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Our View: BLM needs direction, bold action on conservation

Locals and visitors arriving to Durango-La Plata County Airport are met with an image of Phil’s World, the iconic trail…

Our View: Sports betting should benefit Utes

missing out on tax revenues with contradictory laws

On MLK Day: Heroes do not act alone

Svante Myrickcca Every year, the arrival of the Martin Luther King holiday calls us to pause and reflect on King’s…

Editorial cartoon: Missing swimsuit competition

Editorial cartoon: Dog from shelter priceless

Editorial cartoon: All I want for Christmas is attention

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Our View: ‘Goblin mode’: Who uses Oxford’s word of the year?

many, according to our unofficial poll

Keep murals ‘at any cost!’

As a homeowner who lives just yards from these beautiful murals, I say keep them at any cost! Give Jury…

Our View: No-service tipping tough to negotiate

Have you noticed tip jars in establishments where previously we didn’t leave gratuities? Liquor and retail stores, and small groceries.…

Our View: Best-behavior reminders helpful in soccer, politics

Courtesy photocca At a recent Durango youth soccer game, we were moved to see a sign encouraging best behavior from…

Our View: Bison murals worth keeping

wants them down as talk turns from appreciation to genitalia

Our View: Frisch in D.C.: Tour de force of potential

Adam Frisch flashed a smile as he walked into the Hyatt Regency in Washington, D.C., on Sunday before the start…

Our View: Purple Cliffs trash a tipping point

Letter writers have not held back feelings about the 1,000 cubic yards of trash left behind at Purple Cliffs and…

Our View: Smooth elections mean conspiracies may be behind us

We can’t say we’ve seen election workers in full-body armor or doing any fancy martial arts moves. But they’ve learned…

Our View: Never really knew Ganahl or perceived plan

Gubernatorial candidate Heidi Ganahl cried quietly through her concession speech, paused to collect herself and showed a softness – a…

Editorial cartoon: Tearing apart

Editorial cartoon: America on Nov. 9

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Wes Rowell cartoon

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Wes Rowell: Thank you for voting

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Editorial cartoon: Red, blue America

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Our View: Angler tests waters of river-use law

An email arrived from a local Democrat who refused to vote for Phil Weiser, based on the attorney general’s stance…

Editorial cartoon: Make voting more convenient

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Editorial cartoon: Secret service

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Police: ‘Full support for McLachlan’

On behalf of the Colorado Fraternal Order of Police, I want to share our full support for state Rep. Barbara…