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Grateful, in turn, for the folks in Durango

I would especially like to thank the family on 25th Street with three little boys. They brought tears to my…

July 10, 2018

Unnamed: Great fires deserve names, not just a number

Jerry McBride/Durango Herald<br><br>06-12-18- Trees killed by the Valley Fire in 2002 still stand as a reminder with the 416 Fire…

July 10, 2018

To solve border problems, try intervention

This president needs to call a meeting of the Organization of American States and create a political climate for intervention.…

July 8, 2018

Frank Bruni

The moist mystery of Scott Pruitt’s resignation

Frank Bruni, New York Timesdu1-i-syn Why quit when you’ve already endured all the mortification that he has? Why not crawl,…

July 8, 2018

Marc Thiessen

Left’s anger may hand Trump a second term

du1-i-syn Axios reports that Democrats are targeting the “20 percent of Trump’s voters (who) told exit pollsters they didn’t like…

Guest Columns

Breathless We don’t want the coal engines back

This is a neighborhood hike on private property that I’ve been fortunate to have hiked for 40 years. The velvety…

Who actually lives in the homeless camp?

However, after visiting the campers in their ad hoc camp at Escalante Middle School and talking to them for a…

Keep on keeping on, Durango and train

From someone who fell in love with the area for a beautifully balanced combination of historically preserved township as well…

Community Fund: Generosity supports many affected by the 416 Fire

Jerry McBride/BCI media<br><br> People wanting to get a look at the 416 Fire drove up Missionary Ridge Road to see…

Froma Harrop

Harrop: Trump tricks naive Democrats on immigration

Froma Harropdu1-i-syn But Trump didn’t need to pay anyone to pull off the T-shirt feat. Ellison did it for him…

Thank you to our compassionate heroes

It was an awesome swing in the shade of the tree, and my daughter spent countless moments idling to and…

Three words: Community’s thanks extend to everyone involved in the fight against the 416 Fire

Cortez Journal – A thank you banner for firefighters and law enforcement adorns the Columbine Bar in Mancosdu1-i-syn “Thank you,…

Frank Bruni

Bruni: The sick cosmic joke of Trump’s power

Frank Bruni, The New York Timesdu1-i-syn How much power will a president with such tenuous claim to it get to…

Initiative 97 is bad for our economy

A 2016 COGCC study concluded that a similar 2,500-foot setback initiative that failed to make the ballot would eliminate new…

July 4, 2018

Object of wonder

Katrina, Sandy and Andrew are just three great examples from the Atlantic. The most appropriately named Pacific storm Bud, however,…

July 4, 2018

Robert Samuelson

Samuelson: Neo-isolationist policies won’t work in this era

du1-i-syn Keep this in mind on the Fourth. Let us assume – for the sake of argument – that Trump…

A real definition of patriotism for July 4th

Patriotism, however, is not just about wearing flag pins, jingoistic bumper stickers, dutifully reciting the Pledge, singing the national anthem…

Thanks for helping Silverton; you’re tops

Wow! It’s been amazing! We feel supported and loved. You all have truly redefined the definition and range of community.…

Funk, Krauthammer imparted life lessons

Syndicated columnist Charles Krauthammer died in June after spending decades in a wheelchair due to a diving accident. Both men…

Dance, pray â€“ and be careful out there

With these conditions, without rain, we know definitely that these fires were bound to happen, just as they may continue…

Independence Day: July 4th deserves rememberance and reflection

SHAUN STANLEY/Durango Herald – Boden Philippon, a student at Riverview Elementary School, lowers the flag at the end of school…