Opinion

Letters to the Editor

Reckless riding endangers everyone on the ART

cca I have seen a few letters from people complaining about all the e-bike riders on the Animas River Trail,…

October 26, 2025

Editorials

Our view: A mea culpa

A broader look at libraries’ freedom to read

October 24, 2025

Letters to the Editor

A second chance for DeNier and former inmates

cca I am curious as to why the DeNier building is not being used? What a perfect opportunity for transitioning…

October 24, 2025

Letters to the Editor

Why I’m voting ‘yes’ on 1A

cca Living near Vallecito, I’ve seen firsthand how quickly disaster can strike. Whether it’s the flooding we’ve just experienced or…

October 23, 2025

Letters to the Editor

What a lawsuit says about our phony economy

cca The $12 million award to the girl who fell from a Crested Butte ski lift will likely cost every…

October 22, 2025

Letters to the Editor

‘Fix our Forests’ is a faux fix

cca During my time as a student at Fort Lewis College in the late ’70s, I came to cherish the…

October 22, 2025

Letters to the Editor

It’s time to pay for better roads

cca As a long-term resident, retired bank CEO, former Transportation Commissioner and consistent cyclist, I have seen first hand the…

October 22, 2025

Letters to the Editor

Caring for those who cared for us

cca I am writing to urge our community to support Ballot Issue 1A, which is crucial for the health and…

October 19, 2025

Letters to the Editor

LL & MM benefit all Colorado students

cca Colorado’s Healthy School Meals for All program is in danger of ending. Since 2023, the program has funded meals…

October 19, 2025

Letters to the Editor

Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights — and responsibility

cca Colorado’s TABOR (Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights) limits the annual percentage growth in government tax revenue by requiring voters to…

October 19, 2025

Letters to the Editor

Reelect Brown, Parmenter and Peterson

cca It is amazing that in this corner of Colorado, we have such a high performing public school system given…

October 19, 2025

Letters to the Editor

No junk code means pollution and blight

cca I’m in full support of Leslie Orr’s take on the eyesore property along State Highway 140 in Hesperus (Herald,…

October 19, 2025

Letters to the Editor

Vote ‘yes’ on LL & MM

cca Healthy school meals including as much local food as possible is a dream close to my heart having worked…

October 19, 2025

Letters to the Editor

A small investment with a lasting impact

cca I am writing in support of Ballot Issue 1A. Our county is facing a serious shortfall in revenues, and…

October 19, 2025

Letters to the Editor

Erika, Andrea, Rick show up for our students

cca I attended the Durango School Board candidate forum with an open mind on Oct. 12 and it became clear…

October 19, 2025

Letters to the Editor

Hire farm, ranch interns with state funds

cca Labor is a common challenge in Colorado agriculture. Businesses struggle to find qualified and trained employees. At the same…

October 19, 2025

Letters to the Editor

DA Murray: Fund justice, safety amid budget cuts

cca As the District Attorney for the 6th Judicial District, my job is to fight for a safe community every…

October 19, 2025

Letters to the Editor

Learn more before signing petitions

cca Two initiatives are being proposed for a future Colorado state ballot. Initiative # 95 would require that Colorado law…

October 19, 2025

Letters to the Editor

End taxpayer-funded public lands

cca I’ve used the retail stores at public land offices and have always found the employees to be top-notch and…

October 19, 2025

Letters to the Editor

Support roads and more, ‘yes’ on 1A

cca I’m writing in support of the funding increase measure for La Plata County Services. The scope of services were…

October 19, 2025

Letters to the Editor

A vote for 1A is a vote for our future

cca The proposed one cent sales tax increase is earmarked to fund key areas of need including infrastructure upkeep, public…

October 19, 2025

Letters to the Editor

‘Big Brother,’ government control is upon us

cca As I watch, listen and learn what is happening with our current president and his administration, it scares me…

October 19, 2025

Letters to the Editor

Support for Fire District mill levy increase

cca As a Durango resident, former Colorado state senator, and current CEO of our local electric cooperative, I strongly support…

October 19, 2025

Letters to the Editor

Don’t call me ‘they’ because I disagree

cca Am I part of the “they”? You know, the “they” of the so-called “radical left” whom certain Republican figures…

October 19, 2025