Editorials

Our view: Porter-Norton should step back, let Matt Salka run his own race

Marsha Porter-Norton is doing a fine job as county commissioner as she approaches the completion of her first four-year term,…

August 17, 2024

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Our view: Have a cup of coffee

Tensions between city, county about jail can be worked out without a lawyer

August 13, 2024

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Our view: Especially engaged Durangoans

It’s been a comfortable summer in Durango, early warm temperatures – a couple of days were a record – plus…

August 10, 2024

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Our view: Legislative wrap-up

Lawmakers take action on cellphone use, education funding and Indian boarding schools

May 28, 2024

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Bodo Industrial Park helped grow city, county

Foundation responsible for development has come to an end

May 13, 2024

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Our View: Zoom bombing must be managed for robust public participation

Council needs online participants’ comments, even if some are ill-intentioned

January 19, 2024

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My View: Musings on job of vice president, better than commander in chief

SwanJerry McBride As U.S. presidential candidates clamor over each other in the race for commander in chief, I can’t help…

December 20, 2023

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Our View: Locals will scrutinize how tourists are managed

Mention “mass tourism” and one city that comes to mind is Venice, Italy, with multitudes of tourists walking its narrow…

November 29, 2023

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Our View: No to industrial rezoning next to Cortez open space

All it takes is one look at Independent Log Co.’s northeast property line where it meets the trailhead for the…

July 26, 2023

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Our View: Towers of classified documents just might crash onto Trump

Even when we close our eyes, we see those images of boxes with highly sensitive documents – many critical to…

June 18, 2023

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Our View: Editorial human-produced – not AI

In honor of National Poetry Month, letter writer Mick Souder of Durango asked artificial intelligence to write a poem, “AI…

April 26, 2023

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Our View: Service as simple as picking up a shovel

need to look far to lend a hand

January 13, 2023

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A try at some local predictions for 2023

A week into the New Year, some upcoming events for the year are easier to predict than others. That’s not…

January 7, 2023

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Our View: Warming center needs a chance

of impact might be worse than actual result in neighborhood

December 5, 2022

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Our View: ‘Yes’ on alcohol delivery

‘No’ Proposition 125

October 15, 2022

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Our View: Vote independent: ‘yes’ for Turner

Jack Turnercca Two La Plata County commissioner candidates will work within the guardrails from different perspectives: incumbent Democrat Clyde Church…

October 14, 2022

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Our View: Primary elections

Primary elections are a starting line. We want candidates who work closer to the center – at least sometimes across…

June 4, 2022

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Our View: Power of storytelling

documentary offers inside look at resources, recovery

March 5, 2022

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Our View: Sustainability

A world that can meet everyone’s needs would be more peaceful

March 4, 2022

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Our View: Amache

once, Coloradans can refer to that place with a sense of pride

February 23, 2022

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Our View: TABOR revisited

likely to see more referendums to mitigate negative fiscal consequences

February 18, 2022

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Our View: Offensive names

Changing them is not easy, but should be done nonetheless

February 16, 2022

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Our View: Afghanistan

Helping deliver what country desperately needs is the humanitarian thing to do

February 12, 2022

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Our View: Affirmative action

contribution to society may be slow, but it’s lasting

February 11, 2022