Opinion

County needs to simplify land use survey

Big problem with this survey is most won’t be able to fully understand it, or read it all if they…

Sweeper guy makes grandson’s holiday

Gannon gets excited each week to see the trash trucks come by, but mostly the street sweeper truck. The driver…

Blanding needs support, not a boycott

Wells tells a fanciful tale of calling the Blanding Chamber of Commerce and being treated poorly by a spokesman for…

2018: Slow and significant progress expected, with revenue a continued uncertainty

With as active and engaged a community as ours, one has reason to be encouraged. We live among problem-solvers, people…

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Letter did not honestly address situation

According to Durango Police Department transcripts, an officer spoke with Tom Petit in the afternoon on that fateful day. Tom…

Town needs support for parents of teens

I was stunned by the beauty and openness of the land here. I felt safe and truly believed I had…

Durango Chamber: Chamber should be a role model, add housing, or better yet, locate elsewhere

The Durango Chamber of Commerce building is planned to replace the existing A-Frame formerly home to La Plata Youth Services…

Joyce: Viva The Durango Herald!

My recent visit coincided with the Dec. 29 issue and its look back at the biggest stories of 2017. What…

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Call to action on cleaning up our trash

I have been a resident of Southwest Colorado for a number of years and I am seeing a change that…

Do we know if train smoke is harmful?

“Hi, I’m a 12-year Durango resident and live downtown, and I am very concerned about your black billowing clouds of…

Assign FLC exercise to appropriate class

Why not also assign this exercise to the Fort Lewis class that would benefit the most from this kind of…

Hermosa planning process is flawed

The San Juan National Forest recently overturned a key decision that would have required a winter closure for recreation trails…

Compromise is key to Nighthorse issue

I was in the Lake Tahoe area last summer, and there are so many people and user conflicts on the…

Hoping the ‘outing’ of abusers continues

Now is the time for women to speak out. And, men must speak up too, with the voice of no…

Blanding not interested in tourist dollars

I had a short conversation with the representative who answered the phone. My question was, given that Blanding and so…

Letter on socialism missed the mark

So, whatever it is he is whining about, it is not socialism or what “socialists employed by the county” are…

The times in our town are a-changing

The developer in charge has made a boat-load of money on so many lots by building condos around town, I…

Crosswalk light at Camino is dangerous

I was entering the crossing on a bicycle with the walk light showing double digit seconds remaining. A driver in…

Dismayed by lack of diversity in the paper

I applaud the Herald for the token articles on or series on matters that strike the hearts of locals when…

Say no to mountain bikes in wilderness

Please contact Rep. Scott Tipton and ask him to vote no on this. Currently, in the lower 48, less than…