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‘Fascist running to keep himself out of prison’

Hyperbole it is not. It’s clear the leading candidate for the Republican nomination for president is a fascist. Criminally indicted, he is running to keep himself out of prison. And the Repu...

‘Majority must vote, break Electoral College logjam’

Thank you to the letter writer for reporting Jack Posobiec’s speech at the 2024 Conservative Political Action Conference meeting. It’s so horrific it must be noted again. Posobiec’s words: “...

‘Same forces’ at papers, family ski areas

Another part of what made Southwest Colorado special, affordable skiing in our backyard, will soon be no more. Hesperus Ski Area will remain closed through the 2024 to 2025 season. Our paper...

‘Hunters, anglers lost a strong advocate’

As a lifelong hunter and angler, and a wildlife biologist who worked for 23 years for the Colorado Division of Wildlife, I was honored to be appointed to the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Comm...

‘National monument would not take lands away’

The news story on March 4 regarding the proposed national monument for the Dolores motivated me to share my thoughts on this important issue. Our shared public lands are a great asset to our...

‘Nobody in charge’ at Durango Post Office

I’ve recently found that the U.S. Postal Service takes no responsibility for any of its actions. My package disappeared prior to being delivered to my mailbox and the powers that run the Dur...

‘Former Party of Personal Responsibility has fallen’

One recent letter writer carries on the great GOP tradition of – ahem – “misspeaking” when defending his Mango Messiah from the natural consequences of his actions. He blames Democrats for “...

‘Bhagavad Gita’ promotes a caste society

I am a little puzzled why The Durango Herald printed the article about the “Bhagavad Gita” recently with headline “What the ‘Bhagavad Gita’ can teach about work.” The "Gita“ promotes the ide...

'People are good, democracy can work’

Thanks to Colorado’s congressional delegation for voting to pass HR 6544, the Atomic Energy Advancement Act. Rep. Diana DeGette (D-Denver) co-led the bill with Rep. Jeff Duncan (R- S.C.). It...

‘Time for third party to emerge’

As we approach this presidential election cycle, I admit that neither candidate excites me. Having said that, I also must admit that there is one candidate that actually scares me. It seems ...

‘Ridiculous how fast some people drive’

The gentleman sure hit the nail on the head in this past Sunday’s letter section about the speeding issues between Purgatory and Durango. Unfortunately, it’s exactly the same issues to the ...

‘Amend policy, call for permanent cease-fire’

Thank you, City Council members, for your under-appreciated battle with a mountain of administrative tasks. Having stepped up, you are obligated to a far larger role than you might prefer – ...
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