Station No. 2: Possible locations for new fire station all have promise, but big problems as well
Possible locations for new fire station all have promise, but big problems as well
DATE: Jun 17, 2017 | CATEGORY: Editorials
Waterfall Ranch: Zink family celebrates 100 years on the land
Keeping the ranch whole. That’s what generations of farmers and ranchers have gone to bed and woken up worrying about.
Agriculture is tough business. Always has been. Working the...
DATE: Jun 16, 2017 | CATEGORY: Editorials
Immunizations: Most kids received disease-preventing shots, figures show
In mid-June, the World Health Organization verified that Bhutan and Maldives, both developing nations, have eliminated measles, after not having any cases for at least five years.
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DATE: Jun 15, 2017 | CATEGORY: Editorials
U.S. Hwy 550: Improvements make a big difference, but the danger is still there
Durangoans have easy access to the south.
We can travel on U.S. 550 to Bernalillo, and then a short distance on I-25 into Albuquerque and its airport, or to its soccer fields, zo...
DATE: Jun 14, 2017 | CATEGORY: Editorials
Airport subsidies
Essential Air Service program funding offers access, keeps small airports open
DATE: Jun 13, 2017 | CATEGORY: Editorials
Hermosa Creek: Management plan needs input as watershed protection plans take shape
It takes time.
In our days of planning and review required by laws and regulations, it can take years to turn good public land-use ideas into reality.
It can take a d...
DATE: Jun 12, 2017 | CATEGORY: Editorials
Ride the Rockies: Durango gears up to host 32nd tour
Most anyone can tell you how to get from Alamosa to Salida.
The route on Colorado 17 is due north through the heart of the San Luis Valley. Keep the Sangre de Cristos on your righ...
DATE: Jun 9, 2017 | CATEGORY: Editorials
Summer festivals
Southwest Colorado’s outdoor music scene leaves a lasting mark on summer
DATE: Jun 9, 2017 | CATEGORY: Editorials
Antiquities Act: Museums without walls preserving our nation’s cultural and natural heritage for over 100 years
The Antiquities Act of 1906 celebrates its 111th birthday today. The title itself feels ancient and calls up images of dusty artifacts, ruins, dwellings and landscapes as old as the earth. ...
DATE: Jun 8, 2017 | CATEGORY: Editorials
Community newspapers rely on readers for more than revenue
It has been a few months since the Herald reduced its print frequency. The feedback has been mixed.
Some readers, in fact, value that they have more time to read the paper or oth...
DATE: Jun 7, 2017 | CATEGORY: Editorials
Trump slump: Uneasy foreigners may spend travel budgets elsewhere
Tourism is an important economic force in Southwest Colorado, and its success depends on multiple factors: weather, wildfires, gas prices, airfares, news coverage, terror threats, violence a...
DATE: Jun 6, 2017 | CATEGORY: Editorials
Classic Iron Horse: The 46th version of our iconic event was exciting innovative and fun as ever
Organizers of this year’s Iron Horse Bicycle Classic events have shown again that success lies in providing fresh additions to what is at its core a celebration of bicycles.
There...
DATE: Jun 5, 2017 | CATEGORY: Editorials
