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Letter: She’s heard the train a comin’ for nearly 98 years

Margaret TurnellDurango

Writers on the Range: Pumping up fear on the Colorado River

du1-i-syn “That could fall,” the father quavered. “It could kill someone!” Puzzled, the young man climbed onto a chair, and…

Kayla Shaggy: Take down the Toh-Atin ‘Chief’

du1-i-syn To me, the Chief sign is a mocking caricature reminding me of how much the people of Durango didn’t…

Letter: Supreme Court has corrupted vision of human life

That this is the case was conclusively revealed in the court’s recent 6-3 ruling, which ignored precedent in order to…

Paul Krugman: Getting real about coal and climate

Paul Krugmandu1-i-syn It’s good to see this kind of realism. Remember, back in 2016, Donald Trump promised that he would…

Writers on the Range: The Western state rush to suppress voting

Jeff Milchendu1-i-syn More than 76% of eligible Coloradoans voted in 2020 – second only to Minnesota in statewide turnout. Every…

Letter: ‘Beef. It’s what’s for dinner.’ Really.

So reads one of the many tweets our prolific “representative” Lauren Boebert has put out since she arrived in Washington,…

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Gail Collins: A spring politics quiz good for a few laughs

Gail Collinsdu1-i-syn 1. Donald Trump celebrated his post-presidential Easter by … A. Hiding some eggs where Eric and Don Jr.…

Ron Dickson: Bipartisan support is needed for climate change to work

du1-i-syn Today, 51-plus years since the first Earth Day, we face a new challenge. Climate change is impacting life in…

Jan and Greg Phillips: Medicare for All, Version 2021

H.R. 1976 calls for expanding our existing Medicare system to cover every citizen, of any age, from birth to death.…

Allen Best: Can Tri-State pivot to stay afloat?

Allen Bestdu1-i-syn Two years ago S&P Global Ratings gave Tri-State an A rating. Then it downgraded the wholesale power provider…

Don Coram: Budget, greenhouse gas emissions dominate session

Sixteen amendments were passed to Senate Bill 21-205 (the budget bill, also known as “the Long Bill”) presented by the…

Our View: Bill would hinder public’s right to know

would hinder public’s right to know

Antonia Clark: Op-ed on ‘the Chief’ unfair to owners

Antonia Clarkdu1-i-syn As part owner of Toh-Atin’s parking lot and the Chief Diner sign, I have met with City Councilor…

Letter: Commercial wood use helps reduce wildfire threat

The degree of consensus and the amount of resources in play are at their greatest here. Southwest Colorado hosts a…

Bloomberg Editorial Board: Post-Chauvin, America must think about justice

The killing of George Floyd marked a turning point in America’s history of racial justice and injustice. It lent new…

Letter: It’s past time for “the Chief” to go

I’d recommend replacing “The Chief” with a giant Saltine cracker. Davitt M. ArmstrongOracle, Ariz.

Letter: Support state, local bans on plastic bags

Plastic degrades into tiny particles that contaminate our food chain, water and soil, exposing humans to toxins absorbed by the…

Letter: New partnerships help reduce wildfire threat

The threat is real, especially with current drought conditions, and WAP is working with our neighbors and agency partners to…

Trennie Burch Collins: ‘The Chief’ caricature hurts Indigenous people

Trennie Burch Collinsdu1-i-syn I humbly come before you to express my opinion around the caricature that sits in front of…

Jeff Kass: Columbine reporter connects the dots between mass shootings

Jeff Kassdu1-i-syn Despite the horror of Columbine, and all the other mass shootings that followed, there was something that kept…

Our View: Finance director’s case soon will be finalized

finance director’s case to be finalized

Letter: Herald should stop running COVID-19 statistics

After more than a year of seeing these every day, day after day, it’s gotten pretty tiresome. Does anyone actually…