Our View: Cage-free chickens law egg-xactly right
But consumers will feel steep price increase
DATE: Dec 21, 2022 | CATEGORY: Opinion
Our View: Small, large efforts for health care reform
If La Plata County residents north of age 60 had their way, they’d have universal health care with the government negotiating prescription prices.
At least, this is the overwhelming result f...
DATE: Dec 19, 2022 | CATEGORY: Opinion
Our View: Your Christmas tree reveals who you are
In December 1976, just one year after the debut of “Saturday Night Live,” the holiday skit “Killer Trees” was a fresh dose of dark yuletide humor. The storyline was this: When mutant Christm...
DATE: Dec 16, 2022 | CATEGORY: Opinion
Our View: Wacky world of jobs, strong economy, inflation
Are you the person who lives for the scraping sound of blade meeting ice? When someone must remove snow, is your first thought, “Let it be me?” Is your favorite tool your shovel or plow on y...
DATE: Dec 14, 2022 | CATEGORY: Opinion
Our View: Lawyer misusing sunshine laws
We champion the cause of open government. Yet, we’re questioning intentions in recent settlements with a “gotcha” quality that feel like a shakedown.
Matt Roane, a Pagosa Springs attorney we...
DATE: Dec 11, 2022 | CATEGORY: Opinion
Our View: ‘Goblin mode’: Who uses Oxford’s word of the year?
Not many, according to our unofficial poll
DATE: Dec 9, 2022 | CATEGORY: Opinion
Our View: Raise beer glass for The Denver Post
If you happen to be in the Denver area tomorrow and are hankering for a beer, we can recommend a new one, The Thirst Amendment.
You will be raising a glass for a cause close to our hearts – ...
DATE: Dec 7, 2022 | CATEGORY: Opinion
Our View: Warming center needs a chance
Fear of impact might be worse than actual result in neighborhood
DATE: Dec 5, 2022 | CATEGORY: Editorials
Our View: Rep. Boebert, come to a local drag show
Rep. Lauren Boebert, we’re extending a personal invitation. Come to a drag show in Durango.
You owe us this much. You made Durango ground zero for that kitty litter nonsense talk in early Oc...
DATE: Dec 4, 2022 | CATEGORY: Opinion
Our View: No-service tipping tough to negotiate
Have you noticed tip jars in establishments where previously we didn’t leave gratuities? Liquor and retail stores, and small groceries. No-service tipping has left us confused. Is this a new...
DATE: Nov 30, 2022 | CATEGORY: Opinion
Our View: Best-behavior reminders helpful in soccer, politics
At a recent Durango youth soccer game, we were moved to see a sign encouraging best behavior from parents with reminders, including “officials are human.”
These reminders come when across th...
DATE: Nov 27, 2022 | CATEGORY: Opinion
Our View: Can’t write off Trump as real contender
On Tuesday, the Supreme Court cleared the way for a House panel to examine former President Donald Trump’s tax returns, denying his last-ditch effort to string out this legal battle that has...
DATE: Nov 25, 2022 | CATEGORY: Opinion
