Letters to the Editor

Use filters when printing details of death

Did you know that David White’s family was told that he died on impact because of his accident and not…

July 16, 2013

Project aims to call attention to starvation

Those working on The Cross Project had trouble grasping that number, as well, for how does one visualize 19,000 children…

July 16, 2013

Truth is offered in prayer for our nation

“Heavenly Father, we come before you today to ask your forgiveness and seek your direction and guidance. We know your…

July 16, 2013

Do not print anything about homosexuality

His suggestion not to print every letter to the editor needs to be expanded to include excluding all pictures, articles,…

July 15, 2013

Recycling rules confusing for county residents

How will we be charged for a more modest and realistic amount? Many of us are already paying for trash…

July 15, 2013

Revenue must be the reason for the bag tax

There must be some reason that the councilors are so intent on passing a bag tax. It has to be…

July 15, 2013

Reusable bags pose plethora of health risks

Infected ticks and fleas can hitch a ride on a cat or dog from the forest, and prairie dogs at…

July 14, 2013

Our mayor flaunts a questionable agenda

White is a strong supporter of sustainability efforts and is linked to groups such as the Sustainability Alliance of Southwest…

July 14, 2013

Use Facebook to tell city ‘no’ to bag fee

I, for one, would do more of my shopping in Farmington where I can get bags with no additional tax…

July 14, 2013

We still know nothing about Benghazi

What kind of commander in chief has the American people elected? What kind of leaders have the American public elected…

Time slipping away to enjoy new technology

TV shows and movies change fast, and someone with limited time off (work, school, a second job, etc.) has trouble…

Question draws on skateboarding stereotypes

The local skate park in Durango was dedicated to my son after his death in a car accident. Since then,…

Visitor found reporter’s service exemplary

Unable to obtain any further information from the nursing home, I decided to call the Herald to seek obituary information.…

Fight over bag ban is surprising

I come from a city that has had a ban on plastic bags for quite a long time and in…

Get over it and just ban the plastic bags

I believe if residents of the city and county were responsible folks when it came to regarding our natural resources…

July 11, 2013

Ridiculous to frame skateboarding as crime

No one would ever say that baseball players should be restricted to the park, and yet I can say from…

July 11, 2013

Busting myths associated with bag ban

Myth 1: Plastic grocery bags are free. a) Bags are manufactured in China, shipped here, then shipped back for recycling…

Reusable bags wrong solution to nonproblem

I was duped into thinking reusable bags were a great solution to what I now know is a nonproblem. After…

Ask voters about bothersome bag tax

Another thing that bugs me is, why can’t the people vote on such a contentious issue? I have heard it…

Train is a responsible part of community

Newcomers have no idea how much the economy of Durango is dependent upon the train, but old-timers and long-time residents…

Superintendent’s humor showed poor form

Anita Hermosillo Durango