Op-Ed - The Durango Herald

Facing up to hard truths about Native Amercian boarding schools

The national and global spotlight shines briefly on our region through a New York Times article published July 19, dateline Durango, Colorado: “Lost Lives, Lost Culture: The Forgotten Histor...

DATE: Jul 28, 2021 | CATEGORY: Op-Ed

As the press weakens, so does Democracy

I came to The New York Times in 1992, 29 years ago this summer, as the first intern in its graphics department. I arrived in Manhattan, a little Black boy from a hick town in Louisiana, and ...

DATE: Jul 24, 2021 | CATEGORY: Op-Ed

Hard lessons from the southern border

The wall between the United States and Mexico has come to stand for desperation and suffering for many people. For most of us who live within 20 miles of this 452-mile wall, it’s also seen a...

DATE: Jul 23, 2021 | CATEGORY: Op-Ed

Peace in Korea should be a priority for Biden

President Joe Biden deserves credit for successfully re-engaging in international diplomacy. Extending the New START nuclear arms control agreement with Russia, rejoining the Paris Climate A...

DATE: Jul 17, 2021 | CATEGORY: Op-Ed

Juvenile injustice: Writer befriends man who’s served 32 years

On June 30, Jimmy Shane Click was denied parole by the Alabama Board of Paroles and Pardons. The reason this means something to me is that I first learned about Shane when I was having my h...

DATE: Jul 17, 2021 | CATEGORY: Op-Ed

Kudos to 9-R for diversity resolution

In a letter to the Herald, Marilyn Metz recently asked: “Will diversity resolution take precedence over academic achievement in 9-R district?” The answer to this is quite apparent if one ha...

DATE: Jul 17, 2021 | CATEGORY: Op-Ed

Voter restrictions hurt Americans with disabilities most

Republican state lawmakers have introduced an onslaught of bills limiting voting access, which do next to nothing to increase “election integrity” but make it harder for all Americans to vot...

DATE: Jul 16, 2021 | CATEGORY: Op-Ed

As Lake Powell dwindles, wonders open up for visitors

On May 9, protected by neoprene, I bobbed around in a flooded canyon in Utah’s Lake Powell. The reservoir had fallen below 35% full, which gave me the unique opportunity to free-dive through...

DATE: Jul 14, 2021 | CATEGORY: Op-Ed

Systemic racism is real and must be addressed

In response to Melanie Sturm’s question, “Is ‘systemic racism’ the right diagnosis?” (July 3), overwhelming evidence leads to a definitive “yes.” In her column, Sturm expresses alarm that an...

DATE: Jul 10, 2021 | CATEGORY: Op-Ed

The forecast for Fort Lewis College: Sunny and focused on students, community

When I arrived at Fort Lewis College as its president in August 2018, I knew the faculty and staff had tremendous potential to face any challenge. However, I knew there was serious work to ...

DATE: Jul 10, 2021 | CATEGORY: Op-Ed

Public lands from Colorado to Alaska deserve protection

Like most Coloradans, and as owners of a Colorado outdoor business, we are deeply connected with and passionate about the outdoors and public lands. These lands are where we create memories...

DATE: Jul 9, 2021 | CATEGORY: Op-Ed

When immortals die

Giant sequoias come as close to immortality as living organisms can. Many live over a thousand years, an almost unimaginable span of survival in the face of all of nature’s challenges. So it...

DATE: Jul 7, 2021 | CATEGORY: Op-Ed

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Snowdown Light Parade can boast another successful yearLights flashed, fire trucks wailed and a foam cannon spewed suds

Bright lights, screaming fire trucks and children bundled up so thoroughly it seemed like an army of Michelin men had taken over downtown Durango. Yep. It’s the much anticipated Snowdown light parade, this year distinguished by a crowd of onlookers peppered with scrabble tiles, Clue characters and playing cards.

Locals flocked to Main Avenue on Friday to get a look (and maybe a Smartie or two) at the floats parading through town on various, creatively decorated vehicles. There were some obvious standouts at this year’s board game-themed parade. After a fire truck’s opening sirens came the Purgatory car, toting a brightly lit ski bum moonlighting as a DJ, likely giving the women of Durango some unpleasant déjà vu. Best dressed had to go to the Colorado Department of Transportation’s bulldozer, wearing the most believable Hungry Hungry Hippos costume seen yet. Biggest crowd pleaser? The dancers boogieing to Chappell Roan’s “HOT TO GO!” while the crowd sang and wiggled along. But what got the biggest rise out of the onlookers was the white plumes of motorcycle exhaust, courtesy of the Harley-Davidson club. The smell of burning octane was a convincing enough reason for people to briefly unclutch the rails and step away from their coveted positions at the front of the fence. Last but not least, another machine spewing its interior into the crowd: a foam cannon, the first one to make an appearance in the history of Snowdown. Much better received than exhaust, it extracted gleeful screams from kids and adults alike. jbowman@durangoherald.com

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Facing up to hard truths about Native Amercian boarding schools

As the press weakens, so does Democracy

Hard lessons from the southern border

Peace in Korea should be a priority for Biden

Juvenile injustice: Writer befriends man who’s served 32 years

Kudos to 9-R for diversity resolution

Voter restrictions hurt Americans with disabilities most

As Lake Powell dwindles, wonders open up for visitors

Systemic racism is real and must be addressed

The forecast for Fort Lewis College: Sunny and focused on students, community

Public lands from Colorado to Alaska deserve protection

When immortals die

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