Letters to the Editor

Can we agree to dogs on leashes?

cca I am a born and raised lifelong Durango resident, dog lover, trail runner and user. I have been encountering…

June 8, 2025

A rescue, reunion, a community standing tall

cca Three months ago, my wife and I made national headlines after helping a young trans man escape an abusive…

June 6, 2025

Tesla: Expect more fingers, gestures and shout downs

cca I guess the Herald thought men driving Elon’s Cybertrucks needed empathy and understanding (Herald, Jun. 2). I disagree. Of…

June 4, 2025

Qatar plane a shameful sham

cca The $400 million “gift-plane” to the Department of Defense from the Qatar (Hamas-supporting) government is either payment for something…

June 4, 2025

Rep. Hurd voted for cruel budget bill

cca On May 22, in the wee hours of the morning, the House passed a budget bill that will cut…

The chaotic and unforgiving USA

cca Dear America, How are you? It’s been a while … more than a hundred days since I’ve heard from…

It’s time for a third impeachment

cca The malevolence sweeping the power structures in this country is allowing people to be the very worst versions of…

Trump vs. Harvard and the truth

cca I finally understand our president’s total disdain for Harvard University. Harvard’s motto is “Veritas” in Latin. The English translation…

Hurd’s vote benefits the richest at poorest’s expense

cca Rep. Jeff Hurd’s “yes” vote on the budget reconciliation bill was wrong for our district. He said he would…

A government by billionaires, for billionaires

cca I’m afraid this country is no longer “by the people, for the people.” It is now under leadership that…

There is plenty of need for courage

cca Many Democrats have decided to wait out Trump and do their best to get back to the White House…

Thanks to all, my first IHBC paid big dividends

cca I just finished my first time riding in the Citizen Tour of the Iron Horse Bicycle Classic. What a…

The GOP is not the party of the working class

cca Josh Hawley, Republican U.S. senator from Missouri, recently wrote an opinion article in The New York Times imploring his…

May 30, 2025

There’s hope for single-payer health care

cca My medical colleagues and I regularly see patients who have waited far too long to seek care and who…

May 30, 2025

Wolves help, not hurt, elk populations

cca What’s the greatest threat to Colorado’s elk population? Habitat loss, climate change, chronic wasting disease or wolves? According to…

May 28, 2025

Veterans’ plea: Stand up for us

cca We, the undersigned, are Vietnam veterans who are currently receiving medical and mental health care through the U.S. Department…

The time to speak up loudly is now

cca I recall from pre-Fox, pre-Limbaugh days that I could talk with Republicans about what they valued and their view…

We need a small-dog and more dog parks

cca This is like the “emperor has no clothes.” There is only one dog park in Durango. This dog park…

Author invokes facts selectively and inconsistently

cca In the recent opinion column, “Democrats are invoking the ‘Rule of Law‘ selectively and hypocritically,” (Herald, May 18), the…

Medicaid, a lifeline that matters because I matter

cca I am writing as a proud member of the disability community in Southwest Colorado. I live, work and volunteer…

Using the fund balance is not sustainable

cca After reading articles (Herald, May 4, Herald, May 6) on the salary negotiations between Durango School District 9-R and…

ICE just ‘disappeared’ five hardworking men

cca I’m writing regarding the recent arrest of five employees of Rock Solid Granite in Durango. These men are hard…