Letters to the Editor

Film left viewer feeling violated

I was shaken to the core by the violence, treatment of women and outright abuse that was displayed in nearly…

Spend war funding on other priorities

I was disturbed to learn that, in his budget request of March 4, President Obama asked Congress for $80 billion…

La Plata County needs to end child abuse

According to the Kempe Foundation, children who experience abuse are three times more likely to abuse drugs, commit three times…

Put Durango families ahead of development

While other Colorado communities work toward preserving limited housing stock for working families, Durango’s recipe for economic development appears to…

Editorial gave wrong impression about Pai

Everyone, please Google “Ajit Pai” and read the whole story. Dan Ammann Durango

There is an answer to the manhole problem

Having spent time putting in manholes and valves for water lines and fire plugs, I know it is possible to…

Beware of Arizona speed traps

Star Valley uses traffic cameras set at the bottom of steep hills entering town with a sudden speed reduction from…

Another side to Buchanan’s arguments

Also note citations/links to these studies/reviews have been offered, where Garth Buchanan’s column (Herald, March 2) offered none. And finally,…

Give jobs to Americans, not foreigners

To further add to the stew, some members of the ERM project team had previously worked with the corporation that…

Charge lost skier for search, rescue costs

Lorna Waddington Durango

March 6, 2014

Paint stewardship is wave of the future

Manufacturers make and sell paint. I choose to buy paint. Together, we should be responsible for the cost of proper…

March 6, 2014

Ban smoking at Durango apartment house

Itâ€™s a fact that some people residing or visiting have taken to communal spaces and caused everyone else to breathe…

March 6, 2014

CDOT seems committed to confusing drivers

The only thing more alarming than having 30,000 to 45,000 cars pass through the DoubleTree intersection every day is the…

March 4, 2014

Local mogul events were wins for all

Coming from a state with quite a few mountain options to ski/board, ironically, we don’t have the mogul training opportunities/competitions…

March 4, 2014

Newsroom monitors step toward takeover

We should remember these words of Supreme Court Justice William O. Douglas: “As nightfall does not come at once, neither…

March 2, 2014

FLC could be interesting learning place

Jim Fitzgerald Bayfield

March 2, 2014

Printing global-warming lies damages society

At some point, the media figured out that these articles were destructive lies and decided to stop printing them. Folks…

March 2, 2014

Some taxpayers mad about lack of discipline

Janet Hardy Durango

More information needed about FLC credits

Burke indicated this decision flies in the face of “shared governance.” My question is: If faculty voted to decrease their…

Install carbon-monoxide detector to be safe

Carbon monoxide is produced when a fossil-fueled appliance does not achieve complete combustion. These gases are normally removed by way…

Chapman Hill, an excellent community asset

I have three kids who spent on average five days a week at Chapman Hill, either after school or after…

Roberts’ water bill shows political courage

So, who will be today’s heroes and lead the current conversations? Who can we go to today if we want…