Letters to the Editor

FLC students have questions about Animas High School building

I was elected to the Associated Students of Fort Lewis College student government as a senator, representing the FLC student…

October 25, 2021

Vote for 9-R candidates with clear goals

A visit to the “Building Durango’s Future” website for the candidates Kristine Paslay, Donna Gulec and Richard “Dean” Hill seems…

We can do better than Prop. 119

I encourage voters to read this article in The Colorado Sun, https://coloradosun.com/2021/10/07/proposition-119-colorado-explained/, for a discussion about the pros and cons…

Infrastructure spending bill less than military spending

Congress is currently considering two infrastructure spending bills totaling $4.5 trillion. The money will be spent over a 10-year period…

Current 9-R board lacks transparency

I’m a Durango native and am concerned about the current Durango School District 9-R board. They lacked transparency by adopting…

Why does Buckley Park need ‘saving’?

According to a Herald article June 29, the Durango School District 9-R board accepted a letter of intent to sell…

October 23, 2021

Support Paslay, Hill, Gulec for 9-R board

When school board candidates first started campaigning for the board, I was on the fence about the newcomers Kristine Paslay,…

October 23, 2021

Vote for transparency on 9-R board

A very important job of an elected school board official is to be the liaison between parents and the school…

October 23, 2021

Support Petersen for 9-R school board

I am a retired educator and former resident of Durango. Both of my children were educated in Durango School District…

Take back direction of 9-R district

If anything, people are talking. Finally. About school board elections where usually only 10% to 12% of eligible voters decide…

Vote Paslay, Hill and Gulec for 9-R board

Academics should be at the forefront of this school board campaign. It should be kids first in this campaign. The…

Cathy Mewmaw for 9-R school board

Cathy Mewmaw is the only independent candidate running for the Durango School District 9-R board. As such, you will not…

Brown, Petersen and Parmenter for safe schools

I am writing to stand by and support Erika Brown, Rick Petersen and Andrea Parameter for the Durango School District…

Mewmaw most qualified for 9-R board

I’m writing to endorse Catherine Mewmaw for the Durango School District 9-R board. Her six-year tenure as a 9-R teacher…

Former school board members back 9-R candidates

As former or current Durango School District 9-R school board members, we care deeply about our schools and need your…

Vandalism a reminder of work to do in this community

This month, the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Durango was the target of three anti-LGBTQ acts of vandalism. Our rainbow flag…

Students back 9-R board candidates

The school board election will decide who will set the tone and policies for our district in years to come,…

Women’s March not an all-inclusive event

I had a great time attending the Women’s March here in Durango. There was a fairly big turnout, both men…

Theft of rainbow flag a violation

I was saddened and disturbed to learn of the repeated theft of a rainbow flag from the front yard of…

Clarifying time for car charging

The Herald’s Sept. 29 coverage of the National EV Drive event at the fairgrounds was very well done. I was…

Hate doesn’t belong in Durango

As the minister of the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Durango, I was deeply saddened when the Pride Flag that flies…

October 19, 2021