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I’m reconsidering the wisdom of electric vehicles

Last month I wrote about my search for, and finding of, an electric vehicle after our plug-in Prius was destroyed in a collision. I received messages that made me reconsider if the future of...

DATE: Aug 23, 2019 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Elvis and the Herald do nothing for me

The Durango Herald continues to show that it no longer wants to be a leader in influencing public opinion for the betterment of our community. Yet again, the lengthy editorial on ...

DATE: Aug 23, 2019 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Other bad things that could happen in a recession

This column is not in the business of forecasting recessions. But when enough credentialed auguries suddenly think one might be possible, it seems prudent to speculate about the consequences...

DATE: Aug 22, 2019 | CATEGORY: Ross Douthat

On this, I will stand with Robert E. Lee

Robert E. Lee opposed the construction of statues and memorials commemorating the Southern cause in the aftermath of the Civil War. Jonathan Horn, author of the biography “The Man Who Would ...

DATE: Aug 22, 2019 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Gabbard is the best choice for president

I just read the article, “ Our nation needs a leader who will bring people together. That is one of the reasons why I’ve decided to support Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard from Hawaii for presi...

DATE: Aug 21, 2019 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

So long, old ice

A funeral for a glacier and the movement of refugees are connected

DATE: Aug 21, 2019 | CATEGORY: Editorials

George Will and I have had enough

George Will, a respected , prominent conservative author, is also a former member of the Republican Party. He is among the many who have written about the recent horrific mass shootings in T...

DATE: Aug 21, 2019 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

On economy, leadership conspicuous by its absence

WASHINGTON – What is striking about the latest bouts of financial turmoil – the recent wild swings in global stock and bond markets – is that they provide a sobering reminder of the potentia...

DATE: Aug 21, 2019 | CATEGORY: Robert Samuelson

Boycott Everything

The term and practice seem to have outlived whatever use they once had

DATE: Aug 20, 2019 | CATEGORY: Editorials

Mercy used to be a righteous hospital

I would like to commend Candace Richerson for speaking out loud about a sore subject that most often goes whispered about, grumbled about, but seldom mentioned in bold print (“ We used to h...

DATE: Aug 20, 2019 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Better pay for Colorado teachers is a moral issue

When I watched my students in Thornton carry their diplomas across the stage as graduates, they also carried the pride and hope of their families who had loved and sacrificed to get them the...

DATE: Aug 20, 2019 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

The selfish train belongs in a museum

Julie Meadows’ letter to the Herald (Aug. 5) about the train “ The train pumps out carcinogenic smoke into our town every day. It creates sound pollution with its offensively loud whistle. ...

DATE: Aug 19, 2019 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor