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Editorials

Our view: With the Roths

‘The Plot Against America,’ now on HBO, offers escapist dystopia

March 19, 2020

Editorials

Plague journal: How we spent the pandemic

we spent the pandemic so far and the sadness of social distancing

March 18, 2020

Letters to the Editor

Letters: Vote Turner and Minkler for commission

Both of these individuals are tireless contributors to the La Plata County community. Both are extremely well qualified for the…

March 18, 2020

Editorials

Our view: The big repeal

this day two-and-a-half centuries ago, the fuse was lit for revolution

March 18, 2020

Letters to the Editor

Letters: Some unsung heroes of the pandemic

As a teacher in 9-R, I see our custodians struggle with short staffing, late hours and few accolades; however, the…

March 17, 2020

David Leonhardt

David Leonhardt: A complete list of every time Trump tried to play down the coronavirus

The president responded: “No. Not at all. And we have it totally under control. It’s one person coming in from…

March 17, 2020

Letters to the Editor

Letters: Turn up to turn away crazy Democrats

This team, said Friedman, can defeat President Trump. If these candidates don’t unite, wrote Friedman, “you can kiss the America…

March 17, 2020

Letters to the Editor

Letters: Act now or pay later on virus and climate

Because of the coronavirus outbreak, climate change has taken a temporary backseat as a threat to society. The river loses…

March 17, 2020

Letters to the Editor

Letters: Nothing amusing in puns, cows’ plight

Injured humans were sent to a hospital for treatment, but what happened to the cows who survived this terrifying incident?…

March 16, 2020

Guest Columns

Barbara McLachlan: COVID-19 has taken over everyone’s lives now

For the first time in history, the Colorado Legislature was suspended. The 72nd Session of the General Assembly will not…

March 16, 2020

Letters to the Editor

Letters: I keep thinking this just can’t be real

I had just been thinking that this coronavirus pandemonium and what’s happening throughout the world should be only a bad…

March 16, 2020

Editorials

Our view: The greatest protest song

Sinéad O’Connor’s ‘Black Boys on Mopeds’ keeps making trouble

March 16, 2020

Guest Columns

Barbara McLachlan: State health care option could lower some costs

And they’re right. We on the Western Slope pay some of the highest rates in the country, and in 22…

March 15, 2020

Letters to the Editor

Letters: This is not restoring trust in Durango government

But the property owners openly offered their property to the city for a crossing and a riverside city park. This…

March 15, 2020

Letters to the Editor

Letters: I hope that 32nd Street bridge gets built

I followed the Herald’s coverage and attended one meeting, and as an avid bike commuter and Animas River Trail user,…

March 15, 2020

Guest Columns

Melissa Youssef: Dynamic Durango is getting younger all the time

Did you know that our population is decidedly youthful? The median age in Durango is 34.4, compared to the U.S.…

March 14, 2020

Letters to the Editor

Letters: Why not equal time for fallen soldiers?

Judging by the coverage he received in the Herald, he was highly regarded in the local biking community. I read…

March 14, 2020

Letters to the Editor

Letters: For your information, the dog still barks

After the citation, the court proceedings lasted about a year, from 2018 to 2019, with legal nothingness. The dog continued…

March 14, 2020

Letters to the Editor

Letters: The audience was unmasked and vulnerable

New Face Productions was an enabler of that phenomenon at the end of February. In collaboration with Fort Lewis College…

March 14, 2020

Editorials

Our view: From a distance, we salute you

It’s hard to know how to brace for whatever comes next, but we’re game

March 13, 2020

Letters to the Editor

Letters: Mercy does great on physical therapy

Our experiences at three hospitals in Colorado are noteworthy. Most recently, my husband was a patient at Mercy twice in…

March 13, 2020

Letters to the Editor

Letters: News media and Hillary are unfair to Bernie Sanders

MSNBC celebrity Chuck Todd went further, referring to Bernie’s entourage as a “brownshirt brigade” – like the violent mobs who…

March 13, 2020

Editorials

Our view: Now everyone wants to fight the Nazis

the ACLU turned 100 and joined the Trump Resistance

March 13, 2020

Editorials

Our view: Opt-out is good with some tinkering

Savings plan needs a little more work

March 13, 2020