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The pragmatic left, socialists included, is winning

On Tuesday, Rashida Tlaib, a member of the Democratic Socialists of America, won her primary in Michigan, and she is now overwhelmingly likely to become the first Muslim congresswoman. ...

DATE: Aug 13, 2018 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Rigney: LWCF deserves permanent protection

At Osprey – a leading manufacturer of outdoor gear, employing over 115 people in the U.S. – we believe that adventure is open to everyone. Nowhere does that feel more true than i...

DATE: Aug 10, 2018 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

The treasure of Durango

Recently, I have seen some very critical letters in The Durango Herald about the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad. The railroad has been running continuously for 136 year...

DATE: Aug 10, 2018 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

PERA has another problem, and politicians say they won’t stand for it.

If socially responsible investments provided a better return than putting money into gun manufacturing, the market would take care of itself and there would be no need to have an awkward con...

DATE: Aug 9, 2018 | CATEGORY: Editorials

New Mexico TV news disenfranchises me

We live in Durango, in the far southwest corner of Colorado. Politically and economically, we have essentially been given to New Mexico. I feel perfectly competent to vote in New Mexico. Tha...

DATE: Aug 9, 2018 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Robinson: Trump’s rhetoric is going to get someone killed

Everything you need to know about today’s Republican Party is summed up by a photograph from President Trump’s political rally in Ohio last Saturday. Two men in the crowd look de...

DATE: Aug 9, 2018 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

An apology from the treasurer’s office

I want to apologize for my mistake as a first-time campaigner in filing documents with the secretary of state in 2014. I am so sorry if I caused any concern with my personal monetary contrib...

DATE: Aug 9, 2018 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Samuelson: Welcome to the age of malware

WASHINGTON — Welcome to the Age of Malware. It promises to be a huge downer and, possibly, a great tragedy. For years, we have regarded personal computers, the internet, smartphon...

DATE: Aug 8, 2018 | CATEGORY: Robert Samuelson

Focus should be on steam, not on coal

As the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad bolsters its fleet for dry years (Herald, Aug. 4), it should keep in mind that it is the “Romance of Steam” that provides the allure, not the...

DATE: Aug 8, 2018 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Goldberg: Will the birthplace of the modern right turn blue?

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. – July 31, 2018, was a Tuesday, which meant that constituents of Dana Rohrabacher, the Republican congressman from Orange County, were out protesting. Until...

DATE: Aug 7, 2018 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Customer, Walmart, thanks for honesty

I want to think a good Samaritan at Walmart. I inadvertently left the cash back I had received at a self-serve register. The customer searched for an assistant and turned in my cash. What an...

DATE: Aug 7, 2018 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Much improved: GCC makes good on commitment to improve CR 120

There is no pleasing some people. That must be recognized in any attempt to praise La Plata County and Grupos Cementos de Chihuahua for the road improvements made since 2016 on t...

DATE: Aug 7, 2018 | CATEGORY: Editorials

Photos: Navajo Trail OpenFriday was the first day of the Navajo Trail Open at Hillcrest Golf Club

Friday was the first day of the Navajo Trail Open at Hillcrest Golf Club

Photos: Durango Fire Protection District opens Station 2

Photos: Hundreds gather to honor fallen Bloomfield Police officer Timothy OntiverosA solemn procession stretched for blocks Monday morning along West Apache Street in Farmington – a display of unity, grief and honor for Bloomfield Police Officer Timothy Ontiveros, 32.About 7 a.m., a large contingent of law enforcement, motorcyclists, friends and grieving family prepared to embark on the motorcade to the 9 a.m. service at the Bloomfield High School football stadium to celebrate the life of the officer.