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Opinion/Editorials

Renewables 2.0: Our region has been at the forefront of power production, let’s not stop now

This year, we celebrate the 125th anniversary of electricity production in Durango with the 1892 construction of Durango Power & Light, one of the first alternating current power plants in t...

DATE: Jul 31, 2017 | CATEGORY: Editorials

Canyons cleared: Local monument is safe, but review process has a harmful hidden agenda

Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke has announced officially what he said informally a few weeks ago: Canyons of the Ancients National Monument has survived the review process intact. ...

DATE: Jul 29, 2017 | CATEGORY: Editorials

Cutthroat: Restoration of native trout to upper Hermosa Creek worth the effort

As local anglers, conservationists and wildlife managers get ready to celebrate another milestone in the restoration of Colorado River cutthroat trout to the upper reaches of Hermosa Creek, ...

DATE: Jul 28, 2017 | CATEGORY: Editorials

County budget: End of area’s natural gas boom means tough decisions lie ahead

La Plata County has enjoyed almost 30 years of tax revenue from the coal bed natural gas field across the southern portion of the county. But with easier to acquire gas elsewhere...

DATE: Jul 26, 2017 | CATEGORY: Editorials

Every Kid Outdoors

Introducing kids to America is priceless

DATE: Jul 24, 2017 | CATEGORY: Editorials

Animas tubing: Death of Albuquerque man rescued in the river raises timely questions

Manuel Gallegos of Albuquerque was just looking for a fun way to cool off. A Sunday afternoon tubing trip down the Animas River was the ticket, until Gallegos fell off his tube be...

DATE: Jul 22, 2017 | CATEGORY: Editorials

Lower Dolores D-minus: Low flows hamper native fish, trout

Conservation Colorado’s grade of D-minus for the Lower Dolores River must be put into context. Conservation Colorado is an environmental organization, and the score is not based ...

DATE: Jul 21, 2017 | CATEGORY: Editorials

Solar eclipse: How will Durango celebrate?

Five weeks from now, a 70-mile wide strip across the U.S. will turn dark during daylight hours. It will be what is being called the Great American Eclipse (never mind that the eclipse will t...

DATE: Jul 19, 2017 | CATEGORY: Editorials

Voter fraud: Citizens lacking trust in Trump’s election integrity commission

As many as 3,400 Coloradans, along with voters in other states, have canceled their voter registration rather than have the information on their registration forms be shared with President D...

DATE: Jul 17, 2017 | CATEGORY: Editorials

Trade show: Colorado wins Outdoor Retailer show with smart bid, respect of public lands

Colorado has gained the Outdoor Retailer trade show that Salt Lake City let get away. That’s a big win for Colorado, a big nod to outdoor recreation’s ever-increasing economic clo...

DATE: Jul 15, 2017 | CATEGORY: Editorials

Mandala: Tibetan monks’ patient art brings peace, contemplation to our busy town

As fascinating as it is to watch the monks from the Gaden Shartse Monastery patiently construct a “Buddha of Wisdom” mandala in the small gallery room at the rear of Sorrel Sky Gallery, it i...

DATE: Jul 14, 2017 | CATEGORY: Editorials

Marijuana taxes: City council should avoid singling out a business that already pays its fair share

City council should avoid singling out a business that already pays its fair share

DATE: Jul 12, 2017 | CATEGORY: Editorials

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