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Democratic candidate for governor should change his mind on debate

A cardinal rule of campaigning for public office, especially as an election draws near, concerns impressions: Generate the positive whenever possible. Avoid the negative like the plague. ...

Santa Rita could be an even better attraction, but we’re not there yet

The proximity of the Animas River is a treasure for Durangoans as it winds its way through town, and at Santa Rita Park, there is an opportunity to make it an even greater part of the town’s...

Open and shut: Candidates commit to strengthening state’s open records act

George Brauchler, the district attorney in Colorado’s 18th Judicial District, recalls reading about a case in Texas in which public records were requested, when something caught his attentio...

If baker makes it back to the Supreme Court, we have forebodings

Jack Phillips is back in the news. He’s the baker from Masterpiece Cakeshop in Lakewood who refused to make a wedding cake for a gay couple, sparking a case that went all the way to the U.S....

Our favorite pets can have a place on the patio, but not on every patio

You say Durango has gone to the dogs? That’s certainly not news. Stroll downtown or hike a local trail, and you will encounter dogs on nearly every block and at every bend of the...

We’re with you: Today, we join more than 100 newspapers to set the record straight about our work

Today and tomorrow, more than 100 newspapers around the country are running editorials in order to take the strongest stand against attacks on journalists that falsely cast us as enemies...

Paul Jones: We welcome independent Paul Jones to the race for Colorado House District 59

Just who the heck is Paul Jones? Many folks in Colorado House District 59, which includes La Plata, Archuleta, San Juan, Ouray, Hinsdale and Gunnison counties, are asking the sam...

Editorial: Hard cases

If the name Karrar Noaman Al Khammasi doesn’t ring a bell, that’s not the worst thing. A week ago, several Colorado Springs police officers responded to shots fired downtown. They...

PERA has another problem, and politicians say they won’t stand for it.

If socially responsible investments provided a better return than putting money into gun manufacturing, the market would take care of itself and there would be no need to have an awkward con...

Much improved: GCC makes good on commitment to improve CR 120

There is no pleasing some people. That must be recognized in any attempt to praise La Plata County and Grupos Cementos de Chihuahua for the road improvements made since 2016 on t...

Then we were one: A combined City and County of Durango

It was in 2030 that rural La Plata County residents said they wanted to participate in Durango’s increasingly appealing lifestyle and strong economy, which they had felt isolated from and ev...

Impotent rage: This is no time for smashing stars

Recently, a young man took a pickaxe to President Donald Trump’s star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Austin Clay, 24, absolutely pulverized the terrazzo-and-brass emblem. After, he said, “I ...
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