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Community Concert Hall: 20th anniversary to showcase talented local musicans and a world-class star

du1-i-syn In celebration of its 20 years serving the college and the community-at-large, the Concert Hall is hosting two events…

October 20, 2017

Letters to the Editor

Larry Gross, thank you for family history

du1-i-syn Not only is it exceptionally well written, its message is an important wake-up call for our country. In one…

October 20, 2017

From our Congressman

Parker: Is this a true tipping point, or just outrage du jour?

Kathleen Parkerdu1-i-syn If you’re former Fox News anchor Gretchen Carlson, whose book, Be Fierce, was released just as Harvey Weinstein…

October 20, 2017

From our Congressman

Gerson: The religious right has become a tribe of sycophants

Michael Gersondu1-i-syn The president was received as a hero. Steve Bannon and Sebastian Gorka – both fired from the White…

October 19, 2017

Editorials

Lake Nighthorse: Residents need to agree on a vision for recreation before the gates swing open

STEVE LEWIS/Durango Herald – Lake Nighthorse’s current amenities include a parking lot, bathroom, and boat ramp on the east side…

October 18, 2017

Letters to the Editor

LPCHS forfeiting revenue, failing mission

du1-i-syn When talking with Humane Society staff and patrolling officers, they admitted that they are not asking dog owners to…

October 18, 2017

From our Congressman

Krugman: The GOP is no party for honest men

Paul Krugmandu1-i-syn For the plan does indeed favor the wealthy — overwhelmingly, undeniably. It’s shocking that as many as 40…

October 17, 2017

Letters to the Editor

Ruddell: Local First petition is misguided

du1-i-syn In its language, this petition does not define any possible path forward on how local businesses would accomplish this,…

October 17, 2017

Nicholas Kristof

Kristof: Trump’s approach escalates North Korea tensions

Nicholas Kristofdu1-i-syn Yet after my five-day visit to North Korea with three New York Times colleagues, such a nuclear war…

October 16, 2017

Editorials

Editorial advisers: New board will help with transparency and diversity of views in our opinions

Charter members of The Herald’s new editorial advisory board met at the Herald offices on Oct. 7.du1-i-syn They all serve…

October 14, 2017

From our Congressman

Gross: RAISE Act threatens to diminish our nation

My father, an only child, was sent away by his parents to England, at the age of 14, on a…

October 14, 2017

From our Congressman

Lachelt: Transparency regarding environmental venture

Gwen Lacheltdu1-i-syn Since my first campaign in 2012, I made clear I would do all I could to reduce toxic…

October 14, 2017

From our Congressman

Rynott: Natural gas as a bridge fuel – Has its time finally come?

Tim Rynottdu1-i-syn In only 21 months, U.S. LNG producers have gone from exporting nearly nil to almost 2 billion cubic…

October 14, 2017

Robert Samuelson

Samuelson: Build the wall, and keep the ‘dreamers’ in return

du1-i-syn It’s a fair deal that could be scuttled only by intense and self-serving partisanship from the White House and…

October 12, 2017

Letters to the Editor

We call on Gardner to protect the ANWR

As Colorado outdoor businesses, we understand the importance of public lands and wild places – not only to our bottom…

October 12, 2017

From our Congressman

Krugman: State slogan aside, Virginia may well be for haters

Paul Krugman, The New York Timesdu1-i-syn Why do we have much higher poverty than our economic peers, especially among children,…

October 11, 2017

Editorials

Garden Project: Manna hosts annual feast featuring harvest from local growers

du1-i-syn With gardens at Needham Elementary, Manna and at 30th St. and 6th Ave., and smaller plots at all the…

October 11, 2017

From our Congressman

Keillor: How much of our identity is due to our labels?

du1-i-syn Not many 75-year-old men from Minnesota are out to blow up an airliner, but of course it only takes…

October 10, 2017

Robert Samuelson

Samuelson: How resilient is the typical American consumer?

Robert Samuelsondu1-i-syn On the other hand, if the consumer is confused and worried, the economy may be weak and vulnerable…

October 9, 2017

Letters to the Editor

Truthful take on Las Vegas massacre

du1-i-syn “‘No way to prevent this,’ says the only country in the world where this happens regularly.’” Richard Gillam Durango

October 9, 2017

Editorials

Yucca House: Land deal would solve longstanding access issue to this isolated site

Photo Felix Monteagudo<br><br>A stabilized wall at Yucca House National Monument.du1-i-syn Thanks are due as well to Bernard and Nancy Karwick…

October 9, 2017

Editorials

Special session: Hospital district, regional transit victims of partisan legislative games

In this Nov. 3, 2015, file photo, the gold-covered dome on the State Capitol shines in the late afternoon sun…

October 7, 2017

From the Chair

We are all La Plata County; join the conversation

Julie Westendorffdu1-i-syn As you’ve heard from us many times in recent years, this is increasingly an exercise in austerity, and…

October 7, 2017

From our Congressman

McLachlan, et al.,: Special session inaction hurts Western Slope

Rep. Barbara McLachlandu1-i-syn The six of us arrived united in our resolve to help correct a mistake that, left unaddressed,…

October 7, 2017