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Tue, 07 Jul 2026 17:53:18 -0600 en-us 30 https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/editorials/our-view-america-at-250/ Today’s politics test the Founders’ design Fri, 03 Jul 2026 05:00:00 -0600 5CA1B32A-A959-43FB-9927-B7897F18C8C1 https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/editorials/our-view-what-if/ Judith Reynolds marks 30 years of asking the question in ink Wed, 01 Jul 2026 05:00:00 -0600 541BB5FC-0709-413C-AE55-E67F7811F83A https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/editorials/our-view-when-a-family-becomes-a-legacy/ A tribute to Pat, Katrina, Kurt and Rob Blair Mon, 29 Jun 2026 05:00:00 -0600 8986B6EF-1640-4142-971D-C3FD6ACCA443 https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/editorials/our-view-your-primary-election-primer/ Ballots are due June 30, and the decisions voters make in the primary will shape the choices available in November. Primary elections determine who appears on the general election ballot, and in Colorado, unaffiliated voters play an increasingly influential role... Mon, 22 Jun 2026 05:00:00 -0600 E01A24EA-BA82-42F6-823A-E87585B433E2 https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/editorials/our-view-the-art-of-community/ On June 4 in Trinidad, Gov. Jared Polis recognized KSUT Four Corners Public Radio Executive Director Tami Graham with a Governor’s Creative Leadership Award, honoring individuals who use the arts to create meaningful change in their communities. Over a 42-year... Fri, 19 Jun 2026 05:00:00 -0600 93EA54A1-67FA-43DB-9FD4-2650D1DD9B0C https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/editorials/our-view-making-places-matter/ On June 4 in Trinidad, Gov. Jared Polis recognized KSUT Four Corners Public Radio Executive Director Tami Graham with a Governor’s Creative Leadership Award, honoring individuals who use the arts to create meaningful change in their communities. Over a 42-year... Mon, 15 Jun 2026 05:00:00 -0600 F5B98EE4-A2B2-4EA8-AFA7-D7EC73406C6C https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/editorials/our-view-the-power-of-us/ Colorado's largest political party isn't a party at all Wed, 10 Jun 2026 05:00:00 -0600 6C84FB3D-FCF1-4FC4-ABA4-D09D951C6B5D https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/editorials/our-view-primary-choices-attorney-general-and-secretary-of-state/ Attorney General – Democratic Party Primary Jena Griswold is an attorney serving her second term as Colorado secretary of state after winning election in 2018. As secretary of state, she expanded voter access, increased ballot drop boxes, implemented automatic voter... Fri, 05 Jun 2026 05:00:00 -0600 82F59EF2-104A-4B2B-A424-E7A685E71CDC https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/editorials/primary-choices-an-early-look/ Colorado voters approved open primaries in 2016 when Proposition 108 passed, allowing unaffiliated voters to participate in either major party’s primary. Last month, a Denver judge rejected an effort by Republican candidates, including CD3 challenger Ron Hanks, to block unaffiliated... Wed, 03 Jun 2026 05:00:00 -0600 C3409FCD-1E47-4FA8-9369-A7A2378F8F18 https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/editorials/our-view-lpea-election-2/ Close races call for humility – and careful stewardship Fri, 29 May 2026 05:00:00 -0600 0FC4C32B-342C-4E68-8F2F-EF98B171D7BC https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/editorials/our-view-glenwood-canyon/ Frozen Colorado River funding begins to thaw Wed, 27 May 2026 05:00:00 -0600 AA6790EC-CDB9-42BC-9DED-161970F33459 https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/editorials/our-view-75th-general-assembly/ A legislative session of hard choices – and revealing priorities Fri, 22 May 2026 05:00:00 -0600 82508E90-2560-4CAC-A0CC-76FEC1D9EDD4 https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/editorials/our-view-colorado-public-lands-day/ The threats have never been more real – or the stakes higher Mon, 18 May 2026 05:00:00 -0600 3A95AF39-6C7F-4854-97C9-BC142AD28E02 https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/editorials/my-view-planned-parenthood-is-health-care/ And Durango – and our country – needs it Wed, 13 May 2026 05:00:00 -0600 796E9ACB-A8C1-4D15-9D10-A49398287983 https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/editorials/our-view-drawing-a-point/ Editorial cartoons and the role they play in public debate Mon, 04 May 2026 04:00:00 -0600 36BC4AC0-9E95-4114-904A-4CF249DF00EE https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/editorials/our-view-ice-2/ Colorado is holding the line – for now Fri, 24 Apr 2026 05:00:00 -0600 D1EEC02C-27CE-4C6B-BC8A-2B4D25C2EEB9 https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/editorials/our-view-lands-under-siege/ Federal actions are weakening protections, expertise and public input Fri, 17 Apr 2026 05:00:00 -0600 E8D5FBC5-7BA9-474A-A822-AB4D4E9D0B88 https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/editorials/our-view-kamala-for-governor/ Take a breath, Coloradans – this isn’t our circus. In California, the field for governor just opened up after Rep. Eric Swalwell stepped aside following allegations of sexual assault, rape and harassment involving a staff member. At the same time,... Fri, 17 Apr 2026 05:00:00 -0600 A5FDCF7E-0687-4AE5-BBCB-72D6D64BF5C3 https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/editorials/our-view-water-conservation/ New restrictions signal a long-term need to reduce demand Mon, 13 Apr 2026 05:00:00 -0600 D71A26A8-A152-4871-BD3E-630E32CB25BC https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/editorials/our-view-local-news-day/ The value – and the limits – of community journalism Wed, 08 Apr 2026 05:00:00 -0600 179DDC17-2475-4E38-8711-1574DE812598 https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/editorials/our-view-end-the-war-before-the-marines-arrive/ It is not usual to be fighting a war, as the U.S. is, without the country’s leadership offering an explanation for why. For Donald Trump, the reasons can vary, change over time, or be absent altogether. Fresh from plucking Nicolas... Sun, 22 Mar 2026 05:00:00 -0600 7E7121AE-7359-4583-A0DC-6F33FFBDECA1 https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/editorials/our-view-trump-back-in-hurds-corner/ Rep. Jeff Hurd of Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District is back in Donald Trump’s good favor. Not that long ago, the president faulted Hurd for opposing his tariffs on Canada and said he’d support party challenger Hope Scheppelman rather than Hurd’s... Sun, 22 Mar 2026 05:00:00 -0600 A952E8F8-6307-43A1-AD51-C96E28AAA8BD https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/editorials/dimming-the-light/ Good intentions, bad outcomes for open government Fri, 20 Mar 2026 05:00:00 -0600 C67DA967-E1DD-46B5-95D3-871F5B2EFD82 https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/editorials/save-act-no-need/ Voter fraud is vanishingly rare. The damage this bill would do is not. Wed, 18 Mar 2026 11:00:00 -0600 819C2400-D864-4179-86A0-DDAFD2432973 https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/editorials/our-view-trump-breaks-with-hurd/ Tariff vote costs Hurd Trump's support Sun, 08 Mar 2026 05:00:00 -0600 AA6140C2-FD45-4EE6-A108-675C986746C1 https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/editorials/our-view-film-and-freedom/ Film as refuge during unprecedented times Sun, 01 Mar 2026 05:00:00 -0700 C16EC33B-CFE9-43D0-B49F-CA6C7AF3B22B https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/editorials/in-their-own-words-hello-neighbor/ On flags, sacrifice, and the right to dissent Fri, 27 Feb 2026 05:00:00 -0700 8C899DED-BAC6-4C4B-BE25-4550B985093D https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/editorials/guest-commentary-when-process-fails-democracy-fails/ Democracy depends on real processes: public hearings where people testify, scientific review grounded in evidence, opportunities for public comment and courts that uphold the law. Feb. 12, when the EPA eliminated its authority to regulate greenhouse gases, what fell was... Sun, 22 Feb 2026 05:00:00 -0700 5D95F1CA-8883-4D81-898E-5AA6ECC5A62E https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/editorials/guest-commentary-one-nonsensical-ploy-after-another/ If coal is the abundant, cheap energy source that the president keeps telling us it is, then it stands to reason that ordering coal-fired generating stations to remain open would mean lower electricity rates. It would also mean more pollution,... Wed, 18 Feb 2026 05:00:00 -0700 C4A3FB03-BB2E-48E8-BE61-7DF4CAFEBD58 https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/editorials/our-view-underway/ From civic campus to underpass, Durango builds toward 2030 Sun, 15 Feb 2026 05:00:00 -0700 C1B04560-EAAC-4763-8955-6B90A7FB5426