Editorials

Make it Count campaign to discourage panhandling in Durango is worthwhile

Things changed in 2014 when the American Civil Liberties Union informed the city that its law violated the constitutional guarantee…

June 8, 2016

Editorials

Republican primary voters should pick Frazier from crowded field

Based on his experience, priorities and temperament, they should pick Ryan L. Frazier. Frazier is a Navy veteran who led…

June 7, 2016

Editorials

Backlash against mother after Gorilla death reflects ignorance, cruelty

The prosecutor’s call was obviously correct. Witnesses described the woman as attentive. What happened was a shame, but hardly a…

June 5, 2016

Editorials

Give credit to Benstein’s effort, but Tipton should be on fall ballot

Beinstein, who is 27, deserves credit for wanting to enter the political fray with his first try at elected office.…

June 5, 2016

Editorials

Capt. Jeff Kuss, USMC

He had a deep connection to Durango, through his mother to the Stransky family and through his grandfather, Dolph Kuss,…

June 4, 2016

Editorials

Adding boat, diving capacity to Sheriff’s Office capabilities makes good sense

The first step happened last week with the debut of the Sheriff’s Office’s new boat. It is a 25-foot former…

June 2, 2016

Editorials

Heftier costs for drillers violating regulations appears to be working

This is how this was supposed to work. And it explains why an industry group, the Colorado Oil and Gas…

June 1, 2016

Editorials

From recreational vehicles to water sports, signs of summer abound

Students can barely sit still at their desks, knowing Thursday is the last day of school on the Durango School…

May 31, 2016

Editorials

Bennet to honor Camp Hale’s role in Colorado’s past

The main thing, of course, is to honor Camp Hale and the men who served there, and to recognize the…

May 30, 2016

Editorials

Memorial Day ceremonies will honor those who gave lives for freedom

Americans continue to fight in Afghanistan and in Iraq, where it had been expected that they all would be home…

May 29, 2016

Editorials

Intersection by the Arc of History should have been a beautiful entrance

But ugly does it best. The medians that received the bland facelift are just across the asphalt from the landscaped,…

May 28, 2016

Editorials

Lawsuits, ‘bathroom bills’ constitute fearful overreaction to non-issue

This comes after a mirror-image situation in North Carolina where, in response to an anti-discrimination ordinance passed by the city…

May 26, 2016

Editorials

Closer ties to Vietnam make could have happened long ago

That reflects an oddity of American history: It seems to take us longer to forgive enemies we do not crush.…

May 25, 2016

Editorials

Colorado’s Hickenlooper increasingly mentioned as Clinton running mate

Hickenlooper would likely make a good vice president. As the former mayor of a major city and a two-term governor,…

May 23, 2016

Editorials

House vote shows an unusual alliance in opposition to divisive old symbol

The vote was on an amendment to a bill funding the Department of Veterans Affairs and military construction projects. The…

May 22, 2016

Editorials

Legislative success, governor’s signature enables process that may be the answer to new airport

Not that SB 168 does anything directly to the airport. The bill allows counties and cities to enter into authorities…

May 21, 2016

Editorials

Are you or your mechanic ready for self-driving cars?

Of course, the process of turning the automobile into a true auto-mobile has been going on since its invention. Crank…

May 19, 2016

Editorials

Collaboration a good step toward monitoring the Animas River

The result is a cooperative effort involving a series of agencies to monitor the river closely for signs of pollution…

May 18, 2016

Editorials

Pot tax analysis shows marijuana could help government

An analysis from the Tax Foundation, released May 12, says that by keeping marijuana illegal, the federal government and most…

May 17, 2016

Editorials

Rico-West Dolores travel options typify forest concerns and merit attention

Forest users ought to take a look because the five proposed alternatives represent a spectrum of balance points between motorized…

May 16, 2016

Editorials

Primary election: Unaffiliated voters should join, if only for a month, to vote

The mood now is to provide some certainty and discipline in the process for Coloradans by bringing back the primary,…

May 15, 2016

Editorials

Partisanship killed plan to provide hospital fee money for roads, education

At issue was Gov. John Hickenlooper’s plan to reclassify the hospital providers’ fee as an enterprise fund. And while the…

May 11, 2016

Editorials

Alcohol, grocery compromise could help avoid pricey dueling ballot measures this fall

Compromise measure could help avoid pricey dueling ballot measures this fall

May 9, 2016

Editorials

Renewable energy growth nationwide puts La Plata Electric debate in context

A recently released analysis by the U.S. Department of Energy puts that in perspective. Rather than moving too fast, a…

May 9, 2016