Letters to the Editor

Time for Tri-State to make a transition

La Plata Electric Association spends $70 million a year to purchase power from a non-local, carbon-intense company that ranks fourth-worst…

March 4, 2017

‘Lead by example’ no real fix for the VA

The mission statement of the VA is to fulfill President Lincoln’s promise “to care for him who shall have borne…

Tipton vote to repeal FWS rule inhumane

Rep. Scott Tipton helped pass the measure last Thursday with an appalling partisan vote of 225 to 193. If the…

Speaking on behalf of ‘We the People’

On Tipton’s very own website he states, “In addition to holding regular townhall meetings and other events in person in…

Add art, solar and wind power to wall

I would also like to recommend that the wall have solar panels and be topped with windmills to provide energy…

Time for Republicans to step up and act

Republicans in office need to stop worrying about keeping their jobs and need to do their jobs. Serve the American…

Editorial overlooked costs of protests

For instance, the limousine that was burned to the ground by “protesters” was owned by Muhammed Ashraf. Due to a…

Taxes should be put to beneficial ends

I, for one, would like to earmark my taxes to be spent on a special prosecutor to investigate just what…

For first time ever I fear for my country

After review and reconsideration, the Bill of Rights was adopted, the First Amendment of which guarantees the “freedom of the…

On fluoride, trust science before Google

I did just that (a Google search) and I found she forgot to include hangnails and navel lint. Here’s the…

Headline blamed Snowdown for DUIs

Snowdown is a multi-day event. This year, it ran from Feb. 1 until Feb. 5, but your story was about…

Representatives accountable to all of us

In a working democracy, a lawmaker’s most important task is to be responsive to constituents. At Rep. Scott Tipton’s office…

Consider implications of a fluoride ban

If fluoride opponents have their way, the population who can least afford dental care, specifically the children of the poor,…

March 1, 2017

Law enforcement lacks respect in town

I’m not a criminal and obey the law, yet it appears since there is a lack of murders, bank robberies,…

March 1, 2017

What is Gardner’s stance on methane?

We were met by Durango Police officers and Tom Probst, manager of the Office Depot Center, who told us we…

March 1, 2017

Explore alternatives to ‘negative factor’

The “negative factor” is a way for the legislature to get around Amendment 23, which requires a K-12 spending increase…

February 28, 2017

Where’s Waldo is easier than where’s Cory

All his email addresses are coming up as invalid sites. I called the Herald twice and was assured that they…

February 28, 2017

Many troubling questions about Trump

Where do our Colorado congressmen, men sworn to uphold our U.S. Constitution and our national security, stand on seriously investigating…

February 26, 2017

County property taxes due February 28th

How does this rule protect your property, and your pocketbook? When tax payments are received after the deadline, interest and…

February 26, 2017

Fix Obamacare if necessary; don’t kill it

Although I am very healthy, I support sharing the load of health care expense among all members of our society.…

February 25, 2017

Experience shows value of fluoridation

The addition of trace amounts of fluoride to the natural amounts that already exist in our drinking water is one…

February 25, 2017