Editorials - The Durango Herald

Our View: Student-loan fix starts with feds

What’s a college education worth? It’s difficult to match a price with what we learn and who we become from this experience. Yet, we know when the price is too high. That’s the case for more...

DATE: May 25, 2022 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Our View: Wild ride to IHBC’s 50th

It’s been a wild ride, mostly uphill, these many years. How many opportunities does a cyclist have to race a train? In Durango, that would be 50 times. The Iron Horse Bicycle Classic celebra...

DATE: May 20, 2022 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Alito’s ‘no mention’ reasoning

Leaked draft offers shaky standard on validity of rights

DATE: May 20, 2022 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Our View: Boarding-school survivors’ stories

Imagine being at home with your family and someone knocks on the door – or doesn’t knock on the door – walks in and takes away your child. It’s difficult to comprehend the terror family memb...

DATE: May 18, 2022 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Relax, abortions won’t be outlawed

Although a lot of superficially informed people are yelling and screaming about the current Roe v. Wade kerfuffle, it might help to mention a few clarifying comments. First of all, abortions...

DATE: May 16, 2022 | CATEGORY: Editorials

Our View: DeSantis the problem, not math textbooks

Censored prompts alongside equations help students think logically, reasonably

DATE: May 14, 2022 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Biden better than average

President handling thorny problems, nationally and globally

DATE: May 13, 2022 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Our View: PFAS ban best choice

Getting rid of forever chemicals vital to protect humans, watersheds

DATE: May 11, 2022 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Freedom equals abortion access

Expected changes: reform for justices, stretched resources, investment in Colorado

DATE: May 6, 2022 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Local police officers won’t live here

McLachlan’s bill deserves support for law enforcement to reside out-of-state

DATE: May 6, 2022 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Our View: Inundated with poems

Poets embraced month of celebration; other readers not so much

DATE: May 4, 2022 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Our View: Civic action at its best

No matter side you’re on, citizens group taking legitimate steps

DATE: Apr 30, 2022 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Photos: Thousands take to the streets for ‘No Kings’ march and rally in Durango

Photos: Navajo Trail OpenFriday was the first day of the Navajo Trail Open at Hillcrest Golf Club

Friday was the first day of the Navajo Trail Open at Hillcrest Golf Club

Photos: Durango Fire Protection District opens Station 2

Photos: Hundreds gather to honor fallen Bloomfield Police officer Timothy OntiverosA solemn procession stretched for blocks Monday morning along West Apache Street in Farmington – a display of unity, grief and honor for Bloomfield Police Officer Timothy Ontiveros, 32.About 7 a.m., a large contingent of law enforcement, motorcyclists, friends and grieving family prepared to embark on the motorcade to the 9 a.m. service at the Bloomfield High School football stadium to celebrate the life of the officer.