Editorials
Opinion
‘Tragedy of the commons’ explains fake news crisis
Justin McBrayer Fake news, disinformation and conspiracy theories abound. If you want to understand the crazy, mixed-up, 21st century information ecosystem, think about it as what is called a “tragedy…
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‘Politicizing public safety makes no one safer’
cca In the race for attorney general, voters deserve an honest conversation about public safety. A recent opinion piece by the Republican Chair Kristi Burton Brown strayed far from that…
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‘Noise from whistle amplified’
I noticed since you (barely) printed my letter about the loud train whistle, you continue to print pro-train and pro-train whistle letters like the one saying “only a handful of…
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‘No connection between ballot, name’
In the story in The Durango Herald on Saturday with the headline “Clerks see rise in records request,” the statement in paragraph four is incorrect. “Cast vote records are electronic…
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Easier to go elsewhere with parking
So the city of Durango has once again decided there is no need for a large parking structure in our downtown. It is no wonder the merchants in town are…
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‘Stop being part of problem’
I walked to take the garbage out to see a line of traffic that went from north Main Avenue all the way to the 700 block of 32nd Street. No…
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3 approaches to community values
Three recent articles in The Journal shared three approaches to community issues. Pleasant View neighbors don’t want to see solar panels on their neighbor’s property because they’d rather see farming…
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‘Underwater basket-weaving didn’t pay out’
If you’re wondering how President Joe Biden or whoever is running (ruining) our country, has not been run out of Washington with the long list of poor decisions, horrid policy…
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Our View: Each transaction says yes or no to inflation
Inflation is front and center in the midterm elections. But don’t fall under the sway of candidates who claim the superpower of inflicting real-time effects on inflation. They don’t have…
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Our View: D&SNGR: To wave or not to wave
Lately, letters about the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad’s train whistle have taken up real estate in our Opinion section. One letter-writer steered the conversation toward a new track…
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‘Nice to ride’ more ebike trails
I have been in Durango for 44 years and I will finish my 41st season soon as a mountain biker. I have worked with Durango Trails over the years, helping…
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‘Warmth, love, joy leap off page’
If you’ve ever wondered why teachers and school administrators endure long hours, low salaries, masking and Zoom challenges, and the ire of unhappy parents, look no further than Jerry McBride’s…
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‘Trump a major grave security risk’
Recently on “Fox News Sunday” a Republican congressman claimed and ranted about the Federal Bureau of Investigation, raiding Donald Trump’s residence. Mar-a-Lago is not a residence. Mar-a-Lago is an unsecured…
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‘One might benefit from research’
It was disappointing to read an opinion by Bill Roberts attacking the unhoused. I, too, do not condone using public property as a restroom. But suggesting most unhoused folks have…
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Diverse energy mix provides security
One thing we can learn from Europe is the importance of having our renewable energy infrastructure in place before eliminating existing energy sources. Our neighbors rushed to terminate fossil fuels,…
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‘Let’s create world we envision’
American plutocrats knew how to monopolize entire markets by the 1890s and, eventually, how to control whole cultures by shaping consumer lifestyles (see video “The Century of the Self”). By…
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Stakeholders object to Next Step design, want smaller upgrades
Sweetie Marbury Small businesses are the backbone of Durango’s economy. Surviving the Gold King Spill, the 416 Fire, the 2020 pandemic, and now the 2022 labor and supply chain shortages.…
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‘A path to better Alzheimer’s care’
Alzheimer’s disease is impacting more Colorado families than ever before. However, it disproportionately affects older Black and Hispanic Americans versus older Whites. Despite this, decades of Alzheimer’s research has not…
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Proposing county farm for homeless
In Sunday’s The Denver Post an article describes Aurora Mayor Mike Coffman going undercover to the homeless camps. He found that all received donated food and cash on a daily…
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Our View: 4-day school weeks poised to be Southwest standard
Historians are at odds over why school calendars begin in the fall and summer is the season for breaks. Some say children helped on farms in summer. Others says cities…
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‘Words inflame anger toward unhoused’
In response to Bill Roberts’ editorial last Friday, I wish to state unequivocally that I do not condone using public spaces as a toilet. However, I firmly believe this is…
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‘Will Council bow to handful of residents?’
Now that the city has shown us how deceitful they really are with their scam surveys that were designed to promote their already chosen plans for Main Avenue, can we…