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Thanks for Rotary Beer Garden success
Special thanks go to Southwest Ag and the Hillyer family for again supplying their big tent, and to the tall Hillyer guys who put it up and take it down.…
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Fix Arc without spending more money
Heck, don’t we all get cracks as we get older? Chalk it up to the true nature of history: unforeseen changes. Let’s instead put money into housing solutions for our…
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Colorado governments should not buy art
The result? Camino del Rio and friends. This is a street that you may have to drive a full two miles just to drive to the other side of the…
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Two sentences show the need for reform
Logan Griffith, 19, takes a gun into a pot dispensary and robs that business but never discharges the gun and kills no one. His sentence is six years. Does this…
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Vandalism adds to Arc’s abstract nature
It’s original look was, to be kind, very abstract and controversial. But, over time, Durango folks seem to have adopted the Arc in good humor as evidenced by the creative,…
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Prison education
Obama administration’s plan to fund college courses for inmates is sound
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Local theater screenings are a hidden cultural gem
Michelle Redding, owner of the ACT, has provided area residents and visitors a unique and much appreciated opportunity to share in high quality, metropolitan theater week after week. Most likely…
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Reforming TABOR
Gov. Hickenlooper is on the right track, but proposed changes are only a start
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Retirement planning
These numbers do not indicate that a comfortable cushion will be there
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Give the Arc a decent burial, headstone
Here lie the remains of a piece of art that was enjoyed by some and inspired others to feats of imagination enjoyed by many. Cause of death – stupidity, violence…
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Weedy medians make poor impression
As a local who loves Durango, I’m quite embarrassed that our tourists see all those weeds when they enter our pretty town! Not a very good first impression! I’m guessing…
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Ceremony honors departed veterans
Once the funeral coach is in position, the commander orders the guard to parade rest. The guard remains in a position of respect as I discuss the details of the…
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Expansion plans dangerous to skiers
My personal safety would be compromised by having large groups of people located uphill from me in avalanche terrain. The helicopter itself could trigger an avalanche. The heli-skiers who are…
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Get the facts on the Iran agreement
For those readers interested in actually learning about this agreement and the issues surrounding it, I highly recommend reading Wikipedia’s page on the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action. In addition…
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Sheep do not belong in delicate areas
And do it again we did. On July 26, we again followed the trail through the wonderful riot of wildflowers. It is a gorgeous trail set against a majestic tapestry…
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Iran deal will only benefit our enemy
Now who should we make a deal with? We should sit down with the Kurds and the Turks and come to an agreement about how to fight ISIS. Anthony DeMond…
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Too many Nighthorse questions remain
If rules are established to secure a safe environment, who will enforce them or will water skiers whiz around at 30 mph creating a wake that will effectively make fishing…
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Journalism a lost art at the Herald
Why did it take the Herald three days to report this (July 26)? Why was this story on the last page and not a front page headline. The front page…
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Inanity is today’s dominant zeitgeist
On the Kardashians negating our sovereign superiority I must take issue with Tom Wright. To the depths of my soul I agree that the ditches of pop culture are flooded…
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Haters could work to improve America
I admit that I take issue with many things the president has done – and not done – but he was constitutionally elected (twice) and will be judged on his…