Letters to the Editor

Traffic plan will create more congestion

Many readers were probably too busy with the holidays to be aware of the newest brainchild of our City Council…

Fluoride: we should err on side of caution

He recommended drinking distilled water – two months on, two months off – to draw the excess minerals out. Since…

Don’t put an unsightly hotel on our river

Think of the traffic nightmare and drastic mitigation between Camino and the Animas River that would be necessary. Let that…

Bill Roberts was always fair and honest

The Herald used to have regular get-togethers with readers participating in discussions on current events over coffee at various locations…

Support Democrats at MLK Day event

This event is open to all nonviolent citizens wishing to show their support for equality, human rights, peace and protecting…

Roberts helped to make paper great

Thanks to Bill for all that he did to make The Durango Herald a newspaper we could all be proud…

Roberts’ reliance on evidence admirable

I emphasize “evidence-based” editorials because as a scientist, and having contributed a monthly column to the Herald for a good…

Robertsâ€™ attention to county appreciated

His leadership has made the Herald, literally, a doctor to the community, always attending closely on the pulse of what…

Robertsâ€™ journalism, writing will be missed

I have always thought Bill was the best journalist at the Herald (no offense to anyone else), and I think…

Tipton supporting public land transfer

We, the citizens of Colorado, cannot afford this financial burden, and in the words of Colorado Gov. Hickenlooper, “Shifting the…

E-bikes do not belong on our river trail

A new conflict is electric bikes, which can go faster than average bicycles and certainly faster than most walkers and…

Thanks to Bill Roberts and Ballantines

Having lived in four other states and experienced weak, unoriginal, worthless writing passing muster, and where the “if it bleeds,…

Roberts’ work showed devotion to us all

He is a fine, caring, insightful person who, thankfully for all of us in Durango, has devoted his professional career…

Roberts’ keen perception will be missed

You might think that he gauges it entirely by the number of letters to the editor that fill his inbox.…

January 13, 2017

Celebrating 26 years of articulate writing

His work and leadership was pivotal in helping the Herald’s editorial team achieve a well-deserved reputation for journalistic excellence throughout…

January 13, 2017

Roberts’ voice defined Southwest Colorado

Over the past four decades, Bill has witnessed, documented and analyzed the transformation of Durango and Southwest Colorado. From local…

January 13, 2017

Sauls Creek spill shows need for change

With spills becoming a regular occurrence, it is clear it is time to end our dependence on fossil fuels and…

January 12, 2017

A deserved retirement for a fine writer

I have only met Bill once, many years ago. But I know that we also once corresponded about our mutual…

January 12, 2017

Reasons to support Bears Ears designation

Why do I support this designation though I donâ€™t live within a few miles of a place considered sacred to…

January 11, 2017

Sign a petition to put fluoride to a vote

The addition of fluoride to public drinking water is rooted in good intentions based on the perception that its inclusion…

January 9, 2017

Bears Ears gains needed protections

It began in the desert, with an annual sojourn my family called Bluff. This began with my grandparents in the…

January 8, 2017