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DATE: Dec 17, 2020 | CATEGORY: Editorial Cartoons

Letter: More questions about the 9-R bond issue

I am a sophomore at Durango High School. For a recent project, we were assigned to research a current issue. My dad suggested looking into the 9-R School District bond, since it was on the b...

DATE: Dec 17, 2020 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Letter: Special COVID-19 treatments for the powerful are unfair

When Trump’s personal attorney Rudy Giuliani recently spoke after his COVID-19 hospital stay, he bragged about receiving “celebrity treatment.” There is no doubt in many minds that the 300,0...

DATE: Dec 17, 2020 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Letter: Let’s get the CORE Act passed in 2021

The Colorado Outdoor Recreation and Economy Act, the biggest public land protection effort in Colorado in over a decade, almost made it across the finish line this fall. But not quite. The C...

DATE: Dec 17, 2020 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Our View: Squeaks the mountain lion gives us hope

Mountain lion’s journey inspires hope

DATE: Dec 17, 2020 | CATEGORY: Editorials

Farhad Manjoo: Our mental health is worst in two decades

Nine long, deadly months into the pandemic, Americans report severe psychic distress. According to a new Gallup survey, Americans’ assessment of our mental health is “worse than it has been ...

DATE: Dec 17, 2020 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Ernest House Jr.: A solid plan to restore 30% of Colorado’s lands and waters by 2030

“In a state known for its mountains, rivers and scenic beauty, the slow but persistent loss of nature threatens life as we know it in the Centennial State.” That’s according to a...

DATE: Dec 16, 2020 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Letter: Republicans aren’t standing up for what we stand for

It sure feels like we are living “through the looking glass” these days. The Republican Party used to stand for God and country, for the Constitution and lawfulness, for traditional morals a...

DATE: Dec 16, 2020 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Our View: We need protection from big-tech antitrust activities

Big-tech monopolies – Amazon, Apple, Facebook, Google – should be broken up

DATE: Dec 15, 2020 | CATEGORY: Editorials

Letter: “Quiet” users at Lake Nighthorse deserve more designated no-wake time

A number of people have worked on getting more designated no-wake, quiet days at Lake Nighthorse for four years. A group of us met with Parks and Recreation in February 2020 for a formal dis...

DATE: Dec 15, 2020 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Letter: COVID-19 is calling us to change our lifestyles

These times are different and challenging, demanding change. Calling us to change. Presently, the bodies we inhabit are challenging us. Our present condition now hosts a virus tha...

DATE: Dec 15, 2020 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Dugald Owen: The reasoned view, acceptance of uncertainties mark maturity

Editor’s note: Fort Lewis College held its second virtual commencement on Dec. 4, when 150 students gathered online to hear recorded speeches. Professor Dugald Owen gave the commencement...

DATE: Dec 14, 2020 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Photos: Thousands take to the streets for ‘No Kings’ march and rally in Durango

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.