Letters to the Editor

Herald should cover culture change

I wonder if this had anything to do with Olivarius-McAllistar’s decision to move on. Also, I am curious as to…

September 26, 2015

County testing reinforced distrust

There was an opportunity to instill trust in government. Instead, the county’s actions played into conspiracy theorists’ ludicrous idea that…

September 26, 2015

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Now is the time for solutions, not fear

And yet the people who call these mountains home are turning their backs on their most important resource. I can’t…

September 26, 2015

Letters to the Editor

Brookie displays true leadership

As we’ve all learned since the Animas disaster, our river is just one of hundreds in Colorado that has been…

September 26, 2015

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Herald dropped ball on Solheim Cup

But you totally dropped the ball on Solheim Cup coverage. This is a huge international event with a strong patriotic…

September 26, 2015

Letters to the Editor

Silverton’s Superfund thoughts irrelevant

The Animas does not even run through Silverton, as its headwaters are south of town limits. The offending mines are…

September 26, 2015

Letters to the Editor

Look to future, not past for mine fix

After the ugly plume made its way through town, the community hit a very fragile state, affecting members of the…

September 26, 2015

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Migrants everywhere deserve our help

It is imperative that a peaceful solution be found for Syria itself. That will take strong diplomatic action on the…

September 26, 2015

Letters to the Editor

Death needed to fix Camino crossings?

Durango quickly needs to install a safer way for everyone to use the roadway, including pedestrians. I know I am…

September 26, 2015

Letters to the Editor

Ammonia is a simple way to save bears

Marianne “Spence” Pearlman Durango

September 24, 2015

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Stakeholders should be open, accessible

He complains stakeholders downstream are bashing the residents of Silverton: “(Silverton) has its own pristine drinking water sources and has…

September 24, 2015

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Rain barrels benefit downstream users

Surely this is a much more direct delivery of this extra water to downstream users than hoping it will flow…

September 23, 2015

Letters to the Editor

Oppose the plan to allow exporting oil

The impacts are already dramatic in Alaska, but here in Colorado it’s happening, too. We are seeing a growing trend…

September 23, 2015

Letters to the Editor

Climate change is happening today

In Colorado, we are contending with longer and more destructive wildfire seasons, reduced snowpack and increased incidence of respiratory disease.…

September 22, 2015

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Compliments to the Herald, Ballantines

Then, on Sept. 17, I watched the Denver Broncos game, and it was over after 9 p.m., and the Durango…

September 22, 2015

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Positive column a breath of fresh air

Bob Thompson Vallecito

September 21, 2015

Letters to the Editor

Planned Parenthood another serial killer

This comes from an organization that tells young, scared, pregnant girls that their child is “just a blob of tissue.”…

September 21, 2015

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Get government to look into gas prices

The federal plus state tax on gas 41 cents per gallon in Colorado versus 37 cents in Arizona. So where’s…

September 20, 2015

Letters to the Editor

Allow beer and wine in grocery stores

A vast majority of states have allowed full-strength beer and wine sales in grocery stores for years. And as the…

September 20, 2015

Letters to the Editor

Does Durango have a price-fixing cartel?

Could it be that there really is a price-fixing cartel in Durango? Anthony R. Palmer Durango

September 19, 2015

Letters to the Editor

Weak trails attracting only old people

If you want bicycle tourism, build trails with flow, berms, jumps, challenging rollers and technical features. The “Chapman flow trail”…

September 19, 2015

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Sept. 11? Do something to be remembered

Let’s be clear: I think we should remember people who lose their lives to the fallen and senselessly violent nature…

September 19, 2015

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Committee hearing wasted precious time

The majority of those on the committee would not acknowledge the cause, ignored the long-term effects and offered no solution…

September 19, 2015

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Come together to back law enforcement

I think it is long past time we all stand up and say “enough is enough” and put our support…

September 19, 2015