Letters to the Editor Commissioners need to earn voters’ trust Could it be, instead, that voters simply do not trust the county enough to give $50 million, especially in light… December 26, 2015
Letters to the Editor Prosecute NRA for abetting gun violence Toward this end, the NRA disingenuously conflates “regulation” with “abridgement of the right to bear” and has used this obfuscation… December 26, 2015
Letters to the Editor The beauty of Christmas and mountains Piercing cobalt Christmas skies, Envelopes me in quiet peace, No city folk would recognize. For here, in silence Christmas speaks… December 23, 2015
Letters to the Editor Reckless teen drivers should fix damage On all occasions, the police responded to the accident. Fortunately, there were no physical injuries; people, horses and pets were… December 23, 2015
Letters to the Editor Watch out for inconsiderate dog owners A large dog came at the window with a roar (not a bark) at my eye level only a few… December 21, 2015
Letters to the Editor City’s glass move a big step backward But to now remove all glass recycling sites and make everyone drive out to the Durango Recycle Center? What is… December 21, 2015
Letters to the Editor How many must die before 550 is fixed? I have lived in La Plata County for more than 30 years and on U.S. Highway 550 south for 27.… December 20, 2015
Letters to the Editor Second Amendment abused, misread Wait, I need my own personal militia to protect me from what the Second Amendment has caused in America! Who… December 20, 2015
Letters to the Editor Republican foreign policy rhetoric scary Trump said we should kill not only the terrorists but also members of their families (mass murder, war crime). Cruz,… December 19, 2015
Letters to the Editor A 32nd Street overpass costly, unneeded Removing the recycle bins to build an enormous, expensive and unnecessary pedestrian overpass across the west side of 32nd Street… December 19, 2015
Letters to the Editor Good Samaritan stood out on cold night I wish to express my deepest, most sincere thanks to the kind soul who stopped on the side of the… December 19, 2015
Letters to the Editor Kids on the trolley there for good reason Identifying community and regional historical artifacts and learning about their function and significance; Explaining the past through oral or written… December 19, 2015
Letters to the Editor Denounce Trump and his hate-mongering I have been hoping to see an outcry from the public, but most of the outcry has come from overseas.… December 17, 2015
Letters to the Editor FLC deserved same coverage as BHS My concern is that when the Fort Lewis College mountain bike team was first place nationally, the competitors did not… December 17, 2015
Letters to the Editor Molas Lake has special family meaning Lakeside In southern Colorado, high among the peaks from snowy crags an icy wind, stirs ripples on a lake. The… December 17, 2015
Letters to the Editor Closing recycling centers is wrong move A couple of years ago, the sites stopped accepting plastic. That caused difficulties and added expense for residents. In some… December 16, 2015
Letters to the Editor Tell lawmakers to join Coram, back LARC I greatly appreciate the Herald editorial and would like to point readers to an earlier and more detailed description of… December 16, 2015
Letters to the Editor Trump may be in cahoots with Clintons My theory goes like this: Trump is actually a liberal. He and the Clintons got together and decided that even… December 15, 2015
Letters to the Editor Daughter’s loss drew incredible support Melissa took her own life at the young age of 33. So many of you share and shared the same… December 15, 2015
Letters to the Editor Traffic-calming is anything but Obviously calming down is always good – hard to argue with that. This multi-modal design experiment is currently a national… December 13, 2015
Letters to the Editor Switch parties for presidential primary Alas, we struggle to make it here. We are the middle class and we feel the constant pressure of trying… December 13, 2015
Letters to the Editor Politics, profit have no place in medicine The LARC funding issue affecting availability of contraceptives is likewise being decided by politicians when it should be a medical… December 13, 2015
Letters to the Editor Schools must support unique learners Curiosity-driven curricula have led to a more passionate student, but even charter schools need to support high test scores, prerequisites… December 13, 2015