Editorials

Opinion

‘Yes’ on 7A: Upper Pine River fire district

Ballot Issue 7A asks voters if the Upper Pine River Fire Protection District may maintain the same rate of property…

October 23, 2022

Opinion

Our View: True political middle ideal

But tough to deliver, straddling extremes

October 21, 2022

Opinion

Our View: ‘Yes’ on 2A: Put lodgers tax revenue to good use

In all the time we’ve talked about affordable and workforce housing in the Durango area, we have not moved the…

October 19, 2022

Opinion

Our View: Stay the course with Polis

Democratic Gov. Jared Polis and Republican challenger Heidi Ganahl seem to be living in two wildly different states. In Polis’…

October 15, 2022

Opinion

Our View: Elect Weiser to finish AG work

Crime – specifically car thefts – continually comes up in Colorado’s attorney general race, particularly from the Republican side. Democratic…

October 15, 2022

Opinion

Our View: Definite ‘yes’ on Prop FF

Healthy School Meals for All meets need with local, fresh food

October 15, 2022

Opinion

Our View: Hutchins for county treasurer

Hutchins Allison Aichele has brought a significant technological background and skills to the La Plata County Treasurer’s office during her…

October 15, 2022

Opinion

Our View: Vote for Bennet: Champion for Southwest

One thing is undeniable about U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet. The guy is a workhorse. An accidental politician, too. Maybe this…

October 14, 2022

Opinion

Our View: Vote ‘yes’ for McLachlan to continue delivering

Productive best describes Democratic state Rep. Barbara McLachlan. McLachlan re-earned the Colorado House District 59 seat over and again, accomplishing…

October 12, 2022

Opinion

Our View: Frisch only choice for CD3

Sometimes we vote against a candidate more than for one. This is the case in the 3rd Congressional District race…

October 12, 2022

Opinion

Our View: Anderson for secretary of state

Deciding between two excellent candidates is a good problem to have. But it does make an endorsement difficult. We are,…

October 8, 2022

Opinion

Our View: Proposition GG’s tax info table a clear win

Proposition GG may go down in history as the absolute easiest bipartisan choice on the midterm election ballot. Coloradoans are…

October 7, 2022

Opinion

Our View: ‘Yes’ to Amendment D

This fall’s ballot question Amendment D, if it passes, will be added to Colorado’s Constitution. It is a specific provision…

October 7, 2022

Opinion

Our View: Affordable housing measure a sustainable solution

Housing is a basic need. Without it, we won’t hold onto our working and middle class. Our service workers, our…

October 5, 2022

Opinion

Our View: Utes lead with hydropower

We are pleased to hear the hums and whistles, the sounds of renewable energy on the 7,700-acre Ute Mountain Farm…

October 5, 2022

Opinion

Our View: A reason to believe in 9-R schools

With education playing an elevated role in midterm elections, we are happy to share good news on the local front.…

October 1, 2022

Opinion

‘Cartoon just plain wrong’

Editorial cartoons, especially from the left, are easy to ignore. However, the cartoon on Saturday showing three elephants identified as…

September 30, 2022

Opinion

Our View: Need leadership now on homelessness

With today’s deadline to vacate Purple Cliffs, we’re thinking about artist Wendy Abrams’ stirring exhibit, “Invisible Words,” a curation of…

September 30, 2022

Opinion

Our View: Citizens Agenda model serves voters over politicians

Election season gives the editorial board a front-row seat in meeting and getting to know candidates, whether it’s in person…

September 28, 2022

Opinion

Our View: Science is in: Lonely people don’t vote

Lonely people are less likely to vote. This is proven. Alexander Langenkamp’s study “Lonely Hearts, Empty Booths?: The Relationship between…

September 25, 2022

Opinion

Our View: Honor vets with Camp Hale monument

Camp Hale and the Tenmile Range, which produced the 10th Mountain Division with alpine soldiers who busted through German lines…

September 21, 2022

Opinion

Our View: Is public best served before, after financial record audits?

Citizens have a right to know what the City of Durango is doing financially. That’s a given. The timely question,…

September 17, 2022

Opinion

Our View: Mushrooms to treat mental health: Pass Initiative 58

In the treatment of mental health, psilocybin is too promising to ignore. For this reason, along with legalization’s removal of…

September 14, 2022

Opinion

Our View: How not to polarize voters

The Denver Post’s editorial board made a bold decision in asking four freelance columnists to take a hiatus from writing…

September 10, 2022