Opinion

Letters to the Editor

Wearing a mask at 9-R should be a personal choice

Durango School District 9-R board, please change the dress code back to allow masking to be a choice. The Durango…

February 11, 2022

Editorials

Our View: Yale Kamisar

unfamiliar name for a man whose influence is known by all

February 9, 2022

Letters to the Editor

Vaccines have eradicated many diseases

In the weekend edition (Feb. 5-6, letters), L. Papineau of Durango claimed that mainstream media fail to provide “genuine science”…

February 9, 2022

Letters to the Editor

The Republican Party has lost its way

My main reason for this letter is the utter shock and disbelief that the Republican National Committee has sunk to…

February 9, 2022

Guest Columns

In Colorado, end almost in sight for the natural gas bridge

Natural gas a decade ago was being called the bridge fuel. Burning it produces half the emissions of coal, yet…

February 9, 2022

Letters to the Editor

Unaffiliated voters can vote in GOP primary

Here’s a call out to all unaffiliated voters in Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District: Vote in the Republican primary in June…

February 7, 2022

Letters to the Editor

Ascent should not be publicly funded

I strongly agree with the main point of the Herald editorial (Feb. 2) supporting the School District 9-R board decision…

February 7, 2022

Letters to the Editor

Speak out to stop hijacking of Medicare

Medicare, the cherished health care of senior citizens, faces a challenging financial future. According to CBO projections, Medicare spending as…

February 7, 2022

Letters to the Editor

Mask letter cited study incorrectly

A recent letter (Herald, Jan. 29) “cites” a Brown University study and implores the Durango 9-R school board to end…

February 6, 2022

Letters to the Editor

Ukraine has a complicated history

Mr. de Soto must have been reading a history book authored by Vladimir Putin (letters, Feb. 2) when he falsely…

February 6, 2022

Letters to the Editor

I will vote against Boebert in primary

I am beyond embarrassed that Lauren Boebert is representing me in Congress. My career has included a host of political…

February 5, 2022

Letters to the Editor

Families with kids at Purple Cliffs need emergency shelter

I drive by the homeless camp a few times a week. Last week, I noticed children, including a little girl…

February 5, 2022

Letters to the Editor

Is there science behind COVID-19 dogma?

As the COVID-19 episode enters its third year, citizens are beginning to wonder, how did we get here and what…

February 5, 2022

Editorials

Our View: Ranked choice voting

Selecting candidates this way could be a step toward bridging partisan divide

February 4, 2022

Letters to the Editor

Rep. Boebert photo was embarrassing

I must admit I am not a Twitter user, nor do I have an account. But what I read about…

February 4, 2022

Letters to the Editor

Join the team to free Leonard Peltier

Freedom for Leonard Peltier is so close. His legal team has brought his case to the international level. On Feb.…

February 4, 2022

Letters to the Editor

Primaries a critical time to vote

Primaries are a critical time to vote, as both parties put forward their candidates for the November election. Becoming an…

February 4, 2022

Letters to the Editor

Local gas prices are too high

Just a quick thank you to Marathon oil for their monopoly of fuel stations in our area. Thank you also…

February 4, 2022

Editorials

Our View: Local control of schools

of Education right to deny charter’s request to get state approval

February 2, 2022

Letters to the Editor

Mercy provided outstanding care

Please stop all this negative talk about Centura Health and Mercy Hospital. I was taken to the emergency room on…

February 2, 2022

Letters to the Editor

War in Ukraine dangerous, unnecessary

Since the 1300s, Ukraine was part of Russia until the fragmentation of the Soviet Union in 1991, when it obtained…

February 2, 2022

Letters to the Editor

Freedom lies outside world of COVID-19

Friends, family, fellow Durangoans, the tide is turning. The prime minister of the United Kingdom, Boris Johnson, has ended all…

February 2, 2022

Letters to the Editor

Charge nonresidents more to use recreation facilities

As a regular user of the rec center and Lake Nighthorse, I notice a lot of people who use those…

January 31, 2022

Letters to the Editor

Vote for cooperation, not single-issue politics

The price of freedom, a decent job and a sustainable environment is eternal vigilance. Upholding democracy at home and abroad…

January 31, 2022