Editorials

Our view: Dept. of Education too critical to crush

Donald Trump’s targets are many in his effort to transform the United States into a country of single thought and…

March 23, 2025

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Our view: In memoriam – The Cat and the Fiddle

In the interest of lightening things up a bit, the Herald’s editorial board would like to thank all the respondents…

March 21, 2025

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Colorado legislature defends public lands’ values

On Thursday, Mar. 13, the Colorado General Assembly passed a bipartisan resolution, Senate Joint Resolution 25-009, “Protection of Colorado’s Public…

March 19, 2025

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Our view: Vote Elias, Gonzales, Koso, a new slate

Three seats are being contested in Durango’s City Council’s April 1 municipal election, with five hopefuls. As they appear on…

March 14, 2025

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Our view: ‘FOR’ 2A, invest in Efficiency, Safety, Parks and ‘AGAINST’ misinformation

Before we get into the Herald editorial board’s full support of Ballot Issue 2A, the city of Durango’s referred measure…

March 9, 2025

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Our view: Ukrainians do not deserve what is coming

Three years ago, Americans were cheering on Volodymyr Zelenskyy and the Ukrainian military, for very good reason. Imaginative defensive tactics…

February 28, 2025

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Our view: In it for the heart of it – Maria’s celebrates 40 years

Maria’s Bookshop celebrates 40 years of creating community connections through books

February 24, 2025

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Our view: Developing confidence, courage and character

Girl Scouts logocca Talk of mints has us thinking about Thin Mints. It’s that time of year again when Girl…

February 20, 2025

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Our view: The president with a cudgel: When will Republicans end it?

Is there nothing in the federal government that Donald Trump doesn’t want to pull apart and destroy, behaving as though…

February 9, 2025

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Our view: Pre K-12 could be a Colorado budget target

Work has been underway at the state Capitol since the beginning days of the legislative session to tackle the sizable…

February 6, 2025

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Our view: ‘The gut’ does the military no good

There are several images in President Donald Trump’s two terms in office, the second just a week old, that will…

February 5, 2025

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Call to readers re: freeze on federal funding

A memo from the White House budget office on Monday placed a freeze on all federal government grant and loan…

January 29, 2025

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Our View: Celebrating Duane A. Smith

Duane A. Smith radiated history, delivering his lectures in a full voice, always in motion. He drew his listeners into…

January 18, 2025

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Our view: Shine light on 9-R funding, not CORA

The Durango School District 9-R Board of Education has identified its state legislative priorities for 2025, the first two of…

January 10, 2025

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Our view: Significant issues to engage in 2025

We are four days into the new year, and have some thoughts about the shape and form of what could…

January 4, 2025

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Our view: Events go, and come; calendar needed

We just said goodbye to another year and over a dozen of Durango’s best (Herald, Dec. 29). To that list,…

January 2, 2025

Editorials

Our view: Put down the phone

One of the 18 new laws that go into effect today concerns the use of mobile electronic devices while driving…

January 2, 2025

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Our view: 2024 in letters

Letter writers’ interests and concerns in 2024 couldn’t have been more varied; even a partial review might better begin with…

December 29, 2024

Editorials

Ellen Stein returns to Opinion section

Ellen Stein In the new year, Ellen Stein will assume the full-time responsibilities of Opinion Editor for The Durango Herald…

December 27, 2024

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Our view: For parents in crisis, a hand-off solution

In early January 2022, in freezing winter conditions in Hobbs, New Mexico, a woman was caught on surveillance camera depositing…

December 26, 2024

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Our view: A season for mercy

In a fun twist on the White House tradition of sparing the life of at least one turkey around Thanksgiving,…

December 24, 2024

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Our view: No Saturday, no Sunday and no city employee free parking

At some point in Durango’s future, let’s say the end of 2049, the downtown’s several blocks will be vehicle-free, negotiated…

December 22, 2024

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Our view: ‘Good Sam’: Common sense legislation for mine cleanup

“A huge win. We did the impossible. It’s been a long time coming.” So said Ty Churchwell, Trout Unlimited’s national…

December 19, 2024

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Our view: Thanks to donors, foundation, SWCO Gives Day a hit

The Community Foundation serving Southwest Colorado is turning 25 in 2025 and it has a lot to celebrate. If the…

December 17, 2024