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Rose Cooper scolded the Herald recently about publishing the term “grandfather” in a letter to the editor that advocated allowing Durango Hot Springs to keep its historical operating hours...
DATE: July 11, 2020 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
I have sweet memories of going to Trimble Hot Springs, swimming some laps, soaking in the hot pool with friendly faces all around and the joyous sounds of kids at play filling the air. Then...
DATE: July 11, 2020 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
Just when I thought The Durango Herald had reached a new low on the opinion page, it has reached even lower. I am appalled that the page would include the political cartoon in the July 3 edition...
DATE: July 10, 2020 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
The “Chief” sign was built in the 1950s by the Four Corner Sign and Neon Shop, which was located across from McDonald’s. My father-in-law, Don Demarest, owner of the Canyon Motel in Hesperus,...
DATE: July 10, 2020 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
Mountain Waters Rafting is thankful to be able to open this summer and we are taking social distancing and COVID-19 very seriously as visitors come to enjoy and raft the amazing rivers in the area....
DATE: July 10, 2020 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
There is an urge to rush to a decision to decide on the future of the “Chief” sign of Toh-Atin Gallery. My thoughts are born of perspective and caution. With the nitro-infused passion permeating...
DATE: July 10, 2020 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
Bravo to the Durango Police Department for taking the appropriate action against armed criminal Jason Noble Snow (“Pagosa Springs man shot by Durango police had criminal history ,” July 2). Shame...
DATE: July 9, 2020 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
There are many serious problems facing the Navajo Nation, but Durango needs to decide whether the “Chief” is how it wants to portray Native people. I reside in La Plata County. I am non-Native, but...
DATE: July 9, 2020 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
Well, now you’ve done it. Western Slope residents have lost a congressional representative who worked tirelessly for them. Scott Tipton and I were elected in 2010, so let me explain why the recent...
DATE: July 8, 2020 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
What if the social justice people and the Black Lives Matter supporters had prevailed and forced the city to defund the police department? Instead of armed and trained officers showing up when an...
DATE: July 8, 2020 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
Racism is structural, institutional and systemic; so deeply embedded into American values and laws that opposing it feels unnatural and immoral. Racism is a cornerstone in the creation of the...
DATE: July 8, 2020 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
I thought this was great news from Tri-State for LPEA members who are concerned with Tri-State’s goal to meet their renewable energy goal – it was recently published in the Colorado Rural Electric...
DATE: July 8, 2020 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
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