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Love and courage at the Rec Center

I was swimming laps at the Durango Recreation Center when the noise grew to a dull roar – the whole 6th grade class of Bayfield Middle School descended. As I gathered my things, my attention...

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

Council looks to give better direction to staff

In my April editorial, I noted that change is in the air. Durango has a new City Council, with fresh ideas, open minds and a willingness to challenge the status quo. We recently g...

DATE: May 25, 2019 | CATEGORY: From the Mayor

Respect for ‘Population Bomb’

A friend sent me a copy of Paul Ehrlich’s classic, “The Population Bomb.” I had never read it, although it helped to launch concern about human population in the USA. It was diffe...

DATE: May 25, 2019 | CATEGORY: Population Matters

Editorial cartoons

DATE: May 25, 2019 | CATEGORY: Editorial Cartoons

Hick on guns

Former Colorado governor in 2020 race unveils broad plan to limit access

DATE: May 24, 2019 | CATEGORY: Editorials

Take an hour Monday to honor soldiers

Memorial Day is Monday. For one hour, leave your spring cleaning, spring planting, discount shopping, picnic fixings, baseball mitt, suntan lotion, bicycle races, vintage autos, dog walking,...

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

Not a flea market

City’s pickup service is a boon – but can we tighten the window?

DATE: May 24, 2019 | CATEGORY: Editorials

Let it snow, we’ll go skiing

When Mother Nature gives us lemons, or snow, we know just what to do

DATE: May 23, 2019 | CATEGORY: Editorials

Editorial cartoons

DATE: May 23, 2019 | CATEGORY: Editorial Cartoons

PR problem: Liberalism needs help

Democracy is not in danger, but classical liberalism is ailing

DATE: May 23, 2019 | CATEGORY: Editorials

Health care doesn’t work like capitalism

In the article on price gouging of prescription drugs at Mercy Hospital (“ I disagree. We don’t have capitalism in the health care industry. Name any other industry or consumer service wher...

DATE: May 23, 2019 | CATEGORY: How they voted

On abortion, we seem to have bats in every belfry

WASHINGTON – When author Mark Childress penned “Crazy in Alabama,” he wasn’t just whistling Dixie. “I haven’t been quoted this much since Roy Moore,” Childress recently told me, r...

DATE: May 23, 2019 | CATEGORY: Kathleen Parker