Editorials

Paul Jones: We welcome independent Paul Jones to the race for Colorado House District 59

Paul Jones, an independent, is running against state Rep. Barbara McLachlan for House District 59 in the 2018 November General…

August 13, 2018

Editorials

Editorial: Hard cases

du1-i-syn A week ago, several Colorado Springs police officers responded to shots fired downtown. They found an armed man, exchanged…

August 11, 2018

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PERA has another problem, and politicians say they won’t stand for it.

But that’s not how markets usually work, as we were reminded when we heard Reveal, the public-radio news program. The…

August 9, 2018

Editorials

Much improved: GCC makes good on commitment to improve CR 120

Jerry McBride/Durango Herald 07-20-2018 – Durango- A coal truck drives down County Road 120, which has been improved and paved.…

August 7, 2018

Editorials

Then we were one: A combined City and County of Durango

Courtesy of Dan Nicholl and DHM Design An underpass could connect the north end of Main Avenue to the Animas River…

August 5, 2018

Editorials

Impotent rage: This is no time for smashing stars

Pedestrians walk past a cordoned off area surrounding the vandalized star for Donald Trump on the Hollywood Walk of Fame…

August 3, 2018

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Step right up: Petitions seek your support at Durango’s farmers market

Jerry McBride/Durango Herald 04/02/2015- Durango- Ballot drop off box at the Durango City Clerks office.du1-i-syn In 2016, Colorado voters approved Amendment…

August 3, 2018

Editorials

Colorado Day

du1-i-syn Water is the first. The high country makes Colorado the birthplace of rivers, and the lines on the map…

August 1, 2018

Editorials

A modest solution

Sand Canyon, south entrancedu1-i-syn The weathered and uneven slickrock encourages no parking order. Drivers have to balance proximity, footing, a…

July 29, 2018

Editorials

Road show: County’s pursuit of road claims is not in public’s interest

A section of Forest Service road in Montezuma County shows deep ruts. This road is proposed to be closed under…

July 27, 2018

Editorials

Turning the tap: After years of waiting, battling and building, Nighthorse water flows west

Jerry McBride/Durango Herald – Lake Nighthorse water flows into Lake Durango during a test flow that Charlie Smith, Lake Durango…

July 27, 2018

Editorials

We can agree

FILE – In this May 4, 2017, file photo, workers dismantle the charred remains of a house where a gas…

July 24, 2018

Editorials

They proved it: Newspapers make everything brighter, and less expensive

Courtesy of Andrew Gulliford Ads and typefaces set in lead type line a wall at the back of the newspaper building…

July 22, 2018

Editorials

Congress vs Nature: Scott Tipton’s forest proposal is really no help at all

At a congressional hearing last week, Tipton said that if the federal government wants to do a better job of…

July 21, 2018

Editorials

Party in the Park

Courtesy of KSUT Public Radio An artist rendering of KSUT's new broadcast facility. The station must raise $1 million by…

July 19, 2018

Editorials

Whither Wheeler?

Andrew Wheeler poses for a photo in Washington. Wheeler, the new leader of the EPA, is a former coal industry…

July 17, 2018

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A pass on arson: Trump’s pardon of two Oregon ranchers sends disturbing message

Donald Trump speaks to the Republican Hindu Coalition in Edison, N.J. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci)du1-i-syn The Hammonds, whose property is…

July 15, 2018

Editorials

Where’s justice: News that driver would not be charged was hard to take

Durango Herald file La Plata County Courthouse.du1-i-syn Lehmann is the 77-year-old driver who jumped a curb on North Main Avenue last…

July 14, 2018

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Back on track: Change in the weather lets the train resume daily trips to Silverton

Shane Benjamin/Durango Herald A Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad train returns to Durango from Silverton on Tuesday evening.du1-i-syn Since the…

July 12, 2018

Editorials

Unnamed: Great fires deserve names, not just a number

Jerry McBride/Durango Herald 06-12-18- Trees killed by the Valley Fire in 2002 still stand as a reminder with the 416 Fire…

July 10, 2018

Editorials

Bold move

Fort Lewis College logodu1-i-syn After all, FLC, which has seen an 11 percent drop in enrollment over the past nine…

July 8, 2018

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Community Fund: Generosity supports many affected by the 416 Fire

Jerry McBride/BCI media People wanting to get a look at the 416 Fire drove up Missionary Ridge Road to see…

July 6, 2018

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Three words: Community’s thanks extend to everyone involved in the fight against the 416 Fire

Cortez Journal – A thank you banner for firefighters and law enforcement adorns the Columbine Bar in Mancosdu1-i-syn “Thank you,…

July 5, 2018

Editorials

Object of wonder

Katrina, Sandy and Andrew are just three great examples from the Atlantic. The most appropriately named Pacific storm Bud, however,…

July 4, 2018