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Letters to the Editor

This big mess could have been avoided

This provision of the city’s code of ethics is intended to avoid conflicts of interest, that is, to avert any…

August 29, 2019

Letters to the Editor

Railroad is generous, we appreciate it

As a 37-year resident of Durango, I have experienced the growth and success of several nonprofits and the train has…

August 29, 2019

Editorials

A day for freedom

was liberated 75 years ago. Now it’s Hong Kong’s turn.

August 29, 2019

Guest Columns

Lessons at most progressive and American school

So, after the war, the wealthy Harvard graduate and his wife, Barbara, pitched up a tent in a remote corner…

August 28, 2019

Letters to the Editor

And so much for Durango city planning

Imagine, if you will, a sister park to Santa Rita, “Sacred Springs.” Parks and Recreation forfeited their commitment to the…

August 28, 2019

Letters to the Editor

We appreciate these wildlife protections

Protecting these corridors not only gives wildlife a chance to continue thriving in our state, it also ensures continued economic…

August 28, 2019

Dana Milbank

Not just a machine, he’s the Lamborghini of gaffes

“I want to be clear: I’m not going nuts,” Joe Biden declared at a campaign stop recently as he struggled…

August 27, 2019

Letters to the Editor

Let’s put partisan politics aside on this

You are now comfortably acknowledging the cause is human emissions of carbon in the atmosphere. Of course, there are natural…

August 27, 2019

Letters to the Editor

Herald editorials are irrelevant, fearful

I’m a longtime Durango Herald subscriber and supporter. I understand the need to reduce the publications weekly from seven to…

August 27, 2019

Editorials

Who’s calling me?

long national nightmare with robocall scammers might be over

August 27, 2019

Michael Gerson

Trump’s presidency not unfolding, it’s unraveling

With the whir of a helicopter engine in the background, Donald Trump veered from topic to topic with utter confidence,…

August 27, 2019

Letters to the Editor

Tell the mayor to protect pedestrians

Since 2011, the council always planned for public safety with no grade-level crossings at 32nd Street, which is the second…

August 27, 2019

From the Mayor

Here’s how we’ll choose our next city manager

Although his announcement took City Council by surprise, we recognize that change is healthy and represents new and dynamic opportunities.…

August 26, 2019

Letters to the Editor

Tell council to budget for climate action

The scientific reality of a tipping point requires our immediate, determined action to cut carbon emissions. Unfortunately (and despite valiant…

August 26, 2019

Editorials

Welcome home

everyone is pleased that Hickenlooper wants to take on Gardner

August 26, 2019

Letters to the Editor

Complaints about the train are dishonest

Often, these complaints insinuate the train is a new and unwelcome presence in Durango. The line to Silverton has run…

August 26, 2019

Letters to the Editor

Need to keep hearing from left and right

In every letter, no matter their perspective, they blame the other side for our countryâ€™s problems. Here is a reality…

August 25, 2019

Thomas Friedman

The Palestinian-Israeli peace process is a farce

At the official U.S. level, Jared Kushner has spent three years ginning up a peace plan that he still won’t…

August 25, 2019

Guest Columns

Your airport is doing fine, and that pays dividends

The Durango Herald accurately reported the content of the July report, including that DRO experienced its busiest month of all…

August 24, 2019

Letters to the Editor

More gun laws won’t stop evil-doers

CBI couldn’t answer the question: how many gun laws are already on the books? They suggested contacting the ATF. Spoke…

August 24, 2019

Guest Columns

I’m reconsidering the wisdom of electric vehicles

There are many advantages to a vehicle that is solely powered by electricity, or a hybrid with both a gas…

August 23, 2019

Editorials

We can do this

Council gets an earful of ways to start reducing our carbon emissions

August 23, 2019

Letters to the Editor

No reason to destroy ‘hot’ hemp crops

State and federal regulatory bodies have not established reasonable and consistent THC levels. In Colorado it’s 0.3% for Delta-9 THC…

August 23, 2019

Letters to the Editor

Elvis and the Herald do nothing for me

Yet again, the lengthy editorial on the opinion page is devoted to an irrelevant topic (“Elvis lives,” Aug. 19) that…

August 23, 2019