Letters to the Editor Restrooms should be open park hours On the Fourth of July, there were hundreds of people in Schneider Park to watch the fireworks. Unfortunately, the restrooms… July 9, 2016
Letters to the Editor Zeal to achieve needed in state House Former teacher and journalist Barbara McLachlan is running for Colorado House District 59. She won’t contribute to negative ideas and… July 9, 2016
Letters to the Editor Aerial firefighting strategy impressive As a retired professional firefighter, I questioned that strategy. From a fiscal standpoint and a firefighting tactics perspective, I was… July 6, 2016
Letters to the Editor Why were restrooms closed on holiday? The park was really busy with holiday activities. For several hours, we watched people coming up to the restrooms only… July 6, 2016
Letters to the Editor Decline to sign petition for Initiative 78 The initiative calls for amending the state constitution so that “All new oil and gas development facilities, including those that… July 4, 2016
Letters to the Editor Water is sustaining life, not recreation During the 1930s, the majority of the water was diverted south, leaving everything beyond Dolores bone dry in the summer.… July 4, 2016
Letters to the Editor Commercial pot poses pesticide risks There is a problem, however, with legal marijuana use because of pesticides. It is bad enough that commercial products sold… July 4, 2016
Letters to the Editor We must act now to limit climate change Any reduction in CO2 concentration “would require substantial and sustained cuts in anthropogenic (human-caused) emissions to near zero.” While I… July 4, 2016
Letters to the Editor Move forward on EPA’s Clean Power Plan Coloradans have witnessed the unpleasant experience of high heat. One of the reasons for such high heat is climate change.… July 4, 2016
Letters to the Editor Islam fosters greater discrimination Islam is not a simple religion like “I believe in Jesus” or “I believe in Buddha,” but is instead a… July 3, 2016
Letters to the Editor Make the polluters pay, not the taxpayers I first came to the San Juan’s when I was 18 to find myself, so this place is interwoven into… July 3, 2016
Letters to the Editor Plan instead for regional airport service I have heard people on the airport commission talking about the necessity of airport expansion and moving the terminal to… July 2, 2016
Letters to the Editor Elect McLachlan to support our schools Colorado’s education system has been suffering financially for a long time. Despite being the 14th wealthiest state in the country,… July 2, 2016
Letters to the Editor Consider what could go wrong with guns If you really, really want a gun, you should get one; this is, after all, a free country. Who knows,… July 2, 2016
Letters to the Editor Gun control will not impede terrorists If gun control is so great, why does President Barack Obama’s hometown of Chicago, with the toughest gun control in… July 2, 2016
Letters to the Editor Talking gun deaths, use actual numbers He may as well claim there has been one automobile accident in the U.S. in the past decade. When he… July 2, 2016
Letters to the Editor Nordenskiöld presentation wonderful His often tumultuous relationship with Durango authorities, the friendship and help of the Mancos ranching family the Wetherills, who rediscovered… July 2, 2016
Letters to the Editor LPEA should sign waiver with Tri-State As I understand the argument, it’s not a question of if potential local renewable generation would be purchased but who… July 2, 2016
Letters to the Editor Conservation Corps pleased with Bennet The funding will go to the 21st Century Conservation Service Corps, a public-private initiative that connects America’s youths and veterans… July 2, 2016
Letters to the Editor Column omits key Animas information Continuous water quality monitoring not only alerts officials to blowout events, it also is linked to over 20 years of… June 30, 2016
Letters to the Editor Responding to Herald’s front page news Instead of focusing on the recent slaughter in Orlando, The Durango Herald (June 26) chose to honor sin with a… June 30, 2016
Letters to the Editor But would town allow a Bible festival? Why not call it what it is, a celebration of those who define themselves by their sexual orientation? Christians usually… June 30, 2016
Letters to the Editor Camp Hale proposal honors our veterans As the original home base and training facility for the 10th Mountain Division, Camp Hale is one of Colorado’s most… June 30, 2016
Letters to the Editor Off-leash dogs big problem on area trails The article begins with a photo of Kaitlin Johnsen following the rules by carrying a bag of waste from her… June 30, 2016