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Our view: Transparency key to avoiding conflicts of interest

Conflicts of interest arise when someone’s personal interests – financial, family, friendships or other social relationships – have the potential to clash with their professional responsibil...

DATE: Dec 12, 2024 | CATEGORY: Editorials

Our view: ‘AI analyzes and predicts, but humans are still at the helm’

ChatGPT (the workhorse), Claude (the writer, developer and analyst), Perplexity (the researcher), MidJourney (the designer). Sound like characters from the 1949 board game, Clue? Hopefully, ...

DATE: Dec 10, 2024 | CATEGORY: Editorials

Our view: Wait and see on Trump’s DOE pick

With the expectation that Colorado energy company founder and CEO Chris Wright will become the country’s next head of the U.S. Department of Energy, and that Wright has a strong background i...

DATE: Dec 7, 2024 | CATEGORY: Editorials

Our view: Fingers, pedals crossed for 2030

It’s five years off, and we don’t yet have the event, but Durango is once again fired up to host the 40th Union Cicliste Internationale Mountain Bike World Championships in August 2030 (Hera...

DATE: Dec 5, 2024 | CATEGORY: Editorials

A seasonal celebration of all things local

If Durango had a local calendar, Noel Night hosted by Local First would show up as a holiday. Not really just one night or day, even. This year’s 22nd “Noel Night” runs from 10 a.m. to 10 p....

DATE: Dec 5, 2024 | CATEGORY: Editorials

Our view: A pardon, and prison

Joe Biden is being faulted for pardoning his son, 54-year-old Hunter, after having repeatedly saying that he wouldn’t, that he would let the judicial system run its course, uninvolved. Hunte...

DATE: Dec 3, 2024 | CATEGORY: Editorials

Our view: Even presidents should not be above the law

That the federal criminal charges against Donald Trump – who is soon to be president, again – have been dismissed because of a Justice Department policy that prevents a president from being ...

DATE: Nov 30, 2024 | CATEGORY: Editorials

Our view: Merger, tax reallocation could benefit workforce

The forensic audit of Visit Durango’s books showed nothing illegal, no one living extravagantly or pocketing any cash, only incidents of seemingly questionable judgment (Herald, Nov. 22). Th...

DATE: Nov 28, 2024 | CATEGORY: Editorials

Our view: Giving thanks, and a little history

The holiday season is upon us with a flurry of activity from Thanksgiving to New Years, when family celebrations, holiday parties and friend gatherings flourish. For many, especially childre...

DATE: Nov 26, 2024 | CATEGORY: Editorials

Our view: Locate agencies for effectiveness, not politics

It is common for candidates-elect to flex their muscles, and their mouths, as they prepare for office, test their policy proposals and remind voters who and what they voted for. In a bit of ...

DATE: Nov 23, 2024 | CATEGORY: Editorials

Our view: City, tribal relations could improve thanks to Councilor Yazzie

There was an unexpected moment during the most recent state legislative session when the leadership of the Southern Ute Indian Tribe asked for a vote to condemn the city of Durango’s effort ...

DATE: Nov 21, 2024 | CATEGORY: Editorials

Our view: Buy a stranger a beer, and more fun from Local First

The 2025 Be Local Coupon Book is hot off the press and available around town at many of the locally owned independent businesses that are members of Local First, La Plata County’s independen...

DATE: Nov 19, 2024 | CATEGORY: Editorials

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Photos: A colorful carnival30002000Nate Bell, of Frazier Shows, sets up a mini carousel on Tuesday at the La Plata County Fairgrounds, which will be in town through the Memorial Day weekend. About 20 rides will offer thrills, in addition to there being a dozen game booths and seven food stands. The carnival will be open from 5 to 10 p.m. Thursday and Friday. The weekend hours will be from 2 to 11 p.m., including Monday. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)30002036Frazier Shows begins to set up its carnival on Tuesday at the La Plata County Fairgrounds, which will be in town through the Memorial Day weekend. About 20 rides will offer thrills, in addition to there being a dozen game booths and seven food stands. The carnival will be open from 5 to 10 p.m. Thursday and Friday. The weekend hours will be from 2 to 11 p.m., including Monday. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)28161558Frazier Shows begins to set up its carnival on Tuesday at the La Plata County Fairgrounds, which will be in town through the Memorial Day weekend. About 20 rides will offer thrills, in addition to there being a dozen game booths and seven food stands. The carnival will be open from 5 to 10 p.m. Thursday and Friday. The weekend hours will be from 2 to 11 p.m., including Monday. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)30001900Frazier Shows begins to set up its carnival on Tuesday at the La Plata County Fairgrounds, which will be in town through the Memorial Day weekend. About 20 rides will offer thrills, in addition to there being a dozen game booths and seven food stands. The carnival will be open from 5 to 10 p.m. Thursday and Friday. The weekend hours will be from 2 to 11 p.m., including Monday. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)30002000Frazier Shows begins to set up its carnival on Tuesday at the La Plata County Fairgrounds, which will be in town through the Memorial Day weekend. About 20 rides will offer thrills, in addition to there being a dozen game booths and seven food stands. The carnival will be open from 5 to 10 p.m. Thursday and Friday. The weekend hours will be from 2 to 11 p.m., including Monday. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)30001750Frazier Shows begins to set up its carnival on Tuesday at the La Plata County Fairgrounds, which will be in town through the Memorial Day weekend. About 20 rides will offer thrills, in addition to there being a dozen game booths and seven food stands. The carnival will be open from 5 to 10 p.m. Thursday and Friday. The weekend hours will be from 2 to 11 p.m., including Monday. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)30002088Frazier Shows begins to set up its carnival on Tuesday at the La Plata County Fairgrounds, which will be in town through the Memorial Day weekend. About 20 rides will offer thrills, in addition to there being a dozen game booths and seven food stands. The carnival will be open from 5 to 10 p.m. Thursday and Friday. The weekend hours will be from 2 to 11 p.m., including Monday. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)30002241Frazier Shows begins to set up its carnival on Tuesday at the La Plata County Fairgrounds, which will be in town through the Memorial Day weekend. About 20 rides will offer thrills, in addition to there being a dozen game booths and seven food stands. The carnival will be open from 5 to 10 p.m. Thursday and Friday. The weekend hours will be from 2 to 11 p.m., including Monday. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)30001997Frazier Shows begins to set up its carnival on Tuesday at the La Plata County Fairgrounds, which will be in town through the Memorial Day weekend. About 20 rides will offer thrills, in addition to there being a dozen game booths and seven food stands. The carnival will be open from 5 to 10 p.m. Thursday and Friday. The weekend hours will be from 2 to 11 p.m., including Monday. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)30001865Frazier Shows begins to set up its carnival on Tuesday at the La Plata County Fairgrounds, which will be in town through the Memorial Day weekend. About 20 rides will offer thrills, in addition to there being a dozen game booths and seven food stands. The carnival will be open from 5 to 10 p.m. Thursday and Friday. The weekend hours will be from 2 to 11 p.m., including Monday. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)
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