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Samuelson: History of 1930 tariff legislation is haunting

Samuelsondu1-i-syn Most economists have exonerated the legislation as a major cause of the Great Depression, but it certainly didn’t help.…

June 28, 2018

Saying goodbye to Kat

Katrina, Kat for short, was a big beautiful bay mare. Registered paint, “breeding stock.” She was the reason I moved…

June 25, 2018

Beat the drum

Journal/Kimberly Benedict – Mesa Verde National Park Ranger Andrea Bolitho explains the architecture of Mug House to a group of…

June 25, 2018

Letters to the Editor

Tipton understands his donors’ interests

Upton Sinclair captured in a few words why our current political campaign finances need to be reformed. Trump was right…

June 22, 2018

Robert Samuelson

Samuelson: Consequences of unraveling trade rules unclear

Robert Samuelson, The Washington Postdu1-i-syn Almost certainly, historians will judge favorably the postwar expansion of trade (it has never been…

June 22, 2018

Editorials

Primary recap: Election will determine our choices in November

And Colorado’s current lieutenant governor, Donna Lynne, who for two years has worked side by side with Gov. John Hickenlooper…

June 22, 2018

Letters to the Editor

Open letter to our mayor and City Council

The citizens deserve nothing less than a dedicated, educated and experienced professional. An individual who possesses the requisite organization, communication…

June 18, 2018

Kathleen Parker

Parker: Nukes for condos in North Korea?

Parkerdu1-i-syn The visuals, we witnessed; the lies we infer – from experience, history and redundant prescience. But the summit was…

June 18, 2018

Editorials

Autopsy review

A child can die from a medical issue or an accident, or from harm inflicted by another person. An autopsy…

June 18, 2018

Editorials

A turning point?

Jerry McBride/Durango Herald06-04-18- Durango- A hawk sores over the 416 Fire burn area on Monday west of U.S. Highway 550.du1-i-syn…

June 15, 2018

From the Mayor

Summer plans and projects underway in Cortez

Mayor Karen Sheekdu1-i-syn You can view the presentation on the city website if you were unable to attend. Broadband is…

June 15, 2018

Editorials

Summer on hold: Raging wildfires, and a forest closure, define the summer of 2018

du1-i-syn They may have seen the highlight of the summer of 2018. That’s a pessimistic prediction, and we hope we…

June 11, 2018

Charles Krauthammer

Krauthammer: Fate has decided for me

du1-i-syn In August of last year, I underwent surgery to remove a cancerous tumor in my abdomen. That operation was…

June 11, 2018

Editorials

Funding PERA: Legislature steps in again to fund the program

du1-i-syn Indeed, the announcements of the measure to clear the unfunded balance of $50 billion, as cited in the bill,…

June 7, 2018

Editorials

The right move

Emily Rice/The Journal<br><br>About 100 staff, students, parents and community members attended a Dolores School District board in April.du1-i-syn The raise…

June 4, 2018

Guest Columns

Parker: Roseanne’s ouster shows times are changing

Parkerdu1-i-syn It seems too facile to call her merely racist, which her recent tweet about former White House adviser Valerie…

June 4, 2018

Editorials

Class of 2018

Jerry McBride/Durango Herald<br><br>Fort Lewis College graduates throw their mortarboards after recieving their diplomas in Whalen Gym.du1-i-syn We applaud those young…

May 31, 2018

Robert Samuelson

Samuelson: The threat from Italy’s economic turmoil

Samuelsondu1-i-syn Another debacle may be on its way. Its epicenter would be Italy, which may threaten the rest of the…

May 31, 2018

Letters to the Editor

Setting things straight on Rosa Sabido

The gentleman was not happy with the answer I gave, that Rosa has been trying to become a citizen of…

May 31, 2018

Parker: Philadelphia’s unnecessary war on Catholics

Parkerdu1-i-syn On the surface, one might say this is a classic case of state vs. church: The city must uphold…

May 29, 2018

Letters to the Editor

The Bridge needs your support now

The shelter now provides seasonal shelter, breakfast and dinner for approximately 40 homeless men and women a night. Last year,…

May 25, 2018

Editorials

Remember Me: Veteran Bob Harms commemorates the Memorial Day holiday in verse

Shaun Stanley/Durango Herald – John Jarrett, Chaplian at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4031 reflected in the Veterans Memorial…

May 25, 2018

Guest Columns

The globalization of threats is an unavoidable fact

du1-i-syn This week could well prove decisive in Congo’s current Ebola outbreak, which started in April and, at this writing,…

May 25, 2018

Editorials

Time for Tipton and Gardner to support local leaders, public lands

du1-i-syn The bill now heads for a vote by the full Senate. A companion bill, introduced by Rep. Scott Tipton,…

May 21, 2018