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Solar eclipse: How will Durango celebrate?

SHAUN STANLEY/Durango Herald The moon passes out of the line of site with the sun as both near the P…

July 19, 2017

Leonhardt: A summer project to nourish your political soul

David Leonhardtdu1-i-syn President Donald Trump, of course, has aggravated the situation. He is alarmingly different from any previous president, which…

July 19, 2017

From our Congressman

Finn: Mar-a-Lago, my old man and me

Mary Finndu1-i-syn We used my camera’s zoom to see the president’s resort because the local police and the red-shirted Mar-a-Lago…

July 18, 2017

Nicholas Kristof

Kristof: A solution when a nation’s schools fail

Nicholas Kristofdu1-i-syn That’s public education in many poor countries. And it’s why the hostility of American teachers unions and some…

July 18, 2017

Editorials

Voter fraud: Citizens lacking trust in Trump’s election integrity commission

Colorado Secretary of State Wayne Williamsdu1-i-syn At 0.09 percent, that is an extremely small fraction of the state’s 3.7 million…

July 17, 2017

From our Congressman

James: ‘Outlaw’ horses, skinny dogs and love as a verb

Tom Jamesdu1-i-syn When asked to change, these horses are more likely to bite, kick, buck, crash into the corral panels…

July 17, 2017

From our Congressman

Lawton: Time to change our response to traumatic events

Maybe you remember this attack because many of the victims were elderly. Maybe you were struck by images in the…

July 15, 2017

From our Congressman

Keillor: Expect goodness and ye shall find it

Garrison Keillor, author, humorist, and radio personalityAndrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images It’s a man’s duty to take his grandson to…

July 15, 2017

Editorials

Trade show: Colorado wins Outdoor Retailer show with smart bid, respect of public lands

Kim Raff/Associated Pressdu1-i-syn That’s a big win for Colorado, a big nod to outdoor recreation’s ever-increasing economic clout and a…

July 15, 2017

Editorials

Mandala: Tibetan monks’ patient art brings peace, contemplation to our busy town

Kunchok, left, Lungtok, center, and Shanu, Tibetan Monks from Gaden Shartse Monastery in Tibet, construct “Budda of Wisdom” Mandala on…

July 14, 2017

Froma Harrop

Harrop: Breast cancer-wine link – scary or just a scare?

Froma Harropdu1-i-syn A new report cites evidence that drinking even one small glass of wine a day heightens a woman’s…

July 14, 2017

Ross Douthat

Douthat: A conspiracy of dunces

Ross Douthat<br><br>(CREDIT: Josh Haner/The New York Times)du1-i-syn This was true of clients and contractors and creditors throughout his business career.…

July 13, 2017

Editorials

Marijuana taxes: City council should avoid singling out a business that already pays its fair share

council should avoid singling out a business that already pays its fair share

July 12, 2017

Mike Littwin

Littwin: How could Wayne Williams miss that the voter-fraud panel is the real fraud?

Mike Littwin, The Colorado Independentdu1-i-syn What’s worse is that Williams, even after his huge unforced error, completely misread why people…

July 12, 2017

Joyce Rankin

Rankin: Are education policies helping or hindering student (and teacher) success?

du1-i-syn In 2008-2009, the Colorado legislature added new tests in order to more effectively align standards with accountability. Concerns of…

July 11, 2017

Nicholas Kristof

Kristof: Liu Xiaobo has suffered so others may be free

Nicholas Kristofdu1-i-syn You may be the man I most admire. For decades you’ve struggled and suffered to advance human liberty,…

July 11, 2017

Editorials

Bonita peak: Local officials go the extra mile to ensure mine cleanup remains a top priority

Josephine Peterson/Durango Herald <br><br>6.15.17 Washington DC Left to right: Ty Churchwell of Trout Unlimited, La Plata County Commissioner Brad Blake,…

July 10, 2017

From our Congressman

Gangloff: Shrink Bears Ears? Teddy’s rolling over in his grave

Deborah Gangloffdu1-i-syn Instead of arguing, like President Trump did, that Bears Ears was a “federal land grab“, Zinke confirms that…

July 8, 2017

Letters to the Editor

First Amendment is key to our freedom

du1-i-syn I have always enjoyed reading the Herald, and like my friends who lean both left and right, I don’t…

July 8, 2017

Editorials

Rosa Sabido: Immigration reform must address cases like hers

Rosa Sabido tells her story while surrounded by a local support group at the United Methodist Church in Mancos on…

July 8, 2017

Editorials

Black bears: We can do more to discourage local bears

conflicts on the rise, we need to do more to avoid attracting our neighbors

July 7, 2017

Letters to the Editor

I stand with Rosa in her efforts to stay

du1-i-syn She has renewed her immigration status annually while working through the red tape required to become a citizen. This…

July 7, 2017

From our Congressman

Bruni: Chris Christie’s tutorial in hubris

Frank Brunidu1-i-syn Beware the politician who doesn’t give a damn for decorum. What he markets as irreverence can be something…

July 6, 2017

From our Congressman

Keillor: Blind man in a hotel room

UNITED STATES – SEPTEMBER 30: Garrison Keillor, author, humorist, and radio personality, poses for a portrait in New York, U.S.,…

July 6, 2017