Guest Columns Melissa Youssef: This is why we’re scrutinizing city’s budget The theme of my first mayoral column was City Council’s need to rebuild trust with residents, some of whom had… November 2, 2019
Letters to the Editor Let’s take a trip to land beyond plastic The grocery store gave out tokens in exchange for customers using their own bags. Those tokens supported charities. The store… November 1, 2019
Guest Columns Dan Snowberger: Join me in voting Yes on Prop CC In 2000, voters recognized our disparate funding in education and approved Amendment 23, which worked to close the gap of… November 1, 2019
Guest Columns Bret Stephens: Elizabeth Warren is trying hard to lose your vote The result: lower oil prices for American consumers, less dependence on petro-despots, a dramatic shift from coal to natural gas… November 1, 2019
Letters to the Editor Letters: Voting Kristin Smith for school board is important I have known Kristin for six years, and she has been volunteering her time at multiple Durango schools to help… November 1, 2019
Letters to the Editor Tell councilors we want Sunday hours When I moved to Durango in 2015, I did two things almost immediately: I registered my change of address, to… November 1, 2019
Editorials Our view: Dark money spent in Lakewood and on Prop CC is worrisome Outside money unnecessarily clouds the issues in Front Range and beyond November 1, 2019
Letters to the Editor Letters: Colorado hunting is a beneficial industry While I am excited for the opportunity and the challenge, I am proud to know that my passion for the… November 1, 2019
Letters to the Editor Letters: Moran the right pick to stay on board As a 9-R and Adult Education educator, teacher leader and community member, I have been fortunate to listen and learn… November 1, 2019
Letters to the Editor Letters: A working dog can’t get nowhere today Sawyer is in charge of bringing in our Durango Herald every morning. Now he only has a job for three… October 31, 2019
Letters to the Editor Letters: Kristin Smith is better for school board She consistently stepped up to make things happen. She was a key player in the Miller Games, Miller’s annual fundraiser.… October 31, 2019
Editorials Our view: We might see some of that drug settlement money down here drug settlement money might come in handy down here October 31, 2019
Editorials Our view: Can Durangoans learn civility, trust and the zipper merge? merge could make traffic smoother this fall on Camino del Rio – with trust October 31, 2019
Letters to the Editor Letters: Yes on DD, to protect fish habitat Working in the fly fishing industry for almost 10 years now, water is our business. We have some of the… October 31, 2019
Letters to the Editor Letters: We need to keep Stephanie Moran on the school board She supported the Pathways program that helps transition 18- to 21-year-olds with disabilities into more independent lives. Stephanie understands the… October 31, 2019
David Brooks David Brooks: Tipping is broken and immoral Moreover, tipping nurtures humane relationships. It encourages servers to try to establish social connection through direct eye contact and a… October 31, 2019
Letters to the Editor Letters: Not one person was injured by a wolf I served as a park ranger in Yellowstone from 1980 to 1997, and I led hundreds of people afield to… October 30, 2019
Letters to the Editor Letters: We’re building a beautiful wall in Colorado We are building a big, beautiful wall in Colorado. A big blue wall! See you in 2020. Leah Karotkin Durango October 30, 2019
Letters to the Editor Letters: Support President Trump’s Colorado wall! For far too long, we have allowed residents of other states to come to Colorado and purchase real estate without… October 30, 2019
Letters to the Editor Letters: Council’s budget scrutiny a good thing However, it does show why the City Council’s more deliberate, questioning budget process should be welcomed. This is not to… October 30, 2019
Editorials Our view: Colorado mammal fossils tell story of plucky ancestors Colorado fossil finds tell the story of our plucky mammalian ancestors October 30, 2019
Letters to the Editor Letters: Too many excuses for not vaccinating in Colorado This statistic is important because as an airborne virus, measles has a high contagion rate. Measles causes a rash, fever… October 28, 2019
Robert Samuelson Robert Samuelson: The time has come to impeach and remove Trump Imagine, if you will, the consequences if Trump had embraced this pivotal distinction. He need not have jettisoned many of… October 28, 2019
Editorials Our view: Rewarding Colorado ranchers who do it right du1-i-syn A descendant of German immigrants, Leopold grew up roaming in Iowa woods and in time was graduated from the… October 28, 2019