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Supremes strike blow for First Amendment

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday shored up free speech when it ruled the federal Department of Commerce could not regulate expression through the Patent and Trademark Office. This...

DATE: Jun 26, 2019 | CATEGORY: Editorials

Medicare for all is the life preserver

Health care costs in the U.S. have continued to skyrocket, as we in Western Colorado know all too well. The U.S. pays $3.5 trillion per year for health care, well over $10,000 for...

DATE: Jun 26, 2019 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Where’s reporting on immigrant crime?

I’ve noticed some comments in the Durango Herald having to do with a group of people who are incensed that illegal immigrants are sometimes being met at the courthouse by U.S. immigration of...

DATE: Jun 26, 2019 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Maybe, at long last, China is the paper tiger

NEW YORK – Two weeks ago, according to organizers, about 2 million people marched in a Chinese city to protest an extradition bill that they labeled Chinese “tyranny.” If accurate...

DATE: Jun 26, 2019 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Rope up children for parking lot crossing

Those giant crevasses in front of South City Market and Kroegers Hardware that were created by last winterâ€™s snow are still there and they could still swallow up a small child. ...

DATE: Jun 25, 2019 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Puppy eyes

A new study shows how wolves evolved to get our attention (and treats)

DATE: Jun 25, 2019 | CATEGORY: Editorials

Trump is lying about Iran to mislead you

Donald Trump lies (those thousands in London’s streets with their balloon were cheering him), has no idea of the Constitution (he can’t be impeached, the courts won’t allow it), attacks the ...

DATE: Jun 25, 2019 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Effort to recall Gov. Polis is premature

DATE: Jun 24, 2019 | CATEGORY: Editorials

We are tired of hiding, stand up for us

June is Gay Pride month the world over. This year’s Pride season is especially remarkable because it’s the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots, the event that kicked off the gay pride mo...

DATE: Jun 24, 2019 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

What ‘Chernobyl’ teaches us about Donald Trump

I binge-watched HBO’s “Chernobyl” this week. It made me think of Donald Trump. My Trump Derangement Syndrome has not spiked to on the ideological dosimeter. And no, I don’t think ...

DATE: Jun 24, 2019 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Horses held

As the state anticipates tax refunds, La Plata County forestalls an increase

DATE: Jun 24, 2019 | CATEGORY: Editorials

I want to live in Elizabeth Warren’s America

It’s early, but this much is true: Elizabeth Warren is running the most impressive presidential campaign in ages, certainly the most impressive campaign within my lifetime. I don’...

DATE: Jun 24, 2019 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns