Letters to the Editor

Udall voted to let the U.N. take our guns

In a 53-46 vote, the Senate narrowly passed a measure that will stop the United States from entering into the…

People who own guns kill lots of people

However, the sheer magnitude of the carnage (several dozen Americans per day) would be more readily appreciated by all of…

$Magazine lists interesting fracking facts$

Magazine lists interesting fracking facts

“Millions of cubic meters of water used by tar sands companies in 2011 from the Athabasca River alone: 370” (Source:…

Ellen Roberts deserves pat on the back

During each of her terms as state representative and now senator, she has consistently proved that she can rise above…

Private campground operators should lose

Just for the record, I believe it was the Canadian Usurper, who now represents a bunch of Texans in the…

Tipton stonewalls SNAP data requests

Maybe with the data in hand I could understand why SNAP was chosen for cuts and to the tune of…

Traffic light could free cops to fight crime

Susan Reichardt Tucson

February 3, 2014

Fiedler did so much for Durango, Snowdown

Thanks a lot to Terry. He did so much for Durango, and I’m glad he will have the rest of…

February 3, 2014

Let’s seek to end our culture’s mass violence

Most hospitals lack an adequate number of “psychiatric beds.” Even in the most extensively resourced hospitals, demand for these beds…

February 3, 2014

Worst airline should be booted from Durango

Please donâ€™t tell me we should be grateful to have the service of this miserable airline. I think United should…

Expand airport for safety, not coffee

Jordana Glick-Franzheim Beverly Hills

Herald error on rockslide was egregious

In a front-page article continued on Page 10A (Herald, Jan. 27) about the rockslide on Red Mountain Pass, the idea…

Wanderer glad to be back in S.W. Colorado

I have been in Colorado about 20 years, with about 12 of those years in the Four Corners. Once again,…

Scam left Bronco fans disappointed

There are some adult life lessons we have learned from this experience that we would like to share with you:…

Governments need to make sense of pot laws

The incident sheds light on a complex and confusing issue regarding possession of marijuana on federal lands. I understand that…

Science clear on danger of radio emissions

It was with great interest that I read the letter to the editor from Angela Andersson (Herald, Jan. 26) about…

Durango lost a friend with Strahan’s death

Over the next nine years, many of Durango’s finest musicians played in Jeff’s bands, including Bill Boyer, Todd Kirkland, John…

Look to Temple, not Monroe, as role model

Marilyn Monroe was of my generation. Her life was anything but exemplary. She was more known for her excesses than…

Legalizing recreational pot was poor decision

First, the amendment as written should never have been on the ballot because it is in direct violation of federal…

Have missed Peelâ€™s wonderful, caring stories

Sherri Libby Durango

Happy to see return of John Peel’s column

David Trautmann Durango