Letters to the Editor Conservative writers should pen own thoughts Surely, there must be at least one conservative Herald reader who could write a reasonably original letter that doesn’t amount… November 2, 2013
Letters to the Editor Alternative Horizons works to end violence It offers many services that people who have suffered abuse can access when they are fighting to survive the impacts… November 2, 2013
Letters to the Editor Colo. site not same as federal marketplace Kevin O’Connor Durango November 2, 2013
Letters to the Editor Water dock serves many and should reopen There is a group of residents in Durango and La Plata County that depend on this facility. Both residential and… November 2, 2013
Letters to the Editor No pride to be had in U.S. health-care system We always say that we have the best health care in the world, but it is simply not true. The… October 31, 2013
Letters to the Editor With bag tax, councilors reflect constituents The chief misrepresentation has been debunked by County Clerk Tiffany Parker: “the bag fee isn’t a ‘tax’ under TABOR.” Space… October 31, 2013
Letters to the Editor City Council members behaving like tyrants Plastic grocery bags are a made-in-America product – something that we should all support. Plastic grocery bags require 70 percent… October 31, 2013
Letters to the Editor Martin’s participation will enhance board I worked with Kim when we taught together at Fort Lewis College. Her love of students and her undying respect… October 30, 2013
Letters to the Editor With Amd. 66, state will still have low taxes Lisa Brohm (Letters, Herald, Oct. 14) is dead wrong when she states that voting for Amendment 66 would be “wasting… October 30, 2013
Letters to the Editor Adopt a better solution for plastic bags As the policy chairman of the American Progressive Bag Alliance, I can assure you that the plastic-bag manufacturing and recycling… October 30, 2013
Letters to the Editor Education foundation backs Amendment 66 The foundation is a 501(c)3 charity that supports Durango School District 9-R with funding for programs, materials and technology outside… October 30, 2013
Letters to the Editor Like Obamacare, slavery was law of the land Paul Wainwright Hesperus October 30, 2013
Letters to the Editor City Council has bigger fish to fry Are our city councilors solving real problems or pursuing their personal agendas (without factual data) while bigger problems loom before… October 29, 2013
Letters to the Editor Bag tax risks encouraging a tax on sarcasm In fact (in keeping with standards set by politicians and pundits, the writer is not responsible for the factuality of… October 29, 2013
Letters to the Editor Bags are evolutionary gift to other species The proof lies in multiple Google image search results. One picture I found showed a bottle nose dolphin with a… October 29, 2013
Letters to the Editor Turn plastic grocery bags into valuable oil Plastic, instead of becoming a wasteful polluting eyesore, becomes a treasure, literally an oil well! Carbon footprints involved in transporting… October 29, 2013
Letters to the Editor Steve Brittain will be an asset to 9-R board Gene Jones Durango October 29, 2013
Letters to the Editor Kim Martin’s experience makes her valuable Susan Palko-Schraa Aztec October 29, 2013
Letters to the Editor Purchase plastic bags, decrease city’s litter After giving it serious thought, I decided I could buy bags from the market. This makes sense. I would spend… October 29, 2013
Letters to the Editor Fee will prompt bag purchases for 2nd uses Chris Christensen Durango October 29, 2013
Letters to the Editor Business as usual not a sustainable option Maybe many of the thoughtful authors of the letters to the editor against the ban do already voluntarily refrain from… October 29, 2013
Letters to the Editor Bag habits are not only sign of stewardship Cate Fenster Durango October 29, 2013
Letters to the Editor Reusable bag users making a difference They want you to think cheap. They want you to be lazy as that helps their almighty bottom line. So… October 29, 2013