Editorials

Our View: Affordable health care for Southwest Colorado, deadline 11:59 p.m.

Health care has become a deadly business. Last month’s murder of Brian Thompson, UnitedHealthcare’s CEO, has become a symbol of…

January 18, 2025

Opinion

Our View: Dry January. No, not that one.

California’s fires have locals’ anxieties creeping in. We’ve been there. The 2002 Missionary Ridge Fire and 2018 416 and Burro…

January 18, 2025

Opinion

Our view: 2025 from governor, CU Business School

The 33rd annual Southwest Economic Outlook took place Thursday at Fort Lewis College, the same day Gov. Jared Polis delivered…

January 12, 2025

Opinion

Our view: James Earl Carter Jr., lessons from a man of peace, democracy and human rights

Much has been written about Jimmy Carter, the 39th president of the United States who served from 1977 to 1981,…

January 8, 2025

Opinion

Our view: 2024 goodbyes, thank-yous

Our community is made up of incredible people. Talented, dedicated, working to make our little corner of the state a…

December 29, 2024

Opinion

Our view: Righting historic inequities in water

It has been a decade since Lake Nighthorse filled with about 124,000 acre feet of water, and the two tribes…

November 5, 2024

Opinion

Our View: Endorsements for General Election 2024

Election information Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 5th. Ballots are due by 7 p.m. at any one of the following…

October 27, 2024

Opinion

Our View: Thank you, Rep. Barbara McLachlan

Our next representative of House District 59 will have big shoes to fill. Barbara McLachlan has served us very well…

August 9, 2024

Opinion

Our View: Boarding school research could only go on with Indigenous families’ input

There was an undeniable charge in the air on that sunny morning in May 2022 at Fort Lewis College, when…

August 7, 2024

Opinion

Our View: Russian prison didn’t squelch Gershkovich’s journalistic spirit

cca The image of newly freed Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich lifting his mother, Ella Milman, off the tarmac…

August 4, 2024

Opinion

Our View: Mideast escalation prioritizes qualities for next U.S. president

After a dizzying couple of weeks for the U.S. presidential race, Kamala Harris and Donald Trump have found sure footing.…

August 2, 2024

Opinion

Our View: Cortez fire sales tax would benefit beyond boundaries

Imagine the consequences throughout the Southwest of a massive fire just west of Mesa Verde National Park. Infrastructure, public and…

July 31, 2024

Opinion

Our View: Holding hope for Planned Parenthood or new clinic with local control

Sad news that Planned Parenthood in Durango is planning to close indefinitely, suspending clinic services on Sept. 6. The national…

July 28, 2024

Opinion

Our View: Library law, local policies to curb book banning arrive on time

It’s nice to know that Durango Public Library just put more muscle into its policies, aligning with Colorado’s recently passed…

July 26, 2024

Opinion

Our View: Biden showed much grace, a fine leadership quality, in stepping aside

In deciding not to seek reelection, President Joe Biden has shown much grace, an admirable quality in a leader that’s…

July 24, 2024

Opinion

Our View: No good reason for ‘rigged election’ tale to linger

On Thursday in Denver at a panel discussion, “State of the Local Media: Colorado Journalism in an Important Election Year,”…

July 14, 2024

Opinion

Our View: Historic Cortez Coloring Book delightful look at heritage

It may seem out of the ordinary for Colorado Public Radio to feature a story about a coloring book. And…

July 10, 2024

Opinion

Our View: VP’s access to Biden’s war chest brings potential for exposure

Dr. Adam Grant, an organizational psychologist at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and contributor to The New…

July 7, 2024

Opinion

Our View: SCOTUS ruling on homeless sleeping will worsen problem

You’ve likely heard the rallying cry, “Housing, not handcuffs, solves homelessness.” Sadly, these words did not influence the majority on…

July 5, 2024

Opinion

Our View: Happy Fourth of July

From Cortez to Mancos to Durango, and Silverton, Bayfield and Ignacio, we are all set to celebrate not just the…

July 3, 2024

Opinion

Our View: Downtown parking quandary: Whose needs take precedence?

Parking. Not a topic that’s morally problematic. Yet, it’s contentious in neighborhoods east of downtown Durango. States of agitation have…

June 30, 2024

Opinion

Our View: PlayFest puts Durango on map for play development

At a Durango PlayFest panel discussion on Wednesday, playwright Kathleen Cahill took a long, wide look at the crowd and…

June 28, 2024

Opinion

Our View: The Sunflower Theatre enriches former arts desert in Four Corners

Since the Sunflower Theatre in Cortez opened its doors in January 2015, the intimate, elegant space with wood floors, tin…

June 26, 2024

Opinion

Our View: Need presidential debate moderator like Denver anchor Kyle Clark

Televised political debates can go in any number of directions. Sometimes wacky or even out of this world. For former…

June 21, 2024