

In the last election, results showed that the current county commissioner for District 1 received 5,869 votes and his opponent…

December 17, 2018

Letters to the Editor

These students will be future leaders

The students demonstrated their skills of dialogue by conducting a Socratic seminar in which some agreed upon norms were: “don’t…

December 17, 2018

Letters to the Editor

Can someone please fix these lights?

There is also a street light at the 32nd Street boat launch that has been flashing like a strobe light…

December 16, 2018

Letters to the Editor

Guys, enough war – or it’s the asteroid

Unfortunately, under President George Junior, the “oops of (supposedly) wrong information regarding weapons of mass destruction” took us into another…

December 15, 2018

Letters to the Editor

Criticism of Snowberger has petty tone

As a district employee, I have sometimes agreed with Mr. Snowberger and the board. At other times, I have disagreed.…

December 14, 2018

Letters to the Editor

Herald, 9R parents should step back

Snowberger has worked tirelessly over the last seven years on behalf of the students, faculty and parents of the district.…

December 13, 2018

Letters to the Editor

We need to resist alarmism on climate

The report used proponents’ models; scientists who augment their incomes with public and private grants given to them to design…

December 13, 2018

Letters to the Editor

Quit draining same sources for funds

I attended the “Wicked Problem” meetings held by the city and I consider myself an informed citizen. I was not…

December 11, 2018

Letters to the Editor

City is set to soak you more for water

I hope that Council has learned from the defeat of their tax increase proposal. Approval of the water and sewer…

December 11, 2018

Letters to the Editor

Snowberger’s apology more obfuscation

What I didn’t see was an explanation for his outright lying about the incident taking place at all. To further…

December 10, 2018

Letters to the Editor

Wait – what did I just read about 9-R?

This sounds like a time police would be needed. It also should be a problem for a “communications director” of…

December 10, 2018

Letters to the Editor

Great Sand Dunes ducked bullet for now

The Bureau of Land Management thankfully deferred plans to offer a massive swath of land for oil and gas drilling…

December 10, 2018

Letters to the Editor

City, Herald, trying to fool us on roads

We have problems, but this story is a joke. Every voter in Durango, please go and check out Weston Drive…

December 8, 2018