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White: Thanksgiving reflections on people and place

Dick Whitedu1-i-syn The phrase “in Durango” is central for us, so on this Thanksgiving weekend, let me identify aspects that…

November 25, 2017

Population Matters

Grossman: Humans would be wise to heed this warning

Most of the Nobel Prize winners then alive and 1,575 senior scientists signed the original warning. It started with the…

November 25, 2017

Letters to the Editor

Wrinkle: Tax plans threaten charitable giving

du1-i-syn Both the Senate and House bills do away with a number of deductions and credits, while almost doubling the…

November 25, 2017

Letters to the Editor

Struggling to come to terms with suicide

du1-i-syn While the community sinks deep into its own version of “depression,” struggling to come to terms with the loss…

November 25, 2017

Editorials

Impact fees: Fire district good will could evaporate without improved planning, messaging

du1-i-syn We did a double-take. It was almost the same headline that ran 11 months ago, in January: “Durango Fire…

November 25, 2017

From our Congressman

Robinson: Congress should investigate Trump’s alleged misconduct

Eugene Robinsondu1-i-syn From movie mogul Harvey Weinstein to television host Charlie Rose to Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore to veteran…

November 24, 2017

Letters to the Editor

Hope parking fine was worth lost revenue

du1-i-syn I received a parking ticket while having breakfast in your town in October. We had previously stayed the night…

November 24, 2017

Editorials

State playoffs: While Demon’s season ended too soon, Bayfield hosts the state 2A title game

Jerry McBride/Durango Herald <br><br>Dax Snooks of Bayfield High School goes for an interseption while playing Basalt High School field on…

November 24, 2017

From our Congressman

Egan: We’re with stupid

Timothy Egan. Amanda Koster for The New York Timesdu1-i-syn The Russians also uploaded a thousand videos to YouTube and published…

November 23, 2017

From our Congressman

Schultz: ‘Tis never the season for revenge parenting

Connie Schultz column sig shot in the PD studio Monday, January 22, 2006. (Gus Chan / The Plain Dealer)du1-i-syn It’s…

November 23, 2017

Letters to the Editor

Thanks for help with communication skills

du1-i-syn At the Stuttering Foundation, we would like to take that time to give thanks: To the parents who take…

November 23, 2017

Editorials

Thanksgiving: Finding family, yours or as part of the community; should be no solitary affair

du1-i-syn We do what we have always done in a small town. We band together to support one another. We…

November 22, 2017

Letters to the Editor

Be more responsible on roads we share

The fearless four were strolling north in the center of the south-bound lane of County Road 250 between Trimble Lane…

November 22, 2017

From our Congressman

Brooks: The promise of tech seems to be turning out evil

David Brooksdu1-i-syn Some now believe tech is like the tobacco industry – corporations that make billions of dollars peddling a…

November 22, 2017

Letters to the Editor

Local people support drilling in ANWR

It’s absolutely laughable and hypocritical for people in Seattle, New York and Southwest Colorado – whose ancestors have long since…

November 22, 2017

Nicholas Kristof

Kristof: Blue states do what red states preach

Nicholas Kristofdu1-i-syn This is complicated terrain with lots of exceptions, and the recent scandals involving Harvey Weinstein, Louis C.K. and…

November 21, 2017

From our Congressman

Rosenberg: Did Al Franken make a bad decision, or is he a creep? Look for the pattern.

Alyssa Rosenbergdu1-i-syn An instructive example of this debate came on Nov. 16, when Leeann Tweeden came forward to say that…

November 21, 2017

Letters to the Editor

Joffe: The fastest thing in the universe is the GOP tax scam

du1-i-syn The national debt exceeds $20 trillion. That is $633,612 dollars per second, 3.4 times the speed of light. Interest…

November 21, 2017

Watch Yore Topknot

James: Humility – a life lesson

Tom Jamesdu1-i-syn One of the greatest things about doing what I do now is that I don’t have to keep…

November 20, 2017

Students on Point

Sentner: Gifted and talented or wealthy and privileged?

Irie Sentnerdu1-i-syn It was the Cognitive Abilities Test (CoGAT), a national exam that quantifies K-12 students’ reasoning and problem-solving skills.…

November 20, 2017

Editorials

Tax reform: It’s necessary, but must be fair, equitable and not further bankrupt our country

Speaker of the House Paul Ryan, R-Wis., walks past boxes of petitions supporting the Republican tax reform bill as he…

November 20, 2017

On Education

Ellingson: Social workers lead change, champion justice

Wanda Ellingsondu1-i-syn In 2000, the University of Denver took that single step and brought a Master of Social Work program…

November 18, 2017

From our Congressman

Carrera: Fair District Colorado’s proposals anything but

Mario M. Carreradu1-i-syn In 2011, as the lone member on the Colorado Reapportionment Commission not affiliated with any political party,…

November 18, 2017

From our Congressman

Priebe: The foundation of a family’s future – affordable maternity care and birth control

Affordable birth control is vital. It is the most effective way to decrease unintended pregnancies, improve maternal health and decrease…

November 18, 2017