Letters to the Editor

Electing by district disenfranchises voters

The informed constituency mentioned above had its origins in the 1991 La Plata County home-rule initiative. A charter commission wrote…

February 24, 2014

Time to boost Social Security payments now

Nationally, the monthly average benefit is only $1,269, not much more than a worker earning minimum wage. With pensions disappearing…

February 24, 2014

Republican rhetoric seems a bit unhinged

But more and more often, they are dredging up a term from the very bottom of their nearly empty rhetorical…

U.N. arms treaty is a red herring

Udall has been a strong advocate for Colorado’s sportsmen and gun owners. In fact, during the gun debates of 2013,…

Long-term vision will best address training

If we are short-sighted, we run the risk of investing in a facility not accomplishing what we need it to.…

FLC needs to rethink a few things

The so-called problem of transferring credits from one school to another was quite exaggerated. Furthermore, it is simply not true…

International gun treaty protecting us

Recently, I did research on the actual treaty. In no way did the treaty affect the rights of any American…

Herald missed story about indictment

Maybe you could just reprint the story as to not bother your reporters with the job of actually reporting the…

LPEA, Herald act as shills for wireless giants

Baseless? The settlements say otherwise. LPEA has a single purpose: Get smart meters installed, fast, before they’re stopped! Same for…

Hitler correlation went too far

Gale has written numerous letters in the past criticizing the president for his views and actions – however, none of…

Pass bill to reverse Citizens United impact

Richard Podlesnik Durango

February 20, 2014

Work to make world better for all

Our country, however, is no longer that “Beacon on the Hill.” Somewhere along the line, our principles, honor and morals…

February 20, 2014

Airport plans remind of times past

We all failed in our requests and the expansion went forward with the excuse of keeping Frontier Airlines in Durango.…

February 20, 2014

Retired engineer kept up medical equipment

Thanks to Roger for being only a phone call away when we needed his expert help while we tried to…

February 19, 2014

Credit system switch a sad day for college

Most alarming is how the FLC administration is ignoring the will of the faculty. According to a recent survey, the…

February 19, 2014

Southwest Colorado rich in library resources

In addition to the Pine River Valley Library we have Durango Public Library, Durango Arts Center Library, Ignacio Community Library,…

February 17, 2014

Atlas Shrugged is misunderstood by most

First, it should be said that Atlas Shrugged is the second-most influential book in the United States behind the Bible…

February 17, 2014

Get onboard and support Snowdown

Karwyn Gustafson Durango

Credit switch was undemocratic debacle

For myself, it follows without a shadow of a doubt if the provost and the president cannot be depended on…

Web taxes must be correct amount

I am not familiar with U.S. Supreme Court rulings on this subject, but I do not oppose paying sales tax…

Take positive, not violent, path to glory

Male teenagers and young adults are very impressionable. There are many factors: violent TV shows and movies; video games of…

Lots of work behind Snowdown fun

This was my first year as the co-organizer of a new event. Now I understand the amount of time, effort…