Letters to the Editor

Wondering about Durango Mall redevelopment

cca I’m delighted to hear that plans are afoot to make better use of the Durango Mall and its gigantic,…

January 2, 2026

Fight to keep Peters behind bars

cca The request from Tina Peters’ lawyers – asking for leniency or intervention in her sentence – is patently absurd,…

Flock data collection violates the Fourth Amendment

cca All citizens driving through Durango are being watched and surveilled by the Durango Police Department’s Flock Safety cameras installed…

Friendship is life’s embrace

cca Inside the Statue of Liberty is a plaque engraved with words from “The New Colossus,” an 1883 poem by…

Protecting transgender kids is the moderate position

cca For the few weeks before our school board election, I was spammed with text messages from “Neighbors for a…

Gun-free zones can invite tragedy

cca I am writing regarding the editorial, “Our view: Choose light” (Herald, Dec. 17). There is one point you missed:…

Herald stands strong for our civil rights

cca Kudos to the Herald’s editorial board for the strong, well-written, well-researched editorials standing up for our community’s civil rights…

Counties are right: Hurd must introduce NCA

cca As a Montezuma County resident and avid outdoorsman, I was encouraged to see Commissioners Gerald Koppenhafer and Marsha Porter-Norton…

Unite in mass non-compliance

cca “ … Governments … deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed – That whenever any Form…

‘Open borders’ is a narrative, not a fact

cca A recent letter criticized the Herald for allegedly ignoring a “Biden/Harris open-borders policy” while now portraying deportations negatively (Herald,…

Flock surveillance threatens our safety

cca Contrary to what multiple city leaders have claimed in response to requests by Durango residents that Flock cameras be…

December 26, 2025

Trump’s America: Isolated and undesirable

cca Thank you, President Trump. Your vision of an isolationist nation has come to fruition. That’s right – nobody anywhere…

December 26, 2025

Mall redevelopment makes perfect sense

cca I read with interest the recent article on the Durango Mall revitalization proposal, anchored by Whole Foods (Herald, Dec.…

December 26, 2025

LPEA must be transparent about condemnations, projects

cca Rumors of potential property condemnations in Archuleta County raise a fundamental concern: Are these projects truly necessary to ensure…

December 24, 2025

Where have all the Republicans gone?

cca Never thought I’d say this, but I miss Republicans. Generally, I have disagreed with Republican platforms and beliefs, but…

December 24, 2025

What happens here becomes our headlines

cca I am writing in response to Dennis Pierce’s letter to the editor, “A question about Herald border coverage,” (Herald,…

December 24, 2025

WRC board: committed to community, clients

cca On behalf of the Board of Directors of the Women’s Resource Center, we would like to respond to recent…

Rep. Hurd: Puppet of extremist power

cca Rep. Jeff Hurd is clearly a puppet of the Russian government as he follows the illegitimate president of this…

Say yes to new homes in Durango

cca Thank you to the Herald for covering the proposed Durango Mall redevelopment, and to the Urban Renewal Authority board,…

What gets covered and why?

cca I was surprised that, once more, there was nothing in the paper on Pearl Harbor Day about Pearl Harbor…

A pragmatic solution for government shutdowns

cca I have a plan. Under it, the current federal budget would remain in place until a new one is…

December 19, 2025