Letters to the Editor

Desire for change may lead to tyranny

Trump will have control of the executive, legislative and judicial branches of our government, and as we all learned in…

December 13, 2016

Don’t miss a good business investment

Before someone plays the 1st Amendment card, I’m not saying it shouldn’t be allowed, but it is simply the laziest…

December 13, 2016

Protests are reflecting leftist teaching

While attending Fort Lewis to earn a K-6 teaching license, I was alarmed at the anti-American rants of many professors.…

December 13, 2016

Senate should reject Pruitt as EPA chief

A climate change skeptic who is aligned with special interests contrary to the wise stewardship of our natural resources, Pruitt…

December 12, 2016

Congratulations to Trump supporters

Yeah, you really stuck it to those politically correct liberals by shaking Washington up with an outsider. But Donald Trump…

December 12, 2016

Push for a rapid move to clean energy

We could always turn on the baseboard heaters if we needed a warmer temperature, but we have not turned ours…

December 11, 2016

Obama’s action on pipeline tyrannical

A lot of the liberal news outlets are trying to mask the fact that Obama personally interfered by laying the…

December 11, 2016

Conservatives welcome in climate fight

Fortunately, calmer heads recognize the challenge we face. These people prefer to address this concern with courage and determination rather…

Heli-ski proposal raises many concerns

Now Silverton Guides wants to exchange 5,566 acres for 16,252 acres of Bureau of Land Management lands to operate in.…

Vandals learning only how to succeed

Classes end soon, and the students will be scattered and gone. I would not expect much of a follow up…

Silverton not behind ski area expansion

For reasons I can only speculate, Silverton Mountain’s heli-ski operators somehow think it’s acceptable to share terrain with backcountry skiers,…

Fluoride choice should be put to a vote

The rationale used was that the benefits of fluoride for cavity reduction in dental health are very well-settled and beyond…

December 8, 2016

Trump voters have themselves to blame

However, I have to break it to these folks that their vote for Trump was, in fact, the thing that…

December 8, 2016

Recent letter was full of blatant lies

Eric Speck (Herald, Dec. 6) wants us to believe there is a new silent majority. Trump may have won, but…

December 8, 2016

Demand more action on climate change

As a recent book on Jefferson and American politics says: “The Jeffersonian vision was an essentially libertarian one” and it…

December 7, 2016

Unrestrained dogs pose a public danger

It wasn’t until I screamed “your dog just bit me” that she made any attempt to control it. She assured…

December 6, 2016

Election gave voice to the silent majority

The American working class are sick and tired of elitists telling them how to live their lives. The politically correct…

December 6, 2016

Wallit benefits advertisers, not readers

I will give a nod to Gold King Mine spill reporting, yet, I will also dig Durango Herald in my…

ConocoPhillips boosts Bayfield math

We also were able to purchase a class set of Montessori math manipulatives for our Student Learning Support class, comprised…

Progressive agenda is all about power

After more contemplation, I have arrived at some conclusions and understand why those acquaintances don’t care to answer. I believe…

Amen to love, tolerance and acceptance

All of us, please, pass on the love and tolerance and acceptance of all. Cheryl Blackwell Durango