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Time to remove all references to Cortez
Did you know that Cortez is named after a genocidal, privileged man who slaughtered thousands of indigenous people and stole all their wealth? Did you know the conquistadors enslaved and/or…
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Printing column was the real ‘shanda’
Why are we allowed to say things about Jews that we are not allowed to say about any other race or religion? Why do we hold Jews to standards that…
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Arts economy: Creative district a positive step toward supporting arts, culture and community
Not-for-profit arts and cultural organizations are big business. Twenty-six local organizations participating in the study were directly responsible for $18 million in local expenditures in 2015. Split between direct organizational…
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Use of boot is bad for local businesses
We live 20 miles outside of town and the logistics of getting her home and back to town to recover the car were difficult. It turns out the reason for…
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Homeless coalition concerned about cuts
As an organization that works toward the prevention of homelessness by providing a continuum of housing, integrated health care and services to improve the well-being and stability of our clients,…
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Effective missile defense depends upon Congress
If money is a problem — like if other countries stop lending to us — we can eliminate some of our nuclear weapons to the extent we don’t compromise national…
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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…
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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,…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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