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Sen. Michael Bennet: Colorado honors immigrants even as Trump administration disgraces us

Since coming to office, President Trump has waged an all-out assault on America’s immigrant tradition. From separating children at the border to seizing parents in school parking lots to con...

DATE: Oct 14, 2019 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Vote Yes on 6A for the Pine River Library

I appreciate the Pine River Library for the materials, services and programs it makes available when I want or need them. The library staff is clearly dedicated to serving the com...

DATE: Oct 14, 2019 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

City Council majority is flouting expertise

Durango city councilors held a study session Sept. 24 to discuss the roles and responsibilities of the boards and commissions and the citizens who voluntarily serve to advise them. ...

DATE: Oct 13, 2019 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Tom Stritikus: For students and schools, I’m supporting Prop CC

As a relatively new Coloradan, I’ve quickly become inspired by the promise and potential of our state. I can’t think of a better place to live and work. Our communities care for each other. ...

DATE: Oct 13, 2019 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Endorsements: For school board, Herald chooses experience

The race for Durango school board

DATE: Oct 12, 2019 | CATEGORY: Editorials

Hey, you big spenders: Hands off TABOR

Coloradans soon have an opportunity to make sure that our state’s spending stays under control. The November 2019 ballot has a Taxpayer Bill of Rights (TABOR) question. Please vote to preser...

DATE: Oct 12, 2019 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Robin Halloran: 9-R bid to arm staff is based on misinformation

The principles of a fair and just society are built on a common understanding of basic tenets in which truth outweighs fiction and we care for all of our vulnerable populations. When fear-ba...

DATE: Oct 12, 2019 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Water users benefit from Proposition DD

I support Proposition DD on the November ballot, which would legalize sports betting at existing casinos in Colorado (not including tribal casinos) and impose a tax on the betting proceeds. ...

DATE: Oct 11, 2019 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Please take reusable bags to the store

It’s fairly clear we will always have plastic in today’s world. But maybe we should be asking ourselves how badly we need that single-use bag or container. The visible trash and i...

DATE: Oct 11, 2019 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Fight climate change, stop reproducing

The greatest impact individuals can have in fighting climate change is choosing not to reproduce. A carbon-footprint study of people in the wealthier nations of North America, Eur...

DATE: Oct 11, 2019 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Don’t let Legislature fool you on Prop CC

In your upcoming mail ballot, you will be asked to give the state of Colorado a blank check. Don’t be tricked into believing the initial language, “without raising taxes ...” Prop...

DATE: Oct 10, 2019 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

My humps, my humps, my lovely speedersâ€™ bumps

When I was living in Westport, Connecticut, during the 1990s, many roads feeding into the main Post Road were paved-over, 200-year-old cow trails. These roads were narrow and winding as they...

DATE: Oct 10, 2019 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor