Editorials - The Durango Herald

Ban of Russia’s track and field Olympians appropriate

There will be no Russian track and field athletes participating in the Olympics set to begin in mid-August, and there is no question as to why. Widespread doping has been facilitated by the ...

DATE: Jun 19, 2016 | CATEGORY: Editorials

Champagne for district attorney, Frazier for GOP Senate nominee

Democratic voters should pick Christian Champagne for district attorney in the 6th Judicial District. While both candidates are capable, Champagne’s way of thinking better represents the fut...

DATE: Jun 18, 2016 | CATEGORY: Editorials

Rather than rehashing gun control arguments, first get facts

In the aftermath of the horrific killings in Orlando, Florida, arguments about gun violence flared up, with pundits and politicians calling for or denouncing various gun control proposals. I...

DATE: Jun 15, 2016 | CATEGORY: Editorials

D.C. appeals court hands consumers a victory in ensuring net neutrality

On Tuesday, an appeals court upheld Federal Communications Commission rules that prohibit broadband companies from blocking or slowing web traffic to consumers from sites they choose to deny...

DATE: Jun 14, 2016 | CATEGORY: Editorials

Condolences to the victims of the Orlando shooting

It is extraordinary how much is known in just 24 hours about the shooter in the tragic early Sunday morning Orlando nightclub massacre, and what his motivation and techniques might have been...

DATE: Jun 12, 2016 | CATEGORY: Editorials

Maybe a version of Buffett’s lunches would fund nonprofits here

Raising money is on the mind of every nonprofit’s leadership, and it never gets any easier. Additional clients, more appropriate programs and better compensated staff members make for an end...

DATE: Jun 12, 2016 | CATEGORY: Editorials

Christian Champagne’s balanced approach represents future of American legal system

Candidate for 6th District DA edges other contender

DATE: Jun 11, 2016 | CATEGORY: Editorials

Make it Count campaign to discourage panhandling in Durango is worthwhile

In what some downtown business owners likely consider the “good old days,” loitering on Durango streets for the purpose of panhandling was illegal. That is no longer the case. Thi...

DATE: Jun 8, 2016 | CATEGORY: Editorials

Republican primary voters should pick Frazier from crowded field

While hardly as colorful as the national presidential race, Colorado Republicans have had a remarkable time picking a candidate for the U.S. Senate. Going into the state’s primary election, ...

DATE: Jun 7, 2016 | CATEGORY: Editorials

Backlash against mother after Gorilla death reflects ignorance, cruelty

Officials said Monday that the mother of the 3-year-old boy who fell into a gorilla’s enclosure at the Cincinnati Zoo will not face criminal charges. What she has faced, however, is the igno...

DATE: Jun 5, 2016 | CATEGORY: Editorials

Give credit to Benstein's effort, but Tipton should be on fall ballot

With a strong showing in the Republican Party's 3rd Congressional District assembly in April, Alex Beinstein of Carbondale earned the opportunity to challenge incumbent Congressman Scott Tip...

DATE: Jun 5, 2016 | CATEGORY: Editorials

Capt. Jeff Kuss, USMC

The death of Marine Capt. Jeff Kuss, a Durango native, was a tragic loss for his family, his many friends and the country he served. Kuss, 32, died when the jet he was flying crashed Thursda...

DATE: Jun 4, 2016 | CATEGORY: Editorials