Editorials

Our view: ‘Yes’ to allocating lodgers tax to child care, housing

The La Plata County Commissioners are proposing to allocate 70% of the lodgers tax collected annually to support tourism related…

September 7, 2024

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Ellen Stein signs on as Opinion Contributor for election

Ellen Stein Ellen Stein, The Durango Herald’s and The Journal’s opinion page writer and editor between 2016 and 2018, is…

September 7, 2024

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Our view: Are four-day weeks shortchanging students?

How much time should students spend in the classroom each week? And each day? We are among those who believe…

September 3, 2024

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Our view: Next Step debate continues; youth weighs in

This week’s gathering of about 100 that included numerous downtown business owners, almost all in person, to hear advocates for…

August 31, 2024

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Our view: Legislature, governor provide compromise on tax increase reduction

Voters will see two fewer questions on November’s ballot as a result of the Legislature’s special session this week. The…

August 29, 2024

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Our view: Labor Day: Wages up, options many

Thoughts about Labor Day, now 130 years since its naming. Workers in 1894 had a need for a day that…

August 27, 2024

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Our view: City buys time by postponing sales tax ballot question

Wise taxing officials give themselves room when they plan to go to the voters to approve continuing a tax. That’s…

August 24, 2024

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Our view: Special session could end too-blunt 50 and 108

In Colorado, 2,000 voters approved Amendment 23, which set annual public school funding increases at the amount of inflation. For…

August 20, 2024

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Our view: Porter-Norton should step back, let Matt Salka run his own race

Marsha Porter-Norton is doing a fine job as county commissioner as she approaches the completion of her first four-year term,…

August 17, 2024

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Our view: Have a cup of coffee

Tensions between city, county about jail can be worked out without a lawyer

August 13, 2024

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Our view: Especially engaged Durangoans

It’s been a comfortable summer in Durango, early warm temperatures – a couple of days were a record – plus…

August 10, 2024

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Our view: Legislative wrap-up

Lawmakers take action on cellphone use, education funding and Indian boarding schools

May 28, 2024

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Bodo Industrial Park helped grow city, county

Foundation responsible for development has come to an end

May 13, 2024

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Our View: Zoom bombing must be managed for robust public participation

Council needs online participants’ comments, even if some are ill-intentioned

January 19, 2024

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My View: Musings on job of vice president, better than commander in chief

SwanJerry McBride As U.S. presidential candidates clamor over each other in the race for commander in chief, I can’t help…

December 20, 2023

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Our View: Locals will scrutinize how tourists are managed

Mention “mass tourism” and one city that comes to mind is Venice, Italy, with multitudes of tourists walking its narrow…

November 29, 2023

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Our View: No to industrial rezoning next to Cortez open space

All it takes is one look at Independent Log Co.’s northeast property line where it meets the trailhead for the…

July 26, 2023

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Our View: Towers of classified documents just might crash onto Trump

Even when we close our eyes, we see those images of boxes with highly sensitive documents – many critical to…

June 18, 2023

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Our View: Editorial human-produced – not AI

In honor of National Poetry Month, letter writer Mick Souder of Durango asked artificial intelligence to write a poem, “AI…

April 26, 2023

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Our View: Service as simple as picking up a shovel

No need to look far to lend a hand

January 13, 2023

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A try at some local predictions for 2023

A week into the New Year, some upcoming events for the year are easier to predict than others. That’s not…

January 7, 2023

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Our View: Warming center needs a chance

Fear of impact might be worse than actual result in neighborhood

December 5, 2022

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Our View: ‘Yes’ on alcohol delivery

‘No’ Proposition 125

October 15, 2022

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Our View: Vote independent: ‘yes’ for Turner

Jack Turnercca Two La Plata County commissioner candidates will work within the guardrails from different perspectives: incumbent Democrat Clyde Church…

October 14, 2022