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Pardoning war criminals is demeaning

On the 4th of July, we celebrate our military veterans with parades, fireworks, patriotic speeches and, especially, honor the fallen who gave their lives to defend our freedom. Ye...

DATE: Jul 3, 2019 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Happy Fourth!

The Fourth of July has long been a time to consider liberty and duty

DATE: Jul 3, 2019 | CATEGORY: Editorials

Joe Biden doesn’t look so electable in person

Last week, Joe Biden was one of 20 presidential candidates to speak at a Planned Parenthood forum in Columbia, South Carolina, held right next door to the state’s Democratic convention. ...

DATE: Jul 2, 2019 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

What’s the deal with this judge again?

Let’s see, Ashleigh Noland stabs another woman in the neck and, after pleading guilty, gets four years probation for a major felony (“ Tyler Smith pleads guilty for felony evading for his 2...

DATE: Jul 1, 2019 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Recall socialist governor while we can

Governor Polis’ governing is following a bad direction for many Coloradans. Legislation passed to end the Electoral College in Colorado deprives voters of their rights and should ...

DATE: Jul 1, 2019 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Tear up the economics textbooks and start over!

WASHINGTON – Harvard professor N. Gregory Mankiw is one of the most influential economists in the United States. But the 61-year-old’s authority does not stem from advancing an ar...

DATE: Jul 1, 2019 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Why do you have this belching train?

We are visiting Durango for the local events, the outdoor activities and clean mountain air. Our family also planned to ride the train to Silverton and back, but we changed our minds when we...

DATE: Jun 30, 2019 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Southern Utes can protect wildlife corridors

Protecting wildlife migration corridors has become one of the hottest topics in the conservation movement. But the idea actually goes back thousands of years to when indigenous pe...

DATE: Jun 30, 2019 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Youth sports just as rowdy in Durango

After the disgusting display of Adults fighting over a 13-year-old umpire’s call in a 7-year-olds’ baseball league game in Lakewood (“ I had the not-so-great pleasure of officiating Adult ...

DATE: Jun 29, 2019 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

We’re more than OK with community support

Many years ago, our son Dave wrote a letter to the editor of the Herald about the importance of community. As I remember, he praised the new benches in downtown Durango as a way t...

DATE: Jun 29, 2019 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Animas River Trail a glorious work in progress

What a wonderful time of year to be in Durango! City council has worked hard throughout June and made significant progress on a number of important projects. I’m very optimistic t...

DATE: Jun 29, 2019 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns