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Vote No on CC to stop irresponsible Democrats

State legislators already overspent the 2020 budget by more than $100 million. Why didn’t legislators see this coming? They did. In fact, along with Gov. Jared Polis, they purpose...

DATE: Oct 18, 2019 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Nicholas Kristof: China’s Xi Jinping is coming for Winne-the-Pooh

What happens when China’s enforcers come after Winnie-the-Pooh? Will we reluctantly hand over Pooh Bear? “Really sorry about this, Winnie, but China’s an important market!” ...

DATE: Oct 18, 2019 | CATEGORY: Nicholas Kristof

Editorial cartoons

DATE: Oct 17, 2019 | CATEGORY: Editorial Cartoons

Voting Yes on CC will free us from some of TABOR

Most of the arguments around Proposition CC stress the immediate impact on the state budget and the benefits of additional funding for roads, K-12 education, and higher education. ...

DATE: Oct 17, 2019 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Does legalizing pot lead to homelessness?

Bravo, Herald, for your editorial about homelessness, “ “‘Homelessness’ may be worsening because we think it’s all about homes,” it says. It’s true that we can’t always solve problems by th...

DATE: Oct 17, 2019 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

We miss the voice of longtime residents

I could add my voice to those who deplore the loss of print editions of the Herald; however, digital is here to stay, even though people read and comprehend less. I will, however,...

DATE: Oct 17, 2019 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Endorsements: For Bayfield and beyond, one sweet, smart deal

For the people of Bayfield and beyond, this could be one sweet, smart deal

DATE: Oct 17, 2019 | CATEGORY: Editorials

Editorial cartoons

DATE: Oct 16, 2019 | CATEGORY: Editorial Cartoons

Hey, Herald: Don’t get too excited about your award

It’s a question why the Herald would feel like an award from the ACLU would be a good thing (“ The ACLU is an organization that has always been on the far left and with a goal of changing t...

DATE: Oct 16, 2019 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Frank Bruni: The agonizing imperfection of Mayor Pete Buttigieg

If I dreamed up an ideal Democratic opponent for President Donald Trump in 2020, I’d locate that candidate in the industrial Midwest. That’s where Hillary Clinton lost the last election, and...

DATE: Oct 16, 2019 | CATEGORY: Frank Bruni

Why impeach? Delegates to the Constitutional Convention had some distinct ideas about that.

The framers mulled heavy questions

DATE: Oct 15, 2019 | CATEGORY: Editorials

Ellen Stein has it wrong. And tourists don’t come for volleyball.

I must disagree with Ellen Stein (“ The goal of City Council should be to uphold the will of its constituents. In this regard, I believe the slow, methodical consideration of a $94 million ...

DATE: Oct 15, 2019 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor