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Writers on the Range: Pumping up fear on the Colorado River

Some Colorado River tribulations today remind me of a folk story: A young man went to visit his fiancé and found the family trembling and weeping. They pointed to the ceiling, where an axe w...

Community Foundation serving Southwest Colorado welcomes new board members

The Community Foundation serving Southwest Colorado has appointed three new members to serve on the organization’s board of directors. Joining the board of directors this year are John Arms,...

The Blotter

Durango Police Monday 11:25 a.m. Theft was reported in the 2600 block of West Second Avenue. 1:03 p.m. A firearm was stolen from a vehicle in the 3100 block...

Fort Lewis College to celebrate student scholars

Fort Lewis College will celebrate student scholars at 9 a.m. Thursday in an in-person and virtual symposium. Because of the ongoing pandemic, the in-person aspects of the symposi...

Editorial cartoons

Kayla Shaggy: Take down the Toh-Atin ‘Chief’

My name is Kayla Shaggy, and I am a Diné and Annishinabe artist currently living in Arizona. I used to live in Durango. I’m known for my work in art and comics, specifically, “The Sixth Worl...

Letter: Supreme Court has corrupted vision of human life

It has come to pass that the Supreme Court of the United States is controlled by six people who are usually referred to as conservatives, though the defining feature of their characters is n...

Paul Krugman: Getting real about coal and climate

“Change is coming, whether we seek it or not.” So declares a remarkable document titled “Preserving Coal Country,” released Monday by the United Mine Workers of America, in which the union —...

Writers on the Range: The Western state rush to suppress voting

Colorado’s elections are a bipartisan success story, so when Major League Baseball responded to Georgia’s new voting restrictions by moving the All-Star Game to Denver, it couldn’t have made...

Letter: ‘Beef. It’s what’s for dinner.’ Really.

“Joe Biden’s climate plan includes cutting 90% of red meat from our diets by 2030. They want to limit us to about four pounds a year. Why doesn’t Joe stay out of my kitchen?” So r...

Photo: Newman Building and Streetcar – Ca. 1895

The Blotter

Durango Police Sunday 4:18 p.m. A snowmobile was reported missing in the area of Pine Tree Way. 8:28 p.m. A vehicle was reported stolen in the 2900 block of ...