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Our local school district is definitely on the move

du1-i-syn We only grow better with participation, ideas, and support from our families and community. I’m excited to share with…

September 28, 2017

Public Lands Day: Manage resources for Americans, not for the profits of corporate ‘citizens’

FILE – In this Aug. 26, 2016, file photo, a herd of bison appears in Yellowstone National Park’s Lamar Valley.…

September 28, 2017

Guest Columns

Rankin: High stakes testing

Joyce Rankindu1-i-syn The SAT is a standardized test that is administered by the College Board, a nonprofit organization. The test…

September 25, 2017

Editorials

Health care 3.0: Penalizing kids is not good policy, nor a sound investment in our future

Luke Perkins/Durango Herald <br><br>Several hundred Coloradans gathered at the State Capitol for a Rally held by Democrats to support the…

September 25, 2017

Letters to the Editor

Check your voter registration status now

du1-i-syn This submission from our Secretary of State was delayed due to court challenges, but eventually was made to the…

September 25, 2017

Guest Columns

Tipton and Westerman: The truth about forest health

Decades of misguided forest management strategies and decisions are coming home to roost. The U.S. Forest Service’s enacted fiscal year…

September 21, 2017

Lopez: Deterioration of playground forced its closure

It is with great sadness and regret that we, the Dolores Town Board of Trustees, and staff, had to make…

September 18, 2017

Editorials

DACA: Congress failing to act on immigration will weaken U.S. economy and security

Attorney General Jeff Sessions delivered an uncompromising message that Trump himself could not (or would not) while Houston began to…

September 18, 2017

Guest Columns

James: TV and Mao’s China

Tom James He ruled with a pretty hard hand, and demanded that everyone dress, speak and think alike. I’ve noticed,…

September 18, 2017

Editorials

Justice Center: A good idea, an attractive building in a blossoming part of town

The Montezuma County Combined Courts building will open on Sept. 18. A grand opening celebration is planned for Oct. 11.Jim…

September 14, 2017

Guest Columns

Sheek: Libraries change lives and strengthen communities

Karen Sheek Technology has brought a new dimension to today’s libraries, but their mission continues to focus on inspiring life-long…

September 14, 2017

Editorials

NPS maintenance: Deferred repairs at our nation’s parks and monuments put them all at risk

A portion of the Balcony House site at Mesa Verde National Park. This represents one of the nearly 5,000 known…

September 11, 2017

Samuelson: ‘Progressives’ get their share of the blame as well

Robert Samuelsondu1-i-syn The issue is not whether we’ll have big government or small government. To paraphrase President Bill Clinton: The…

September 11, 2017

Editorials

Disasters

Federal budget must reflect the costs of response, recovery and resiliency

September 7, 2017

Guest Columns

Trump is threatening some kind of war with North Korea

George F. Will Dating from the detonation at Alamogordo, New Mexico, on July 16, 1945, the basic science of nuclear…

September 7, 2017

Editorials

Monuments review: Secrecy is the wrong way to approach public land discussions and decisions

Secrecy is the wrong way to approach public land discussions and decisions

September 4, 2017

Guest Columns

Golombek: Building the workforce of tomorrow begins today

Ellen Golombek, Colorado Department of Labor and Employment The state’s economic and employment landscape has changed dramatically in the years…

September 4, 2017

Editorials

RE-1 override

understand the need for buses, new computers and strong teachers

August 31, 2017

Guest Columns

New Afghanistan strategy not designed to win

Portrait of Fareed Zakaria Within months he presented, with great fanfare, a continuation of the same. The result: The United…

August 31, 2017

Letters to the Editor

Decision in juvenile rape case appalling

I am not only appalled at the blatant disregard for the safety of the victims but for the rest of…

August 28, 2017

Editorials

Civility: Model decency and dignity to help bring order to messy business of democracy

(AP Photo/Russell Contreras, File) At the same time, too many fall into the belief that their political opponents are inherently…

August 28, 2017

Editorials

Parks pass: At new price, Senior Pass will still be worth far more than it costs

If you’re 62 or older, now is the time to get yours because that’s a huge price hike. But this…

August 24, 2017

Education Update

Haukeness: Schools, students planning to have a great year

Lori Haukeness Our teachers are the key to our students’ success and to helping them grow, achieve and reach their…

August 24, 2017

Guest Columns

James: Thoughts on war for profit

Tom James Ike warned us against the “military-industrial complex.” What a gallant-sounding title for something that means “war for profit.”…

August 21, 2017