Sullivan: Can a top editor save local news back home?

Robyn Tomlin remembers, all too well, the high school teacher who tried to persuade her to drop out of school. “She basically told me I didn’t belong there anymore,” Tomlin said. ...

SOTU: Trump’s first state of the union full of proposals, but short on specifics

President Donald Trump rightly boasted of the economic bump the changes to the tax code are creating, and identified some areas of focus for his administration. But his continued ill-founded...

The story behind the Snowdown slogan

I thought Herald readers might enjoy a bit of backstory on why Snowdown is called “Durango’s Cabin Fever Reliever.” In 1990, I had 2-year-old twin boys and was pregnant with our d...

Friedman: Can crazy still keep the peace between Israel and Iran?

AT THE SYRIAN BORDER, Golan Heights — Who knew that the future of warfare would present itself with such serene beauty — like one of those warm 19th-century David Roberts’ landscapes of the ...

Rampell: Trump’s immigration ‘compromise’ is a trick

WASHINGTON – The White House’s immigration plan is not a “compromise.” It’s not a “generous” deal for Democrats, and it’s not full of “concessions.” It’s a sleight of hand designed to help t...

Nofles: Congress should act so seniors get the care they need

Strokes, surgeries, and trauma from falls or other injuries sometimes result in patients needing extensive care by physical, occupational or speech therapists. But because of inaction by Con...

Brooks: The precious and potent power of human touch

In 1945, Austrian physician René Spitz investigated an orphanage that took extra care to make sure its infants were not infected with disease. The children received first-class n...

A Black Tie Affair: Durango pulls together again for Snowdown, the best party of the year

The best part about Snowdown is, well, that there are so many parts. Over 154 events, to be exact. That guarantees there is something for everyone – families, kids, dogs and cats included. ...

Important information on property taxes

La Plata County property tax notices were printed and mailed last week. After printing, our software vendor informed all Colorado treasurers that there was a bug in the system th...

Editorial cartoon

Douthat: The necessity of Stephen Miller

After 12 years of failed attempts at immigration reform, the current round of negotiations are turning on a strangely personalized question: When a deal is being made, should Stephen Miller ...

Pitts: NEPA modernitzation is long overdue

The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), signed into law on January 1, 1970, was enacted to “declare a national policy which will encourage productive and enjoyable harmony between man ...