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June 28, 2018

Rep. Scott Tipton ignores climate threats

Congressman Scott Tipton is well aware of the fact that climate change exacerbates extreme weather events, like low snowpack and…

June 22, 2018

Letters to the Editor

Tipton understands his donors’ interests

“It is difficult to get a man to understand something, when his salary depends on his not understanding it.” Upton…

June 22, 2018

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June 22, 2018

Editorials

Primary recap: Election will determine our choices in November

The Democratic ticket for governor includes a particularly strong mix of candidates, including outgoing Rep. Jared Polis, former state Sen.…

June 22, 2018

Letters to the Editor

Diane Mitsch Bush will unseat Tipton

Why elect Diane Mitsch Bush to run against Rep. Scott Tipton in 2018? I’ve met Diane. She’s smart, tough and…

June 18, 2018

Letters to the Editor

Open letter to our mayor and City Council

You have embarked on what is likely to be the single most important decision you will make as leaders of…

June 18, 2018

Editorials

Autopsy review

The death of a child is a particularly painful tragedy for anyone and deserves compassion for those near and far.…

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

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June 15, 2018

Letters to the Editor

Thanks to all who helped save elm trees

This is an open letter to acknowledge, with many thanks, those 100 citizens who signed a petition circulated in Dolores,…

June 15, 2018

Letters to the Editor

Call for bipartisan support of Farm Bill

In May, the U.S. House of Representatives rejected the Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018, or “Farm Bill,” to reauthorize…

June 15, 2018

Letters to the Editor

‘Knee’ issue is being used as theater

It is not anti-flag, anti-anthem or anti-military. To me, it’s a peaceful and tangible means of expression to say “consider…

June 15, 2018

Editorials

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

du1-i-syn Those folks lucky enough to attend the 88th annual Ute Mountain Roundup Rodeo at the Montezuma County Fairgrounds may…

June 11, 2018

Letters to the Editor

Bush will reverse this historic decline

Civil rights, human rights and the rule of law, as well as the norms of decency and civility, have taken…

June 11, 2018

Letters to the Editor

It is time to close access to the forest

Now we have another fire! It’s time to close access to the surrounding national forest before we have a third…

June 11, 2018

Letters to the Editor

As drought continues, letâ€™s pray for rain

We all know how desperately we need rain in our area, so I would suggest that everyone start praying for…

June 7, 2018

Letters to the Editor

Still more money for the median project?

After blindsiding the merchants of Cortez by construction of the median in the tourist season, after telling them it won’t…

June 7, 2018

Editorials

Funding PERA: Legislature steps in again to fund the program

du1-i-syn We didn’t hear any trumpets sounding this week from Denver when Gov. John Hickenlooper signed a bill to rescue…

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 unanimous…

June 4, 2018

Editorial Cartoons

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June 4, 2018

Letters to the Editor

Johnson not a good choice for manager

I cannot believe that the Director of “Public Waste,” Phil Johnson, could even be considered for the position of Cortez…

June 4, 2018

Letters to the Editor

An unlikely, conservative climate hero

Conservatives aren’t usually at the forefront of climate solution proposals. I applaud the former secretary of state in President Reagan’s…

June 4, 2018

Letters to the Editor

Mitsch Bush stood up to the gun lobby

Yes, in the face of such disgraceful inaction in Congress we must, elect leaders who have the courage to stand…

June 4, 2018