Editorials - The Durango Herald

Our view: Michael Phelps was golden

Sometimes, a child takes to the water so naturally he never wants to get out. He just swims away. On Aug. 10, 2008, Michael Phelps, 23, stepped up to his block at the pool at the ...

DATE: Aug 10, 2020 | CATEGORY: Editorials

Our view: Did we have to bomb Hiroshima?

World War II in the Pacific ended in burning controversy. Was it necessary?

DATE: Aug 7, 2020 | CATEGORY: Editorials

Our view: How Native Americans won some of the vote

One day, 72 years ago this summer, Miguel Trujillo asked for his rights

DATE: Aug 6, 2020 | CATEGORY: Editorials

Our view: Havana’s angel is translated

Eusebio Leal faithfully served a communist dictatorship – and history

DATE: Aug 4, 2020 | CATEGORY: Editorials

Our view: The day Columbus left Spain

The date seems to be one of the few things we have in this story with fair precision. It was Aug. 3, a Friday in the old Julian calendar; in 1492, an auspicious year. The place wa...

DATE: Aug 3, 2020 | CATEGORY: Editorials

Our view: Taxes yes and no may be on ballot

Questions on fees, taxes heading for ballot

DATE: Aug 1, 2020 | CATEGORY: Editorials

Our view: Bite the audit bullet

City Council should spend our money to fix mistakes that go back decades

DATE: Jul 31, 2020 | CATEGORY: Editorials

Our view: Why are we still in Afghanistan?

U.S. may have more pressing matters than its longest war, but not forever

DATE: Jul 30, 2020 | CATEGORY: Editorials

Our view: The Washington Post should disclose settlement

The Kentucky student notches another quiet win against American journalism

DATE: Jul 28, 2020 | CATEGORY: Editorials

Our view: Can you hear me now? The great Atlantic crossing

After a painfully slow start, toward the end of the 1840s, on both sides of the Atlantic, the growth of the telegraph was explosive. “No schedule of telegraphic lines can now be r...

DATE: Jul 27, 2020 | CATEGORY: Editorials