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Friedman: From Kabul to Baghdad, my bird’s-eye view

BAGHDAD — I just spent eight days traveling with the Air Force to all of its key forward bases in Afghanistan, Iraq, Kuwait, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates. So President Donald Trump’s s...

Bayfield teacher planned eclipse observation for 25 years

By Derek Smith I have been an astronomer longer than I have been a musician. If not for one fork in the road, I was ready to study astrophysics or planetary sciences. ...

Float to work: Celebrating the Animas, commuting alternatives and our boating culture

Reactions to Durango’s first ever Float to Work Day, taking place on Friday from 7–9 a.m., have been positive, ours among them. Individuals who reside outside of Durango, whether ...

Editorial cartoon

Krugman: What will Trump do to American workers?

With Steve Bannon out of the White House, it’s clearer than ever that President Donald Trump’s promise to be a populist fighting for ordinary workers was worth about as much as any other Tru...

Thoughts on war for profit

Maybe it’s just me, but it’s been more than 15 years since Sept. 11, 2001. Saddam Hussein and Osama bin Laden are dead. Reckon enough is enough? Ike warned us against the “milita...

Eclipse 2017: Be sure to see the celestial event, but make sure you view it safely

By the degree of interest in today’s eclipse of the sun, you would think that this is a very rare event. It is for the United States, where a band of totality 70 miles wide is crossing from ...

Ewing Mesa: Plans for multi-use event center should be sized to fit the projected demand

Enriched by dozens of suggestions from current fairgrounds users and horse owners, the Durango firm DHM Design has come up with a large and functional development plan for a multi-use event ...

The Coloradoan: Panhandlers deserve dignity and respect, too

From the Fort Collins Coloradoan editorial board on Aug. 11.A man waiting at a busy Fort Collins street corner is asking for money. He knows that if he stands there long enoug...

Thibodeau: A public lands, prosperity and craft beer connection

We’re enjoying great times here at Ska Brewing, and we are proud to be part of the craft brew explosion in Colorado. What started with one craft brewery in Boulder in 1979 has grown to 348 s...

Butcher: Volunteer firefighters – unsung heroes of our towns

If the universe wanted to challenge volunteer firefighters, it would arrange for a fire emergency right smack in the middle of a small town’s annual festival, when fire crews are busy helpin...

Harrop: Seeking the best path to ease Trump out of office

An insane woman was madly swinging her pocketbook at strangers on the street. No one tried to shame or reason with her. They knew she was unwell and needed to be removed by responsible parti...