Letters to the Editor

Concealed-carry has become a sick ethos

First, concealed-carry is not entitled by the Second Amendment. There, the verb “to bear” means “to carry in a visible…

Routes from trail to downtown dangerous

I hope no lives are lost before the city of Durango, the Colorado Department of Transportation and the greater Durango…

‘Pedestrian’ list does not include cyclists

If you are on your bike you are not a pedestrian! Why was someone cited for failing to yield to…

Buchanan deserves well-earned rest

Buchanan deserves a well-earned rest for all of his service. Thanks to him for all that he has sacrificed for…

Schirard deserves more than slap on wrist

Issues about the sheriff’s inability to manage his office, his lack of knowledge about domestic abuse and his refusal to…

Help show Durango youths alcohol-free fun

As a member of the Durango community who works with youths in the public school system with Big Brothers Big…

Judge Gardner by actions, not statements

Brian O’Donnell Durango

Crosswalkâ€™s failure not surprising

Wendy Grant Durango

Make bindweed the state flower

Nels Werner Cortez

Hobby Lobby ruling is a slippery slope

Let’s say Jehovah’s Witnesses don’t believe in medical treatments, only prayer for the sick. If they started a business, (“a…

July 7, 2014

A tribute to 2 rare men who will be missed

Mike was a mentor to all, and he was someone I had the utmost respect for, as he unselfishly donated…

July 7, 2014

Corporate owners have us where they want

How do our owners breed obedient people? The patriarchs of the Supreme Court just gave our owners another tool to…

Roe v. Wade decision misapplied Constitution

Bob Henley Pagosa Springs

Hobby Lobby coverage plagued with myopia

It excludes only abortifacients. Surely the distinction between drugs that prevent conception and those that destroy a fertilized egg is…

Herald’s coverage shows anti-Israel bias

In contrast, the Herald only gave minimal – and late – coverage to the abduction and massacre of the Israeli…

McLachlan balances freedom, responsibility

I am proud of Rep. Mike McLachlan for taking leadership on a common-sense measure to protect the rights of gun…

Send McLachlan back to Denver

Unlike his opponent, J. Paul Brown, McLachlan is from a military family and is a veteran of Vietnam – he…

Morrissey best qualified to be treasurer

The La Plata County treasurer’s job is essentially an accounting job. The person supervises the collection of taxes, investment of…

Herald ignored history of religious liberty

Hobby Lobby has given health insurance to its employees long before the (un)Affordable Care Act came into effect, offering 16…

After court ruling, sheriff should enforce law

“Of the many law enforcement officials called to testify, none were able to identify a single instance in which they…

July 2, 2014

Showing ‘true colors’ was simply his right

A person who defends these principles is showing true colors we all can truly be proud of: red, white and…

July 2, 2014