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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

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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

Editorial cartoons

DATE: Apr 11, 2021 | CATEGORY: Editorial Cartoons

Editorial cartoons

DATE: Apr 10, 2021 | CATEGORY: Editorial Cartoons

Our View: Durango Mesa bike park races forward

While everyone’s been bandying about the phrase “sustainable tourism” like it’s the solution to all our town’s woes – and secretly wondering what sustainable tourism really means – Durango M...

DATE: Apr 10, 2021 | CATEGORY: Editorials

Letter: Say ‘Yes’ to organ donation, save lives

Less than one year into my grandson Liam’s life, our family’s world was flipped upside down when we learned that he had an enlarged heart and congestive heart failure. His only hope for surv...

DATE: Apr 10, 2021 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Letter: Plastics pollute the oceans

My name is Raya Halonen and I’m a fifth-grade student who goes to Riverview Elementary. I’m writing to you about a concern I have. The ocean needs help. Plastic is polluting it a...

DATE: Apr 10, 2021 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Photos: Thousands take to the streets for ‘No Kings’ march and rally in Durango

Photos: Navajo Trail OpenFriday was the first day of the Navajo Trail Open at Hillcrest Golf Club

Friday was the first day of the Navajo Trail Open at Hillcrest Golf Club

Photos: Durango Fire Protection District opens Station 2

Photos: Hundreds gather to honor fallen Bloomfield Police officer Timothy OntiverosA solemn procession stretched for blocks Monday morning along West Apache Street in Farmington – a display of unity, grief and honor for Bloomfield Police Officer Timothy Ontiveros, 32.About 7 a.m., a large contingent of law enforcement, motorcyclists, friends and grieving family prepared to embark on the motorcade to the 9 a.m. service at the Bloomfield High School football stadium to celebrate the life of the officer.