Letters to the Editor Tankers, logging, grazing key to fire prevention Controlled burns have become big business for the Forest Service, spending millions of our tax dollars. There could never be… August 31, 2013
Letters to the Editor Retrospective captures Ballantine’s character It captures the character of a gentleman. Art and Donna Chase Durango August 31, 2013
Letters to the Editor Fifteen chances ought to be enough Perhaps your weapon of choice for home protection is an assault rifle with a 15-round clip. If an intruder breaks… August 31, 2013
Letters to the Editor Volunteers key to hospice’s effectiveness Toward the end of said story, it was mentioned briefly that hospice offers up to 13 months of support after… August 31, 2013
Letters to the Editor Hooray for our nanny-state commissioners Lieb and Westendorff, keep up the good work, ignore our will and dictate our life choices! Bo Pruski Durango August 28, 2013
Letters to the Editor Beware of the steady stream of new scams He called to say that he represents Microsoft and some errors have been noticed within my operating system. He requested… August 28, 2013
Letters to the Editor Hotel project needs balance, transparency To appreciate the impact, walk the 400 block alley to the west of Third Avenue and imagine more than 178… August 28, 2013
Letters to the Editor Focus on drunken driving, not gun owners I would suggest that Wright clean out his own backyard by spending more time on New Mexico’s issues. He could… August 28, 2013
Letters to the Editor Attacking Syria has taken on air of formality “Dear President Assad: We are going to bomb the living daylights out of you this week. Would Thursday be OK?… August 28, 2013
Letters to the Editor High-schoolers should take aptitude tests There ought to be mandatory aptitude and vocational testing of all high school seniors before they graduate. Those who qualify… August 28, 2013
Letters to the Editor Environmentalists lack substance How typical of a liberal, when you do not have a substantive position, to attack the opposing view. Just like… August 28, 2013
Letters to the Editor Don’t sell limited ban as help to environment The ban, as it stands today, is a tax and will do little or nothing for the environment. People in… August 28, 2013
Letters to the Editor ADU issue more complex than suggested ADU owners might prefer to own larger homes, independent of rental income. However, access to this privilege is not afforded… August 27, 2013
Letters to the Editor Wake up to tragic events bedeviling Egypt At this writing, 89 Coptic churches (Christian) have been burned to the ground. Coptic women are being raped, children are… August 25, 2013
Letters to the Editor Source of Syrian weapons stash no mystery The delegation of U.N. chemical investigators, as of this writing, have not set foot in Syria at the invitation of… August 25, 2013
Letters to the Editor Choosing death affects entire community In both cases, The Durango Herald should have covered the events in all their gory details even though it’s a… August 25, 2013
Letters to the Editor Gun wackos asked to keep their distance Their distemper-induced demands are particularly odious when regarded against the recent attempt at a mass shooting at a school in… August 25, 2013
Letters to the Editor A welcome plan for the Bridge to Nowhere Everyone who has at least one registered car will get a portion of their hard-earned money back that was wasted… August 24, 2013
Letters to the Editor Pick-up policy drives couple from recycling We live on the north end of Durango with an alley behind our home. Our trash is picked up in… August 24, 2013
Letters to the Editor Some doctors see new Medicare patients I would also suggest that Young investigate why primary-care doctors limit the number of Medicare and Medicaid patients they accept… August 24, 2013
Letters to the Editor Critics miss facts, history of climate change In the 1890s, long before Obama was born, science had achieved the capability to measure the flux of solar energy… August 24, 2013
Letters to the Editor Story prompted hope that town can help This woman felt like she had no choice, but to end her life and take her two daughters with her.… August 24, 2013