Letters to the Editor

Working for Cyprus Cafe owner is an honor

Debra Greenblatt Durango

June 22, 2014

Obama’s Taliban trade stupid, un-American

By secretly arranging for the exchange of the U.S. Army defector, Bowe Bergdahl, he has once again not only gone…

June 21, 2014

Letters to the Editor

Musician’s arrest was overboard action

Two young men were playing their guitars on the street – not the greatest musicians, but they could halfway carry…

June 21, 2014

Letters to the Editor

LPEA board should leave the past behind

To start off, education is essential. The electric utility business is changing rapidly due to local electricity generation, in particular…

June 21, 2014

Letters to the Editor

Raise level of editorial page discourse

Dave Deane Durango

June 21, 2014

Letters to the Editor

Herald could explore truth occasionally

Opposing rampant illegal immigration is crazy or radical? Maybe instead of slurring your fellow Coloradans, you could explore the truth…

June 21, 2014

Letters to the Editor

Booting policy violates Fourth Amendment

It is simply unreasonable to boot this or anyone else’s car unless they have clearly demonstrated a willful violation of…

June 21, 2014

Letters to the Editor

Nighthorse is Lake to Nowhere

Ginger Hall Hesperus

June 21, 2014

Letters to the Editor

Campfires are never permitted in the city

We live by the Overend Mountain Park and, recently, two open camp fires were discovered by park users. One was…

June 21, 2014

Letters to the Editor

County has two adult-education programs

I do, however, have a few corrections to make that were stated incorrectly in your story. There are currently two…

June 21, 2014

Letters to the Editor

Don’t muckrake; support Cyprus instead

Why wouldn’t we rally behind Alison, instead of muckraking? Cyprus was one of the first to use homegrown and local…

June 21, 2014

Letters to the Editor

Cyprus story fueled stressful situation

This story is fuel to an already stressful situation. Shame on you! I know Alison Dance to be a person…

June 21, 2014

Letters to the Editor

Putting ‘watchable wildlife’ ahead of food

The United States Forest Service allowed a meager 30-day public comment period for the 279-page Draft Environmental Assessment and Bighorn…

June 19, 2014

Letters to the Editor

Bob Beauprez has what it takes to lead state

Besides having a long and successful political career, including a background in the financial business world, and in ranching and…

June 19, 2014

Letters to the Editor

‘Woman in the red shirt’ glad for survivor

My partner, Robert Reed, is a welding instructor at Southwest Colorado Community College in Cortez. He has a little apartment…

June 19, 2014

Letters to the Editor

Constitutional event Saturday in Bayfield

George Washington warned us of political parties in his farewell address because the Founding Fathers knew it would be the…

June 19, 2014

Letters to the Editor

Schirard’s experience surpasses Smith’s

Now let’s look at Sheriff Duke Schirard’s record: The sheriff started his law enforcement career in La Plata County some…

June 19, 2014

Letters to the Editor

Story highlighted language shortcomings

What a shame that we in Durango cannot even begin to compare ourselves to these young polyglots. It has been…

June 19, 2014

Letters to the Editor

Farmers Market a boon for fresh, local food

With the Farmers Market, I can get the next best thing to my own produce. With the Farmers Market, I…

June 19, 2014

Letters to the Editor

Being armed is no guarantee of safety

When I point this condition out to concealed-carry advocates, the typical response is huff and puff: “I know I could…

June 18, 2014

Letters to the Editor

Instead of ‘sewer insurance,’ get a lawyer

A lot of otherwise serviceable clay or cast-iron service lines simply can’t handle this astounding level of pressure. A sewer…

June 18, 2014

Letters to the Editor

Treat trash responsibly during bear season

If your trash contained Hills Prescription ID dog-food cans, Wholly Guacamole packages, two old dog toys, dog hair, dryer sheets,…

June 18, 2014

Letters to the Editor

Conservative voices deserve same respect

I was led to believe progressives were tolerant of different viewpoints. That said, perhaps Harrigan can explain why people who…

June 17, 2014

Letters to the Editor

Women are not just vessels, they have rights

What stood out for me in the letter is that she makes no mention of the woman’s rights. Apparently, once…

June 17, 2014