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

Mesa Verde National Park has deferred $65.7 million worth of maintenance, according to figures by the Pew Charitable Trusts. Mesa Verde is just one of 400 park units that account...

‘Cities and Towns’: Join other Colorado citizens in shaping the future of your community this week

Durango is participating in a Colorado “Cities and Towns” effort this week, and Durango City Council and staff are offering plenty of opportunities to participate. Take advantage of them to ...

DACA: End to program will weaken, not strengthen, U.S. economy and security

The timing of the announcement of Donald Trump’s decision to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program could not have been worse. Attorney General Jeff Sessions deli...

Disasters: Federal budget must reflect the costs of response, recovery

The trouble with agendas is that real life can get in the way. Lately, the sky in Southwest Colorado has ranged from dull brownish-blue to just plain brown as catastrophic wildfir...

Judge Minot: Recently retired county judge leaves a legacy of fairness and justice

It is regrettable that the title, “The People’s Court,” has been so strongly associated with the sensational, arbitration-based television series that debuted in 1981 with irascible Judge Jo...

Labor Day: Holiday arrives in time of uncertainties over healthcare, housing, immigration

Holiday arrives in time of uncertainties over healthcare, housing, immigration

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

The public has not seen Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke’s draft recommendations to President Donald Trump about changing the size and use of several national monuments. Since the topic is publ...

Bear proof: Emergency ordinance needed to effect change in human and bear behavior

Bears are following their noses (and using their memories) and dining in Durango seemingly like never before. They have entered a couple of automobiles and done a lot of damage looking for t...

Arts economy: Creative district a positive step toward supporting arts, culture and community

The arts mean business in the city of Durango. That was the message delivered earlier this month by Americans for the Arts in a report, “Arts & Economic Prosperity,” partly commissioned by t...

Epic rides: On trails and roads, local riders continue to make Durango proud

It was the stuff of legends, a classic Western confrontation: Two men in a duel in the sun. No rifles or six-shooters involved in this 21st century clash, but riders on saddles st...

Civility: Demand, model decency and dignity to help bring order to our messy democracy

Most Americans have little reluctance to state firmly that race-based superiority is wrong. At the same time, too many fall into the belief that their political opponents are inhe...

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

On Monday, the price for a lifetime national park pass for senior citizens will jump from $10 to $80. If you’re 62 or older, now is the time to get yours because that’s a huge pr...
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