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Letter: We should take responsibility for our health

What if “we, the people” were in charge of our own personal and collective lives? What if when falling ill we would confine ourselves as we know to do even with a cold? What if while we are ...

DATE: Apr 14, 2021 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Our View: Health care bill steps in the right direction

Health care bill steps in right direction

DATE: Apr 14, 2021 | CATEGORY: Editorials

Benjamin Bellorado: Bears Ears murals, rock art, textiles deserve protection

For decades, the iconic archaeological sites of the stunning canyon country of Bears Ears in southeastern Utah have captivated the imaginations of visitors from around the world. ...

DATE: Apr 13, 2021 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Letter: Writer doesn’t want to hear that whistle blow

Hi, I’ve been following the debacle known as the fire-starting, loud, polluting train with sympathy. I know the Durango train has its following and its fans but many of us are not them. ...

DATE: Apr 13, 2021 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Letter: Train is part of Durango’s, nation’s history

In response to Jessica Cox’s letter in the Friday edition of the Herald, I find that I must once again defend the train. I love the train! I get chills when I hear her bells and whistles. Th...

DATE: Apr 13, 2021 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Mark Hillman: How I came to respect centrists

Sticks in the mud. Overly cautious. Obstacles to progress. That’s how I’ve tended to view political moderates – especially those in my own party. As a 30-something sta...

DATE: Apr 13, 2021 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Mario Nicolais: There’s little hope for centrists, moderates

A few weeks ago I wrote a column about extremists in public office and their affinity for ethical lapses. It drew the ire of readers from both sides, which seemed to prove my underlying poin...

DATE: Apr 13, 2021 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Editorial cartoons

DATE: Apr 13, 2021 | CATEGORY: Editorial Cartoons

David Brooks: The Heart and Soul of the Biden Project

What is the quintessential American act? It is the leap of faith. The first European settlers left the comfort of their old countries and migrated to brutal conditions, convinced the future ...

DATE: Apr 12, 2021 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Jamelle Bouie: If it’s not Jim Crow, what is it?

The laws that disenfranchised Black Americans in the South and established Jim Crow did not actually say they were disenfranchising Black Americans and creating a one-party racist state. ...

DATE: Apr 11, 2021 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Soleil Gaylord: Western monarchs suffer catastrophic decline

The precipitous decline of species around the world continues to make headlines. One million species worldwide are at risk of extinction; North America has lost three billion birds in the pa...

DATE: Apr 11, 2021 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Letter: Losing tolerance for Durango ‘slumlords’

I understand the simple economics of supply and demand at play in our current housing market. My soapbox is tall and I could go on for days about what it feels like to be a local pushed out ...

DATE: Apr 11, 2021 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor