Letters to the Editor

Wild horse issue a matter of greed

Horses evolved in North America. They are a North American species. They were a North American species for millions of…

October 19, 2021

Letters to the Editor

Senior citizen appreciates emergency services

Last night, it was necessary to call the emergency number for help. I had fallen and was unable to get…

October 19, 2021

Letters to the Editor

Brown, Petersen, Parmenter for school board

I’m voting for Erika Brown, Rick Petersen and Andrea Parmenter for the Durango School District 9-R board for three reasons.…

October 18, 2021

Letters to the Editor

Helicopter rescue showed compassion

La Plata County Search and Rescue has for years provided valuable services to our Durango community devoted to hiking and…

October 18, 2021

Letters to the Editor

Mewmaw the independent, smart choice for 9-R

As a past Durango School District 9-R board president, I urge you to vote for Cathy Mewmaw. Cathy is the…

October 18, 2021

Letters to the Editor

Nature deals a colorful royal flush

Extremes of drought and monsoon have given us a truly unique leaf-peeping season. Our leaves haven’t failed to stun us…

October 18, 2021

Letters to the Editor

Don’t vote for Hill for 9-R school board

I understand that Richard “Dean” Hill is running for the Durango School District 9-R board. Wow! In my opinion, the…

October 17, 2021

Letters to the Editor

These candidates can make a real difference at 9-R

Colorado’s woeful underfunding of our public schools, attributable mainly to the restrictions of the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights amendment, has…

October 17, 2021

Letters to the Editor

Mercy must address loss of staff members

I was blessed to relocate to La Plata County in 1980 and have now lived here for over half my…

October 17, 2021

Letters to the Editor

Don’t be fooled by Building Durango’s Future

Shame on the slate of school board candidates marketing themselves as Building Durango’s Future. They are trying to con you…

October 17, 2021

Letters to the Editor

Brown has proved value to District 9-R

When Erika Brown was appointed to fill the vacant school board seat in February 2020, the pool of volunteers was…

October 16, 2021

Letters to the Editor

Sod at Mason Center a mistake

My office is located near the Mason Center, so I frequently walk by there and have watched the development over…

October 16, 2021

Letters to the Editor

9-R candidates pursuing right-wing agenda

I write to help “unmask” the extremist slate of three candidates (Richard “Dean” Hill, Donna Gulec and Kristine Paslay) seeking…

October 16, 2021

Letters to the Editor

Move ahead with Brown, Petersen, Parmenter

I am writing this letter in support of Erika Brown, Andrea Parmenter and Rick Peterson. I have been a long-term…

October 15, 2021

Letters to the Editor

Candidates will serve interests of students

I am writing as a former La Plata County commissioner, who worked hard to represent the best interests of all…

October 15, 2021

Letters to the Editor

Petersen, Brown, Parmenter best qualified for board

Elections for school board candidates often receive too little attention, but they are among the most important offices on our…

October 15, 2021

Letters to the Editor

Hill best choice for voters in District C

This year voters are fortunate to have highly qualified candidates to fill vacancies on the Durango School District Board of…

October 15, 2021

Letters to the Editor

School board elections are not reality TV

The candidates featured on the “Building Durango’s Future” website are better suited for reality TV than they are to serve…

October 15, 2021

Letters to the Editor

Support Brown, Parmenter and Petersen

I am writing to voice my support for Erica Brown, Andrea Parmenter and Rick Petersen for 9-R School Board. The…

October 14, 2021

Letters to the Editor

Vote for inclusion, achievement, public health

Erika Brown, Rick Petersen and Andrea Parmenter have been endorsed by the Durango Education Association and Durango Education Support Professionals…

October 14, 2021

Letters to the Editor

Don’t vote extremists onto school board

Across the country, school boards are being politicized and taken over by extreme conservatives waging culture wars. The movement is…

October 14, 2021

Letters to the Editor

We need to hear more from 9-R candidates

As someone new to the Durango area (no, not from California or Texas) and having school-age children, I am interested…

October 14, 2021

Letters to the Editor

Vote for Paslay, Hill and Gulec

I’ve been going to the Durango School District 9-R school board meetings, and I’m discouraged. It’s because the community has…

October 13, 2021

Letters to the Editor

Railroad has made positive changes

Regarding the recent letter to The Durango Herald, I would like to offer my opinion of our local railroad. The…

October 13, 2021