Editorials

Our View: Dominion deserved on-air apology

Our View: Dominion deserved on-air apology

We’re sending much moral support to Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, charged with espionage in Russia, where his news…

Our View: Spring cleanup means ‘shaking’ up how we work

Our View: Spring cleanup means ‘shaking’ up how we work

Cruising Durango’s neighborhoods, we couldn’t help but get swept up in the spirit of spring cleanup. It’s exceptional that the…

Our View: Handgun at school fundraiser a potential political firebomb

Our View: Handgun at school fundraiser a potential political firebomb

How about a handgun as a silent auction item at a school fundraiser? The Lewis-Arriola Elementary School Parent Teacher Organization…

Our View: Need legislators on property tax predicament

Our View: Need legislators on property tax predicament

Colorado homeowners in sought-after locations with the finest in recreation and decent jobs reveled in the soaring value of their…

Our View: Housing bill needs more local control

Our View: Housing bill needs more local control

intentions come with SB23-213 but it’s too rushed

Our View: Justice Thomas a U.S. – not GOP – problem

Our View: Justice Thomas a U.S. – not GOP – problem

court badly needs reform, transparency, leadership

Our View: Ethics complaint against planners without merit

Our View: Ethics complaint against planners without merit

scrutiny for RV park application, not volunteers on commission

Our View: Yazzie’s win good for Durango

Our View: Yazzie’s win good for Durango

Too often in this country, our vote “yes” for one candidate is really a “no” vote for someone else we…

Our View: Gun bills a sensible start

Our View: Gun bills a sensible start

No single fix will end the tragedies of gun violence in this country. But two Senate gun bills on their…

Our View: Courage in 9-R Narcan decision

Our View: Courage in 9-R Narcan decision

Students brought A game; school board, district staffers heard them

Our View: Camera story shared around the world

Our View: Camera story shared around the world

Spencer Greiner found a camera stuck in the mud in the Animas River while fishing on Tuesday. Miraculously, the photos…

Our View: Uncle right to call out lawmaker on gun tweet

Our View: Uncle right to call out lawmaker on gun tweet

The most biting criticism oftentimes comes from family members. And Uncle Chris Soper did not hold back in saying, “Shame…

Our View: Pat Schroeder: A woman for all times

Our View: Pat Schroeder: A woman for all times

Congresswoman did meaningful work, while being an attentive parent

Our View: For the love of Southwest trees

Our View: For the love of Southwest trees

Trees aren’t as nurtured as much as they once were. They’re even disappearing and inadvertently losing some popularity as we…

Our View: Fox News carries on despite journalistic failures

Our View: Fox News carries on despite journalistic failures

Fox News Channel is its own exotic animal in the world of journalism. When network commentators didn’t adhere to standards…

Our View: Boebert waded into politics at Dolores school

Our View: Boebert waded into politics at Dolores school

We strongly support students engaging in civic matters. But we’re uncomfortable with U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert’s visit on Wednesday to…

Our View: Unhoused camping along Animas River

Our View: Unhoused camping along Animas River

remind us, we have more immediate work ahead

Our View: Dave Woodruff for City Council

Our View: Dave Woodruff for City Council

Dave Woodruff easily answered our questions about Durango’s most pressing issues – housing, business, transportation, taxes, recreation and more. But,…

Our View: Harrison Wendt for City Council

Our View: Harrison Wendt for City Council

Harrison Wendt was nothing less than a reality check for us. In a meeting with him, Wendt was candid in…

Our View: Confusion about Bayfield schools health, sex ed

Our View: Confusion about Bayfield schools health, sex ed

Black horizontal lines strike through the word “comprehensive” in every reference in Bayfield School District’s new Health and Family Life/Sex…

Our View: RV park not popular but a contender

Our View: RV park not popular but a contender

Readers have shared their opinions about the proposed 306-stall luxury RV park in the Animas Valley, particularly after the La…

Our View: Editor’s note

Our View: Editor’s note

Dear readers, We asked Durango City Council candidates to write directly to readers, saying what they would bring to the…

Our View: Ditching Dilbert a no-brainer

Our View: Ditching Dilbert a no-brainer

The decision to can the Dilbert comic strip after cartoonist Scott Adams’ racist rant on YouTube was an easy one.…

Our View: Durango Film grows, evolves, reaches

Our View: Durango Film grows, evolves, reaches

Festival selections from faraway and nearby move, challenge, inspire

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