Volleyball tournament results in big wins for girls and local economies
Volleyball tournament results in big wins for girls and local economies
DATE: Apr 14, 2017 | CATEGORY: Editorials
Little free libraries build community, spark creativity and inspire millions of readers worldwide
Tiny archives build community, spark creativity and inspire millions of readers worldwide
DATE: Apr 13, 2017 | CATEGORY: Editorials
North Main construction delays are inconvenient, but the results should benefit all
Yes, right now north Main Avenue is a mess.
There is an ongoing CDOT project to rehabilitate the roadway, and an unexpected but necessary repair to the bridge over Junction Creek....
DATE: Apr 12, 2017 | CATEGORY: Editorials
Loss of hospital provider fee would further complicate healthcare funding
Colorado legislature’s budget decisions threaten to put the state’s small, rural hospitals at risk by pulling a funding source on which they depend.
Paying for health care for ind...
DATE: Apr 11, 2017 | CATEGORY: Editorials
Gains made, with room to grow dual enrollment program that improves college performance
Gains made with room to grow program that improves college performance
DATE: Apr 10, 2017 | CATEGORY: Editorials
City residents turn out in strength to elect councilors and keep fluoride
Congratulations to Melissa Youssef, Dean Brookie and Chris Bettin for their victories on Tuesday. Brookie returns to Durango City Council for a second term, while Youssef and Bettin take the...
DATE: Apr 8, 2017 | CATEGORY: Editorials
4CORE’s ‘group buy program’ a novel, affordable way to break gasoline habit
Common sense reminds us that when a deal sounds too good to be true, there’s probably a catch.
But in the case of 4CORE’s “group buy program” for electric vehicles (EV), there mig...
DATE: Apr 7, 2017 | CATEGORY: Editorials
Biannual ritual rolls community recycling and beautification into one
Nothing marks spring in Durango like warm temperatures, a swelling river, budding leaves, an occasional snow flurry – and Spring Cleanup.
The citywide cleanup, that jump-starts sp...
DATE: Apr 6, 2017 | CATEGORY: Editorials
Durango Voice
Local singing competition brought out the best in performers, and in us all
DATE: Apr 5, 2017 | CATEGORY: Editorials
Charter school participation in mill levy overrides should be a local decision
Mill levy overrides have been the salvation of many a Colorado school district. Coming with voter approval, they have added precious dollars to school budgets at a time of limited or no incr...
DATE: Apr 4, 2017 | CATEGORY: Editorials
Student loan repayment burden is tough on those who want to live in rural communities
In Colorado, more than two-thirds of the students who graduate from college have substantial student-loan debt, averaging more than $30,000. At Fort Lewis, the total is somewhat lower, just ...
DATE: Apr 3, 2017 | CATEGORY: Editorials
Vote for Brookie, Youssef and Bettin for city council, and against ballot issue 1A
Durango’s 2017 municipal election for three open seats on the City Council, when seen against the backdrop of our national political scene, has been notably civil, and that is refreshing. We...
DATE: Apr 1, 2017 | CATEGORY: Editorials
