FOCUS 2021 – The Durango Herald

Our View: Council takes a big step toward humane housing

Last week, the city of Durango, through its elected City Council members, took a first step indicating the seriousness of the city’s commitment to deal with the seemingly intractable problem...

DATE: Aug 30, 2021 | CATEGORY: Editorials

Our View: Ohana Kuleana

Community garden should be saved

DATE: Aug 25, 2021 | CATEGORY: Editorials

Our View: Tree tales

Once upon a time in a small university town, a college president about the height of Napoleon and with a matching complex decided he wanted to build a parking lot on the site of a large park...

DATE: Aug 21, 2021 | CATEGORY: Editorials

Our View: Housing

Potential hotel conversion could ease housing crisis Since January, as part of our FOCUS 2021 series of editorials, we’ve been addressing the lack of affordable housing and housing for unshe...

DATE: Aug 16, 2021 | CATEGORY: Editorials

Our View: Ready to compost?

Anybody remember the “Garden Song”? “Inch by inch, row by row Gonna make this garden grow Gonna mulch it deep and low Gonna make it fertile ground …” Written by David Mallett in 1975, accord...

DATE: Aug 4, 2021 | CATEGORY: Editorials

Our View: Good news

Local governments take steps toward real solutions for housing crisis in La Plata County

DATE: Jul 24, 2021 | CATEGORY: Editorials

Our View: Bipartisanship

State Sen. Don Coram stubbornly models how to avoid polarization, work with others

DATE: Jul 21, 2021 | CATEGORY: Editorials

Our View: Plastic ban

Law ridding stores and restaurants of bags and containers will help environment

DATE: Jul 17, 2021 | CATEGORY: Editorials

Our View: Orphan wells

Bennet advances pollution solutions

DATE: Jul 14, 2021 | CATEGORY: Editorials

Our View: ‘The churn’

One possible solution for local businesses

DATE: Jun 30, 2021 | CATEGORY: Editorials

Our View: More tourism?

Business growth must look beyond tourism industry

DATE: Jun 26, 2021 | CATEGORY: Editorials

Our View: Race-norming

Old racist ideas die a slow death

DATE: Jun 11, 2021 | CATEGORY: Editorials

Skyhawks split Sunday’s doubleheader versus Cowgirls, winning Game 1, 4-3, and losing Game 2, 6-2

Photos: Durango High School track competes in Ron Keller InvitationalDurango hosts track meet on Saturday

Durango hosts track meet on Saturday

Photos: Showing love for mother earthDurango Earth Day Parade was held on Saturday

Durango Earth Day Parade was held on Saturday

Photos: Durango High School baseball faces Grand JunctionDHS baseball falls 3-1 on Friday

DHS baseball falls 3-1 on Friday

Event wows skiing, snowboarding enthusiasts on Sunday

Some touched down onto the water cleanly, while others crashed hard into the pond. But that was part of the fun

Photos: Figure skaters show off their skillsDurango Figure Skating 2024 Spring Ice Show held Thursday at Chapman Hill Ice Rink

Durango Figure Skating 2024 Spring Ice Show held Thursday at Chapman Hill Ice Rink

Photos: Durango 9-R hosts ‘107 Years of Education’ exhibit

The Demons won 16-9 on Saturday afternoon

Skyhawks split Sunday's RMAC doubleheader (lost 9-2, won 3-1) at Aspen Field