Letters to the Editor

Letter: Lisa McCorry will lead on City Council

Lisa is compassionate, considerate, and committed to our community. She has worked to build her family business with her husband,…

March 3, 2021

Letter: Judge Anne Woods’ approach is good for nonviolent offenders

My son experienced the punitive approach of the local and state legal judicial system. He had undiagnosed depression and anxiety…

March 2, 2021

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Letter: Follow-up on child’s drowning needed

But as a patron and mother, the 5-year-old boy’s drowning Jan. 17 in the hot spring pools was devastating news.…

March 2, 2021

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Letter: CPAC offers comedic visuals

Nice stage design. Based on the 1930s Othala Rune, used as a Nazi symbol. Some “very fine” people. Then the…

March 2, 2021

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Letter: Moving golf course for affordable housing makes sense

Relocating the golf course to provide for in-town affordable housing would truly set Durango and the county on a long-term…

March 2, 2021

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Letter: Escalante students enjoy newspaper encounter

I recently provided a Durango Herald for each of the students in my class so they could read the Jan.…

March 2, 2021

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Letter: Open space conservancy helps preserve family heritage

My father passed before we could visit the homestead. I realized tha I had no idea how to locate the…

March 1, 2021

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Letter: Retain Youssef on City Council

She responded with poise, clear-headedness, and decency. She has earned re-election. She helped get us through the rapids; let us…

February 27, 2021

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Letter: What’s happened to Durango?

Last summer, camo-clad, flag-waving, armed counter-protesters threatened Black Lives Matter protesters at Buckley Park, all of whom, with their children,…

February 27, 2021

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Letter: No jail time for sex offender is outrageous

In the interest of full disclosure, I will begin by saying that I am a retired sex offender treatment provider…

February 27, 2021

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Letter: Government instills fear to control, manipulate

The sight of all people wearing masks just intensifies ones fear that the virus is coming to get them. The…

February 26, 2021

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Letter: Don’t cut the COVID-19 vaccine line

I want to go back to normal as much as anyone, but I have a job that allows me to…

February 26, 2021

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Letter: Herald favors ‘East-Coast elite, progressive’ sources

A Washington Post editorial on the same page has this quote: “Republicans need to make the first move to build…

February 25, 2021

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Letter: Vote for Youssef for a second council term

Prior to her election there was a community perception about the lack of transparency on the part of several council…

February 25, 2021

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Letter: Sentencing in Pitcher case is neither progressive nor restorative

I am a mental health professional and would specifically like to offer feedback around the recent sentencing of Preston Pitcher.…

February 25, 2021

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Letter: Wear masks to save lives, get this over with sooner

That was inconvenient, maybe more than inconvenient. Approximately 54,000 Americans were killed (dead) over a ten-year period in Vietnam. Now,…

February 25, 2021

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Letter: Who would Boebert shoot in another Capitol riot?

Therefore, my question is, If there’s another invasion of our Capitol by domestic terrorists, who is she going to shoot…

February 25, 2021

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Letter: New judge is failing victims, community

Preston Pitcher worked as a youth leader at his church for 10 years and was accused of molesting five young…

February 24, 2021

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Letter: Probation for child molester is a travesty

Preston Pitcher worked as a youth leader at his church for 10 years while molesting boys that attended the church.…

February 23, 2021

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Letter: Renewable energy was not the problem in Texas

Here’s a quote from Rep. Lauren Boebert’s latest newsletter: “As demonstrated by the blackouts across Texas, we cannot solely rely…

February 23, 2021

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Letter: How did Rep. Lauren Boebert get elected?

My question to the people of the 3rd Congressional District is simply this: What the hell happened? You elected a…

February 23, 2021

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Letter: Boebert fails to protect self, others from COVID-19

Six photos were attached from a recent visit to southwest Colorado, including images of Boebert with constituents at the D&SNG…

February 23, 2021

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Letter: Letting transgender women play women’s sports is a good thing

Many people claim the biology of sex difference points to an advantage of transgender athletes over cisgender women, often citing…

February 21, 2021

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Letter: Allowing uphill skiing could stem avalanche deaths

With 20-plus years’ experience as a pioneering, sponsored extreme mountain athlete, I learned three main qualities: Stay quiet, listen to…

February 19, 2021