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

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

Letters to the Editor

Roberts was right to support SB 268

This bill was not about personhood or overturning Roe vs. Wade but about giving prosecutors the ability to charge someone…

June 20, 2015

Letters to the Editor

County is ‘flim-flamming’ on airport

First, they want 130 more acres. Then, $500,000 for a breezeway to enter Frontier planes. then, hints of refurbishing the…

June 20, 2015

Letters to the Editor

Open Nighthorse as a ‘no-wake lake’

Spend the afternoon on the beaches within walking distance, wet a line, take a nap, whatever. This would give time…

June 20, 2015

Letters to the Editor

Facts of bear case are clear – and sad

So, what did we learn from this? Well, I would say (a) if the illegal campers had not camped in…

June 18, 2015

Letters to the Editor

Humane Society needed cleanup

Jane Robinson Durango

June 18, 2015

Letters to the Editor

City needs a bowling alley, not more bars

I resent Amy Phillips, city clerk, putting a letter in my mailbox, asking me to vote “yes” on the city…

June 18, 2015

Letters to the Editor

Tipton, Gardner should refund park costs

In my view, all parties to this debacle acted in their own self-interests: Republicans have invested massive capital resisting and…

June 18, 2015

Letters to the Editor

A fair electoral process needs everyone

Abe Lincoln warned, “A house divided against itself cannot stand.” The purveyors of partisan poison respond with, “Yo, Abe, I…

June 15, 2015

Letters to the Editor

Best wishes for Peel’s future success!

If he must leave, best wishes for success in his new endeavor! Clifford Capp Durango

June 15, 2015

Letters to the Editor

Do not glorify bombs with national park

For that reason, this dark and shabby project does not deserve recognition and amplification as something to be proud of.…

June 15, 2015

Letters to the Editor

Grow up and get over Durango’s noise

Are we as American citizens to be silenced in a tirade from an individual, or furthermore this newspaper? I was…

June 15, 2015

Letters to the Editor

Do not perpetuate myths about pit bulls

The scores of responsible owners in Durango of this exceptional breed are insulted by the suggestion that they would release…

June 15, 2015

Letters to the Editor

It’s high time to let land-grab effort die

How did Sen. Ellen Roberts, among other legislators, ever fall for Ivory’s sagebrush rebellion rhetoric? Did she really believe that…

June 14, 2015

Letters to the Editor

Powerhouse should disclose crisis’ roots

What mistakes were made? How could it (seemingly) have come as a surprise to the board? Why was there no…

June 14, 2015

Letters to the Editor

Herald story reverted to victim-blaming

The Herald has since changed the wording on the website, which is appreciated, yet I want to address the larger…

June 13, 2015

Letters to the Editor

Know the risks of reverse mortgages

The bet made is that between the increasing value of residential real estate, your age and the money they advance…

June 13, 2015

Letters to the Editor

Roberts’ claim either naive or calculated

The vote went along party lines: Republicans, including Roberts, for and Democrats opposed. Roberts accuses Planned Parenthood of attacking her…

June 13, 2015

Letters to the Editor

Give cyclists same space as dogs

Linda Olmstead Durango

June 13, 2015

Letters to the Editor

Take time to learn others’ stories

I’ve lived in Durango on and off since 2007. I’ve put in six years of work at restaurants and do…

June 13, 2015