Editorials - The Durango Herald

Extraordinary Women

As March comes to a close and with it Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day, the Herald’s editorial board would be remiss in not recognizing the remarkable and durable achievem...

DATE: Mar 30, 2025 | CATEGORY: Editorials

Our view: Vote “For” 2A, Elias, Gonzales, Koso

We’re rounding the corner on another City of Durango election and The Durango Herald’s editorial board first wishes to thank Melissa Youssef, two-time mayor, two-term and term-limited city c...

DATE: Mar 28, 2025 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Our view: The humanity we want to see

In February 2021, David Brooks, a highly respected Canadian-born American author, political analyst, cultural commentator, and founder of Weave: The Social Fabric Project, addressed hundreds...

DATE: Mar 26, 2025 | CATEGORY: Editorials

Our view: Roberts’ Youth Council for next gen. leaders continues

Former State Sen. Ellen Roberts, a former Republican from Durango, was thinking of the next generation when she floated the idea of creating a group of junior and high school age students wh...

DATE: Mar 23, 2025 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Our view: Dept. of Education too critical to crush

Donald Trump’s targets are many in his effort to transform the United States into a country of single thought and action where there are no nuances, no grays, and no empathy. All transaction...

DATE: Mar 23, 2025 | CATEGORY: Editorials

Our view: In memoriam – The Cat and the Fiddle

In the interest of lightening things up a bit, the Herald’s editorial board would like to thank all the respondents to the question of the ‘mystery organ’ posed by Robert Ambron of Altamonte...

DATE: Mar 21, 2025 | CATEGORY: Editorials

Colorado legislature defends public lands’ values

On Thursday, Mar. 13, the Colorado General Assembly passed a bipartisan resolution, Senate Joint Resolution 25-009, “Protection of Colorado’s Public Lands,” that opposes any federal efforts ...

DATE: Mar 19, 2025 | CATEGORY: Editorials

Our view: Rep. Hurd Tele-Town Hall is progress, more needed

After a few early misses and much constituent consternation about the accessibility of U.S. Rep. Jeff Hurd, the freshman congressman (R-Colo.) held his first Tele-Town Hall on Tuesday night ...

DATE: Mar 16, 2025 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Our view: Vote Elias, Gonzales, Koso, a new slate

Three seats are being contested in Durango’s City Council’s April 1 municipal election, with five hopefuls. As they appear on the ballot, here are thumbnails: Shirley Gonzales purchased ...

DATE: Mar 14, 2025 | CATEGORY: Editorials

Our view: Community, economic growth benefits from housing, child care focus

We are fortunate to live in a community and region dedicated to fostering community and economic well-being, one that looks at problems holistically and develops solutions systematically. A ...

DATE: Mar 12, 2025 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Our view: ‘FOR’ 2A, invest in Efficiency, Safety, Parks and ‘AGAINST’ misinformation

Before we get into the Herald editorial board’s full support of Ballot Issue 2A, the city of Durango’s referred measure asking voters to reauthorize and extend for 30 years the city’s one ha...

DATE: Mar 9, 2025 | CATEGORY: Editorials

Our view: Not shovel-ready yet, but a good plan

La Plata County’s fairgrounds was originally agricultural property separating Durango and Animas City. In the late 1940s, when infrastructure improvements were more than Animas City could fu...

DATE: Mar 7, 2025 | CATEGORY: Opinion