Letters to the Editor

GoFundMe fund created for Bob Larson

Bob was transported by ambulance from San Carlos to a great hospital in Hermosillo, Mexico, where he underwent emergency surgery.…

February 27, 2016

Pope Francis doesn’t get United States

What Thomas Jefferson termed “separation of church and state” is one basis of our Constitution. A more specific statement of…

February 24, 2016

Letters to the Editor

Lammons will serve justice as DA

He has the experience we desire in that office, and as a comparison, he has far more experience than the…

February 24, 2016

Letters to the Editor

Grazing not appropriate for Weminuche

More importantly, while there should be a place for small-scale ranching in our local economy, sheep should not be allowed…

February 23, 2016

Letters to the Editor

Mining needs solutions, not gestures

While it’s a nice idea, this is an issue that can only be decided by Congress. That being said, our…

February 22, 2016

Letters to the Editor

Herald editorial is blatantly biased

Printing such ludicrous opinions along with similar editorials and editorial cartoons which denigrate and misrepresent any candidate who is not…

February 22, 2016

Letters to the Editor

Assessor’s fees driving away business

As an oil and gas company that has owned and operated wells for over 25 years in La Plata County,…

February 22, 2016

Letters to the Editor

Change in gas industry could be hopeful

Ecology proponents might also accept that cessation of all fossil fuels use and misuse may not happen in this conflicted…

February 21, 2016

Letters to the Editor

Young people: Gear up to cast your vote

The first step for every voter is to register. In Colorado, voter pre-registration can be done on or after the…

February 21, 2016

Letters to the Editor

Lt. Dan found kindness and dedication

We all marveled at the kindness and dedication of the LPCHS staff who gave this mistreated and malnourished dog a…

February 20, 2016

Letters to the Editor

New airport won’t lure better service

It is true that airlines enter and exit markets as they respond to economic imperatives, but the wish for a…

February 20, 2016

Letters to the Editor

GCC running too many trucks on CR 120

Its website states: “As members of the communities where we operate, we have an important responsibility that goes beyond compliance…

February 20, 2016

Letters to the Editor

Urge BLM to use master leasing plan

Last year, the local Bureau of Land Management finalized a resource management plan to determine how public lands and natural…

February 20, 2016

Letters to the Editor

Lost Dog was an asset to the community

The representative of the owner of the building, stated that owner and proprietor of the Lost Dog, Ann Morris, couldn’t…

February 20, 2016

Letters to the Editor

Election starts March 1 with caucuses

On the Democratic side, choosing a candidate starts with you at your precinct caucus on March 1. This is a…

February 20, 2016

Letters to the Editor

Scream and shout for Superfund now

Yet Silverton was not yet ready to vote for the Superfund! My question is why does Silverton even get a…

February 20, 2016

Letters to the Editor

Do not let the city raze Animas Museum

The schoolhouse, Joy Cabin and the Peterson House are integral parts of our history and of the museum. I believe…

February 17, 2016

Letters to the Editor

Cartoon on defending Muslims wrong

Did he “defend Muslims”? No, he sent the U.S. Marine Corps to defeat them and that’s why “the shores of…

February 17, 2016

Letters to the Editor

Come caucus for Bernie on March 1

Some say that Bernie is not what the United States needs right now, that he’s too progressive. I disagree. Clinton…

February 15, 2016

Letters to the Editor

Allow more letters to balance Facebook

Perhaps if the Herald editorial board allowed more letters in the print edition and tossed out the 30-day rule, it…

February 15, 2016

Letters to the Editor

Socialism a path to lost liberties

While visiting with Secretary of Agriculture Ezra Taft Benson in September 1959, Soviet leader Nikita Krushchev said, “We cannot expect…

February 14, 2016

Letters to the Editor

Lindsay Vonn deserves more Herald ink

In Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Lindsay just won her 38th downhill victory (the most by a woman in any specialty) and her 76th…

February 14, 2016

Letters to the Editor

Be responsible; clean up after your dog

For all the Durango dog owners who claim to care about the environment the time has come for them to…

February 13, 2016

Letters to the Editor

Colorado still leading on clean power

The reality is that Americans overwhelmingly support action to protect public health by reducing carbon pollution. The Clean Power Plan…

February 13, 2016