Letters to the Editor

Be imaginative about Medicare for all

Yet, instead of trying to improve it or crafting a better plan, Republicans have undermined the ACA expressly to make…

September 19, 2018

Serena Williams’ behavior is disgusting

Serena should have been escorted off the court, by present USTA rules and regulations, but she got to finish with…

Sheep grazing is hurting Weminuche

From Sept. 7 to Sept. 10, I observed these conditions while hiking and camping in an area of the Weminuche…

Expensive misadventure in horticulture

It is nothing remotely resembling a true arboretum, which represents several kinds of trees and shrubs in multiple groups. Its…

Why Sean Smith gets my vote for sheriff

His excellent record of fiscal responsibility: Having the largest budget of any county agency, he has saved $2 million over…

Please be a voice for Havasupai horses

If you are not familiar with the plight of the Havasupai horses, please educate yourself by going to www.havasupaihorses.org to…

September 17, 2018

Medicare for all another bad Dem idea

Put new people into the system who have not paid life-long? CRASH! Medicare payments do not cover the cost of…

September 17, 2018

It takes a deplorable to see deplorable

And, isn’t it funny that when I saw the same cartoon as Mr. Flautt, I immediately emailed a copy of…

September 17, 2018

We need Smith to continue as sheriff

Sheriff Sean Smith, the incumbent, has a bachelor’s degree in public safety administration and previous experience in the Army and…

September 16, 2018

Cancer patient’s story is inspiring

Tom Riesing’s approach to dealing with his diagnosis of pancreatic cancer is truly inspirational. It is unfortunate that many of…

September 16, 2018

Now they’re all Trumplicans, like Tipton

I remember the Republican Party’s cynical co-option of Christianity and the creation of the Moral Majority in the 1980s I…

September 16, 2018

Planet depends on vote for Mitsch Bush

These three corporations are involved, one way or another, in the oil and gas business. Check out their websites; descriptions…

Opinion pages fail to support Trump

Judging by Mr. Meyerowitz’s choice of editorial cartoons and syndicated columnists since his arrival, the Herald editorial page continues to…

The time has come to thwart Russia

There are two reasons that the United States and NATO should intervene in this unending tragedy in Syria. Humanitarian: Many…

Trainâ€™s role in fire, lawsuit are regrettable

Now, a group of impacted citizens and businesses have filed suit against the train, alleging the same thing. I cannot…

Sean Smith is doing an outstanding job

We attended one of the first community information meetings held in Durango and were extremely impressed listening to Sheriff Sean…

September 14, 2018

Republicans: Please vote Democratic

We must talk about democracy, citizenship, responsibility, ethics, and most of all, about decency and morality. We’ve discussed politics. Sometimes…

September 14, 2018

Homeless just one part of sheriff’s job

Sheriff Sean Smith has clearly shown that he is enforcing the law but unlike his opponents, he understands the laws,…

September 12, 2018

New convention center could work, if …

Looking at different solutions recently offered, my suggestion would be to move the La Plata County Fairgrounds and all those…

September 12, 2018

Tipton should support wilderness act

Since its inception in 2008, the San Juan Mountains Wilderness Act has evolved into a bill that will protect 60,000…

September 11, 2018

Cartoon Trump as devil was deplorable

The cartoon you have chosen to reproduce and publish (Aug. 31) slanders and demeans those of us who are Christians,…

September 11, 2018