Editorials - The Durango Herald

Our view: Select county and Colorado election contrasts and comparisons

Dear readers, No, La Plata County is neither the most liberal nor the most progressive county in Colorado. La Plata County voters, with its very strong turnout of 81%, favored the Kamala Har...

DATE: Nov 9, 2024 | CATEGORY: Editorials

Our view: KDUR: 50 Years of people powering radio and the community

Reflecting on the success of KDUR, Fort Lewis College’s Community Radio station that turned 50 this year (Herald, Nov. 1), Bryant Liggett, station manager since 2009, shared what he found to...

DATE: Nov 7, 2024 | CATEGORY: Editorials

Our view: Righting historic inequities in water

It has been a decade since Lake Nighthorse filled with about 124,000 acre feet of water, and the two tribes that collectively own almost half of it are asking when they will be able to put i...

DATE: Nov 5, 2024 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Our view: Endorsements have value, especially now

In the wake of a string of major newspapers’ decision to either endorse only presidential candidates (The New York Times) or not endorse presidential candidates (The Washington Post, L.A. Ti...

DATE: Nov 2, 2024 | CATEGORY: Editorials

Our view: A likely inadvertent Pocahontas

A Pocahontas would seem like a fine idea for a Western dress-up event, and because the rider knows horses, to put the character astride what might with imagination be a painted-up Native Ame...

DATE: Oct 31, 2024 | CATEGORY: Editorials

Our view: FLC search kicks off without much community

When Tom Stritikus announced his intention to resign after six years serving as Fort Lewis College’s president, the Board of Trustees went into action. Their first task? To identify an inter...

DATE: Oct 31, 2024 | CATEGORY: Editorials

Our view: Biden first president to apologize for Native American Boarding Schools

An apology often isn’t all that’s necessary, but it’s significant when working toward repair. In the case of the treatment that Native American children were subjected to for more 150 years,...

DATE: Oct 29, 2024 | CATEGORY: Editorials

Our View: Endorsements for General Election 2024

Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 5th. Ballots are due by 7 p.m. at any one of the following La Plata County locations: • Durango La Plata County Clerk & Recorder, 679 Turner Dr., Ste C – drive ...

DATE: Oct 27, 2024 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Our view: School cellphone limits are welcome

We’re pleased to hear that Durango School District 9-R has implemented a mandate to end cellphone use in the classrooms at Durango High School. At the start of class, students must put their...

DATE: Oct 24, 2024 | CATEGORY: Editorials

Our view: ‘No’ to Prop 129 for the sake of our pets

The professionals who care for animals are either registered veterinary technicians, registered veterinary technical specialists or licensed veterinarians depending on educational levels and...

DATE: Oct 22, 2024 | CATEGORY: Editorials

Our View: Jeff Hurd, a good fit for CD3

Adam Frisch, a former Aspen city councilor who has spent two years getting to better know the expansive 3rd Congressional District, and Jeff Hurd, a Grand Junction attorney who has represent...

DATE: Oct 19, 2024 | CATEGORY: Editorials

Our View: Harris for the sake of the country

Kamala Harris will be a strong and determined leader as president. She has been as close to the White House as you can be for four years, has led her own initiatives and spent an inordinate ...

DATE: Oct 19, 2024 | CATEGORY: Editorials