Editorials

Our view: 9-R needs the additional mill levy, more specifics as desired

Durango School District 9-R is asking property owners to approve a new bond of $150 million. It would pay for…

October 8, 2024

Our view: Durango Literary Festival underway; locals to shine

The Durango Public Library presents for the 13th year, the 2024 Durango Literary Festival that kicked off Saturday and runs…

October 5, 2024

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Our View: Let Treasurer Grushkin continue

In November 2023, the La Plata County commissioners appointed Ann “Moni” Grushkin to serve as La Plata County treasurer to…

October 5, 2024

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Our View: Vote ‘no’ on increasing time served for parole eligibility

Proposition 128 is a citizens initiative that aims to reduce crime and ensure justice is served by proposing a change…

October 3, 2024

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Our View: ‘Yes’ to restore judges’ ability to deny bail

Amendment I to the state’s constitution is a measure referred to voters by Colorado’s General Assembly (state Legislature). Amendment I,…

October 3, 2024

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Our view: Cowboy (and Girl) Gathering a chance to bridge urban and rural

Our Western and agricultural heritage, and a big dose of neighborliness, will be on full display at this year’s Durango…

October 1, 2024

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Our view: ‘Yes’ to the single primary ballot, ranked choice election

When it comes to Proposition 131 on the November ballot, prepare to spend an unusual amount of time digesting its…

September 28, 2024

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Our View: ‘No’ to funding for law enforcement

Proposition 130, a citizen-initiative seeking a change to Colorado Revised Statutes, if passed, would secure $350 million in new state…

September 26, 2024

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Our view: Lions, bobcats: Professionals know best

‘no’ on Proposition 127 in November

September 21, 2024

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Our view: ‘Yes’ to reducing some vets’ property taxes

Amendment G to the state’s constitution will provide an estimated 3,700 veterans who are deemed unable to hold a job…

September 19, 2024

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A ‘yes’ to Amendment H will add breadth to judicial review board

Amendment H creates a board of lawyers, judges and citizens (four each) to evaluate charges of judicial misconduct with some…

September 19, 2024

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Vote ‘yes’ on Amendment K

Amendment K to the Constitution would give election officials an additional week to process issue signature petitions and require publicizing…

September 17, 2024

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Our view: For the constitution

Abortion, yes; same-sex marriage, out; school choice, no

September 15, 2024

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Our view: Re-seat Wheeler for another term

The deadline to vote in the La Plata Electric Association election is quickly approaching on Tuesday and is worthy of…

September 13, 2024

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Our view: Mental health services will benefit from gun, ammunition purchases

Colorado’s Legislature has referred to the voters the question of applying a 6.5% excise tax to the purchase of firearms…

September 11, 2024

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Our view: ‘Yes’ to funding water projects with gambling taxes

In 2019, Colorado voters approved a tax on sports betting for the benefit of water conservation and protection projects, with…

September 11, 2024

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Our view: ‘Yes’ to allocating lodgers tax to child care, housing

The La Plata County Commissioners are proposing to allocate 70% of the lodgers tax collected annually to support tourism related…

September 7, 2024

Editorials

Ellen Stein signs on as Opinion Contributor for election

Ellen Stein Ellen Stein, The Durango Herald’s and The Journal’s opinion page writer and editor between 2016 and 2018, is…

September 7, 2024

Editorials

Our view: Are four-day weeks shortchanging students?

How much time should students spend in the classroom each week? And each day? We are among those who believe…

September 3, 2024

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Our view: Next Step debate continues; youth weighs in

This week’s gathering of about 100 that included numerous downtown business owners, almost all in person, to hear advocates for…

August 31, 2024

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Our view: Legislature, governor provide compromise on tax increase reduction

Voters will see two fewer questions on November’s ballot as a result of the Legislature’s special session this week. The…

August 29, 2024

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Our view: Labor Day: Wages up, options many

Thoughts about Labor Day, now 130 years since its naming. Workers in 1894 had a need for a day that…

August 27, 2024

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Our view: City buys time by postponing sales tax ballot question

Wise taxing officials give themselves room when they plan to go to the voters to approve continuing a tax. That’s…

August 24, 2024

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Our view: Special session could end too-blunt 50 and 108

In Colorado, 2,000 voters approved Amendment 23, which set annual public school funding increases at the amount of inflation. For…

August 20, 2024