Letters to the Editor

Story prompted hope that town can help

This woman felt like she had no choice, but to end her life and take her two daughters with her.…

August 24, 2013

Include the Herald in city’s war on shoppers

However, why draw the line with the major commercial outlets in Durango? I believe the council could better establish its…

August 22, 2013

Require merchants to use recyclable bags

First, while the plastic bags now used by local merchants aren’t recyclable, other types of plastic bags apparently are. We’ve…

August 22, 2013

Recycling revenue claim somewhat suspect

That statement would appear to be a mistake. James Veach Bayfield Editor’s note: The fees collected on Aug. 17 included…

August 22, 2013

Story raises questions about compost

The story states that Durango Compost and Phoenix Recycling recycle construction waste, and make nonmanure compost from wood chips –…

Ask the river what it would like

Susana Jones Durango

Opinion piece part of overdue conversation

Capital – money – is like water. When the flow is well balanced, it can grow a lot of good…

Herald perpetuates myth of global warming

The Herald failed to report that literally thousands of low-temperature records were set during July. From the Dakotas to Texas…

Stories unsympathetic to family, friends

You couldn’t even tell who the story was about because it kept bringing up gory details about everything else that…

August 20, 2013

Disturbing stories bordered on sadistic

I didn’t feel the family of the 2001 suicide needed to be reminded of that death, either. I think both…

August 20, 2013

Coverage of man’s death callous, hurtful

Was the Herald out to pile hurt upon hurt to the family by digging up the memory of his mother?…

August 20, 2013

Cops should enforce law on passing lanes

Colorado Statutes 42-4-1013 says, “A person shall not drive a motor vehicle in the passing lane of a highway if…

August 19, 2013

Majority supports council, bag ordinance

What’s with all the emphasis on foes – a minority of city residents and many from the county who are…

August 19, 2013

Spread the word: Local doctors nix Medicare

Meanwhile, I’m thinking that blogging about this situation in Durango is a good idea. Reckon tourists who visit, parents of…

August 19, 2013

Political ads aside, Herald doing a great job

Also, thanks to Doreen Hunter (Opinion, Herald, July 28) for shining a light on a glaring lack of equity in…

Herald should find more important topics

What’s going on in the schools? Are they prepared for the coming school year? How did the summer tourist season…

Weigh in on recreational marijuana Tuesday

All interested parties, whether for or against retail stores and regulations, should make plans to attend and be heard. As…

Broncos a first step to Denver TV?

But what about those of us who aren’t into football but would love to see news, weather and politics from…

In intellect showdown, Brown is closing gap

However, the word “moronic” was edited out by the Herald. A while later I read a letter from Maurice Harrigan…

Politics aside, Durango knows how to eat

I woke one day thinking I should go on a lunch quest to eat and visit with my friends at…

More input would set unwelcome precedent

The city charter requires that the City Council conduct a public hearing on the subject matter of any proposed ordinance…

Fight against health-care leviathan

This anti-health care plan is so bad that the president has decided to delay many of the conditions of the…