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Kathleen Parker: With Syria and Turkey, Trump has blood on his hands

But now, after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan did just that, killing Kurds who had been U.S. allies in the…

October 21, 2019

Gov. Jared Polis: We’re saving Coloradans money on health insurance

From skyrocketing premiums to out-of-control prescription drug prices, to outrageously high surprise hospital bills, families across Colorado are feeling squeezed…

October 21, 2019

Editorials

You can’t really go wrong satirizing the news

(The Onion)du1-i-syn What both sites parody foremost is the mainstream news media, which even at its best, as with The…

October 21, 2019

Letters to the Editor

Gardner, Tipton not real Republicans

Nonetheless, I agree with much of what real Republicans believe in. Real Republicans believe in personal honesty, truthfulness, respect for…

October 21, 2019

Letters to the Editor

Climate activists: Check your privilege

Let’s talk about two “solutions”: proliferating electric vehicles and instituting a carbon tax. EVs are great, but also expensive and…

October 21, 2019

Letters to the Editor

Hooray for the Zinks and wetlands expansion

Positive news on our environment is rare these days, and the Herald article (“Wetlands north of Durango approved for expansion,”…

October 21, 2019

Letters to the Editor

City must increase efforts on warming

Hundreds of residents’ comments to Durango’s city manager in August pleaded for a dedicated funding stream for climate action, and…

October 20, 2019

Letters to the Editor

We’re all in Trump’s upside-down land

Our president is the walking, talking embodiment of author F. Scott Fitzgerald’s notion that, “The test of a first-rate intelligence…

October 20, 2019

Letters to the Editor

Do we really need more noise, pollution?

Minnie Gulch near Silverton is this trail. Minnie Gulch is a spectacular and beautiful place. It is home to blankets…

October 19, 2019

Letters to the Editor

No good reason to restrict e-bike use

Our Class 1 bikes only assist our pedaling effort and quit helping after 19 mph, so we are not speed…

October 19, 2019

Guest Columns

Michael Fields: Prop CC gives legislators blank check for wasteful spending

It doesn’t say it’s permanent, it doesn’t mention the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights, and it doesn’t point out that it’s…

October 19, 2019

Letters to the Editor

We could be doing a lot more for dogs

You can’t bring your dog nearly anywhere in this town unless you’re willing to tie her up outside (thank you…

October 18, 2019

Letters to the Editor

Once and for all (maybe): Fluoride bad!

In 2015, the Cochrane Collaboration, a global independent network of health care professionals and researchers, known for meticulous scientific reviews…

October 18, 2019

Guest Columns

Will McConnell, Mercy CEO: We’ve had to make tough decisions

In addition to remembering the beauty of Durango when we first arrived, I was also proud to listen to my…

October 18, 2019

Editorials

Elizabeth Warren has a half-baked plan for Facebook

Elizabeth Warren has a plan to fight Facebook by buying Facebook ads

October 18, 2019

Letters to the Editor

Vote No on CC to stop irresponsible Democrats

They did. In fact, along with Gov. Jared Polis, they purposely low-balled estimates of new programs like full-day kindergarten to…

October 18, 2019

Nicholas Kristof

Nicholas Kristof: China’s Xi Jinping is coming for Winne-the-Pooh

Will we reluctantly hand over Pooh Bear? “Really sorry about this, Winnie, but China’s an important market!” Winnie-the-Pooh has been…

October 18, 2019

Letters to the Editor

Voting Yes on CC will free us from some of TABOR

More important, in my opinion, are the potential long-term benefits. The TABOR restriction that state tax and fee revenue can…

October 17, 2019

Letters to the Editor

Does legalizing pot lead to homelessness?

“‘Homelessness’ may be worsening because we think it’s all about homes,” it says. It’s true that we can’t always solve…

October 17, 2019

Letters to the Editor

We miss the voice of longtime residents

I will, however, give voice to sadness and frustration at the loss of the Neighbors column which reported on the…

October 17, 2019

Editorials

Endorsements: For Bayfield and beyond, one sweet, smart deal

the people of Bayfield and beyond, this could be one sweet, smart deal

October 17, 2019

Letters to the Editor

Hey, Herald: Don’t get too excited about your award

The ACLU is an organization that has always been on the far left and with a goal of changing the…

October 16, 2019

Frank Bruni

Frank Bruni: The agonizing imperfection of Mayor Pete Buttigieg

I’d summon someone relatively young. Elections are usually about the future, and the last two Democrats to ascend to the…

October 16, 2019

Editorials

Why impeach? Delegates to the Constitutional Convention had some distinct ideas about that.

framers mulled heavy questions

October 15, 2019