Letters to the Editor

Suing train over fire is bad for tourism

First, the cause of the fire has not been determined. Second, if the civil suits cause the train to go…

October 27, 2018

We all want the same things, don’t we?

In these polarized time, we need to come together as Coloradans. I believe that we need to solve our problems,…

October 27, 2018

Still have free speech, for good and ill

What’s sad is people on both sides jump on an ideology and run with it like it’s the second coming.…

Diane Mitsch Bush supports equal rights

He also voted to overturn protections for historically marginalized students, such as people of color, disabled, English learners, immigrants, girls,…

I did not think letter was anti-Semitic

I found nothing offensive about it as related to the Jewish people. Karotkin uses the religious race card. Unfortunately, when…

Smith as sheriff is doing the right thing

Leadership is essential to the success of any organization or team. He has provided knowledge, vision, passion and work ethic…

Allison Aichele has earned another term

Did Allison Aichele make mistakes in her first term as treasurer? Yes, procedural mistakes. She has been forthcoming about those…

Where does indy Jones get his money?

While Paul Jones seems like a genuine man, I am concerned with the fact that he is wholly owned by…

And now, a supporter of Amendment 74

As a fourth-generation cattle rancher, president of the Colorado Farm Bureau, a proud Coloradan and a volunteer, this is an…

Stop saying nice things about Paul Jones

Between Paul Jonesâ€™ web page, Facebook, interviews, town halls and debates, I have not heard one thing about an idea…

I know Clyde Church is a great choice

Because no one works harder, listens more carefully, analyzes problems more thoroughly, designs solutions more creatively, possesses more compassion or…

County keeps blowing its tired tax horn

However, to end the article with a quote from a county commissioner once again using the battle call of “our…

Amendment 74 chaos waiting to happen

It’s couched in simple language that may sound innocuous but, in its simplicity, the measure is open to broad interpretation…

You know what’s extreme? Fracking is.

FYI: Prop. 112 demands a common-sense buffer zone of 2,500 feet between any new fracking wells and occupied structures or…

Mitsch Bush right choice for these times

Diane, with an extensive and valuable background in agriculture, ranching recreation and conservation, has been recognized as Colorado’s Legislator of…

Vote for libraries and for Clyde Church

These libraries serve as safe places after school for students, provide the only access to internet for some families, and…

Herald is blind, asleep, vote for Dems

But having said that, what’s increasingly clear is that politicians following the Goebbels/Limbaugh/Rove/FauxNews/Hannity and Trump playbook are leading the race…

I’m trading Don Coram for Guinn Unger

Coram and his Republican allies have made it clear that they have no interest in protecting our environment from climate…

Guinn Unger will tackle healthcare

Medical bankruptcies are unique to America among the developed world. The strain our broken system is putting on families should…

Be a good neighbor and vote YES on 112

It is important to pro-actively safeguard our health, our communities, our mountain state all together. What better place than Durango…

Barbara McLachlan has all our backs

As educators, we both appreciate all the work that Rep. McLachlan has done for teachers and promises to continue to…

Hillary was right, they’re the deplorables

Fear is the governing product that Republicans have been selling to America’s voters for years now; fear of socialism, fear…