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GOP must stand up to Trump on immigration

Another government shutdown is looming. Rather than quietly admitting defeat on his border wall stand, President Trump has punted the issue to a bipartisan group of lawmakers. He ...

DATE: Feb 7, 2019 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Why so long to determine fire’s cause?

Why does it take so many months (since June) for the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad to be found to have been the cause of the 416 Fire in Durango last summer based on pro-train ey...

DATE: Feb 7, 2019 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Angry birds: Is Twitter making us useless?

Somewhere there’s a better world – it might not be on social media

DATE: Feb 7, 2019 | CATEGORY: Editorials

Editorial cartoons

DATE: Feb 6, 2019 | CATEGORY: Editorial Cartoons

Sex ed bill is what teens, parents need

HB19-1032, the Youth Wellness Act, is what Colorado students need. It would update and expand Colorado’s current sex education laws to include LGBTQ youth, clarify that sex education must no...

DATE: Feb 5, 2019 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Blame Tipton for shutdown’s local costs

Why did Rep. Scott Tipton vote to shut down the government again when he knows the crushing effect on his district? My recollection is he cost the Durango area several million dol...

DATE: Feb 5, 2019 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Kamala Harris could be the fighter Dems need

The more you learn about Kamala Harris, the more formidable she appears. She is an amazing amalgam of different elements – highly educated elite meritocrat, Oakland street fighter...

DATE: Feb 5, 2019 | CATEGORY: David Brooks

Heaven is a place: big-budget commercials flatter the West

Some of the Super Bowl ads made us feel lucky to be just where we are

DATE: Feb 5, 2019 | CATEGORY: Editorials

Bring them all home and in one piece

Thanks, Sue Loweree, for your letter (“Pssst: Free advice, Mister President,” Dec. 24) urging President Trump to pull the troops out of Syria. I would urge all readers to call the...

DATE: Feb 5, 2019 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Dirty apartment and a potty mouth

An apartment for rent brought a polite person who caused no problems, was quiet and paid his rent on time. I am a grandmotherly type who, when he asked me to mend his clothes, I d...

DATE: Feb 4, 2019 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

You can’t treat a baby turtle this way!

In case you don’t know, If you have a light turned on that causes a turtle hatchling to die, you can be charged with causing a death. But of course, it’s a different story when somebody stic...

DATE: Feb 4, 2019 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

These wild land protections are good for business

Colorado’s iconic mountains are the very fabric of what makes our state unique and offer something for everyone. That’s why Osprey Packs strongly supports the Colorado Outdoor Rec...

DATE: Feb 4, 2019 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns