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In response to a story on the homeless

I deeply regret that the front page story in the July 21-22 Durango Herald included only some of my comments. It is true, as quoted, that I am pained by the situation faced by homeless folks...

DATE: Jul 24, 2018 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

We can agree

Friction over the environment and the use of natural resources, from forests to oil, only seems to increase in the West. Take the Endangered Species Act. Signed into law by Presid...

DATE: Jul 24, 2018 | CATEGORY: Editorials

A president with no shame, a party with no spine

If your puppy makes a mess on your carpet and you shout “Bad dog,” there is a good chance that puppy’s ears will droop, his head will bow and he may even whimper. In other words, even a pupp...

DATE: Jul 23, 2018 | CATEGORY: Thomas Friedman

Brooks: Localist Revolution is likely the coming wave

We’ve tried liberalism and conservatism, and now we’re trying populism. Maybe the next era of public life will be defined by a resurgence of localism. Localism is the belief that ...

DATE: Jul 22, 2018 | CATEGORY: David Brooks

They proved it: Newspapers make everything brighter, and less expensive

We were struck by a beam of sunshine breaking through the clouds the other day, at least in a manner of speaking. It was when we happened across one of those oddball studies that seems to sa...

DATE: Jul 22, 2018 | CATEGORY: Editorials

Trump hasn’t even read his own books

Humans learn from mistakes by suffering natural consequences for poor decisions. American farmers, who overwhelmingly voted for President Trump, are beginning to suffer the consequence of th...

DATE: Jul 22, 2018 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Bears Ears: Don’t dismantle the sacred spirit of the land

On Dec. 4, 2017, President Donald Trump traveled to Utah to announce his attempt to undo the Bears Ears National Monument. His actions shrink the size of the protected landscape and reduce t...

DATE: Jul 21, 2018 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

You must resign, Mike Pompeo. Resign, John Bolton.

Before the word “resignation” became a euphemism for being fired, it connoted a sense of public integrity and personal honor. Attorney General Elliot Richardson and his deputy, William Rucke...

DATE: Jul 21, 2018 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

The trains came home tonight; I cried

The trains came home tonight. I stood still, watched, listened and cried tears of sadness and tears of joy. We probably wouldnâ€™t be here if not for that train before us. The fo...

DATE: Jul 21, 2018 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

New buildings need an Old West flavor

It was very disheartening to see the illustration of the possible new building at the corner of Main and Camino del Rio. Although attractive, it reflects none of the character of Durango. In...

DATE: Jul 21, 2018 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Congress vs Nature: Scott Tipton’s forest proposal is really no help at all

We need a new word to describe that feeling when we’re both cross and bemused. That, at any rate, is how we felt when we read about Rep. Scott Tipton’s latest initiative. At a con...

DATE: Jul 21, 2018 | CATEGORY: Editorials

They’re not the king’s lands, they’re ours

I just read Sen. Mike Lee’s (R-Utah) speech of June 29 at the Sutherland Institute outlining his three-point plan to transfer the public lands to private ownership. Senator Lee refers to our...

DATE: Jul 19, 2018 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

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.