Editorials

Time to ensure students’ vaccinations are up to date and complete

For any parents behind on that score, or simply unsure, now is the time to ensure the kids have all…

August 23, 2016

Southwest Colorado benefits from unique program to help promising startups

Five of the most promising business ideas made presentations Thursday at the Southwest Colorado Accelerator Program for Entrepreneurs gathering at…

August 21, 2016

Editorials

Colorado Trail is a fitting monument to the woman who built it

Gudrun Timmerhaus Gaskill was known as the “Mother of the Colorado Trail,” but that title almost fails to describe the…

August 20, 2016

Editorials

From foodies to the hungry: We have many ways to connect with our local food system

On the heels of the 2016 La Plata County Fair that celebrates our agricultural heritage, and as the growing season…

August 18, 2016

Editorials

Industry right that more should be known, but NASA gas findings are call to action

In response to the NASA study, a press release from local gas industry groups said it was “a good first…

August 17, 2016

Editorials

Master Leasing Plan: S.W. Colorado’s jewels deserve highest possible protections

Animas City Mountain is mostly under the ownership of the Bureau of Land Management. The city of Durango has invested…

August 16, 2016

Editorials

Lack of funding puts lakes and reservoirs at risk from invasive species

It is ironic, then, to see a frustrating funding situation unfold in Colorado involving other unwanted species, only this time…

August 15, 2016

Editorials

With changing views on pot, it’s time for serious study on its effects

With changing views on pot, it’s time for a serious study on its effects

August 14, 2016

Editorials

Durango should support choice, entrepreneurism with food trucks

It is first important to define what we mean by “food truck.” What we have in Durango, at the corner…

August 13, 2016

Editorials

Idea for Camino del Rio underpass arises because the current situation is untenable

There are difficulties, of course, but the city cannot go forward with things as they are. As it is, Camino…

August 10, 2016

Editorials

Wilderness: This tiny percentage of public lands should stay off limits to mountain bikes

There is a lot to know and understand about wilderness and the Wilderness Act, perhaps most importantly that only about…

August 9, 2016

Editorials

Fiesta Days: Examining synthesis with county fair may offer revitalization opportunity

When they were not tending cattle, cutting hay or irrigating, the ranchers and farmers were building school systems, lobbying for…

August 7, 2016

Editorials

Durango addressing the coming challenges of anticipated growth

Fortunately, we live in a forward-thinking community, and these are among the questions the city of Durango’s Plan Update 2017…

August 6, 2016

Editorials

Anniversary of Gold King spill a reminder of work still remaining

Bob Kunkel, executive director of the Durango Area Tourism Office, told the crowd that tourism stayed strong through last August…

August 4, 2016

Editorials

KSUT

Milestone another reason to celebrate public radio in the Four Corners

August 3, 2016

Editorials

Arc of History can remain a canvas for residents’ imagination

The arc is, of course, the stone sculpture on the island in the intersection of U.S. Highways 550 and 160…

August 1, 2016

Editorials

Arrival of Denver stations will strengthen ties to whole state

More importantly, viewers will be certain to see the Broncos on the occasional evenings that compete with the Cowboys’ play.…

August 1, 2016

Editorials

Project to recapture methane lost in production is a win-win

In October 2014, scientists published in Geophysical Research Letters a paper entitled, “Four Corners: The largest U.S. methane anomaly viewed…

July 27, 2016

Editorials

City should listen to mayor, regulate behavior, not E-bikes

City should take the mayor’s advice and regulate behavior, not particular bikes

July 27, 2016

Editorials

Summer music

Great community concerts and giving back reflect the best of Durango

July 26, 2016

Editorials

Recognizing the critical role of those who put others before self

This week, the department swore in four new peace officers, their individual motivations captured in their words above. Joshua Peterson,…

July 23, 2016

Editorials

Declining gas revenue will pose inevitable choice for La Plata County

That is still true. And with the continued decline in tax revenue from gas production, La Plata County voters will…

July 20, 2016

Editorials

Hardrock 100 champions set example worth emulating

The sportsmanship displayed in this year’s Hardrock by Kilian Jornet, the men’s first place co-finisher, is a reflection of the…

July 19, 2016

Editorials

In climate of malevolence, simple act of competence offers perspective

Life, however, has a way of putting things in perspective and reminding us of what counts. And few things can…

July 18, 2016