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Super Bowl LI promises a good game, and perhaps a break from politics

For 50 years, it has been a de facto national holiday. Well, perhaps not quite that long. The first Super Bowl, the AFL-NFL World Championship Game held in Los Angeles Memorial Co...

DATE: Feb 5, 2017 | CATEGORY: Editorials

Trump administration needs to slow down, show nation a comprehensive plan

Since before Inauguration Day, President Donald Trump has moved quickly to act on his campaign promises. Unfortunately, his actions do not yet – and may not ever – add up to a coh...

DATE: Feb 3, 2017 | CATEGORY: Editorials

Repeal of BLM rule is short-sighted, method is extreme and undemocratic

In 2014, NASA discovered a methane cloud the size of Delaware hovering over the San Juan Basin. Although this area includes a vast outcrop that releases methane naturally, there are more tha...

DATE: Feb 2, 2017 | CATEGORY: Editorials

National news of Boy Scouts organization should not overshadow local success

The Boy Scouts of America (BSA) are back in national news, and this time the attention seems welcome. The venerable organization, which received a federal charter from President W...

DATE: Feb 1, 2017 | CATEGORY: Editorials

39th annual mid-winter celebration is a great display of community spirit

Durango likes to play. There is no doubt about it. So it was 39 years ago, our forbearers, burdened by dark days and slow commerce, conceived of a mid-winter celebration with a focus on fun ...

DATE: Jan 31, 2017 | CATEGORY: Editorials

Storms build a bountiful snowpack, but it’s almost too much of a good thing

Remember back in November when it seemed like the snow would never fall? Now, after a month of storms, it seems like another era altogether. Then again, so does a winter that remi...

DATE: Jan 30, 2017 | CATEGORY: Editorials

Broken promises undermine EPA’s social contract with communities

The Environmental Protection Agency is in hot water. In recent weeks, the agency has been rightly criticized for its Jan. 13 announcement to deny payment to all 73 individuals and businesses...

DATE: Jan 29, 2017 | CATEGORY: Editorials

Early-childhood education is vital; all kids deserve a full day of kindergarten

Educators universally recognize the importance of early education. The earlier a youngster is exposed to learning skills and content, the better. This applies not only to beginning a second ...

DATE: Jan 27, 2017 | CATEGORY: Editorials

Transition poses challenges to public access and government transparency

If the Trump Administration’s recent order to staff at the U.S. departments of Agriculture, Interior, Transportation, Health and Human Services and the Environmental Protection Agency to hal...

DATE: Jan 26, 2017 | CATEGORY: Editorials

Spruce beetle infestation in the San Juans showing no real signs of slowing

News that the spruce beetle infestation in the San Juans has crossed the Continental Divide with its sights on alpine forests north of Durango has sparked a host of reactions, with sadness a...

DATE: Jan 25, 2017 | CATEGORY: Editorials

Assisted suicide is legal in Colorado, but local hospitals are opting out

Now legal in Colorado, but local hospitals are opting out at this time

DATE: Jan 24, 2017 | CATEGORY: Editorials

The Durango gathering, like others worldwide: A defining moment in time

The Durango gathering, like others worldwide: A defining moment in time

DATE: Jan 23, 2017 | CATEGORY: Editorials

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Photos: Durango High School graduating seniors visit their former schools30002133Netta Johnson and her fellow Durango High School seniors get high-fives from Escalante Middle School teachers, students and staff on Wednesday during Walk Stars. Graduating seniors visited middle and elementary schools that they attended. To see a video of the event visit www.durangoherald.com. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)0VideoYouTube48036030001843Durango High School seniors visit Escalante Middle School on Wednesday during Walk Stars. Graduating seniors visited middle and elementary schools that they attended. To see a video of the event visit www.durangoherald.com. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)30002137Aislinn Jordan and her fellow Durango High School seniors get high-fives from Escalante Middle School teachers, students and staff on Wednesday during the Walk Stars event. Graduating seniors visited middle and elementary schools that they attended. To see a video of the event visit www.durangoherald.com. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)
Photos: Durango High School graduating seniors visit their former schools
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