Opinion

Candidate forum tilted toward challenger

Additionally, Sheriff Duke Schirard’s microphone was not working correctly. A woman approached the moderator and asked for it to be…

October 1, 2014

Letters to the Editor

New monument welcome, positive news

What a bold move. He has countered our unrelenting trend to exploit and ruin the environment for short gain, in…

October 1, 2014

Letters to the Editor

Voters deluged by Bloomberg billions

The “pollster” evidently assumed that because I have an Hispanic surname, I must also be an ignorant and easily manipulable…

October 1, 2014

Letters to the Editor

Celebrate expansion of marine reserve

This amazing marine ecosystem is home to more than 240 undersea mountains and provides critical habitat for endangered sea turtles,…

October 1, 2014

Letters to the Editor

Morrissey has superior qualifications

As a certified public accountant, I want a treasurer with a good financial background. I will vote for Allison Morrissey,…

October 1, 2014

Editorials

Non-resident licenses

Program needs improvement, not repeal

October 1, 2014

Letters to the Editor

Keep pets away from prairie dog colonies

Although I appreciate Joe Lewandowski’s attempt to take prairie dogs off the hook by blaming the fleas, his epidemiology is…

October 1, 2014

Editorials

October count

attendance is important today

September 30, 2014

Letters to the Editor

Lieb continuing a tradition of service

The main function of the county treasurer’s office is to collect taxes and disburse them to the appropriate taxing districts…

September 30, 2014

Letters to the Editor

Lieb is best prepared to be treasurer

To know Bobby and his family, one immediately recognizes that his business experience and La Plata County government service as…

September 30, 2014

Letters to the Editor

Second Amendment right tied to militia

So now I’m responding to the statement by Douglas Savage (“Schirard right to uphold U.S. Constitution,” Letters, Herald, Sept. 14).…

September 30, 2014

Letters to the Editor

Say ‘no’ to bitter, paranoid candidates

In his 2010 campaign for state representative, J. Paul Brown told an audience that Hillary Clinton was attempting to secure…

September 30, 2014

Letters to the Editor

It is time for Duke Schirard to retire

I have had no personal or professional contact with the incumbent, Duke Schirard, other than seeing and hearing him at…

September 30, 2014

Letters to the Editor

Scott Tipton wasted years of hard work

Then, at the last minute, Rep. Tipton added an amendment to greatly weaken the bill for the benefit of certain…

September 30, 2014

Letters to the Editor

Broken pipe will interrupt snowmaking

Electra Lake has been closed to the public since 2013 and is likely to remain closed through 2016. The annual…

September 30, 2014

Letters to the Editor

A lesson in left-turn etiquette

Use your signal before slowing, not after numerous cars and trucks clumped up behind you prevent one at the rear…

September 30, 2014

Letters to the Editor

Bobby Lieb earned residents’ respect

Bobby has earned the respect of the residents, his fellow commissioners, city and county officials, and legislators. Bobby has extensive…

September 30, 2014

Letters to the Editor

Cool-kid metrics should not apply

Patrick Owens Bayfield

September 29, 2014

Letters to the Editor

Udall is to blame for Obamacare

Udall promised Coloradans that they could keep their insurance plans and doctors if they like them. More than 350,000 privately…

September 29, 2014

Letters to the Editor

Hermosa bill rewrite dooms consensus

It’s instructive of the legislative process to note how one special interest – in this case, water developers spearheaded locally…

September 29, 2014

Letters to the Editor

Suicide coverage handled well

Debra Moses Durango

September 29, 2014

Letters to the Editor

It is time to retire Duke Schirard

Sean Smith is also an experienced law-enforcement professional, who brings broader experience. While he has long ties to the La…

September 29, 2014

Letters to the Editor

Use scultpure to combat immigration

One look at the sculpture will convince the illegals that Americans are far more insane and dangerous than the authorities…

September 28, 2014

Letters to the Editor

Lieb is committed to the community

Bobbyâ€™s successful commitment to the community serving on many important boards and the many ways his pragmatic thinking, strong people…

September 28, 2014