Opinion

Our View: Does Durango risk becoming just another resort town?

City’s strategic plan must address Durango’s future identity, quality of life

Letter: Voting is the real issue behind Capitol protest

Sorrell BrowningDurango

Letter: Recall Lauren Boebert

When she objected to certifying Arizona’s votes, she said, “I have supporters right outside this chamber,” a clear statement that…

Letter: Local nonprofits did pols’ work on healthcare

Their work is exemplary. More plans are available at better rates, including savings of up to 30% on health insurance…

Letter: Rachel Ream’s death was unnecessary

Still, as an utterly senseless murder, this one takes the cake. The telltale signs of recurrent violence were crystal clear,…

Letter: Impressed with new editor Hollis Walker

Connie DurandDurango

Our View: Impose the 25th amendment to eject Trump

Trump and let Pence facilitate a peaceful, dignified transition

Letter: Demand early coal plant retirement

While this ruling was a grand success for Colorado communities, public lands and air, coal utilities have already successfully worked…

Letter: Trump’s vitriolic behavior exacerbated divisions

He must not know many conservatives in the U.S. government. Despite winning the popular vote and losing the electoral vote…

Our view: Open meetings preserve public trust

meetings preserve public trust

Letter: Purgatory lifts failing more often than reader remembers

And all this during one of the busiest weeks of the season. What’s up, Purg?? Joey MaceyakDurango

Letter: Third district representation remains a joke

The other good news is that Scott Tipton will no longer represent La Plata County in the House of Representatives.…

Letter: Nuclear site inspections in Iran, Korea, necessary

Alex SokolowDurango

Letter: Are free COVID tests evidence of so-called socialism?

Well,over the last nine months people have been getting free COVID-19 tests. And now that the vaccine is being made…

Editorial cartoon

Letter: Durango has banished homeless to “out of sight, out of mind” site

Durangoans pride themselves on their community, one rich in history and culture, entertainment and activities. But have you seen where…

Our View: Looking back at 2020 in Letters to the Editor

Looking back from readers’ perspectives

Letter: Herald shouldn’t publish misinformation

Why does the Herald allow such misinformation in the paper, in any forum? Consider a letter that asserts “Hey kids,…

Letter: Only Colorado residents should get COVID-19 vaccines here

People should get their COVID-19 vaccine shots in states where they are residents. It is not a matter of discrimination,…

Letter: What is Trump’s legacy besides coining “fake news?”

That raises the question of what is the Trump legacy? It seems that it consists mostly of thousands of lies…

Letter: No-wake users of Lake Nighthorse are not elitist

According to the pie graph of statistics compiled by the City of Durango, 64% of users are nonmotorized compared with…

Letter: Boebert is all hat, no cattle

Boebert has stated that it is her duty to defend the Constitution. That’s true. It is. So, does she know…

Letter: “God” explains his post-election plan

What He told me was His plan for cleaning up the criminal disaster of this last election: 1. Trump provides…

Our View: State oversight of oil and gas industry shifts this month

oversight of oil and gas industry shifts this month with new regulations