Letters to the Editor

There is no reason to wait: Go solar now

Going solar is one thing easy to put off, for all the reasons stated above. But let’s look at that…

Shop around for best health-care price

My insurance, Rocky Mountain Health Plans, will not answer that question. It does not release its “negotiated rates.” Farmington cash…

Parents are responsible for children, guns

Have you ever stopped to think guns are not a new thing? Guns have been around since the early 1800’s…

Cell towers affect our lives, not just views

Doesn’t the code of ethics in journalism require a balanced presentation of facts? What unbiased, credible sources can you cite…

Trash companies should clean up ditches

My question is whether the trash-hauling companies or their employees will be picking up the trash their trucks spew on…

Pro-gun arguments are less than impressive

I was going to just let this go until I read the following statement in Phillip Tillman’s letter headlined, “Mourning…

January 21, 2014

Trip to hospital revealed no mercy

The bill for 17 hours there for a swollen tonsil was $8,935, plus Mercy-associated bills for a total of $10,534.…

January 21, 2014

Parking another complaint about town I like

Evidently, our local officials are playing on those costs by charging $1 an hour for downtown parking, already extremely limited,…

We can fight against the tyranny of guns

In America, children are killing other children with guns, while the rest of us react, frozen in stunned horror. Well,…

Nothing American about bigotry and fear

He has an incredibly warped view of what it means to be an American. There’s nothing American about denigrating and…

Call now to opt out of ‘Smart Meters’

These new meters, their required infrastructure and change-out costs are responsible for the ever-increasing base charges and electrical usage fees.…

Sheriff wants more money for retirement?

A lot of people in La Plata County want to save for their retirements â€“ people who make about 25…

Herald fails to report news liberals dislike

Why has the Herald not noted publicly that almost every word of its early promotions of Obamacare have turned out…

January 12, 2014

Photo left wrong memory of Israeli leader

This man was a warrior, but he also worked for peace. Is this how he should be remembered by Herald…

January 12, 2014

Poll does not allow a vote for Hickenlooper

Anyone reading and not thinking might wonder if it were done intentionally to garner support for the Republican Party because…

January 7, 2014

Water Front Range with a Missouri canal

How about a positive solution like a Missouri canal? It would bring water from the Missouri River to the Front…

January 7, 2014

Front-page story on termination was insulting

I happen to know Patti to be a woman of utmost integrity (Something the Herald and some of our community…

January 7, 2014

End talks on human-caused climate change

Myth: Al Gore’s claim in the past that by now the Arctic ice cap would be gone. Fact: Last year,…

January 2, 2014

Increased C02 levels beneficial for planet

Wishon, quoting a Herald article (Nov. 7), went on: “the lead article reported … that carbon dioxide content in the…

January 2, 2014

Support bipartisan Hermosa Creek bill

The bill has had a Senate subcommittee hearing and will soon to go through markup. There has yet to be…

December 28, 2013

New year will see property tax changes

I’ll recap the tax district changes for the year: There were the Animas, Hermosa and city of Durango elections, which…

December 28, 2013