Opinion

A livable wage: Pathways from poverty tied to wages, living costs and, for now, outside support

11/28/2014- Durango- Paul Maliszewski, with THRIVE, holds a poster at the main entrance to Walmart on Black Friday. He and…

Harrigan: La Plata County is not led by socialists

So, whatever it is Mr. Thompson is whining about, it is not socialism, or what “socialists employed by the county”…

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A fresh start: Proud GED grads face the new year, eager to put their degrees to work

Left to right, Cortez-based teachers Gretchen Allen and Colleen Brennan and program resource coordinator Al Huckins, stand with 62-year-old Ed…

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Call for submissions: Headlines we would like to see in 2018

“Bridge to nowhere connects to somewhere.” “Lake Nighthorse opens to submarines only.” “Spiritual band Gabriel of Urantia/TaliasVan of Tora appeal,…

2017: Our review of a surprising year in which politics often eclipsed good judgment

Energy, the environment and public lands are a few issues that hit home, as did health care and state and…

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U.S. lags U.N. call for universal health care

Do you know which is the only industrialized country that does not recognize this responsibility? Hint: it also happens to…

“North Gate” could be door to north Durango

I look forward to learning the outcome. James Cole Durango

Recycle old cars to clean up the county

When driving north of Durango, you can see dollars sitting in the trees along the river. The money is just…

Setback proposal bad for energy and ag

The language they filed seeks “2,500 foot buffer zones between oil and gas development and occupied buildings, such as homes…

Drivers still need to learn to share roads

Taking it a step further, my husband recently was featured as “Commuter of the Month” due to the fact that…

Purgatory’s good character is on display

Real character, however, is measured when Mother Nature is not so cooperative. So if you’re a skier or snowboarder who’s…

Time to vote Republicans out of Senate

The sellout tax reform is opposed by 70 percent of the population. The GOP senators are voting their pockets and…

Are high-energy drinks partly to blame?

Some of the chemicals in the drinks affect the neurotransmitters to the brain. The effect can result in depression and…

Trump puts our own humanity in danger

Twenty first-grade students and 6 adults were murdered in their classrooms by Adam Lanza, a 20-year-old, severely mentally ill man…

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Tell Sen. Gardner to protect arctic refuge

By that logic, Coloradans could choose to extract resources in Rocky Mountain National Park; Arizonans could choose to mine uranium…

Berry and Palmer: Tragic circumstance in a difficult time

Apparently politically motivated, Mr. Petit left a particularly abusive anonymous note on our windshield at the Community Recreation Center. The…

A smart step: Bayfield decides to find out if town might benefit from legal pot sales

Steve Lewis/Durango Herald – BAYFIELD – “We all want to see the downtown revitalized and we want to see more…

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Joffe: Tax plan is false, deceptive and benefits few

I don’t mind paying taxes for government services like schools, hospitals, roads, bridges, health and safety inspectors, environmental protection and…