Letters to the Editor

Frontier’s passenger drop linked to flights

Frontier has been winding down its Durango service by steadily decreasing the number of flights per day for the past…

July 30, 2013

Life’s viability has moved with advances

Is a baby born (or aborted) prematurely not a life because he or she may require temporary medical intervention (breathing…

July 30, 2013

River sounds are those of people having fun

Jim Mohle Durango

July 30, 2013

Christians must insist Guantanamo close

As Newby says, “If the actions of the state are contrary to Jesus’ teachings, they (Christians) are silent.” The best…

July 29, 2013

Herald touts failed Democratic policies

Remember the constant editorials from the Herald describing how Obamacare was going to save the United States money? How people…

July 29, 2013

Watch gas documentary to draw conclusions

On HBO documentaries, there is a program called “Gasland 11,” by an Academy Award nominee, Josh Fox. In order to…

NSA welcome to personal data – for a price

Personally, I feel that my “metadata” is my data. But I might be willing to sell access to it. Say,…

Trash, recycling went to same place on truck

At first, I thought, “Oh, that’s how it’s done: There are two different compartments on the same garbage truck!” But…

Old spill site still contains toxic chemicals

The plume is 30 feet deep and spreads entirely under U.S. Highway 160, turning the scenic byway into a toxic…

City is alienating rural residents

Earl Wilkening Bayfield

Bussian had gift of finding common ground

I would look forward to our discussions, and we could find common ground, and he had a great way to…

Stealing does not bring about tolerance

It seems to me that those who shout “tolerance of each other” and “co-exist” are not willing to give the…

Crosses are not just religious symbols

The point is that a cross can mean anything, not just a religious symbol. In this case, it is a…

It is uncool to skip wearing bike helmets

Right when I learned how to ride my first bike, I was taught the importance of a helmet. I know…

Bureau of Reclamation rains on parade

As a government entity, the BOR has the task of being stewards of the public property for all of us.…

E. coli evidence is ample for reusable bags

She claims an Internet search found no articles linking E. coli and recyclable bans. Perhaps she needs to take an…

Why stop at bags? Council should go bigger

Because of the new tariff, fewer people would drive to get food. Climate change/global warming would necessarily benefit. If the…

Using reusable bags is just common sense

It’s time for the grumblers to really look at what they’re complaining about: America has entered a new phase where…

Help end child hunger by donating food

ECHO Food Bank in Farmington sent more than 5,000 backpacks filled with ready-to-eat foods home with kids from 17 area…

Ultra-liberal minority pushing bag ban

Virtually everything sold in the supermarket is packaged in — guess what? – non-reusable packaging! And what is not already…

Colo. doesn’t allow us to stand our ground

If one were to run from a mountain lion, one could expect to be pursued, run down and eaten. To…

Obama, media fanning racism flames

Does anyone remember the white riots nationwide after O.J. Simpson was acquitted of killing his white wife and her white…