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Jack Turner: We deserve a choice on county commission ballots

What if there was only one candidate in each of the two La Plata County commissioner races next November? Gov. Jared Polis and Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold have made this scenar...

DATE: May 16, 2020 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Dean Brookie: Durango has opportunity to shape its own recovery

During the past seven years, I have been honored to serve on Durango City Council, and I am humbled to start my second term as mayor. I would like to thank Melissa Youssef for her...

DATE: May 15, 2020 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Letters: Do they care about customers’ health?

In this first phase of opening up Colorado, I had two very different experiences at local businesses. I had an appointment at Durango Dermatology. As soon as I parked, employees a...

DATE: May 15, 2020 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Letters: It’s time for Durango mayor to do his job

“By taking action like that, do you actually bring forth more negative comments from people that think it’s fascist government overreach?” Mayor Dean Brookie said at the City Council study s...

DATE: May 15, 2020 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Our view: More transparency needed on local virus response

We need to hear from local authorities about demographics and testing

DATE: May 15, 2020 | CATEGORY: Editorials

Letters: People you contact could die

It’s not over – far from it. On May 6, COVID-19 killed over 2,500 people in the U.S. And so it’s still very important to remember: You could have it, and not know it, a...

DATE: May 15, 2020 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Letters: Trump, unfit, also gets flu date wrong

What has happened to Republican values? I grew up thinking Republicans stood for family, conservative ideas and were heavy into Bible-beating. The Republican party is now led by a man with n...

DATE: May 14, 2020 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Letters: Council should force us to wear masks

I don’t understand City Council’s hesitation to require masks when entering stores or walking on Main (“ The CDC has clearly recommended masks when less than six feet from another human. Th...

DATE: May 14, 2020 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Our view: A Colorado pandemic must-read

A new investigative report shows how Colorado’s pandemic response faltered

DATE: May 14, 2020 | CATEGORY: Editorials

Editorial cartoons

DATE: May 13, 2020 | CATEGORY: Editorial Cartoons

Letters: Tipton’s not the true conservative in race

In a vastly under-reported political achievement, candidate Lauren Boebert recently secured the top line of the Republican primary ballot for the U.S. of House Representatives. She was able ...

DATE: May 13, 2020 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor