Letters to the Editor

Give responsibly for Christmas

cca Television commercials and other media are already directly or tacitly promoting the gift of pets for Christmas. But while…

December 7, 2024

Congratulations on Chapman Hill remodel

cca All Chapman Hill needs now is a little snow for us to try out the new lifts. Congratulations go…

December 5, 2024

Pop quiz

cca One guess only: Who does not want to pack the U.S. Supreme Court? One guess only: Who does not…

December 4, 2024

Honest conversations welcome

cca As an avid “letters” reader, I have noticed an astonishing change in Hope Scheppelman’s dialogue. Her tone seems to…

December 3, 2024

An invitation to true civility and dialogue

cca Response to Rhys Schrock letter (Herald, Nov. 29): Rhys, your letter reveals deep frustration, but it misses the core…

November 30, 2024

Empty buildings make great homeless shelters

cca There are several empty buildings on Camino del Rio. The homeless shelter is outdated and far too small to…

Why deport undocumented workers?

cca Did you know that half the farmworkers who grow and pick America’s fruits and vegetables are undocumented? Did you…

Two sides of solar implementation

cca Congratulations, 9-R. Installing solar panels on parking lots at six schools will save the district 58% on energy costs…

‘He should be in jail’

cca In 1920, H.L. Mencken wrote, “on some great and glorious day the plain folks of the land will reach…

Plea for constructive dialogue falls flat

cca Response to Hope Scheppelman’s letter (Herald, Nov. 27): Hope, you call for civility and a need for constructive dialogue.…

Not quite protecting democracy

cca In the last election cycle, a number of La Plata County Democrats wrote letters to the editor claiming that…

Thanks for words of encouragement

cca To whomever recently wrote the many encouraging and uplifting words in sidewalk chalk on the river walk between the…

November 27, 2024

No excuses for unprofessional people, practices

cca I am appalled upon reading the forensic auditor’s statements regarding Visit Durango as presented by the city and the…

November 27, 2024

Addressing the America First Agenda and the need for constructive dialogue

cca Response to Steve Self’s letter to the editor titled “We must defy sellout” (Friday, Nov. 22): Steve, while it’s…

Something we can all get behind

cca I believe that one bipartisian bill that all of us (maybe not the big corporations) could agree on is…

Who are the homeless?

cca I have interacted with homeless folks for several years. I have listened to community talk and I have read…

Leadership should be caring, competent

cca Should Donald Trump be successful with his deportation plan, the wave of inflation we’ve just been through will seem…

Fluoridation: True and false

cca True: Fluoride is a naturally occurring mineral. False: The fluoride used in Durango is natural. In Durango, we add…

Neutrality and harmony in our schools

cca As a retired 9-R educator with 30 years of elementary teaching experience, I write in support of a policy…

We must defy sellout

cca I heard a comment that Trump and MAGA are the new normal. In every way, 100%, no. I aim…

Democrats deserve better from their leaders

cca I found the opinion piece by the former chairman of La Plata County Democrats tone deaf in the extreme.…