Editorials - The Durango Herald

Our View: Wacky world of jobs, strong economy, inflation

Are you the person who lives for the scraping sound of blade meeting ice? When someone must remove snow, is your first thought, “Let it be me?” Is your favorite tool your shovel or plow on y...

DATE: Dec 14, 2022 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Our View: Lawyer misusing sunshine laws

We champion the cause of open government. Yet, we’re questioning intentions in recent settlements with a “gotcha” quality that feel like a shakedown. Matt Roane, a Pagosa Springs attorney we...

DATE: Dec 11, 2022 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Our View: ‘Goblin mode’: Who uses Oxford’s word of the year?

Not many, according to our unofficial poll

DATE: Dec 9, 2022 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Our View: Raise beer glass for The Denver Post

If you happen to be in the Denver area tomorrow and are hankering for a beer, we can recommend a new one, The Thirst Amendment. You will be raising a glass for a cause close to our hearts – ...

DATE: Dec 7, 2022 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Our View: Warming center needs a chance

Fear of impact might be worse than actual result in neighborhood

DATE: Dec 5, 2022 | CATEGORY: Editorials

Our View: Rep. Boebert, come to a local drag show

Rep. Lauren Boebert, we’re extending a personal invitation. Come to a drag show in Durango. You owe us this much. You made Durango ground zero for that kitty litter nonsense talk in early Oc...

DATE: Dec 4, 2022 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Our View: No-service tipping tough to negotiate

Have you noticed tip jars in establishments where previously we didn’t leave gratuities? Liquor and retail stores, and small groceries. No-service tipping has left us confused. Is this a new...

DATE: Nov 30, 2022 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Our View: Best-behavior reminders helpful in soccer, politics

At a recent Durango youth soccer game, we were moved to see a sign encouraging best behavior from parents with reminders, including “officials are human.” These reminders come when across th...

DATE: Nov 27, 2022 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Our View: Can’t write off Trump as real contender

On Tuesday, the Supreme Court cleared the way for a House panel to examine former President Donald Trump’s tax returns, denying his last-ditch effort to string out this legal battle that has...

DATE: Nov 25, 2022 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Our View: Bison murals worth keeping

Owner wants them down as talk turns from appreciation to genitalia

DATE: Nov 23, 2022 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Our View: Frisch in D.C.: Tour de force of potential

Adam Frisch flashed a smile as he walked into the Hyatt Regency in Washington, D.C., on Sunday before the start of orientation for the job he’s hoping to win. Frisch was dressed like a D.C. ...

DATE: Nov 18, 2022 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Our View: Purple Cliffs trash a tipping point

Letter writers have not held back feelings about the 1,000 cubic yards of trash left behind at Purple Cliffs and the sticker shock of $374,241 for its cleanup. That scale of debris, hauled u...

DATE: Nov 16, 2022 | CATEGORY: Opinion