Editorials - The Durango Herald

Failure of two initiatives to regulate drilling further is good for Colorado

DATE: Aug 30, 2016 | CATEGORY: Editorials

State has responsibility to consider local concerns about drilling

Two state ballot initiatives designed to give local governments more say in gas and oil development, and to increase the setback of wells from homes, schools and hospitals, met their demise ...

DATE: Aug 30, 2016 | CATEGORY: Editorials

School security measures were needed, but healthy learning atmosphere is a must

It is a given that a child’s learning environment can influence how effective any lesson plan can be. No surprise, then, that parents of children in District 9-R had mixed reactions to the i...

DATE: Aug 28, 2016 | CATEGORY: Editorials

Finding room at Santa Rita

It’s time to relocate the Durango Chamber of Commerce building

DATE: Aug 28, 2016 | CATEGORY: Editorials

The road to better mental health requires more options and communication

It is curious that our health care system has, until recently, had an almost exclusive focus on physical health. Got the flu, high blood pressure, an ankle sprain? No problem. Tho...

DATE: Aug 27, 2016 | CATEGORY: Editorials

Reorganization of CDOT funding should spark statewide discussion

The Colorado Department of Transportation could seriously cut funding for mass transit, particularly in Western Slope communities such as Durango. It is a prospect that has local officials r...

DATE: Aug 24, 2016 | CATEGORY: Editorials

When role models seem scarce, it is important to recognize our finest

With the Olympics behind us, the start of school, and the election nearing, it is a good time to reflect upon the behaviors, examples and successes of those we consider to be role models. ...

DATE: Aug 23, 2016 | CATEGORY: Editorials

Time to ensure students’ vaccinations are up to date and complete

The school year has begun, and with that, parents have been stocking up on the usual school supplies and clothing for the coming year. What too many have neglected, however, is the most impo...

DATE: Aug 23, 2016 | CATEGORY: Editorials

Southwest Colorado benefits from unique program to help promising startups

Imaginative entrepreneurs are at work in Southwest Colorado, from elder care – a hire-a-companion program to benefit the elderly – to ranching – sending information via animal ear tags with ...

DATE: Aug 21, 2016 | CATEGORY: Editorials

Colorado Trail is a fitting monument to the woman who built it

It was hard not to expect a bigger crowd, considering the occasion. After all, the afternoon hike – or bike – to Gudy’s Rest on the Colorado Trail was being held in honor of Gudy herself, th...

DATE: Aug 20, 2016 | CATEGORY: Editorials

From foodies to the hungry: We have many ways to connect with our local food system

As the nights cool down and it begins to feel a bit like fall, our attention turns to the last vestiges of summer. It is a season to which area farmers and ranchers, and those that support t...

DATE: Aug 18, 2016 | CATEGORY: Editorials

Industry right that more should be known, but NASA gas findings are call to action

A study released by NASA on Monday said gas production is largely to blame for the methane hot spot found over the Four Corners in 2014. And with that, it is easy to see the way forward. ...

DATE: Aug 17, 2016 | CATEGORY: Editorials