Editorials

Our view: Silencing Gaza’s journalists silences the world

Nearly two years of war have turned Gaza into a graveyard. More than 60,000 Palestinians are dead, likely more. Two…

August 31, 2025

Our view: Public engagement needs the public

In April 2023, in an audacious move almost no one supported except the councilors themselves – and perhaps overworked staff…

August 27, 2025

Opinion

How to mix history and art?

Public mural adjacent to McDonaldscca A couple of Herald letter writers have said the answer is not what appears on…

August 24, 2025

Opinion

Our view: Bill is a wolf in sheep’s clothing

Politics threaten Colorado’s wolf reintroduction

August 22, 2025

Opinion

Our view: Growing community

on Main a smash hit, SNAP a loss for all

August 13, 2025

Opinion

10 years since Gold King

much money, too little change

August 3, 2025

Opinion

Our view: Better together

Unless we’re pulled over, have an emergency, or get lost in the mountains, most of us rarely interact with local…

August 3, 2025

Opinion

Our view: It’s fair time

Montezuma to Archuleta to La Plata, county fairs celebrate our heritage and shape our future

July 30, 2025

Opinion

Our view: Good neighbors

Durango seeks to become a trusted community partner, let’s give it a chance to do so

July 27, 2025

Opinion

Our view: Holding power to account

is no separate set of rules and laws

July 25, 2025

Opinion

Our view: Summer music

Community concerts reflect the best of Durango

July 23, 2025

Opinion

Our view: ‘Bending the knee’ to Trump, not constituents

“Bending a knee” is old slang for submitting to a king or lord. That’s exactly what 51 senators and 216…

July 20, 2025

Opinion

Our view: John M. Whitney

Collaboration and common ground – the Colorado way

July 18, 2025

Opinion

Our view: War on History

Immigrants, tribes are a part of American history, Trump’s war is an overt cultural cleansing

July 16, 2025

Opinion

Our view: Small acts

Pennies and shoes, no tax on tips, don’t add up

July 13, 2025

Opinion

Our view: Transparency

‘Behind closed doors’ not uncommon, or illegal, but the public deserves to know of settlements

July 6, 2025

Opinion

Our view: Parks are not partisan

Trump is politicizing a system that was never political President Donald Trump’s March 2025 Executive Order “Restoring Truth and Sanity…

July 2, 2025

Opinion

Our view: Political violence

We protect ourselves by protecting the dignity and humanity of everyone in our community The Durango-based Western Leaders Network issued…

June 22, 2025

Opinion

Our view: Juneteenth

The fight to keep history honest Juneteenth, commemorated on Thursday, marks our nation’s second Independence Day – the end of…

June 18, 2025

Opinion

Our view: Conflict and controversy

There is a way to be strong without being strident Primary elections are just one year away, and we learned…

June 15, 2025

Opinion

Our view: One nation, indivisible

Durango is good at Democracy, No Kings Day is an opportunity to exercise it

June 13, 2025

Opinion

Our view: Showerhead wars

Republicans used to be about conservation and saving money

June 6, 2025

Opinion

Our view: ICE

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is back putting a chill on families, businesses and our community

June 1, 2025

Opinion

Our view: Blake, Lewandowski, Witchel to lead LPEA

Voters in this year’s La Plata Electric Association board election, concluding on Wednesday, retained two incumbents and added a former…

May 23, 2025