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Opinion/Editorials

SALT reform: Deduction loss may cause real pain for rural Colorado, state and local governments

There is a lot to take issue with the GOP’s rush to pass tax reform legislation. Foremost among our concerns is why, with an almost $20 trillion federal debt, are we even discuss...

DATE: Dec 1, 2017 | CATEGORY: Editorials

Noel night: Shopping locally supports who and what we love in Durango

Although old man winter is late this year, Thanksgiving still kicked off the holiday giving season. Assuming you made it through Black Friday, Cyber Monday and Giving Tuesday, as...

DATE: Nov 29, 2017 | CATEGORY: Editorials

Sexual misconduct: Outside the spotlight, harassed and assaulted victims still wield little power

Besides sexual assault, the ever-growing list of media reports about that offense has another common element: prominent men. That’s not because ordinary people from all walks of l...

DATE: Nov 27, 2017 | CATEGORY: Editorials

Impact fees: Fire district good will could evaporate without improved planning, messaging

The headline in Wednesday’s paper took us by surprise: “District seeks impact fees.” We did a double-take. It was almost the same headline that ran 11 months ago, in January: “Du...

DATE: Nov 25, 2017 | CATEGORY: Editorials

State playoffs: While Demon’s season ended too soon, Bayfield hosts the state 2A title game

Is there such a thing in football as a loss that isn’t too bad? One that doesn’t sting and leave the losing team agonizing over a missed catch or the missed tackle that might have reversed t...

DATE: Nov 24, 2017 | CATEGORY: Editorials

Thanksgiving: Finding family, yours or as part of the community; should be no solitary affair

There is nothing like loss to make one appreciate what we are grateful for. Our community has sustained significant loss recently, in the lives of people we knew and loved to suicide, and in...

DATE: Nov 22, 2017 | CATEGORY: Editorials

Tax reform: It’s necessary, but must be fair, equitable and not further bankrupt our country

What the tax-reform package – if any – that Congress eventually sends to the president will include is anyone’s guess. The possible components of this $1.5 trillion dollar “cut,” though, are...

DATE: Nov 20, 2017 | CATEGORY: Editorials

Gwen Lachelt’s focus belongs on local constituents; network should wait until term ends

Gwen Lachelt received a pass from the Eagle County attorney asked to judge the legal aspects surrounding her role as a founder and the executive director of a multi-state conservation group ...

DATE: Nov 18, 2017 | CATEGORY: Editorials

Intersection art: Public art for U.S. 160/550 needs to be everything the Arc of History was not

To be clear: Durango’s recent call for a lead artist (or team of artists) to head up a project to design public art for the town’s gateway intersection at U.S. Highway 160 and U.S. Highway 5...

DATE: Nov 17, 2017 | CATEGORY: Editorials

Bayfield DMV: Challenging times breed innovation, efficiencies, solutions and compromise

In small towns, things like a government office closing matter – a lot. Because it can be seen as a signal of disinvestment, and movement in the wrong direction, local government...

DATE: Nov 15, 2017 | CATEGORY: Editorials

Leasing plan: DOI is ‘streamlining’ regulations, straight past local input

Late last month, the Department of the Interior released a report titled “Review of the Department of the Interior Actions that Potentially Burden Domestic Energy.” That’s a fair ...

DATE: Nov 13, 2017 | CATEGORY: Editorials

Mill levy vote: Across Colorado, communities like ours voted to provide for needed services

Such a nice surprise, waking up on Wednesday to learn that Ballot Question 2A/4A – a mill levy increase to support the Durango Fire Protection District – was handily passed by both city and ...

DATE: Nov 11, 2017 | CATEGORY: Editorials

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