Opinion

Letters: The emergency of COVID-19 is over

This virus situation is not an emergency now, and looking back, it hasn’t been for a very long time now.…

December 30, 2020

Letter: Supreme Court among those to blame for election outcome

The Supreme Court has refused to do its job; one claim was that there had to be evidence ahead of…

December 30, 2020

Letter: Make ice skating a year-round sport

It is past time for Parks and Recreation to address updates to this facility or to build a new all…

December 30, 2020

Letter: Lauren Boebert is off to a bad start

Does it not trouble her that her allegations have already been tested by the U.S. legal system and rejected, not…

Our View: COVID-19: The truth

A few examples: Bill Gates created the virus. The vaccine is a female sterilization shot. It will alter your DNA…

Letter: City clarifies tax spending on streets

Transparency is key for local government. However, some clarification is needed. Durango voters in April 2019 approved raising the tax…

Letter: Taggers should be caught and punished

For instance, their destructive, self-absorbed behavior has resulted in chain-link fencing closing off the Bakers Bridge area where, over many…

Letter: Lauren Boebert should represent all constitutents

For politicians of both major parties it is time to cut the crap of partisan politics and remember that when…

Letter: Wait – “Quiet Lake Nighthorse” is what?

Pardon me? Did you say something? Can’t hear over the outboard! Davitt M. ArmstrongOracle, AZ

Letter: Pandemic-hoaxers have been deceiving themselves on COVID-19

Many of the individuals preaching to us about what measures we should abandon in trying to avoid COVID-19 believe what…

Letter: When can a stroke victim get a vaccine?

The woman expressed great frustration, saying only, “I don’t know,” then promptly just hung up on me. I thought to…

Letter: Legislators must act on climage change now

All this to say the world needs a drastic change to our environmental policies and Colorado should lead the way.…

December 28, 2020

Letter: Enjoy back country safely, avoid avalanche dangers

If you do go to the backcountry instead of a ski area that is patrolled by professionals, check in with…

Letter:How can we comfort the Four Corners Health Care Center community?

Is there anything our community can do now to ease the suffering, to comfort those in need? I know this…

Letter: Area offers plenty of places to target shoot safely

There are plenty of places to shoot in the Four Corners. Cortez and Farmington have superb gun ranges and shooting…

Our View: Join the Herald in choosing FOCUS 2021 topics

We’re going to identify four or five special topics that we will examine in depth over the course of the…

Letter: Proposed introduction to 9-R meetings is misguided

This area is home to three Native American tribes and many of our neighbors work for one of the divisions…

Letter: Officials have deceived us on COVID-19

They live for the notoriety and attention they are receiving. They are destroying lives and whole communities for their own…

December 25, 2020

Our View: More diversity at MSNBC bodes well for all

Tectonic changes are happening in the television news business, changes that are going to forever alter the scope of the…

December 25, 2020

Letter: Quiet Lake Nighthorse movement is elitist, selfish

The lake is two miles from downtown and is not a natural lake. The lake is large enough for all…

December 25, 2020

Letter: Media’s obligation is to present facts, expose lies

For the record, on that last one, I agree. Because … they were doing their jobs. What Sigman fails to…

December 24, 2020

Letter: Reopen schools for in-person learning

Sadly, 9-R’s new “return to learn” policy has failed us. Three important things about this plan are that it is…

December 24, 2020