Editorials

Our View: ‘Breaking Bad’ statues a little weird. And well-received

“Breaking Bad” lead actor Bryan Cranston said he was humbled, delighted and slightly embarrassed to have statues of his character…

Bill Roberts: Bicyclists must respect rules of road

‘Should be treated no differently than misbehaving motorists’

Our View: School leaders need PERA compromise

As rural schools struggle with teacher shortages, we need all capable hands on deck. Recent House bills signed into law…

Our View: Spend excess revenue on new purposes

It’s a good problem to have roughly $1.2 million, the equivalent of two years’ worth of excess lodgers tax revenue,…

Bill Roberts: Dolphin program brings new perception

For more than 60 years, the U.S. Navy has used dolphins to detect underwater mines. It is a successful and…

Our View: Survivalist companies profit off fears

Have the Jan. 6 hearings galvanized the already prolific marketing for 4Patriots, the survivalist company out of Nashville? 4Patriots’ ads…

Our View: Pulling plug on city’s broadcasts reasonable

Following a June 25 story in The Durango Herald on the City of Durango potentially scrapping its DGOV broadcast services,…

Our View: Who exactly is Heidi Ganahl?

It’s a bit of a surprise that Heidi Ganahl, Colorado’s Republican nominee for governor, selected an election denier as her…

Colorado River

West’s water demands unwavering attention

Our View: International teachers good hires

Ignacio School District is reaching out to the far corners of the planet in recruiting teachers. Literally. Ignacio is hiring…

Our View: Fire, city make right turn toward station solution

Apparently, there wasn’t a single moment that stands out when things shifted between the City of Durango and DFPD. But…

Prioritize parking

‘Durango is not some urban planner’s dream’

Our View: Cartoonists deserve Pulitzers

Prestigious prizes are awarded annually to cartoonists and illustrators for journalism excellence, and the Pulitzer Prize is as distinguished as…

Our View: One-liners we embrace without 600 words

Our View: ‘Lost sense of safety in numbers’

A reader recently reached out to say the freedom to own assault weapons and recent mass shootings have left him…

Our View: Cheney shines light on the lie

Like a must-see binge-worthy TV series, we’re anxious to tune in to upcoming House Select Committee hearings and hear what…

Our View: Dropping f-bombs in testimonies

So much has come out of the Jan. 6 hearings. Shattered White House china. Ketchup splattered on a wall. President…

Our View: Boebert far off on church, state

In fairness to U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert, we imagine she says what people are thinking. Her conservative base, that is.…

High voter turnout answer to troubled times

La Plata County voters are responding to current events in a healthy fashion. Whether the goal is to preserve what…

Our View: Roe reversal hard hit to science

It’s open season on fundamental rights, now that the Supreme Court has reversed Roe v. Wade and other landmark abortion…

Our View: Time for homegrown investments in workforce

People move to a new place for one reason, dig in and stay for another, and leave for something else…

Workforce housing

should taxpayers pay for this?

Our View: Election deniers threaten democracy

When we think of cringy things our dads do, who could top what it must have been like for Ivanka…

Our View: Ascent not clear on being equitable

Application didn’t articulate how to include most vulnerable students