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Brooks: Praise for those who ‘move in traffic with prudence’

So it was good to get a reminder, from Pope Francis in his New Year’s Eve homily, that the people…

Brooks: The retreat to tribalism

David Brooks The faster they run, the more centrifugal force there is tearing the chain apart. The tighter they grip,…

Cooking again: The return of a culinary program proves popular with all kinds of DHS students

return of a culinary program proves popular with all kinds of DHS students

Linnett: Hemp replaces uranium in rural western Colorado

Not to shoot the “fake news” media. No, they dust off their firearms as props for photo ops. Ever since…

Siggins: Embark up 2018 with intention

Kerry Siggins Despite what it may seem, there are more good things happening on this planet than bad. There are…

Westendorff: A new year, a new land use code and time to shape it

Juli Westendorff We have already hit the ground running, delivering on our commitment to revise and improve the La Plata…

2018: Slow and significant progress expected, with revenue a continued uncertainty

With as active and engaged a community as ours, one has reason to be encouraged. We live among problem-solvers, people…

Schultz: Button, button, who’s got the button?

Connie Schultz<br><br>(Gus Chan / The Plain Dealer) “North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un just stated that the ‘Nuclear Button is…

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Letter did not honestly address situation

According to Durango Police Department transcripts, an officer spoke with Tom Petit in the afternoon on that fateful day. Tom…

Durango Chamber: Chamber should be a role model, add housing, or better yet, locate elsewhere

The Durango Chamber of Commerce building is planned to replace the existing A-Frame formerly home to La Plata Youth Services…

Joyce: Viva The Durango Herald!

My recent visit coincided with the Dec. 29 issue and its look back at the biggest stories of 2017. What…

Atkinson: Breaking up with carbon, turning concern into action

Susan Atkinson Until that support and regulation come from the government, we can turn our concern into positive steps that…

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Douthat: What has Mitt Romney learned?

Ross Douthat<br><br>(CREDIT: Josh Haner/The New York Times) The 2012 Republican presidential nominee is a man of honor, decency and serious…

Durango Herald: Bayfield decides to find out if town might benefit from legal pot sales

Bayfield decides to find out if town might benefit from legal pot sales

Parker: With her new role, Gretchen Carlson wins again

Kathleen Parker After recent revelations that the CEO of the Miss America Organization and its pageant scriptwriter were talking trash…

A livable wage: Pathways from poverty tied to wages, living costs and, for now, outside support

11/28/2014- Durango- Paul Maliszewski, with THRIVE, holds a poster at the main entrance to Walmart on Black Friday. He and…

Harrigan: La Plata County is not led by socialists

So, whatever it is Mr. Thompson is whining about, it is not socialism, or what “socialists employed by the county”…

Dougherty: Coloradan’s health and environment should not be the casualties of politics

Michael Dougherty Lasting gains on environmental protection require a principled vision that steers conflicts towards balanced, meaningful solutions. There’s no…

Sullivan: Polls show Americans distrust the media. But talk to them, and it’s a very different story.

Margaret Sullivan Hastings was responding to a column I had written about President Donald Trump. I’d argued that Trump was…

A fresh start: Proud GED grads face the new year, eager to put their degrees to work

Left to right, Cortez-based teachers Gretchen Allen and Colleen Brennan and program resource coordinator Al Huckins, stand with 62-year-old Ed…

Going ‘round in circles

Tom James Buzz and I are loping great big one-eighth mile circles. He has his head down and just enough…

Brooks: ‘The Sidneys’ part II – the year’s best long-form journalism

David Brooks Menes’ description of what happened that night is dry, methodical and compelling, and it deserves the first of…