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Opinion

Paths to Mesa Verde trail an ancient idea that is just right for our times

It was a striking picture published last week. The lieutenant governor of Colorado was captured riding a bicycle at Phil’s World, the popular trail system that winds among the sage, piñon an...

Be there Saturday for taste of Old West, or at least how it should have been

The Durango Cowboy Gathering’s Saturday morning parade is always a highlight of the annual four-day poetry, music and art fest. Expect plenty of horses with riders in Western garb, and burro...

Bizarre presidential contest, crowded ballot could lead to high voter turnout

Bad things can sometimes produce good effects. Those who remember World War II, for example, speak warmly of the shared sense of purpose and national unity that horrific conflict engendered....

It was great to see Durango-Bayfield clash for first time since 1936

A good rivalry can be one of the best aspects of sports. Rivalries increase anticipation. They turn up the volume on pregame trash talk and statistical comparisons. A rivalry can ...

While confusing to the uninitiated, our direct democracy is highly structured

Like many Western states, Colorado has a process whereby its voters can enact or amend state laws and even the state’s constitution. And do we ever love to use it. To those unfamiliar with i...

Bike & River Park

City is responsive and on the right track developing key recreational amenities

Come celebrate Greg Hoch’s 27 years of service beautifying Durango

The appearance of Durango’s Wal-Mart store is a good example of how Durango has progressed so successively during the 27 years that Greg Hoch has led the city’s planning department. ...

Transition to clean energy economy has us moving in right direction

Colorado is gaining strength as a national leader in reducing carbon emissions, cleaning up our air and responding to the effects of climate change. This is good news for our public and envi...

Sentence for role in fatal accident helps us believe in fairness of local courts

There are times when all of us fantasize about being the judge. To sit high at the bench; to command respect. To have our wisdom and experience, distilled in our judgments, impose...

Roberts was right to object to legislative jiggering of voter information language

In a session of the Legislative Council earlier this month, state Sen. Ellen Roberts, R-Durango, distinguished herself as honest and courageous. Roberts rightly objected to – and cast the so...

Obamacare well-meaning, but it fails to contain costs

The Affordable Care Act is turning out to be clearly anything but affordable. With premiums increasing by double-digit percentages, forcing the insured – and their employers – to adopt highe...

Local plan to generate electricity and soil amendment deserves a chance

Biochar may be an unfamiliar term to Durango denizens, but maybe not for long. It is the generic term for charcoal that is used as a soil amendment, and is commonly made from woo...
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