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Reporting on sign was one-sided, uncool

I think the rhetoric used to describe the importance of the pieces overlooked a lot of sensitivities within the community.…

June 4, 2019

Editorials

Send in the clown

Germany gobbled Austria, there was more than one villain

June 4, 2019

Letters to the Editor

Don’t make me report you for your trash

Now that it is bear season, please place cans out on trash pickup days – or do I just report…

June 3, 2019

Letters to the Editor

They can use hand saws in wilderness

The Wilderness Act was put into place to protect the rugged and quiet character of these iconic places. Making the…

June 3, 2019

Editorials

To markets we go

Hickenlooper and Bennet swipe at socialism, land some good blows

June 3, 2019

Letters to the Editor

A fix for some homelessness in Durango

The editors failed to rally our community to build more affordable housing and provide the essential shelter for those in…

June 3, 2019

Guest Columns

Joe Biden, you should be proud of your crime billl

One of these attacks is cynical. The other is dangerous. It’s worth recalling what life in much of urban America…

June 3, 2019

Editorials

I’m a Democrat!

Bush returns for another go at Tipton – in 2020; yes, already

June 3, 2019

Letters to the Editor

On abortion, we can’t have it both ways

I do have a concern about the term “pro-life.” It seems the term “pro-birth” would be a more accurate description.…

June 2, 2019

Guest Columns

There’s a story about river flooding not being told

River forecasters paying attention to Colorado’s banner snowpack this year are predicting runoff will fill reservoirs and provide for exciting…

June 2, 2019

Letters to the Editor

Trump obsession drives frightening policy

While I agree that a referendum on the Electoral College is not the place to decide this issue, and probably…

June 1, 2019

Guest Columns

Help us to help all of the bears

I’m happy to say that communities in Southwest Colorado are aware of bear issues and we’re working together: the city…

June 1, 2019

Thomas Friedman

China deserves Trump

U.S. president is right to force China to the trade table now, but the stakes are high and the path…

June 1, 2019

Letters to the Editor

Vote for me to abolish the U.S. Senate

The slogan “unity in diversity” has been used by religious and political groups to promote harmony and celebration of multiculturalism…

May 31, 2019

Letters to the Editor

Trump’s Forest Service cannot be trusted

I do not trust the Forest Service, or the Bureau of Land Management or the Fish and Wildlife Service, or…

May 31, 2019

Editorials

If you build it

passenger rail for the Front Range may be a fine idea – if they’re paying

May 31, 2019

Letters to the Editor

Not so fast there on stem cell therapy

Stem cell therapy has been a topic of great interest in medical research. Stem cells obtained from either the patient,…

May 31, 2019

Ross Douthat

Seeing ‘white supremacy’ everywhere is foolish

In India, the Hindu-nationalist prime minister, Narendra Modi, won an overwhelming electoral victory. The global fade of liberalism appears to…

May 30, 2019

Letters to the Editor

Herald fails to see the history of racism

For hundreds of years, the Animas Valley and San Juans were Ute land, but the chief sign itself has only…

May 30, 2019

Editorials

Too American

life of diplomat Richard Holbrooke is a rollicking cautionary tale

May 30, 2019

Letters to the Editor

Sometimes, wilderness needs chain saw

In 2017, the Forest Service, San Juan BCH, outfitters and other volunteers opened about 50% of our system trails on…

May 29, 2019

Guest Columns

Our cities are unlivable – blame wealthy liberals

The economy here is booming, but no one feels especially good about it. When the cost of living is taken…

May 29, 2019

Letters to the Editor

Political cartoons are truly offensive

We’re to believe that anyone who is against murdering unborn babies is a kook? And if we think the Constitution…

May 28, 2019

Editorials

The world his oyster

Colorado 2020 Senate candidate will try to make foreign policy relevant

May 28, 2019