Editorials
Editorials
Party in the Park
Courtesy of KSUT Public Radio <br><br><br><br>An artist rendering of KSUT's new broadcast facility. The station must raise $1 million by Oct. 1. If they do, the Southern Ute Tribe will…
Letters to the Editor
Governor’s race holds high stakes for all
The governor’s race will hold high stakes for Coloradans. Candidate Jared Polis wants to make Colorado a Sanctuary State like California. But, folks, the latest reports about San Francisco describe…
Letters to the Editor
Trump must hold Russia accountable
During the recent summit between President Trump and President Putin, President Trump demonstrated by word and deed what many of us have long feared: He simply does not care that…
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Railroad leaves disgusting mess behind
I lived up in North Hermosa years ago, and walked my dog along train tracks daily. There were always hundreds of plastic cocktail straws, bar napkins, beer bottles, human feces,…
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Help Central Americans to stay home
I make a trip to Central America about six times a year and I have been going there for many years; so I am pretty familiar with their problems and…
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Whither Wheeler?
Andrew Wheeler poses for a photo in Washington. Wheeler, the new leader of the EPA, is a former coal industry lobbyist who helped lead an industry fight against regulations that…
Letters to the Editor
Congress needs to pass an inclusive paid leave bill
Congress is finally discussing paid leave. That’s great, but there are good and bad proposals. Family caregivers like me will be excluded if a bill provides only parental, not full…
Letters to the Editor
Are people who fault train blameless?
The people who blame the train for the fire may be the same people who threw a burning cigarette out the window from the train here or elsewhere on a…
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Building walls only helps to sell ladders
I am afraid that many political leaders today don’t understand the desperate situation the citizens of Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador find themselves in. From all reliable sources, these countries…
Letters to the Editor
Don’t be piggy with apricots, please
Amazingly enough, there is an apricot crop in this year of drought and early frost. They may not be as excellent as usual, but still an amazing bounty is to…
Editorials
A pass on arson: Trump’s pardon of two Oregon ranchers sends disturbing message
Donald Trump speaks to the Republican Hindu Coalition in Edison, N.J. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci)du1-i-syn Last Tuesday, between nominating Brett Kavanaugh for the Supreme Court and flying off to a…
Letters to the Editor
Something to think about
With the recent hullabaloo going on about diversity, division and separating the “we” from the “them” in the news lately, I had to ponder about what is right and fair.…
Letters to the Editor
Tipton could lead on renewable energy
I appreciate Rep. Scott Tipton’s concerns for reducing large volumes of pollution throughout the world, recently expressed in his article, “We Must Utilize Western Colorado’s Vast Natural Resources.” He makes…
Letters to the Editor
Fire points to need for climate action
The 416 Fire has affected all of us in some way or another. I’m thinking of all the people and animals whose lives have been displaced by this disaster. Our…
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‘I don’t want the train to cause fires’
I am Emmett. I am six years old. I live in Durango. I do not like this wildfire. I think they should run the steam trains on electric to heat…
Letters to the Editor
Time to talk about the train and health
I think it may be past time to evaluate the true benefits and costs of the train to our community, the health of our people and our goals. I realize…
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Tipton bigger on guns than health care
If Congressman Scott Tipton ever shows up for an in-person town hall meeting with constituents, hopefully someone will ask him why congressional Republicans think it should be easier for a…
Letters to the Editor
Let’s be proactive about wildfire risk
I appreciate Rep. Scott Tipton’s recent letter, “Key takeaways from the 416 Fire,” highlighting steps we can take to mitigate future wildfire risk, stating, “We need to be proactive, not…
Letters to the Editor
Unequal justice in these two sentences
“Man involved in fatal crash in 2016 sentenced to three years of probation,” (Herald, June 19). Judge Dondi Osborne said she was reluctant to accept David Lemon’s plea agreement. Lemon…
Letters to the Editor
And now, a poem about the 416 Fire
We are woke to the smoke and that ain’t no joke, inhaling the smell of the fiery hell of the 416 and Burro fires. A blanket of haze covers the…
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Bennet must try to block Court pick
With the fate of the Supreme Court on the line it’s time for Sen. Bennet to dispense with his well-intentioned ideals of fair play and working with lawmakers from across…
Letters to the Editor
We need an official cause of the fire
The cause of the 416 wild fire near Durango has not been identified while everybody knows it was started by the coal engine of the train (which spews embers in…
Letters to the Editor
Deal now with what our lifestyles create
The world is addressing refugee challenges like one big alcoholic family: ignoring the truth. Already worldwide diaspora tops historic rates. Angst and protectionism won’t work, nor denial. People of the…
Editorials
Where’s justice: News that driver would not be charged was hard to take
Durango Herald file<br><br>La Plata County Courthouse.du1-i-syn The recent news that Bobby Lehmann would not be charged was hard to take. Lehmann is the 77-year-old driver who jumped a curb on…
Pine River Times opinion
Is the U.S. Forest Service aggressive in fighting fires?
By Vicki Christiansen People sometimes tell me that the U.S. Forest Service isn’t aggressive enough in fighting fires. As a wildland fire professional with more than 30 years of experience,…
Pine River Times opinion
We need to dump Washington politicians
It seems that nowadays we hear the opinions and news of the Democrats and Republicans blaming each other and news gossip (opinions), not necessarily facts. In 1996, Clinton passed an…