Opinion

Letters to the Editor

Ben Carson’s visit inspires, revives

Gigi Baty Durango

September 1, 2015

Editorials

Ballot measure

Council cannot leave open the issue of where to move the sewer plant

August 30, 2015

Letters to the Editor

Water plan should address threats

A definitive statewide urban conservation goal of saving 400,000 acre-feet of water by 2050 is presented. I agree with this…

August 30, 2015

Letters to the Editor

Regulation counters unbridled capitalism

Local reaction, particularly among reflexively ideological Republican politicians, has been predictably self-serving and misguided. Sen. Ellen Roberts called the spill…

August 30, 2015

Editorials

Brushes with disaster

mine spill was bad, it pales before Hurricane Katrina

August 30, 2015

Letters to the Editor

Offer concealed carry to reduce crime

One way to gain concealed-carry publicity at minimal cost and no increased exposure to the participant is to make available…

August 29, 2015

Letters to the Editor

Mend fences, break bread, make deals

So many other areas in our world need to work with us to achieve this renaissance going on in Cuba…

August 29, 2015

Letters to the Editor

Humane Society is a model for others

The orientation was wonderful. Everything is geared toward the care and well-being of the animals. I also volunteer at a…

August 29, 2015

Letters to the Editor

Solve mine issue before we fall asleep

Bill Karls Durango

August 29, 2015

Letters to the Editor

Treat homeless like the humans they are

I’m not ashamed to say that I will stop and give them a few dollars if I have a little…

August 29, 2015

Letters to the Editor

Golden river of sludge

Cry But I still feel tears inside Not yet run away as The golden glow of waste reached Unsuspecting life…

August 29, 2015

Letters to the Editor

Spill requires a cleanup, not a stunt

His “show” also put out a message to the public that the water is safe to drink and recreate in.…

August 29, 2015

Letters to the Editor

We were lucky the EPA caused the spill

The Gold King Mine was a disaster in the waiting. Imagine if the spill had occurred at night with no…

August 29, 2015

Letters to the Editor

Colorado should pay half the cost of spill

Seems to me that Colorado mining concerns and the people of Colorado should be on the hook for at least…

August 29, 2015

Letters to the Editor

Santa Rita not the place for sewer plant

However, there is another issue that we can do something about to provide a much better future. When Hickenlooper took…

August 29, 2015

Editorials

Moving forward

resolution is fundamental shift toward comprehensive mine fix

August 29, 2015

Letters to the Editor

The EPA deserves support, not blame

Before blaming the EPA, why don’t you ask how many successful cleanups have been completed over the past 25 years?…

August 27, 2015

Letters to the Editor

Spill showed the need for Colorado TV

I appreciate efforts by The Durango Herald, radio stations and the Environmental Protection Agency to inform the public. Nevertheless, my…

August 27, 2015

Editorials

County funds

Mill-levy increase is a good first step in meeting road and bridge backlog

August 27, 2015

Letters to the Editor

Energy choices affect public health

As a physician, protecting patients from the effects of heavy metals is an important part of my job, be that…

August 26, 2015

Letters to the Editor

Mine coverage a ‘disaster’ for tourism

I found one definition for the word “disaster” that follows: a sudden event, such as an accident or a natural…

August 26, 2015

Editorials

Arc’s future

Sculpture restoration should mesh with our community identity

August 26, 2015

Letters to the Editor

EPA will benefit and grow from spill

Some have opined that the EPA let some contractor do this work without sufficient surveys, warnings or adequate knowledge of…

August 25, 2015

Letters to the Editor

Prioritize sewer plant over new airport

Think of what could be done with that land and how it could vastly improve our city’s southern entrance. Residents…

August 25, 2015