Opinion

Early Durangoans’ decision on water source still benefiting us today

du1-i-syn No, Durango’s water does not come from Lemon Reservoir; it runs through it. Those knowledgeable about water law know…

November 20, 2016

Letters to the Editor

GOP women’s health policy abets crime

In 1966, Dictator Nicolae Ceausescu of Romania banned all access to reproductive health care. Years later, crime spiked. Young males…

November 19, 2016

Letters to the Editor

Look into Trump’s extensive Russia ties

“The FBI aided in getting a Russian obligate elected U.S. president. What are you going to do about the Dworkin…

November 19, 2016

Letters to the Editor

Election saw no sign of press objectivity

As I write this five days after the results came in, the LA Times, New York Times and the Washington…

November 19, 2016

Letters to the Editor

Trump ‘crude-ified’ the U.S. electorate

With his victory, Trump’s legacy – the “crude-ification” of the American electorate – is solidly established. Are all Trump supporters…

November 19, 2016

Letters to the Editor

Election definitely a reason to celebrate

The second revolution in this country has begun. Come along for the ride all you liberals, and enjoy as “America…

November 19, 2016

Letters to the Editor

Late, great comedian summed it up well

Fred Rusk Durango

November 19, 2016

Letters to the Editor

Fluoride not why dental health improved

If you wish to look at the results of the CDC’s and World Health Organization’s statistics that point out that…

November 19, 2016

Letters to the Editor

‘Girls’ care about inner health as well

My reservations on the content of the event, which may have been preconceived on what I somehow anticipated at this…

November 19, 2016

Letters to the Editor

Relearn the skill of divergent thinking

You are born a beautiful, pure, blank slate. If you are lucky, you escape religious dogma. At a very young…

November 19, 2016

Letters to the Editor

Have holiday conversations that count

While sharing these blessings with your loved ones, this is a perfect opportunity to ask them to understand and support…

November 19, 2016

Editorials

A constitutional guarantee and bedrock of our fragile democracy

du1-i-syn President-elect Trump’s use of racial slurs, demeaning comments about immigrants, a war hero, a reporter with a disability and…

November 19, 2016

Editorials

Getting a flu shot is nobody’s idea of fun, but we’re all better off if you do so

du1-i-syn Local and state health officials want us to add another annual tradition to the November calendar, although there are…

November 17, 2016

Letters to the Editor

After election, chill and look to the future

When Barack Obama got elected, the response was if we disagreed we would be labeled racist hate mongers. Oh, we…

November 17, 2016

Letters to the Editor

Vulgarity, intolerance not veteransâ€™ values

Incivility, vulgarity and intolerance prevail and are celebrated over humanitarianism in America. Those are not the ideals that my father…

November 17, 2016

Letters to the Editor

Letter of thanks from Barbara McLachlan

Thank you so much for electing me to this prestigious position; I will be a strong voice for the people,…

November 17, 2016

Letters to the Editor

My post-election prayer for goodwill

May our higher angels find their wings in generosity and kindness toward our brothers and sisters. Kim Martin Hesperus

November 17, 2016

Editorials

A one-month decline in tax revenue means nothing, especially in a year that’s up overall

Still, as important as sales tax and lodgers tax revenue are to the city of Durango, any blip in anticipated…

November 16, 2016

Letters to the Editor

Speak out when you see racism and hate

Since President-elect Donald Trump’s victory, we’ve read about an outbreak of xenophobic attacks occurring nationwide. This is not media sensationalism.…

November 16, 2016

Letters to the Editor

Was electing a buffoon really better?

She was “corrupt D.C. politics as usual.” Was electing a complete buffoon a better choice – a man who has…

November 16, 2016

Letters to the Editor

Our goal should reflect UNICEF values

“The day will come when nations will be judged not by their military or economic strength, nor by the splendour…

November 16, 2016

Editorials

After a tough start, Wolverines again in hunt for state title

a tough start, Wolverines once again in the hunt for a state title

November 15, 2016

Letters to the Editor

God bless Trump and all his supporters

God bless Donald Trump, our next president. God bless America, and God bless the people who built it! That includes…

November 15, 2016

Letters to the Editor

Just who is really leading our country?

We the people, or we the people led by the most powerful corporations in the world? Corporations whose interests are…

November 15, 2016