Editorials - The Durango Herald

Our view: No Saturday, no Sunday and no city employee free parking

At some point in Durango’s future, let’s say the end of 2049, the downtown’s several blocks will be vehicle-free, negotiated solely by foot, on bicycle and an electric-powered trolley. Even ...

DATE: Dec 22, 2024 | CATEGORY: Editorials

Our view: ‘Good Sam’: Common sense legislation for mine cleanup

“A huge win. We did the impossible. It’s been a long time coming.” So said Ty Churchwell, Trout Unlimited’s national mining coordinator, who, with TU colleagues and hundreds of other partner...

DATE: Dec 19, 2024 | CATEGORY: Editorials

Our view: Thanks to donors, foundation, SWCO Gives Day a hit

The Community Foundation serving Southwest Colorado is turning 25 in 2025 and it has a lot to celebrate. If the 2024 Colorado Gives Day was any indication, as it approaches its Silver Jubile...

DATE: Dec 17, 2024 | CATEGORY: Editorials

Our view: All hands needed to protect forest health, visitor experience

The snow has barely fallen, but the 1.8 million acre San Juan National Forest is preparing for some serious belt-tightening this year, a result of expected federal budget cuts, which will af...

DATE: Dec 14, 2024 | CATEGORY: Editorials

Our view: Transparency key to avoiding conflicts of interest

Conflicts of interest arise when someone’s personal interests – financial, family, friendships or other social relationships – have the potential to clash with their professional responsibil...

DATE: Dec 12, 2024 | CATEGORY: Editorials

Our view: ‘AI analyzes and predicts, but humans are still at the helm’

ChatGPT (the workhorse), Claude (the writer, developer and analyst), Perplexity (the researcher), MidJourney (the designer). Sound like characters from the 1949 board game, Clue? Hopefully, ...

DATE: Dec 10, 2024 | CATEGORY: Editorials

Our view: Wait and see on Trump’s DOE pick

With the expectation that Colorado energy company founder and CEO Chris Wright will become the country’s next head of the U.S. Department of Energy, and that Wright has a strong background i...

DATE: Dec 7, 2024 | CATEGORY: Editorials

Our view: Fingers, pedals crossed for 2030

It’s five years off, and we don’t yet have the event, but Durango is once again fired up to host the 40th Union Cicliste Internationale Mountain Bike World Championships in August 2030 (Hera...

DATE: Dec 5, 2024 | CATEGORY: Editorials

A seasonal celebration of all things local

If Durango had a local calendar, Noel Night hosted by Local First would show up as a holiday. Not really just one night or day, even. This year’s 22nd “Noel Night” runs from 10 a.m. to 10 p....

DATE: Dec 5, 2024 | CATEGORY: Editorials

Our view: A pardon, and prison

Joe Biden is being faulted for pardoning his son, 54-year-old Hunter, after having repeatedly saying that he wouldn’t, that he would let the judicial system run its course, uninvolved. Hunte...

DATE: Dec 3, 2024 | CATEGORY: Editorials

Our view: Even presidents should not be above the law

That the federal criminal charges against Donald Trump – who is soon to be president, again – have been dismissed because of a Justice Department policy that prevents a president from being ...

DATE: Nov 30, 2024 | CATEGORY: Editorials

Our view: Merger, tax reallocation could benefit workforce

The forensic audit of Visit Durango’s books showed nothing illegal, no one living extravagantly or pocketing any cash, only incidents of seemingly questionable judgment (Herald, Nov. 22). Th...

DATE: Nov 28, 2024 | CATEGORY: Editorials