Columnists

How many ways are there to get rid of Trump?

du1-i-syn One poll from Public Policy Polling found that as many Americans – 46 percent – favor impeachment of President…

February 21, 2017

Robert Samuelson

Time’s right to agree on a tax and rebate for carbon

du1-i-syn It would require Republicans and Democrats to compromise – a good thing – and would provide revenues for a…

February 20, 2017

Action Line

Weekly trip to the grocery store can be quite taxing

Nick Gonzales/Durango Herald<br><br>The state of Colorado does not charge a sales tax on food items. However, the city of Durango…

February 19, 2017

The Travel Troubleshooter

How to get a reluctant airline to compensate you

Associated Press file Gerrard Hattfield knows what that’s like. The entrepreneur was flying from Durban, South Africa, back to his…

February 19, 2017

Creating Community

Dental health clinic’s care spreads by word of mouth

Since opening in July, Axis Health System’s nonprofit Oral Health Clinic in Durango has had 1,066 appointments and served 521…

February 18, 2017

From the Humane Society

Seniors for Seniors can help you find furry friend

Puppies can be the most wonderful little beings. Their cluelessness and vulnerability make them nearly irresistible – not to mention…

February 18, 2017

Neighbors

Seasons Rotisserie & Grill ends 2016, starts 2017 with a bang

Enjoying Seasons Rotisserie & Grill’s 22nd anniversary party benefiting Housing Solutions of the Southwest are, from left, Jim Bolen, Housing…

February 18, 2017

From our Congressman

So what exactly is the big deal about Montessori?

du1-i-syn In reality, of all the alternative choices, Montessori is the least alternative in many ways – it is consistent…

February 18, 2017

From our Congressman

What is the point of editorials when ideology outweighs fact?

Rob Collins, Executive Editor, Enid News & Eagledu1-i-syn Living in Oklahoma – arguably the reddest state in the union –…

February 18, 2017

From the U.S. Senate

Attacks on journalists, judiciary undermine our nation

Most troubling, Trump has repeatedly undermined the credibility of federal judges doing their constitutional duty to uphold the rule of…

February 18, 2017

Students on Point

Students on point – Lucas Robbins

du1-i-syn That may be the case, but failure is still not something to strive for. A failure every now and…

February 18, 2017

From the State House

Funding state’s highways poses questions

du1-i-syn While Colorado’s population has grown by 53 percent since 1990, highway lane miles have grown by just 2 percent.…

February 18, 2017

From our Congressman

It is tradition, not treason, to resist tyranny

That hope was crushed when Trump stated that the 3 million votes Hillary Clinton won by didn’t count because they…

February 18, 2017

Neighbors

Sweethearts of the Arts fetes three honorees

The 2017 Sweethearts of the Arts, from left, Jeannie Wheeldon, Debra Greenblatt and Ed Bolster, were honored Feb. 9 at…

February 17, 2017

View from the Center

The legacy of Stanton Englehart returns to Durango Arts Center

Courtesydu1-i-syn “Gaia is my ethic. We are all a part of her. She is the evolutionary force. Gaia is the…

February 17, 2017

Froma Harrop

GOP elders proposed carbon tax is a good idea

du1-i-syn Those leaning left also see beauty in a carbon tax, though some environmentalists want the revenues to go toward…

February 17, 2017

Thomas Friedman

Trump positioned to influence Israel’s destiny

(CREDIT: Josh Haner/The New York Times)du1-i-syn These are the moments that make or break a presidency. First you were tested…

February 16, 2017

Thinking Green

Regulation or protection? Framing of methane rule counts

George Lakoff is a professor of cognitive science and linguistics at the University of California at Berkeley and an author…

February 16, 2017

From our Congressman

After Trump: a Bonhoeffer, a Benedict or a Ford?

du1-i-syn It could be that the primary Trump threat is authoritarianism. It is hard to imagine America turning into full…

February 15, 2017

Money Savvy

How to stop those 3 a.m. money worries

Unplanned expenses used to pop into my mind like a terrible version of whack-a-mole. I’d say, “If we just had…

February 14, 2017

Nicholas Kristof

Husbands are by far much deadlier than terrorists

du1-i-syn Consider two critical issues: refugees and guns. Trump is going berserk over the former, but wants to ease rules…

February 14, 2017

Neighbors

Hannah Primack celebrates her 90th in style

Hannah Primack celebrated her 90th birthday in style in January with her friends from the Mah Jong Mavens.Courtesy of Peeb…

February 13, 2017

Robert Samuelson

The real Dodd-Frank scandal is misinterpretation

Robert Samuelsondu1-i-syn Start with good news. Like many others, Geithner – a critical player in containing the breakdown – doubts…

February 13, 2017

Action Line

Utah’s ‘Mount Trump’ could make Bears Ears great again

A sandstone butte in Utah’s Grand Gulch bears an uncanny resemblance to the silhouette of President Donald J. Trump.Jim Callahan/Special…

February 12, 2017