Editorials

Our view: Developing confidence, courage and character

Girl Scouts logocca Talk of mints has us thinking about Thin Mints. It’s that time of year again when Girl…

February 20, 2025

Our view: The president with a cudgel: When will Republicans end it?

Is there nothing in the federal government that Donald Trump doesn’t want to pull apart and destroy, behaving as though…

February 9, 2025

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Our view: Pre K-12 could be a Colorado budget target

Work has been underway at the state Capitol since the beginning days of the legislative session to tackle the sizable…

February 6, 2025

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Our view: ‘The gut’ does the military no good

There are several images in President Donald Trump’s two terms in office, the second just a week old, that will…

February 5, 2025

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Our View: Celebrating Duane A. Smith

Duane A. Smith radiated history, delivering his lectures in a full voice, always in motion. He drew his listeners into…

January 18, 2025

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Our view: Shine light on 9-R funding, not CORA

The Durango School District 9-R Board of Education has identified its state legislative priorities for 2025, the first two of…

January 10, 2025

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Our view: Significant issues to engage in 2025

We are four days into the new year, and have some thoughts about the shape and form of what could…

January 4, 2025

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Our view: Events go, and come; calendar needed

We just said goodbye to another year and over a dozen of Durango’s best (Herald, Dec. 29). To that list,…

January 2, 2025

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Our view: Put down the phone

One of the 18 new laws that go into effect today concerns the use of mobile electronic devices while driving…

January 2, 2025

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Our view: 2024 in letters

Letter writers’ interests and concerns in 2024 couldn’t have been more varied; even a partial review might better begin with…

December 29, 2024

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Ellen Stein returns to Opinion section

Ellen Stein In the new year, Ellen Stein will assume the full-time responsibilities of Opinion Editor for The Durango Herald…

December 27, 2024

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Our view: For parents in crisis, a hand-off solution

In early January 2022, in freezing winter conditions in Hobbs, New Mexico, a woman was caught on surveillance camera depositing…

December 26, 2024

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Our view: A season for mercy

In a fun twist on the White House tradition of sparing the life of at least one turkey around Thanksgiving,…

December 24, 2024

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Our view: No Saturday, no Sunday and no city employee free parking

At some point in Durango’s future, let’s say the end of 2049, the downtown’s several blocks will be vehicle-free, negotiated…

December 22, 2024

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Our view: ‘Good Sam’: Common sense legislation for mine cleanup

“A huge win. We did the impossible. It’s been a long time coming.” So said Ty Churchwell, Trout Unlimited’s national…

December 19, 2024

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Our view: Thanks to donors, foundation, SWCO Gives Day a hit

The Community Foundation serving Southwest Colorado is turning 25 in 2025 and it has a lot to celebrate. If the…

December 17, 2024

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Our view: All hands needed to protect forest health, visitor experience

The snow has barely fallen, but the 1.8 million acre San Juan National Forest is preparing for some serious belt-tightening…

December 14, 2024

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Our view: Transparency key to avoiding conflicts of interest

Conflicts of interest arise when someone’s personal interests – financial, family, friendships or other social relationships – have the potential…

December 12, 2024

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Our view: ‘AI analyzes and predicts, but humans are still at the helm’

ChatGPT (the workhorse), Claude (the writer, developer and analyst), Perplexity (the researcher), MidJourney (the designer). Sound like characters from the…

December 10, 2024

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Our view: Wait and see on Trump’s DOE pick

With the expectation that Colorado energy company founder and CEO Chris Wright will become the country’s next head of the…

December 7, 2024

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Our view: Fingers, pedals crossed for 2030

It’s five years off, and we don’t yet have the event, but Durango is once again fired up to host…

December 5, 2024

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A seasonal celebration of all things local

If Durango had a local calendar, Noel Night hosted by Local First would show up as a holiday. Not really…

December 5, 2024

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Our view: A pardon, and prison

Joe Biden is being faulted for pardoning his son, 54-year-old Hunter, after having repeatedly saying that he wouldn’t, that he…

December 3, 2024

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Our view: Even presidents should not be above the law

That the federal criminal charges against Donald Trump – who is soon to be president, again – have been dismissed…

November 30, 2024