Editorials https://tj.durangoherald.com/section/editorials-2/feed/ Latest local news from The Durango Herald. Fri, 14 Aug 2026 20:38:23 -0600 en-us 30 https://tj.durangoherald.com/our-view-a-primary-of-extremes/ GOP governor's race too close to call; Denver ousts a 15-term incumbent Wed, 08 Jul 2026 05:00:00 -0600 E9DBFA57-A2C9-42F5-BFC9-CF694FDCE1C7 https://tj.durangoherald.com/our-view-america-at-250/ Today’s politics test the Founders’ design Wed, 01 Jul 2026 05:00:00 -0600 59A108AE-8C89-415B-905F-2C1B2BA40C80 https://tj.durangoherald.com/our-view-your-primary-election-primer/ Ballots are due June 30, and the decisions voters make in the primary will shape the choices available in November. Primary elections determine who appears on the general election ballot, and in Colorado, unaffiliated voters play an increasingly influential role... Fri, 26 Jun 2026 05:00:00 -0600 E3BEA6D9-0C13-479C-BA1C-2882E3B3082C https://tj.durangoherald.com/our-view-primary-choices-attorney-general-and-secretary-of-state/ Attorney General – Democratic Party Primary Jena Griswold is an attorney serving her second term as Colorado secretary of state after winning election in 2018. As secretary of state, she expanded voter access, increased ballot drop boxes, implemented automatic voter... Wed, 10 Jun 2026 05:00:00 -0600 45015A15-0604-427F-BBBB-839736F22A64 https://tj.durangoherald.com/our-view-primary-choices-an-early-look/ Colorado voters approved open primaries in 2016 when Proposition 108 passed, allowing unaffiliated voters to participate in either major party’s primary. Last month, a Denver judge rejected an effort by Republican candidates, including CD3 challenger Ron Hanks, to block unaffiliated... Wed, 03 Jun 2026 05:00:00 -0600 5A83A0F0-0CAD-40EE-823F-FBB688F86C2D https://tj.durangoherald.com/our-view-75th-general-assembly/ A legislative session of hard choices – and revealing priorities Wed, 27 May 2026 05:00:00 -0600 68736909-19E5-497C-BE96-1A99932C0968 https://tj.durangoherald.com/our-view-colorado-public-lands-day/ The threats have never been more real – or the stakes higher Wed, 20 May 2026 05:00:00 -0600 392D6183-1150-4700-A372-93C91C421C1C https://tj.durangoherald.com/our-view-take-pride-where-you-reside/ Montezuma County’s cleanup effort deserves community support Wed, 13 May 2026 05:00:00 -0600 6129504B-6DFC-4D7D-8241-7C115048CB56 https://tj.durangoherald.com/our-view-drought-demands-action/ Cortez and Durango move to restrict water use Wed, 22 Apr 2026 05:00:00 -0600 D3710107-36FB-41D3-A7E7-C97442A5448C https://tj.durangoherald.com/our-view-your-vote-your-city/ What to know before April 7 Wed, 01 Apr 2026 05:00:00 -0600 60CEDC6A-67FA-4DB9-A1AF-D959D8B63323 https://tj.durangoherald.com/our-view-in-georges-shadow/ Selections from the Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776, which listed the inimical actions of the King of Great Britain. Today, replicated by another king: Tattered American Flagcca – He has refused his Assent to Laws, the most wholesome and... Fri, 04 Jul 2025 05:00:00 -0600 750C3656-B403-4597-BA11-4587DB7481AB https://tj.durangoherald.com/our-view-hail-the-parliamentarian/ Hurd is helping but Elizabeth MacDonough is our hero In January, Rep. Jeff Hurd said that he is “cautiously optimistic that there’s a lot of good that we can do in this next Congress with the help of President Donald... Wed, 25 Jun 2025 05:00:00 -0600 F0ECA311-AC24-4731-9EBC-07B396807152 https://tj.durangoherald.com/our-view-epa/ Protecting public health and the environment, but will it last? Last week, the City of Cortez was one of seven recipients to learn that on May 16, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency awarded the city a $500,000 Brownfields Grant to... Wed, 28 May 2025 05:00:00 -0600 DAB3EF9C-2B3A-4AA6-B69B-747529F0C728 https://tj.durangoherald.com/our-view-american-sell-out/ There is little ‘big and beautiful’ about the Republicans’ budget, especially for public lands The president’s “big, beautiful” tax, defense, energy and immigration bill crashed and burned on Friday and with it temporarily the un-American idea that we should pay... Sun, 18 May 2025 05:00:00 -0600 2E0AB321-59D3-4AD0-8E4C-CC024A2CA681 https://tj.durangoherald.com/our-view-celebrating-and-defending-public-media/ The Journal’s editorial board would like to call readers’ attention to tomorrow’s “Protect My Public Media Day,” (visit protectmypublicmedia.org), a day our public media colleagues are working to put the value of public media squarely before those who, we hope,... Wed, 05 Mar 2025 05:00:00 -0700 914023C9-BF8C-40D7-A787-C07A074BE00A https://tj.durangoherald.com/our-view-honoring-native-american-military-service-sacrifice-and-patriotism/ Colorado Rep. Larry Don Suckla (R-Cortez), our newest House District 58 representative to the Colorado General Assembly, has gotten off to an impactful start. He recently cosponsored House Joint Resolution 25-1019 “Honoring and recognizing the military service and contributions of... Wed, 26 Feb 2025 05:00:00 -0700 C428DBEE-01DC-4B86-8EAB-DBC1D399D4D6 https://tj.durangoherald.com/primaries-our-picks/ Congressional District 3 Democratic primary ballot CD-3 is the only contested race on the Democratic primary ballot. That individual would challenge incumbent U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert or state Sen. Don Coram in November. Our Pick: Adam Frisch for his business... Wed, 22 Jun 2022 04:45:00 -0600 48FF53F8-BE20-4989-AF2E-5C2D9BEF533B