Letters to the Editor

Get the COVID-19 vaccine and booster

Congratulations to all who have had the vaccination and booster, and sad that I have heard that people who have…

January 22, 2022

Charter school could close opportunity gap

A chance to “provide the best academic success and proficiency outcome to our schools, students and staff” (Durango School District…

January 22, 2022

We must condemn religious bigotry

A terrorist last week seized hostages at a synagogue in Colleyville, Texas. Religiously motivated hate crimes are on the rise,…

January 21, 2022

The ‘Big Lie’ needs to be put to rest

Am I the only one delighted in seeing Mike Sigman eat his words? Yes indeed, sedition is a charge now…

January 21, 2022

Charter application should go through 9-R

Ascent Classical Academy is asking the school board to review its application outside the normal state-dictated window for charter applications…

January 21, 2022

Our community needs communication

Thank you, Dr. Hallin, for giving us the facts about the impact COVID-19 is having on the staff at Mercy…

9-R should act on charter school application

Wow, there are already over 450 Expressions of Interest for the new Ascent Classical Academy charter school that parents want…

Camino del Rio traffic island is dangerous

The Colorado Department of Transportation has a very serious flaw on one of its new “traffic calming islands” on Camino…

Health care executives must speak up

A newspaper and hospital are cornerstones in any community. I’m outraged to learn that one isn’t speaking to the other…

Herald needs more facts about Jan. 6

After reading the Herald’s panting, emotional editorial (Jan. 5) about the “insurrection” last Jan. 6, I felt like I had…

Be careful, courteous behind the wheel

As more and more folks pour into Durango, the more congested our streets get, and the more ugly it seems…

Consider both sides of vaccine issue

Kudos to the Herald for printing letters representing both sides of the vaccine story and opinions that may be uncomfortable…

Respect democracy, listen to others

First, I want to express deep thanks to the Herald for printing Mr. Podlesnik’s letter (Dec. 31). He, as well…

We need to break the spell of The Big Lie

On Jan. 9, in The Sunday New York Times Magazine, there was an article about how brave officers from the…

Electrical lines should go underground

We all sat and watched as two Colorado towns burned to the ground because of downed electrical lines. As we…

Trumpism must go for democracy to survive

Donald J. Trump and, more importantly, Trumpism must be excised from the fabric of America if the country is to…

Commit to helping each other during pandemic

Animas Surgical Hospital urges each member of our community to commit to helping one another. The pandemic brings to the…

Toh-Atin owners support Native Americans

I am urging respectful discourse around the issue of The Chief and the owners of Toh-Atin Gallery. The Clark family…

Managed camp is a hand up, not a handout

I read the article in the Jan. 8 edition of the Herald, and found many of the opinions of the…

Jan. 6 comparisons were preposterous

While I agree with Dick White (Herald, editorial, Jan. 7) that the Jan. 6, 2021, riots were a stain on…

9-R should review Ascent’s application

As a 9-R parent, I am very excited about Ascent Classical Academy coming to the Durango area. I would like…

January 12, 2022