Editorials

Our view: Democratic primary for governor

Two accomplished Democrats are competing for the chance to succeed Gov. Jared Polis, and the choice is genuine. U.S. Sen.…

June 8, 2026

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Our View: Principle and prudence

No Secret Police revealed about Durango

June 1, 2026

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My View: Memorial Day weekend

Southwest Colorado, three enduring traditions celebrate resilience, remembrance and hope

May 25, 2026

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Our View: Wrong call

abandoned Colorado’s election officials

May 20, 2026

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Our view: ‘Endurance,’ the most fitting name possible

a bike town has work to do to protect cyclists and pedestrians

May 15, 2026

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Our view: Investing in students

Lewis College community rallies behind its students

May 11, 2026

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Our view: Are fire truck prices justified?

COVID-19 and the pent-up consumer demand that followed led to higher-than-usual price increases for both materials and wages, which have…

May 8, 2026

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Our view: Fire Ready Expo worth attending

At a time of significant drought, attendance at La Plata County’s Fire Ready Expo on Saturday at the La Plata…

May 8, 2026

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Our view: Rethinking ‘No Mow May’

An Action Line inquiry this week asked whether it was safe to abandon “No Mow May” early because local lawns…

May 8, 2026

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Our view: Bears

La Plata County’s lead in human-bear conflict is nothing to celebrate By nearly every meaningful measure, this region ranks near…

May 6, 2026

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Our view: A break from tradition – and from trust

Durango’s city government does not often produce genuine surprises. Its annual selection of mayor and mayor pro tem is typically…

May 1, 2026

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Our view: Poetry

may end, fortunately the voices do not

April 29, 2026

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Our view: Support public media

Defunded but not defeated

April 29, 2026

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Our view: Reduce first

Day is every day – and recycling isn’t the finish line

April 27, 2026

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Our view: Sunnyside Elementary

A difficult change, but the right one

April 24, 2026

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Our view: Fireworks

Don’t cancel the Fourth – yet

April 22, 2026

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Our view: LPEA election matters

Experience and judgment will shape what comes next

April 20, 2026

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Our view: Artemis II

space shows us about Earth

April 15, 2026

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My View: Bluegrass

A place we still come together

April 10, 2026

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Our view: Call it what it is

Women’s History Month has ended. The reality women face has not.

April 6, 2026

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Our view: Spills at home, war abroad

price of energy dominance

April 3, 2026

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Our view: Powering change, together

Change rarely arrives quietly. And hardly ever without resistance. On April 1, La Plata Electric Association turns a page decades…

April 1, 2026

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Our view: Release SBDC funding

threaten Colorado’s small businesses and rural economies

March 27, 2026

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Our view: One Election Day

rules – and no time to change them now

March 25, 2026