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Kristof: Inside North Korea, and feeling the drums of war

Nicholas Kristofdu1-i-syn Warmbier was the University of Virginia student who was arrested for stealing a poster, then sentenced to 15…

October 7, 2017

From our Congressman

Larson: No more gerrymandering

Proposals were filed with the Colorado Title Board on Sept. 22 that will end the practice of gerrymandering legislative and…

October 7, 2017

From our Congressman

Jacobs: Get your “cowboy on” and celebrate our western heritage

Pam Jacobsdu1-i-syn I was ready to save the day along with the Lone Ranger, Gene Autry and, of course, Roy…

October 6, 2017

Editorials

Solar Home Tour: It’s time to get out of the conference room and check out the power of the sun

du1-i-syn The co-op (and the city of Durango) is in a tough spot, hemmed in by decades-long contracts tied mostly…

October 6, 2017

Nicholas Kristof

Kristof: We can act before the next mass shooting

Nicholas Kristofdu1-i-syn We needn’t simply acquiesce in this kind of slaughter. When Australia suffered a mass shooting in 1996, the…

October 5, 2017

Letters to the Editor

Nation has more pressing needs for funds

du1-i-syn Suing the government over the anticipation of reducing Bears Ears National Monument issues pays more lip service on the…

October 5, 2017

From our Congressman

Brooks: The philosophical assault on Trumpism

David Brooksdu1-i-syn Jeb Bush tried to outlast Trump, and let him destroy himself. That failed. Marco Rubio and others tried…

October 4, 2017

Letters to the Editor

Loyalty pledged to nation, not individuals

du1-i-syn His remarks reveal a profound lack of knowledge of, and respect for, the important and honorable role played by…

October 4, 2017

Editorials

Good karma: Local foundations, with local support, are bringing good changes to Asia

Karma Bhotia, in blue hat, and Larry Conrad, in yellow shirt, meet some villagers on their way to Langtang National…

October 4, 2017

Letters to the Editor

Small businesses need tax cut boost

du1-i-syn Almost 98 percent of Colorado’s businesses are small businesses, employing one million workers. It is absurd that the drivers…

October 3, 2017

From our Congressman

Romanoff: Mending Colorado’s mental health

Andrew Romanoffdu1-i-syn A new report from the Colorado Health Institute confirms what we’ve heard. The report shows that more Coloradans…

October 3, 2017

Editorials

Bayfield DMV: La Plata County should look into creative ways to keep the office open

du1-i-syn The office, in Bayfield’s Town Hall, is set to close at the end of December. County spending must be…

October 2, 2017

Watch Yore Topknot

Who’s got room for hate?

Tom Jamesdu1-i-syn I began to see that I was processing information I was being given and having an emotional response…

October 2, 2017

From our Congressman

Leiter: Shutting out the public hurts natural resource management

Amanda C. Leiterdu1-i-syn The title reflects the reality that “regulation” is now a dirty word in the nation’s capital. Indeed,…

September 30, 2017

From our Congressman

Steltzer: Protecting people through the science of studying plants

To protect people, we scientists keep our eyes on plants, thanks to the support from the non-defense portion of the…

September 30, 2017

Editorials

Public Lands Day: Manage resources for Americans, not for the profits of corporate ‘citizens’

FILE – In this Aug. 26, 2016, file photo, a herd of bison appears in Yellowstone National Park’s Lamar Valley.…

September 30, 2017

From our Congressman

Keillor: The gentle people shall prevail

Garrison Keillordu1-i-syn Some boarded-up windows downtown, some houses awaiting demolition. A man told me his church was organizing volunteers to…

September 30, 2017

From our Congressman

Kozak: Trigger warnings and censorship

David Kozakdu1-i-syn Learning happens by interrogating one’s assumptions, data and culture. Threats to this approach to education on the Fort…

September 30, 2017

From our Congressman

Schultz: Those who believe others are not really human

Connie Schultzdu1-i-syn I don’t remember seeing a single anti-war protest growing up that wasn’t framed by the console of our…

September 29, 2017

Letters to the Editor

The Book of Jerry: Its bearing on more war

du1-i-syn Another war? Another generation of U.S. soldiers killed, maimed, or deeply scarred psychologically, emotionally, spiritually? I could relate the…

September 29, 2017

Editorials

Sand Canyon: While not overwhelmingly welcome, plans for adequate parking are overdue

not overwhelmingly welcome, plans for adequate parking are overdue

September 29, 2017

Thomas Friedman

Friedman: Folks, we’re home alone

Thomas L. Friedman<br><br>(CREDIT: Josh Haner/The New York Times)du1-i-syn Surely one of the most cynical, reckless acts of governing in my…

September 28, 2017

From our Congressman

Gerson: Wielding both ignorance and malice, Trump further divides the country

Michael Gersondu1-i-syn Protests by players during the singing of “The Star-Spangled Banner” are misdirected, but their motivations are understandable. African-Americans…

September 28, 2017

Letters to the Editor

Noise and drunkeness ruin stay in town

du1-i-syn This will likely be a long night without much sleep as the area is once again given over to…

September 28, 2017