Opinion

Letters to the Editor

Simpson Derangement Syndrome

Cleave Simpson’s claim to fame: sponsoring an agriculture bill that he has already learned has no money in the budget.…

October 30, 2024

Letters to the Editor

Question your candidates

Voters of House District 59, it’s time to question why so much money is pouring into this race. The group…

October 30, 2024

Letters to the Editor

Democrats have to be disappointed

It’s a difficult time to be a Democrat, but it didn’t have to end this way. Had President Biden kept…

October 30, 2024

Letters to the Editor

Simpson’s Regenerative Agriculture bill benefits all Coloradans

Sen. Cleave Simpson is again sponsoring a groundbreaking bill in the upcoming 2025 Colorado legislative session, if reelected. The Regenerative…

October 30, 2024

Letters to the Editor

Voters should speak up

I find it disappointing that voters are hearing and reading buzzwords like “deregulate.” Reviewing and revising parts of a land-use…

October 30, 2024

Letters to the Editor

Say ‘no’ to ballot box biology and vote ‘no’ on Proposition 127

The lies being told to Colorado citizens about mountain lion and bobcat hunting are egregious. This initiative is being pushed…

October 30, 2024

Letters to the Editor

Vote for a shared positive future

Rational, well intended men and women can differ in views and policies for the greater good. Thus the political process.…

October 30, 2024

Letters to the Editor

Paul Black will get the job done

It is difficult for me to pick someone to endorse when I know both well. Matt Salka married into a…

October 30, 2024

Letters to the Editor

We need an objective press

Oct. 20’s editorial screed against Trump, declaring how he would ruin the United States, is not a surprise for most…

October 30, 2024

Letters to the Editor

Stand up, Republicans, don’t stand by

Donald Trump is bonkers. Republicans, this is not the time to write in George Washington or your dog’s name on…

October 30, 2024

Letters to the Editor

Climate change and voting

I was born at 305 ppm. At that time, the carbon dioxide level in the atmosphere was not that far…

October 30, 2024

Letters to the Editor

Matt Salka deserves your vote

The two candidates running for La Plata County commissioner present starkly different backgrounds and visions. Incumbent Matt Salka brings extensive…

October 30, 2024

Letters to the Editor

Know the who and the what

I am a longtime, independent voter, and I try to be knowledgeable and informed with my vote. That said, I…

October 30, 2024

Letters to the Editor

Clark, Simpson addressing real issues

Responding to recent letter attacking candidates Clark Craig (HD59) and Cleave Simpson (SD6) for supporting the Dobbs supreme court decision.…

October 30, 2024

Letters to the Editor

Vote ‘yes’ on Proposition 131

I had the honor of representing Durango and surrounding areas for over a decade in the state Legislature, and the…

October 29, 2024

Editorials

Our view: Biden first president to apologize for Native American Boarding Schools

An apology often isn’t all that’s necessary, but it’s significant when working toward repair. In the case of the treatment…

October 29, 2024

Letters to the Editor

Vote for Adam Frisch

I know both Congressional District 3 candidates Jeff Hurd and Adam Frisch. Both are capable men. Frisch, I met when…

October 29, 2024

Letters to the Editor

Trump an ‘imperfect’ vessel

The Herald’s editorial endorsing Kamala Harris for president was a treasure. Giving a factual context about Trump’s record is exactly…

October 29, 2024

Letters to the Editor

Frisch for the sake of the country

The Herald got one thing very right in endorsing “Harris for the sake of the country.” Unfortunately, you missed the…

October 29, 2024

Letters to the Editor

Know the ramifications of Amendment 79

I was brought up in a household where politics were not discussed. I thought my parents’ silence was due to…

October 29, 2024

Letters to the Editor

How 1A can impact local workforce housing

At the end of 2023, I made a passionate plea for the community to house our workforce in La Plata…

October 29, 2024

Letters to the Editor

Amendment 79: It’s about two lives

The one that lives and the one that dies. If you are religious, consider the sixth commandment – thou shalt…

October 29, 2024

Letters to the Editor

‘Yes’ on Ballot Issue 4A

The Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights (TABOR) was an amendment to the Colorado Constitution passed by voters in 1992 that limits…

October 29, 2024

Letters to the Editor

Ignore the messaging from outside money – vote Clark Craig

Outside money is sending the wrong message to our HD59 counties, aiming to divide us when we need unity and…

October 24, 2024