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Our View: Random shootings will test good Samaritan capacity

We admit, we’re a little jittery approaching strangers after a surge in recent, seemingly random shootings. In April, 16-year-old Ralph…

Editorial cartoon: Island life

Editorial cartoon: The good ’ole days

Udder nonsense: Remember, ‘an almond doesn’t lactate’

We have seen many confusing proclamations come from our governing bodies lately. The Supreme Court’s decisions have compromised its credibility…

Our View: Justice Thomas a U.S. – not GOP – problem

court badly needs reform, transparency, leadership

Editorial cartoon: We know your dance moves

Our View: Uncle right to call out lawmaker on gun tweet

The most biting criticism oftentimes comes from family members. And Uncle Chris Soper did not hold back in saying, “Shame…

Editorial cartoon: Spring break

Chronicle of abandoned oil and gas well – one of millions

Jonathan Thompson Even from a distance it’s clear that an oil and gas well called “State Senate #2” in New…

Colorado conflicted about cutting its water use

Dave Marstoncca In Colorado, farmers had to enroll in a four-state program by March 1, if they want to get…

Our View: Ditching Dilbert a no-brainer

The decision to can the Dilbert comic strip after cartoonist Scott Adams’ racist rant on YouTube was an easy one.…

Editorial cartoon: Another Chinese balloon

Editorial cartoon: Humans need not apply

Editorial cartoon: Gas stove

Overcoming political extremism: Attracting qualified candidates

Steve Mandelldu1-i-syn To defeat extremism, nothing is more important than finding talented, ethical and qualified candidates to run for public…

Our View: It’s justice if family’s feelings came first

Last Friday, we did a double-take over The Durango Herald headline, “Driver who fell asleep causing head-on crash sentenced to…

Longing for an era that was sometimes dreadful

Robertscca A recent trip to Farmington yielded a welcome insight into what is going on in this country. Welcome, but…

Overcoming political extremism: Not as divided as we think

Steve Mandelldu1-i-syn At times, it seems we can’t heal what divides us. Sixty-six% of Americans believed that the political divide…

Our View: Tyre Nichols: His death changes policing

cca We’ve had parents of young Black men tell us they’ve had “the talk,” offering advice if pulled over by…

Our View: Defunding Planned Parenthood does not serve CD-3

We were disappointed to learn that right out of the gate, U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert’s first introduced legislation was the…

Our View: State of the state on housing: Need broad approach

State of the state speeches are often long on promises and short on details. We get swept up in what…

Our View: Shining light on meetings, costly lawsuits

Here we go again. Serial records requester Pagosa Springs attorney Matt Roane gave the city of Durango an ultimatum on…

Editorial cartoon: Moving day

Editorial cartoon: Golden eggs