Letters to the Editor

Greed dominates Durango’s rental market

That’s what appears to be happening if you are someone trying to find a place to rent in Durango. It’s…

July 1, 2017

Health care losers far outweigh winners

That’s a lot of losers. Mostly the losses would be to Medicaid recipients – folks with disabilities, low-income seniors, pregnant…

June 30, 2017

Closing Bayfield office is a disservice

Not renewing the lease for the Bayfield title and registration office is offensive to those of us who call Bayfield…

June 30, 2017

EPA’s efforts at tunnel just a band-aid

The root problem stems from the catastrophic flooding of the mine, leading to flooding of the tunnel on Sunday afternoon,…

June 30, 2017

Drug makers at fault for high-priced drugs

The basic fact is that drug companies set the price of the drug. They can charge whatever they feel the…

June 29, 2017

H.R. 2936 needs support in Congress

Given the fact that Colorado now has an estimated 834 million dead trees, due to the ongoing mountain pine beetle…

June 29, 2017

Our country is basically Trump’s new toy

No area of the world is untouched by this cancerous beast. He toys with the American people like we’re part…

June 28, 2017

Conflict of interest in sheriff’s office

I remember one of Smith’s campaign promises being that he would do away with the “good ole’ boy” mentality. I…

June 28, 2017

Present system, business incompatible

If the Affordable Care Act is replaced, our family’s health insurance is likely to become even less affordable. My wife…

June 27, 2017

Fundraising response was astounding

Recently, Adult Day Care at “Our Place,” a local agency that provides daily respite care for Alzheimer’s and dementia clients,…

Salka’s loss is a big loss for Durango

I do not know about the disagreement that arose between Steve and our city manager. But given Steve’s outstanding work…

Class fundraiser was greatly appreciated

Dooley (a peregrine falcon deemed unreleasable because of injuries suffered as young bird), who is now an education bird for…

On cat story, give credit where it is due

The Humane Society, which has always been much more of a dog-centric organization, had almost nothing to do with the…

Tipton’s AHCA vote was against citizens

Using the online calculator created by the Kaiser Family Foundation, our premiums increase by $10,000 annually. Unbelievably, the two biggest…

State leads in collaboration, compromise

The bill sponsors and legislators created a legacy for the future of health care in Colorado and for the value…

Pen pal program could ease tension

The U.S. made a lucrative arms deal, that includes missiles with the capability of attaching nuclear war heads, with Saudi…

First lady’s behavior justifies portrayal

Is their criticism justified? In answer, I must point out that the concluding line of the poem indicates that her…

Good to hear about county cat numbers

Kudos to the Humane Society for the good work they are doing. I would also like to thank D-SNIP (Dogsterâ€™s…

Herald misguided to reduce print edition

Even though we are a small Western town, we do care about what is happening throughout the world. Since so…

GOP carbon fee program shows promise

Unfortunately, Trump played to his base and ignored the majority. Most conservatives know the security of our country and the…

June 23, 2017

Abeyta worthy of being called a hero

The true “heroes” in this world often go unrecognized and unsung. They are the quiet ones who walk among us…

June 23, 2017