Trump recognizes no bounds
I am terrified at what is happening in our country. President Donald Trump recognizes no bounds to his power, and he said in a recent New York Times interview that the only limit is his “sen...
Republican silence equals complicity
It does not take special training to identify what is found in a barnyard and know it ain’t chocolate cake. It does not take special training to know that when Trump speaks, what comes out o...
DATE: Jan 21, 2026 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
The proven path to human flourishing
I appreciate Gene Orr for highlighting in his letter the value of our public parks, libraries, schools and emergency services (Herald, Jan. 4.). These help make Durango a wonderful place to ...
DATE: Jan 18, 2026 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
Grocery overcharging customers at checkout
Grocery prices are always high in a tourist town, but they still shouldn’t defraud you. Practically every time we shop at Albertsons on College, at least one item is marked lower than we are...
DATE: Jan 18, 2026 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
Hurd’s silence equates to complicity
Rep. Jeff Hurd wrote on his campaign website: “Border Patrol and law enforcement must be given all resources necessary to enforce the law.” Does that include a get-out-of-jail-free card for ...
DATE: Jan 18, 2026 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
Community pressured patrollers to end strike
The community cannot exist without the ski resort, the ski resort cannot exist without the patrollers, and the patrollers cannot exist without a living wage. Each party depends on the others...
DATE: Jan 18, 2026 | CATEGORY: Opinion
Former WRC directors call for community support
As former executive directors of the Women’s Resource Center who continue to work in the nonprofit sector as staff, consultants, and board members, we are deeply saddened to see a local nonp...
DATE: Jan 18, 2026 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
Trump’s double standard on protesters
Why does our president support Iranian protesters against their government, but not American protesters opposing their own government’s cruel treatment and abduction of innocent immigrants, ...
DATE: Jan 18, 2026 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
Renee Good murder deserves truth and justice
Her legacy tells “Good was Good.” Renee Good was murdered in Minneapolis by an ICE agent named Jonathan Ross. The Trump administration down to local MAGA extremists have unjustly labeled her...
DATE: Jan 18, 2026 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
LPEA saves millions, supports safe battery storage
This year, LPEA will saves its members roughly $4 million.
Tri-State Electric is raising rates by 7.5%/kW, while La Plata Electric Association, our local cooperative, is keeping rates steady...
DATE: Jan 18, 2026 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
Trump’s actions show no concern for people
President Trump touts himself as a “man for the people” at his rallies. But clearly, he is not. Would a president who truly cared for people allow thousands in Colorado’s rural farming areas...
DATE: Jan 18, 2026 | CATEGORY: Opinion
The truth of what’s happening
They are killing people and lying about it. Wake up.
Mathew Robbins
Durango
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DATE: Jan 18, 2026 | CATEGORY: Opinion
