Opinion

Letters to the Editor

U.S. 550 needs a guardrail near trail

The southbound lane on U.S. 550 is higher than the path, with no guard rail and a speed limit of…

March 8, 2017

Letters to the Editor

Herald must have flunked math class

I submit that the Herald does not fully comprehend the third “R:” “Rithmetic” Jim Cross Durango

March 8, 2017

Letters to the Editor

Do some research, then oppose fluoride

We have a chance here in Durango to end water fluoridation. This does not mean that fluoride is being taken…

March 8, 2017

Letters to the Editor

Rep. Tipton supports fact-based opinion

I am concerned about the use of quotes in the letter, as what is in the quotes, “I want to…

March 8, 2017

Letters to the Editor

Media can’t advocate and stay objective

The real conflict is that liberal journalism wants to claim that it is objective, but at the same time the…

March 8, 2017

Editorials

Planning 2.0 rule made sense, democracy nor the land served

du1-i-syn Planning 2.0, developed over three years with extensive stakeholder input, modernized inefficient 1980s-era planning regulations that drive land use…

March 8, 2017

Editorials

Opioid problem in Craig shows no community is immune

of addiction problems in Craig shows that no community is immune

March 7, 2017

Letters to the Editor

Moon trees and astronaut Stuart Roosa

I was curious enough to check where they were planted and discovered that though a half-moon tree was planted at…

March 6, 2017

Letters to the Editor

Opioid babies, marijuana moms live here

Maybe more articles like these will shed some light on our addiction issues, and perhaps our community and legislators will…

March 6, 2017

Letters to the Editor

Sen. Gardner: Vote to keep methane rule

As a veteran of the U.S. Navy Seabees, I spent time in Iraq and Afghanistan fighting for the things that…

March 6, 2017

Letters to the Editor

Google also provides fluoride benefits

The author failed to mention that such a search would also give all the needed information about benefits. Moreover, the…

March 6, 2017

Editorials

Bill to enable licenses for immigrants makes good sense

1206 is a common-sense measure that makes all of us safer on the road

March 6, 2017

Letters to the Editor

Three reasons against water fluoridation

My first point is the clearly damaging health effects of fluoride. There are now tens of millions of people in…

March 6, 2017

Letters to the Editor

Education volunteers urgently needed

It is a simple online directory service, with an easy registration process for volunteers and searchable by Durango 9-R educators.…

March 6, 2017

Letters to the Editor

Need an answer on harassment rumors

As a public taxpayer-supported facility, the hospital owes us an answer to this question: How much (if any) taxpayer and…

March 6, 2017

Letters to the Editor

Answers from a progressive individual

I believe that a government that is truly of, by and for its citizens is mandated to consider the greatest…

March 6, 2017

Editorials

At long last, an orphan county gets Denver TV

(AP Photo/Jack Dempsey, File)du1-i-syn At its heart is an orphan, little La Plata County, pleading to a heartless federal bureaucracy…

March 5, 2017

Letters to the Editor

Corporations vs. people and the planet

Do corporations rule the world? Pretty much. Are corporations people? No way! When a corporation gets returned in a body…

March 5, 2017

Letters to the Editor

Patriarchs rise seeking profit and power

In America, slavery appears legal under the Republicans, who believe they have not only the divine right, privilege and entitlement,…

March 5, 2017

Letters to the Editor

Paper delivery is not what it used to be

Our last carrier was great, on time and never missed a day. Apparently, he asked for a week vacation and…

March 5, 2017

Letters to the Editor

Constituents deserve more than theater

Rather than appear in Durango before the constituents he ostensibly represents, he chose to hold well-staged tele-events, or monologues, with…

March 5, 2017

Letters to the Editor

Looking for your help with class project

Hello! I am a third-grade student at The Langley School in Northern Virginia. In third grade, we do state reports…

March 5, 2017

Letters to the Editor

Reps sacrificing public health for profit

The value placed on the health of the people and the planet pales in comparison to the value of corporate…

March 4, 2017

Letters to the Editor

Discrimination has no place in Durango

The amendments extended these groups’ discrimination protections in public accommodations such as businesses, restrooms and vehicles for hire. When the…

March 4, 2017