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Public library funds are in good hands
The building fund was established to augment the bond issue. Funds were donated to support the new library through the Friends of the Durango Public Library, a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization,…
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Epic rides: On trails and roads, local riders continue to make Durango proud
It was an all-Durango podium at the 2017 Leadville Trail 100 MTB race. Howard Grotts, center, finished first ahead of three-time champion Todd Wells, left, and 2017 Leadville Stage Race…
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Civility: Demand, model decency and dignity to help bring order to our messy democracy
FILE – In this Oct. 15, 2015 file photo, a statue of police attacking civil rights protesters sits in Birmingham, Ala. (AP Photo/Russell Contreras, File) At the same time, too…
Letters to the Editor
Revisiting marijuana use-calculations
Eight out of 10 youths in La Plata County reported in the 2015 survey they had not used alcohol or marijuana in the last 30 days. This is good news,…
Letters to the Editor
Rural La Plata County deserves better
Gwen Lachelt may perhaps be excused for the considerable insensitivity and tone-deafness of this move. But Julie Westendorff and Brad Blake ought to know better, seeing as how they nominally…
Letters to the Editor
Hate speech is not equal to free speech
“Dear Honorable President Donald J. Trump, First Lady, Senators, Congressmen and staff: One of the many slogans on banners across the nation the day after the horrible white supremacist rally…
Letters to the Editor
Herald news should stick to the facts
Instead of factual news, it sank to name calling and sarcasm. The low point was “someone evicted the rat-king, when you can see full well that ‘someone’ is just a…
Letters to the Editor
Library card the best deal around
That alone would be enough, but for the month of September, the Durango Public Library is partnering with 59 local businesses, each of which is offering a discount on goods…
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War cannot be won on a battlefield
It is astounding that H.R. McMaster, with all his scathing insight into the Vietnam debacle in his book Dereliction of Duty, cannot muster the courage to call out Trump and…
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It’s time for a Trump family intervention
I’m writing to you today out of deep concern for the president, your dad/husband. I may not be his biggest supporter but I am worried that his questionable stability and…
Letters to the Editor
A call to end transgender discrimination
We commend the local school district and parent Tirzah Camacho, for their work and commitment to offer gender neutral bathrooms in Durango schools (Herald, Aug. 11). We hope restaurants and…
Letters to the Editor
Action on our monuments is hypocrisy
These open spaces are a public asset that once lost, can never be recovered. Recently President Trump charged his interior secretary to survey all national monuments and other public open…
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Parks pass: At new price, Senior Pass will still be worth far more than it costs
If you’re 62 or older, now is the time to get yours because that’s a huge price hike. But this isn’t a reason to complain about how the government is…
Pine River Times opinion
Bayfield Chamber asks for clerk’s office to remain open
On behalf of our 75-plus members, we are writing to respectfully request that the Bayfield office of the La Plata County Clerk remain open. The clerk’s office is the only…
Pine River Times opinion
Go slow for wildlife, children, school zones
One of our deputies had a bear run between two parked cars and hit the front of his patrol car. At only 20 mph in the dark, he had no…
Letters to the Editor
Mercy is an outstanding local hospital
From the time she was admitted, each member of the team brought the expertise needed to meet the challenges of each new day. Their positive outlook and unique skillset gave…
Letters to the Editor
Act will not mean loss of public control
The Resilient Federal Forests Act includes many different provisions, including incentivizing collaboration, simplifying environmental processes and fixing wildfire funding. The editorial claims that the tools provided within the Resilient Federal…
Pine River Times opinion
Bayfield teacher planned eclipse observation for 25 years
The author photographed this image of the total solar eclipse Monday in Casper, Wyo.Photo courtesy Derek Smith I have been an astronomer longer than I have been a musician. If…
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Float to work: Celebrating the Animas, commuting alternatives and our boating culture
Individuals who reside outside of Durango, whether as close in as New Mexico or further afield in Texas, have expressed a little envy, counting this new event among the number…
Letters to the Editor
Your reader poll link is difficult to find
If you had a easy to see link, more folks would participate! Sandy Burke Durango Editor’s note: The Reader Poll is located in the center of the home page; scroll…
Letters to the Editor
Rewriting history is a form of censorship
Do these fools think they can somehow change our history by toppling a few bronze replicas of Civil War soldiers? They justify their actions by wrapping themselves in the banner…
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Do we really need a park in the sky?
Then, in a front page August 18 article we see that the county fairgrounds is to be moved and vastly expanded. While noise may be made about grants and outside…
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Shocked to hear of decision on alcohol
That is great news for Cortez. I am sure the restaurant owners will appreciate the business. It’s like if the place is empty and you want business, you just put…
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Healthcare system about profit, not care
Like many primary care physicians, I retired early from practice because this system was not allowing me to care for my patients. My patients were literally dying from profit-driven insurance…