Letters to the Editor

Oppose proposal to modernize weapons

Unfortunately, the threat of nuclear weapons is still all too real. But our leaders can take steps to decrease the…

August 1, 2016

McKnight would be great for the county

As a fourth-generation McKnight kid growing up in the north Animas Valley, Lyle has been working since the day he…

Support for motorcyclists is appreciated

It seems this summer weâ€™ve had a memorial or benefit each weekend for them. I want to thank all the…

Airport: Respect lost for local families

As I see it, the respect for the beginning of the beautiful farm north of the runway is nil. That…

Angler not deserving of condescension

I found Mr. Petit’s comments to be both arrogant and condescending. After first introducing himself in a self-important manner as…

Nothing wrong with Brown’s parade shirt

J. Paul Brown is a selfless public servant. He has sacrificed his heart and soul for his fellow constituents. J.…

Paradise on the Animas has been lost

After bathing my dog three times to get the human feces smell off him, I realized that Paradise was lost.…

Response to Coal Gulch Fire appreciated

You firefighters and crew rock, and you are all my heroes. I watched while you took water to the helicopter…

Emergency shows tax money well spent

I had my wife call 911 at 1:30 a.m. after the Fourth of July as I was having a medical…

Running out of patience on Denver TV

First, the details of the FCC’s new “market modification” plan are not exposed. Also, it seems to me that a…

Political poll calls not always legitimate

I am writing in the hope that people who might not be informed of the illegitimate nature of these “political…

Water quality, not one trout, is the issue

I have been a member of Trout Unlimited since I began fly fishing over 30 years ago. I’ve also been…

BP uses no yellow sweet clover seed

In fact, none of BPâ€™s seed mixes, which are based on guidance from multiple regulatory agencies, include yellow sweet clover…

Disappointed with vocal locals in Bluff

Locals said they didn’t want “the Bears Ears loved to death” by more “outsiders” that monument status would bring. Clearly,…

Down the rabbit hole of enlightenment

You have the ability to transform not only your own life, but the lives of those around you. You create…

Rules of the road apply to fools, too

They are lucky I’m psychic. I like cyclists. I was one, peddling an average of thirty-five miles per day on…

Nobody will be coming to take your guns

I refer them to Article 5 of the U.S. Constitution, which says what is necessary to amend the document, either…

The gas industry needs to fix its leaks

While strides have been made in this regard in recent years, it isn’t enough, because out of the 15 regions…

Give Hardrock credit where it is due

Furthermore, as I volunteered at the aid station at mile 85, I witnessed Schlarb stand up first after eating to…

Support preservation of our shared past

We were pleased that the current administration asked U.S. Interior Secretary Sally Jewell to visit southeast Utah to learn more…

Warning signs, Herald response weak

The editorial contained nothing more than an almost parenthetic mention of the incidents in a frivolous article about safety clichés…

July 23, 2016