Letters to the Editor

Disparity in sentencing disturbing

Does anyone else find this absurd? Who is the bigger threat to society? Erica Max Hesperus

June 28, 2015

Mondays no longer special without Peel

We all learned a lot and gained a deeper appreciation of our shared home from his reporting and words. Best…

June 27, 2015

Letters to the Editor

City created a hazard in whitewater park

Did the city of Durango’s Parks and Recreation really spend millions of dollars on a whitewater park that the vast…

June 27, 2015

Letters to the Editor

Herald ‘waging war’ on Ellen Roberts

The latest in its series of hit pieces against Sen. Roberts had little news – few are surprised that Roberts…

June 27, 2015

Letters to the Editor

Handling of letter shows Herald’s bias

The Herald (or maybe the “Democrat” once again ) supposedly limits letters from any one individual to once a month.…

June 27, 2015

Letters to the Editor

Al Sharpton will sit this one out

Oh wait, oops, my bad. The shooter was Muslim. And, oh heck, that was merely workplace violence. Whatever was I…

June 25, 2015

Letters to the Editor

Frequent flyers avoid Durango airport

We are frequent flyers and will do almost anything to avoid flying out of our Durango-La Plata County Airport. Three…

June 25, 2015

Letters to the Editor

Pit bulls’ reputation is earned

The owner managed to pull him off of me. It was a terrifying experience. I had to have stitches and…

June 25, 2015

Letters to the Editor

Vagrants invaded personal space

I understand all of the bleeding-heart arguments about why they are here. But my children and I have a right…

June 25, 2015

Letters to the Editor

Give Hay Gulch residents breathing room

The diesel and dust means there are no picnics to be had in the vicinity, not even on Sunday because…

June 24, 2015

Letters to the Editor

Replace Andrew Jackson, not Hamilton

Andrew Jackson, who is pictured on the $20 bill was, as the Herald rightly noted, something of a scoundrel and…

June 24, 2015

Letters to the Editor

Hillcrest tournament had the better golf

I spent part of Sunday afternoon at Hillcrest watching the Navajo Trail Open. I saw good players on a superbly…

June 24, 2015

Letters to the Editor

Local veterans deserve our support

The piece highlighted the folly of a donation of marijuana. Indeed, that is amusing, but the real story is that…

June 23, 2015

Letters to the Editor

Follow ongoing changes to Powerhouse

As Gardner pointed out, the community deserves answers. As was mentioned in our letter to the community, the board felt…

June 23, 2015

Letters to the Editor

Firing may be legal, but it was not right

Brandon is a quadriplegic who uses a wheelchair. So Dish Network fired him and the court ruled that it had…

June 22, 2015

Letters to the Editor

Get the facts before insulting the U.S.

I do take exception to his notion that this nation had “ruthless disdain” for other people by using the atomic…

June 22, 2015

Letters to the Editor

FLC basketball coach going out in style

Superb passing and ball movement. Reversing the ball from one side to the other is big in the Rocky Mountain…

June 22, 2015

Letters to the Editor

D-Day should not go by without notice

I was disappointed by the realization that perhaps our country is letting this day become just another day. Since America…

June 21, 2015

Letters to the Editor

Monuments protect Colorado way of life

This type of threat to the Antiquities Act is why I was in Washington, D.C., recently visiting U.S. Sens. Michael…

June 21, 2015

Letters to the Editor

Pit bulls do not deserve the stereotype

Along with current information from Tulane University and the American Veterinary Medicine Association (www.avma.org), legitimate research indicates that breed is…

June 20, 2015

Letters to the Editor

John Peel’s writing will be sorely missed

And despite the blood, sweat and tears, he made it look easy! Thanks to Peel for sharing his humanity with…

June 20, 2015

Letters to the Editor

Recognize the value of our public lands

I moved my company to Durango because this area has the ideal combination of a lively town, excellent personal and…

June 20, 2015

Letters to the Editor

Yellow arrows continue CDOT confusion

I simply do not know how Southwest Colorado, with the magnificientulous Bridge to Nowhere and the spandanfantaculous 160/550 intersection, and…

June 20, 2015

Letters to the Editor

Time running out to sign up for water

Many people have experienced that terrible feeling that hits you when you turn the faucet on and nothing comes out.…

June 20, 2015