Letters to the Editor

Strategy designed to silence public

The Durango School District 9-R/Durango Fire Protection District contract for the 9-R Administration Building reserves to DFPD the right to…

December 17, 2021

Integrity, responsibility have gone missing

Mr. Orr (Herald, letters, Dec. 15) might consider doing research on the systematic weakening of our justice system in the…

December 17, 2021

Letters to the Editor

How many more innocent people need to die?

Shame on those elected officials who refuse to act on gun violence! Sadly, the scenario is all too familiar: another…

December 17, 2021

Letters to the Editor

Learn the facts about Trump

Tom Williamson (Journal, letters, Dec. 15) confirms true ignorance of the facts regarding Trump. Compare accomplishments between Biden and Trump.…

December 16, 2021

Letters to the Editor

Our country does not need more guns

I remember the afternoon of April 20, 1999, quite well. School had been dismissed at Escalante Middle School, and I…

December 15, 2021

Letters to the Editor

Story about city budget was not balanced

The first paragraph of the front-page story “Projects pack 2022 budget” (Herald, Dec. 8) rightly states that, after months of…

December 15, 2021

Letters to the Editor

Thank you to staff, nurses, physicians at Mercy

Thank you staff, nurses, physician assistants, nurse practitioners and physicians of Mercy Hospital! Durangoans for Improved Health Care – an…

December 13, 2021

Letters to the Editor

A new idea for a convention center

Several years ago there were several articles in the Herald with proposals for building a Durango Convention Center – all…

December 13, 2021

Letters to the Editor

Abortion a necessary element of health care

In the early 1980s, I was a nurse practitioner at a women’s clinic that provided abortions. Two women who came…

December 13, 2021

Letters to the Editor

Boebert is Colorado’s biggest embarrassment

It hasn’t taken long for “Representative” Lauren Boebert to start being referred to as trash from both sides of the…

December 12, 2021

Letters to the Editor

Scouting needed now more than ever

The Great Southwest Council of Northern New Mexico and the Four Corners is excited about the future of Scouting. Scouting…

December 12, 2021

Letters to the Editor

Durango needs more bus routes

I’m a daily bus rider, and here are my thoughts: We need more routes and in more places. COVID-19 didn’t…

December 12, 2021

Letters to the Editor

Weary of Boebert’s divisive rhetoric

As an independent voter, I follow the publications of whomever is elected for my district/state. After receiving her latest email…

December 11, 2021

Letters to the Editor

Respect crosswalks, safety of pedestrians

A woman wanted to run me over on Monday. Apparently, she didn’t like that I was walking and using a…

December 11, 2021

Letters to the Editor

Join war on COVID-19, get vaccinated

The United States and the rest of the world are currently engaged in a war with COVID-19. Although we have…

December 10, 2021

Letters to the Editor

County causing business owners headaches

I just read the article “Bar and county clash” (Herald, Dec. 4). Once again the county officials are causing headaches…

December 10, 2021

Letters to the Editor

City must solve snowplow problem

I hope our new city manager will not tolerate the incessant whining of his staff and require active problem-solving, instead.…

December 10, 2021

Letters to the Editor

LWV denounces anti-Muslim rhetoric

The League of Women Voters of Colorado and Minnesota stand together to denounce the latest anti-Muslim hate and racist vitriol…

December 8, 2021

Letters to the Editor

Boebert should consider common good

Listening to a recent episode of “The Engines of Our Ingenuity,” author Andrew Boyd gave a historical look at our…

December 8, 2021

Letters to the Editor

Gallery did not cancel event

In the article regarding a panel discussion on Indigenous mascots, the reporter did a thorough job of presenting all the…

December 8, 2021

Letters to the Editor

2 possible locations for pickleball courts

Durango is known as a outdoor, active and engaged community, and as such, it is a shame that one of…

December 6, 2021

Letters to the Editor

Mercy provided excellent care

I recently had a hip replacement at Mercy Regional Medical Center. I cannot say enough good things about my surgeon,…

December 6, 2021

Letters to the Editor

Dixie Melton exemplifies quality health care

The COVID-19 pandemic has been difficult for Southwest Colorado, and our health care providers deserve our gratitude and continued high…

December 5, 2021

Letters to the Editor

Keep DHS skiing tradition alive

Durango High School has a long tradition of being one of the best ski teams in the state. From the…

December 5, 2021