Editorials

SJBPH: 70 years helping residents achieve their highest potential for health, well-being

Liane Jollon, right, executive director of San Juan Basin Public Health, looks over a 1950’s photo on Thursday with Mary…

March 31, 2018

Editorials

Clean water: Let’s not miss an opportunity to protect water quality from future mining impacts

Jerry McBride/Durango Herald<br><br>A partial under water image shows the deeper colors of the Animas River north of Durango on Aug.…

March 30, 2018

Editorials

FLC President: Come meet the candidates, campus and community participation is encouraged

Starting tomorrow through April 5, students, faculty, staff and the community will have several opportunities to meet each of the…

March 28, 2018

Editorials

Public process: New engagement efforts designed for better decisions, responsive government

Last week, the county terminated its contract with Kendig Keast Collaborative, the firm hired to update the county land-use codes.…

March 26, 2018

Editorials

March for our lives: Students are right, it’s time to end the national paralysis around gun violence

du1-i-syn The Constitution, in the First Amendment, the framers thought necessary to add, protects free speech, peaceable assemblies and the…

March 24, 2018

Editorials

BOCC: Say “no” to the Lachelt recall; Westendorff comments not helpful

Recall petition signatures have to be submitted by the end of next week. The Herald’s editorial board says that recall,…

March 23, 2018

Editorials

Kuss legacy: Dolph Kuss introduced Durango, FLC to its future rooted in the great outdoors

Dolph Kussdu1-i-syn About a dozen students, some in person and some in pre-recorded videos, shared similar stories of personal growth…

March 21, 2018

Editorials

Public opinion: Elected officials and agency staff need to care what their constituents think

du1-i-syn Last fall, when the Federal Communications Commission was collecting comments about its plan to repeal net neutrality, at least…

March 19, 2018

Editorials

Immigration: Lawmakers abdicating responsibility, harm families, communities, economies

Bayfield resident Edin Ramos, left, was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement during a scheduled check-in Feb. 5 in…

March 17, 2018

Editorials

Ag Expo: A great way to spend a day or two with the region’s many faces of agriculture

du1-i-syn From traditional operations to market gardens supplying local restaurants, from the sale barn to farmers markets, from cattle to…

March 16, 2018

Editorials

Outdoor Pursuits: Outdoor offerings and natural setting, FLC recruitment should leverage both

Outdoor offerings and natural setting, FLC recruitment should leverage both

March 14, 2018

Editorials

Sunshine week: A yearly celebration of public and press access to government information

Sunshine Week, March 11-17 this year, focuses attention on the open-meetings and open-records laws that give ordinary people the right…

March 12, 2018

Editorials

DHS and PCCS: Educational partnership makes career and college offerings more accessible

Mariah Lee Bradshaw posed at the Double Tree Inn in Durango after being recognized in May 2015 by the Pueblo…

March 10, 2018

Editorials

Chaco landscape A powerful union of land and sky, Zinke defers leases but threats remains

Zinke told the Albuquerque Journal that he had heard from tribal officials and New Mexico’s senators, and “there have been…

March 9, 2018

Editorials

Student walkout: An opportunity for youth locally and nationally to lead the way on gun safety

Dan Snowberger, superintendent of Durango School District 9-R, worries that a national movement for students to walk out of classrooms…

March 7, 2018

Editorials

Caucus! Shape the future of your party, get in on the ground floor of the political process

The La Plata County Republican Central Committee, from left, Treasurer, Holly Hott, Vice Chair, Colton Black, Chairman, Jim Harper, 2nd…

March 5, 2018

Editorials

FLC president: ISO collaborator, unifier with ability to tap into region’s assets, opportunities

du1-i-syn Outdoor classrooms draw on our region’s extraordinary natural and cultural assets. Area small businesses welcome interns, with particularly imaginative…

March 3, 2018

Editorials

Colorado women: “We can do it!” 125 years leading the way on women’s suffrage, equal rights

du1-i-syn Colorado women have accomplished a lot, including, in 1893 with the support of its men, becoming the first state…

March 2, 2018

Editorials

Durango Film: Independent film festival celebrates its 13th year with local, international flair

du1-i-syn Most of us have experienced the transformative power of film. Starting tonight, Durango’s cinematic travelers have a chance at…

February 28, 2018

Editorials

Listen to them: Brave young people with many bold ideas were treated reprehensibly

Aztec High School students arrive at McGee Park in Farmington to be reunited with family. In December, three people were…

February 26, 2018

Editorials

Lake Nighthorse: Bring your ideas to the meetings that will craft recreation plans for reservoir

A wind whipped wave washes ashore at the boat ramp at Lake Nighthorse in March 2013. Photo by SHAUN STANLEY/The…

February 24, 2018

Editorials

Making a splash: State champ Kylie Behn shows just how far a revived DHS program has come

Shaun Stanley/Durango Herald – Durango High School dive team member and 3A state champion Kylie Behn pauses during practice at…

February 23, 2018

Editorials

Public art: Art at the intersection, another try at engaging the community in public art

But Durangoans should not fault the process. The selection panel mandated youth involvement and included three members of Durango’s Public…

February 21, 2018

Editorials

FFA: Week-long celebration showcases importance of agriculture, education

du1-i-syn Agriculture is a wonderfully diverse way of life, with rewarding opportunities. It is also a challenging way to make…

February 19, 2018