Letters to the Editor

Bring back John Peel

cca Get John Peel out of retirement again to do Action Line. The new guy is not funny! … and…

September 7, 2025

A gun owner’s plea after another school shooting

cca How many will have to die? An unfortunate thing about the recent school shooting in Minneapolis is that we…

September 7, 2025

Letters to the Editor

Speeders are really frustrated drag racers

cca Here’s a thought: Maybe we can start with 32nd Street, if the city lads might ever get the upper…

September 7, 2025

Letters to the Editor

We’ve abandoned ‘common sense’ for ‘makes no sense’

cca After reading “Back-to-School immunizations available at Public Health Clinic,” (Herald, Aug. 10), I had to respond. I counted 21…

September 7, 2025

Letters to the Editor

The aspens made me SAD

cca On our recent return vacation to Colorado, we again fell in love with your majestic aspens. Golden light, rolling…

September 7, 2025

Letters to the Editor

Only citizens can stop Trump’s enforcers

cca The story of the future of America may be defined by Stephen Miller, the propaganda minister of the White…

September 5, 2025

Letters to the Editor

Are we celebrating lower expectations?

cca Durango School District recently celebrated rising CMAS test scores (Herald, Jul. 25). But before we applaud, let’s ask a…

September 3, 2025

Letters to the Editor

Tax hike won’t fix self-inflicted revenue problem

cca La Plata County commissioners are asking voters to approve a 1% sales tax increase this November to fund basic…

September 3, 2025

Letters to the Editor

An opportunity for local stores to up their game

cca I read with interest the article, Durango residents protest REI, urge shoppers to support local stores,” (Herald, Aug. 24)…

August 31, 2025

Letters to the Editor

Tina Peters is corrupting our judicial process

cca Tina Peters, former Mesa County Clerk and Recorder, and four-count convicted felon, now has MAGA cause célèbre status. “FREE…

August 31, 2025

Letters to the Editor

When words fail, a simple ‘thank you’

cca Thank you to all the agencies that coordinated the response to the Blue Ridge Fire in Forest Lakes. As…

August 31, 2025

Letters to the Editor

Our Cold Civil War: Democracy vs. Autocracy

cca The citizens of the U.S. are in a cold civil war. There are the people who believe in the…

August 31, 2025

Letters to the Editor

True safety means protecting all students

cca I am writing in response to the letter titled “Student safety should come first in restroom policy” (Herald, Aug.…

August 29, 2025

Letters to the Editor

The benefits of independence and the free market

cca LPEA, our local electric co-op, is well managed, always keeping the interests of its members in mind. Whenever I…

August 29, 2025

Letters to the Editor

What gives? No access, public notice

cca Way to go, city of Durango. Closing a major recreation area entrance for weeks without any notice or updates.…

August 29, 2025

Letters to the Editor

Local trust matters when the feds fail

cca I watched the bodycam footage. The Durango Police Department posted it on Facebook (see https://tinyurl.com/48jz8nwk) after Compañeros: Four Corners…

August 27, 2025

Letters to the Editor

Who will be taken next?

cca I am afraid to write this letter because of being targeted by ICE, but somebody must. ICE agents are…

August 27, 2025

Letters to the Editor

It’s time for the Herald to fix its forecasts

cca The weather forecast on the back page of the Herald is between 5 and 10 degrees lower than the…

August 24, 2025

Letters to the Editor

Rebuilding trust in public institutions essential

cca For several decades, there has been a concerted effort to destroy trust in our public institutions. Trust in public…

August 24, 2025

Letters to the Editor

Is slaughter less gross than lab-grown meat?

cca A recent editorial, “Our view: Colorado’s new laws,” described lab grown meat as “gross” (Herald, Aug. 17). Don’t you…

August 24, 2025

Letters to the Editor

Hofman a blessing to Durango, FLC and men’s basketball

cca I was heartbroken to hear about Bob Hofman passing away (Herald, Aug. 20). This staunch Metro always looked forward…

August 24, 2025

Letters to the Editor

City Council falling for ADU illusion

cca Are Durango city councilors really so naive that they think that easing ADU regulations in our city will somehow…

August 24, 2025

Letters to the Editor

For the record: Upper Pine, not Los Pinos

cca We live less than 7 miles from the Blue Ridge Fire, which started at the Forest Lakes Subdivision the…

August 24, 2025

Letters to the Editor

Removing exhibits doesn’t erase the history

cca History is documentation of events that happened, people who were involved, detailing the actions and ideas that have impacted…

August 24, 2025