MT - Opinion https://tj.durangoherald.com/section/mt-opinion/feed/ Latest local news from The Durango Herald. Sat, 15 Aug 2026 05:16:05 -0600 en-us 30 https://tj.durangoherald.com/letter-to-the-editor-mancos-needs-to-hold-excelsior-accountable/ The Mancos Town Board must continue to work with Western Excelsior, Mancos residents, the county commissioners and CDPHE to solve the dust problem because the health of everyone in Mancos is at risk. Google “How far does particulate matter travel?”... Tue, 02 Jun 2015 16:26:55 -0600 E7D1F818-9A02-4AA9-BDA8-A622478A1E57 https://tj.durangoherald.com/letter-to-the-editor-legal-marijuana-and-the-oracle-of-zetroc/ I am sorry guys but didn’t our Sheriff just ask for input on our new pot laws? I sort of got the feeling he was talking to me for some reason. Mr. Spruell. Sir. When Alexander the great went to... Tue, 13 Jan 2015 19:34:05 -0700 F77247C8-0618-423C-BCA3-16A3E596C228 https://tj.durangoherald.com/letter-to-the-editor-western-excelsiors-dust-and-debris/ I have been following the story on the issue of Western Excelsior’s dust and debris. I kept thinking surely the people who live around it realize there will always be a small amount of dust and debris coming from the... Tue, 11 Nov 2014 19:59:22 -0700 B2CEA070-42E3-4E90-B277-2F02BF61CE13 https://tj.durangoherald.com/letter-to-the-editor-volunteer-fire-department-provides-lessons-for-life/ When I was 16, two of my best friends and I joined the Mancos Volunteer Fire Department as junior members. When it started, it was something cool to do, it allowed us a way to “wear cool gear,” “play with... Tue, 04 Feb 2014 22:52:52 -0700 0A460254-D840-4EA2-AD0E-C2E57BFF6AD4