Sheek: Fall means budget time for Cortez City Council Cortez Mayor Karen Sheekdu1-i-syn It’s fall! There’s a crispness in the air, the trees and oak brush have assumed the… October 12, 2017
Editorials Special session: Hospital district, regional transit victims of partisan legislative games In this Nov. 3, 2015, file photo, the gold-covered dome on the State Capitol shines in downtown Denver. (AP Photo/David… October 9, 2017
Guest Columns Samuelson: Advance of the ‘spoils society’ is not welcome news du1-i-syn WASHINGTON – The “spoils society” advances. The spoils society is a phrase I coined some years ago to illustrate… October 9, 2017
Editorials Sand Canyon: While not overwhelmingly welcome, plans for adequate parking are overdue A family starts a winter hike at Sand Canyon.<br><br>Journal/ Sam Greendu1-i-syn A parking lot at Sand Canyon? What a novel… October 5, 2017
Guest Columns Samuelson: How resilient is the typical American consumer? Robert Samuelsondu1-i-syn WASHINGTON – The American consumer is the great engine of growth for the $19 trillion U.S. economy, representing… October 5, 2017
Sheek: Libraries change lives and strengthen communities Karen Sheekdu1-i-syn I am a retired librarian so it shouldn’t come as a surprise that one of my favorite places… October 3, 2017
Yucca House: Land deal would solve longstanding access issue to this isolated site Photo Felix Monteagudo<br><br>A stabilized wall at Yucca House National Monument.du1-i-syn Thank you to the Montezuma County commissioners for voting not… October 2, 2017
Lopez-Whiteskunk: Washing away gains of Bears Ears Regina Lopez-Whiteskunkdu1-i-syn When President Obama designated Bears Ears in Southeastern Utah a national monument last year, it represented a major… October 2, 2017
Who’s got room for hate? Tom Jamesdu1-i-syn Back when I was a “citizen,” I had some pretty strong opinions about things. As time passed, I… October 2, 2017
Our local school district is definitely on the move du1-i-syn Our district is improving every year and we are excited to offer new opportunities for our student to learn,… September 28, 2017
Public Lands Day: Manage resources for Americans, not for the profits of corporate ‘citizens’ FILE – In this Aug. 26, 2016, file photo, a herd of bison appears in Yellowstone National Park’s Lamar Valley.… September 28, 2017
Guest Columns Rankin: High stakes testing Joyce Rankindu1-i-syn During the August board meeting of the State Board of Education, the Colorado Department of Education released the… September 25, 2017
Editorials Health care 3.0: Penalizing kids is not good policy, nor a sound investment in our future Luke Perkins/Durango Herald <br><br>Several hundred Coloradans gathered at the State Capitol for a Rally held by Democrats to support the… September 25, 2017
Letters to the Editor Check your voter registration status now du1-i-syn In July of this year, a request was made to the secretary of state of each state by the… September 25, 2017
Guest Columns Tipton and Westerman: The truth about forest health As you read this, tens of thousands of acres are going up in flames across the West. Decades of misguided… September 21, 2017
Lopez: Deterioration of playground forced its closure Fellow community members, and friends of the Ron Kotarski, Jr. Memorial Community Playground: It is with great sadness and regret… September 18, 2017
Editorials DACA: Congress failing to act on immigration will weaken U.S. economy and security The timing of the announcement of President Donald Trump’s decision to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program could… September 18, 2017
Guest Columns James: TV and Mao’s China Tom James When I was a kid, there was a guy named Mao Zedong who was the “big cheese” in… September 18, 2017
Editorials Justice Center: A good idea, an attractive building in a blossoming part of town The Montezuma County Combined Courts building will open on Sept. 18. A grand opening celebration is planned for Oct. 11.Jim… September 14, 2017
Guest Columns Sheek: Libraries change lives and strengthen communities Karen Sheek I am a retired librarian so it shouldn’t come as a surprise that one of my favorite places… September 14, 2017
Editorials NPS maintenance: Deferred repairs at our nation’s parks and monuments put them all at risk A portion of the Balcony House site at Mesa Verde National Park. This represents one of the nearly 5,000 known… September 11, 2017
Samuelson: ‘Progressives’ get their share of the blame as well Robert Samuelsondu1-i-syn WASHINGTON – What has been missing for the past two or three decades is a serious debate about… September 11, 2017
Editorials Disasters Federal budget must reflect the costs of response, recovery and resiliency September 7, 2017
Guest Columns Trump is threatening some kind of war with North Korea George F. Will WASHINGTON – The U.S. Air Force “sniffer plane” was collecting air samples off Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula on… September 7, 2017
