Letters to the Editor

Call to reprimand city attorney

cca An open letter to Mayor Yazzie and members of the Durango City Council: I write to formally request that…

March 1, 2026

Honor Peace Corps volunteers with Congress’ highest civilian award

cca As the world’s very best athletes from more than 90 nations competed in Italy for the Winter Olympics, members…

February 27, 2026

Durango deserves answers about Sheppard Drive detention facility

cca I am writing to address the alarming lack of transparency regarding the facility at 32 Sheppard Drive. While official…

February 27, 2026

Financial cost of ICE

cca The cost to U.S. Homeland Security for ICE activities in Minneapolis is conservatively estimated to be about $18 million…

February 25, 2026

What’s not OK for Colorado OK for Minnesota?

cca Rep. Jeff Hurd voted to overturn protections of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness in Minnesota and open them…

February 25, 2026

Nuclear power and AI: We need new approach

cca After the Chernobyl and Fukushima nuclear disasters, I felt surely we would not favor building more nuclear reactors, but…

February 25, 2026

Property tax increases are unsustainable

cca I am watching as New Yorkers are protesting and outraged over a proposed 9.5% property tax increase being pushed…

Let judges vote for the attorney general

cca Over the years, the DOJ has expanded to include the FBI, DEA, ATF, U.S. Marshals Service, Bureau of Prisons…

A zeitgeist of absurdity

cca Stephen Colbert and his right to free speech is in the news again, which is appropriate because the best…

Religion revisited

cca Who better than Donald J. Trump to lead the Christian Revivalist sector of the MAGA movement bent on religionating…

Huge increase in property taxes

cca I am not going to begin this letter by writing all the ways in which I “understand” why things…

February 20, 2026

Required curriculum for aspiring politicians

cca The following political teachings are required to all people who desire to enter into politics. They are not listed…

February 20, 2026

Honoring the Perrys, supporting local journalism

cca Recently, O.D. Perry celebrated his 90th birthday. His family hosted a party. I was unable to attend. Yet, I…

February 18, 2026

Transparency shouldn’t be a luxury

cca I care about local government working well, openly, accurately and with collaboration between jurisdictions. As someone who served as…

February 18, 2026

Practice kindness at Senior Center exit

cca When I read Jim Cross’ opinion column, “Durango’s growing disrespect for seniors: From health care to dark chocolate,” (Herald,…

Trump’s ICE agents cross the line

cca When our president sanctions his ICE agents to murder American citizens in our streets, we know something has gone…

Protect mail-in voting and voting rights

Rather than focusing on addressing the affordability issues Americans are facing, the Republican majority in Congress has instead decided to…

Who are the good guys?

cca The only thing that will protect us from bad guys with a gun, are good guys with a gun.…

Epstein files reveal troubling connections

cca 4,896. That’s four thousand, eight hundred and ninety-six. What’s that number? Well, now that half the Epstein files have…

Apology to Superintendent Cheser and school district

cca The article “We’re keeping people alive: Inside the warming center” (Herald, Jan. 28) focused on the warming center at…

February 13, 2026

Let’s celebrate public lands caretakers

cca Human power, rooted in public lands, is a force. People in our region absolutely hold great value in our…

February 13, 2026