35°
Name:
Screen name:
Email:
It amazes us that the Land and Water Conservation Fund, a bedrock of our country’s dedication to acquiring and preserving public lands for more than 50 years, faces extinction at the end of...
DATE: Aug. 29, 2018 | CATEGORY: Editorials
Durango City Council made a significant effort this summer to understand the issues that involve the homeless and to aid in their overnight sleeping conditions. Time was spent learning what was...
DATE: Aug. 27, 2018 | CATEGORY: Editorials
We’ve been thinking lately that we have underestimated Gov. John Hickenlooper, and that our “purple” Colorado – balanced between red and blue – could be wishing for his steady hand again one day...
DATE: Aug. 25, 2018 | CATEGORY: Editorials
A cardinal rule of campaigning for public office, especially as an election draws near, concerns impressions: Generate the positive whenever possible. Avoid the negative like the plague. Which is...
DATE: Aug. 23, 2018 | CATEGORY: Editorials
The proximity of the Animas River is a treasure for Durangoans as it winds its way through town, and at Santa Rita Park, there is an opportunity to make it an even greater part of the town’s...
DATE: Aug. 21, 2018 | CATEGORY: Editorials
George Brauchler, the district attorney in Colorado’s 18th Judicial District, recalls reading about a case in Texas in which public records were requested, when something caught his attention....
DATE: Aug. 20, 2018 | CATEGORY: Editorials
Jack Phillips is back in the news. He’s the baker from Masterpiece Cakeshop in Lakewood who refused to make a wedding cake for a gay couple, sparking a case that went all the way to the U.S....
DATE: Aug. 18, 2018 | CATEGORY: Editorials
You say Durango has gone to the dogs? That’s certainly not news. Stroll downtown or hike a local trail, and you will encounter dogs on nearly every block and at every bend of the path. Even on an...
DATE: Aug. 16, 2018 | CATEGORY: Editorials
Today and tomorrow, more than 100 newspapers around the country are running editorials in order to take the strongest stand against attacks on journalists that falsely cast us as enemies of the...
DATE: Aug. 14, 2018 | CATEGORY: Editorials
Just who the heck is Paul Jones? Many folks in Colorado House District 59, which includes La Plata, Archuleta, San Juan, Ouray, Hinsdale and Gunnison counties, are asking the same question this...
DATE: Aug. 13, 2018 | CATEGORY: Editorials
If the name Karrar Noaman Al Khammasi doesn’t ring a bell, that’s not the worst thing. A week ago, several Colorado Springs police officers responded to shots fired downtown. They found an armed...
DATE: Aug. 11, 2018 | CATEGORY: Editorials
If socially responsible investments provided a better return than putting money into gun manufacturing, the market would take care of itself and there would be no need to have an awkward...
DATE: Aug. 9, 2018 | CATEGORY: Editorials
The browser you are currently using has been discontinued by its developers. For the best expereience on our site, we recommend downloading either of the following two web browsers; they are both fast, user-friendly, secure, and most importantly up-to-date.
