Letters to the Editor

Leave it – just rename it

cca Regarding the recent spontaneous adjustment to the Endurance cycling sculpture at the Chapman roundabout – I really think the…

March 15, 2026

Is anyone talking about this war?

cca In 1966, those of us who graduated high school had one thing on our minds: Am I going to…

March 15, 2026

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Free training to keep our communities safe

cca Following a recent community meeting about First Amendment rights, it became clear that people across the Four Corners share…

March 15, 2026

Letters to the Editor

America is a Trumpster fire

cca Congratulations to the Republican Party for the progress you’ve made. Just a little over 25 years ago, Republicans’ collective…

March 15, 2026

Letters to the Editor

Don’t spring Peters, Gov. Polis

cca I am hoping it was a “misstatement” by Gov. Polis. He can’t really be thinking about springing Tina Peters…

March 15, 2026

Letters to the Editor

No clemency for Tina Peters

cca An open letter to Gov. Polis: Do not pardon or give clemency to Tina Peters. She abused the trust…

March 15, 2026

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Fix what we have before adding more

cca “Feasibility Study” Whitewater surf wave? Squeaky wheels for another project Let’s grease what we have. That is the 17-syllable…

March 15, 2026

Letters to the Editor

Rise up and end this war

cca The Israeli and United States’ attack on Iran appears unlawful under international law and unconstitutional under U.S. law. More…

March 15, 2026

Letters to the Editor

Community built it. Corporate changed it.

cca Durango Herald reporters have been informing us about the changes in palliative and hospice care at Mercy Hospital CommonSpirit.…

March 13, 2026

Letters to the Editor

When cost overrides care, animals die

cca On Feb. 21, I brought my 12-week-old Sphynx kitten, Mystic, to Riverview Animal Hospital’s Urgent Care Clinic in Durango…

March 13, 2026

Letters to the Editor

Peace should be our universal standard

cca Most of us do not condone unprovoked military aggression – anywhere, anytime, against anyone. Especially not against those from…

March 11, 2026

Letters to the Editor

Protect the vote, protect the future

cca Growing up in the United States, I took the right to vote for granted. It now seems that right…

March 11, 2026

Letters to the Editor

Hurd’s tariff vote was right then, right now

cca As a newly registered voter in Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District, I want to commend first-term Congressman Jeff Hurd for…

March 11, 2026

Letters to the Editor

Why won’t Bennet face Weiser?

cca Michael Bennet is running for governor of Colorado against Phil Weiser. He has just announced he will not go…

March 8, 2026

Letters to the Editor

Questioning the rush to war with Iran

cca I woke up, took a shower, stepped outside in the sun for a few minutes with tea, then went…

March 8, 2026

Letters to the Editor

Why start a war now?

cca Why did the would-be king decide to begin a war with Iran? It’s a question many people are asking.…

March 8, 2026

Letters to the Editor

Awaiting the predictable criticism of Trump

cca I anxiously await the Herald’s editorial championing the charismatic accomplishments of the now-deceased ayatollah of Iran and his supporters,…

March 8, 2026

Letters to the Editor

We’re only getting half the story

cca LPEA CEO Chris Hansen is known for his “Coffee with Chris” events, billed as a chance for one-on-one conversation…

March 8, 2026

Letters to the Editor

Bill would not protect people

cca In February, Democratic Sens. Nick Hinrichsen and Lisa Cutter, along with Democratic Reps. Lorena Garcia and Rebekah Stewart, introduced…

March 6, 2026

Letters to the Editor

Federal workers serve while Washington fails us

cca I am a federal worker affected by the current government shutdown. On Feb. 27, I received half a paycheck.…

March 6, 2026

Letters to the Editor

Standing firm for the First Amendment

cca The American Revolution didn’t end with the signing of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776 – that…

March 4, 2026

Letters to the Editor

Troupe 1096 forces Durango to face the truth

cca I recently saw Troupe 1096’s production of “The Laramie Project: Ten Years Later” at Durango High School. I encourage…

March 4, 2026

Letters to the Editor

Oil leases put profits before people

cca The Marshall Fire: $2 billion in losses. Cameron Peak: $127 million suppression. Yet the BLM is proposing the largest…

March 1, 2026

Letters to the Editor

Rating Trump’s drift toward autocracy

cca The New York Times editorial board recently published an index tracking 12 categories of democratic erosion, based on historical…

March 1, 2026