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Opinion/Editorials

Ethics Commission: Coloradans rightly cherish openess; the IEC needs to comply with CORA

One of the most basic values of our democracy is that the people on whose behalf, and by whose charge, the government acts have the right to know what it is doing. The rights of ...

DATE: Jan 29, 2018 | CATEGORY: Editorials

O.R. in CO: Welcoming the Outdoor Retailer Show to Colorado provides a cautionary tale

The front page of the Jan. 17 edition of The Norwood Post features a picture of the Six Dollar String Band, a Durango-based Bluegrass band, playing at the Livery stage after the running of t...

DATE: Jan 27, 2018 | CATEGORY: Editorials

Dan Snowberger: Durango 9-R superintendent has earned a contract extension through June 2020

What have you done for us lately? That is the question we tend to ask when non-elected public officials come up for promotions, raises and contract extensions. In th...

DATE: Jan 26, 2018 | CATEGORY: Editorials

‘Frozen out’: Secretary Zinke ignored NPS advisory board members until they walked away

In the normal course of political transitions, appointees of the former administration know they may be replaced by people more amenable to the new administration’s positions. So...

DATE: Jan 24, 2018 | CATEGORY: Editorials

The code: Draft La Plata County land use code, public participation off to a vigorous start

There is a lot that is included in a land use code, and the La Plata County commissioners have now given residents a peek at their work, which incorporates input from multiple local working ...

DATE: Jan 22, 2018 | CATEGORY: Editorials

Wilderness: Legislation in Congress presses for a fundamental change in the rules

Should bicycles be allowed in wilderness areas? The question tends to provoke an immediate answer – thumbs up or thumbs down – and it is at the heart of the Human-Powered Travel ...

DATE: Jan 20, 2018 | CATEGORY: Editorials

Welcome changes: Earlier access to McPhee, addition to Phil’s World improve area recreation

Outdoor recreation in Southwest Colorado is benefiting from a change in an operating date, and a much expanded resource. At McPhee Reservoir north of Cortez, boat launching will ...

DATE: Jan 19, 2018 | CATEGORY: Editorials

Cory and the A.G.: Sen. Gardner may be the man to hold Sessions and Trump to their word

Our hats go off to Sen. Cory Gardner (R-Yuma) for standing up for Coloradans earlier this month and against what he viewed as the federal government trampling on the will of the voters in Co...

DATE: Jan 17, 2018 | CATEGORY: Editorials

Keep dreaming: The Reverend Martin Luther King’s ideals must live on in our actions

The Reverend Martin Luther King’s ideals must live on in our actions

DATE: Jan 15, 2018 | CATEGORY: Editorials

Economic Outlook: Low wages, labor shortage and housing costs persist in constraining growth

Thursday’s economic forum, an annual event sponsored by Wells Fargo Bank, provided multiple insights into Colorado’s and La Plata County’s economy. Housing costs, less-than-adequate wages an...

DATE: Jan 13, 2018 | CATEGORY: Editorials

Editorial update

Advisers, readers, writers remain the heart and soul of the opinion pages

DATE: Jan 12, 2018 | CATEGORY: Editorials

Common sense: May our state legislators continue to embrace what’s missing nationally

May our state legislators continue to embrace what’s missing nationally

DATE: Jan 10, 2018 | CATEGORY: Editorials

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