Letters to the Editor

The grim math of ideology over public safety

cca As a longtime resident of Durango and a grandmother who still believes in facts, compassion and accountability, I feel…

July 9, 2025

Trump, Hurd and the BBB are a travesty

cca The Senate and Congress passed into law Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill. What a travesty. American workers, taxpayers and their…

July 9, 2025

The same standard of responsible speech

cca There is a double standard regarding pro-Palestinian and pro-Israel voices. New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani is expected…

Rep. Hurd’s vote brings hardship to CD3

cca Yup, time to revamp Medicaid. Lower income people have just had it too good too long. Rural hospitals have…

Republicans need to reach across the aisle

cca I just want to be sure I have this right: The Herald’s editorial staff initially thought it was a…

Thank you, LPEA District 3 voters

cca I want to thank the voters in District 3 for supporting me in the recent LPEA election. You saw…

Pretending we live in normal times is insulting

cca I was appalled at the Herald’s recommendation that a Republican be put in place to replace Clyde Church (Herald,…

Democracy isn’t a consolation prize

cca The La Plata County Democratic Party should not appoint a Republican to replace Clyde Church as county commissioner. The…

Enable online comments on editorials

cca If you have a staff editorial, there is no way for subscribers to respond. I think this is wrong.…

Stopping drugs and crime requires stopping U.S. arms

cca Rep. Hurd, I appreciate your concern about border safety, drugs, drug gangs and criminals. But I must point out,…

July 4, 2025

Giving representational democracy a voice again

cca The “Appoint a Republican” editorial was spot-on (Herald, June 27). To me, it spoke to the true essence of…

July 4, 2025

‘Next Step’ and speed study out of control

cca I recently attended a City Council meeting that allowed us to speak about the city’s new proposed speed study.…

July 2, 2025

Let’s show our pride and raise our flags

cca Why has the MAGA movement seemingly usurped the American flag? Why has it become a symbol of hate and…

July 2, 2025

Step up your game, editors

cca So the Herald’s editorial board is against political violence (Herald, June 22). Let me restate that. They are against…

A thing worth doing is worth doing well

cca I second Ed Lehner’s (Herald, June 22) call for the city of Durango to redo the new Animas River…

Bold-faced flaunting does not minimize bribery

cca My uncle Gus lived in a country where traffic violations were ignored with a $20 bill folded behind your…

We need a resistance and Sen. Bennet is MIA

cca Where are you, Michael Bennet? Where is your backbone? Stop sending emails begging for money and do something. We…

Attitude and patronage not welcome here

cca Please do not return to our fine town. Your attitude and your patronage are not welcome here. You have…

Welcome to Durango’s Indy 500 speedways

cca Once upon a time in a Durango long, long ago, Main Avenue was relatively calm, lined with homes, no…

June 27, 2025

A visitor to Durango, not a landlord

cca I am writing in response to the letter, “Great Job on No Kings march,” from Florida (Herald, Jun. 20).…

June 26, 2025

Welcoming (reasonable) Hernando, Florida, visitors with open arms

cca One of the fine citizens of your lovely town was visiting Durango, Colorado, recently and found herself so offended…

June 26, 2025