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Wrinkle: Tax plans threaten charitable giving

du1-i-syn Both the Senate and House bills do away with a number of deductions and credits, while almost doubling the…

Struggling to come to terms with suicide

du1-i-syn While the community sinks deep into its own version of “depression,” struggling to come to terms with the loss…

Why does the president get a free pass?

He bragged about his history of assaulting women. I blame his “base” for basically ignoring all the damage he is…

Harassment defense is always the same

Michael G. Rosenberg Hesperus

Tell Congress to reject tax reform bill

The so-called “cut, cut, cut” tax bill has nothing to do with making America great. It has nothing to do…

PERA is acting now on unfunded liability

I commend Barkey for his service to our country as a Marine, but his unfounded words do a deep disservice…

The U.S. should lead in energy technology

Climate change should not be a political football, it is a nonpartisan issue. Recent discussions about the presidentâ€™s trip to…

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Impact fees: Fire district good will could evaporate without improved planning, messaging

du1-i-syn We did a double-take. It was almost the same headline that ran 11 months ago, in January: “Durango Fire…

GOP employs voodoo economics again

We are told that this will result in massive new hiring and bountiful, rising wages for all workers. But when…

From a not-over-the-hill-just-yet ‘soldier’

If citizens in each county across the United States were volunteering and donating locally, the entire U.S. could be an…

Letter writer needs to check the facts

Contrary to Patterson’s statement, Obama didn’t have an open border policy. Everyone coming into the U.S. is vetted more thoroughly…

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Hope parking fine was worth lost revenue

du1-i-syn I received a parking ticket while having breakfast in your town in October. We had previously stayed the night…

Can technology solve all our problems?

If I go to the doctor’s office and they hand me a black box to explain my problems, will the…

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State playoffs: While Demon’s season ended too soon, Bayfield hosts the state 2A title game

Jerry McBride/Durango Herald <br><br>Dax Snooks of Bayfield High School goes for an interseption while playing Basalt High School field on…

Thanks for help with communication skills

du1-i-syn At the Stuttering Foundation, we would like to take that time to give thanks: To the parents who take…

November 23, 2017

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Thanksgiving: Finding family, yours or as part of the community; should be no solitary affair

du1-i-syn We do what we have always done in a small town. We band together to support one another. We…

VFW, American Legion thank Demons football team

This “random act of patriotism” is a welcome sight, especially compared to other spectacles that football teams around the country…

Be more responsible on roads we share

The fearless four were strolling north in the center of the south-bound lane of County Road 250 between Trimble Lane…

Who speaks up for the regular folks?

What gets me are the TV-starved attorneys, just recently, raking in millions from caught executives in high-profile positions. There are…

Local people support drilling in ANWR

It’s absolutely laughable and hypocritical for people in Seattle, New York and Southwest Colorado – whose ancestors have long since…