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Monuments review: Secrecy is the wrong way to approach public land discussions and decisions

Secrecy is the wrong way to approach public land discussions and decisions

September 4, 2017

Guest Columns

Golombek: Building the workforce of tomorrow begins today

Ellen Golombek, Colorado Department of Labor and Employment In 1887, Colorado became one of the first states to pass a…

September 4, 2017

Editorials

RE-1 override

Voters understand the need for buses, new computers and strong teachers

August 31, 2017

Guest Columns

New Afghanistan strategy not designed to win

Portrait of Fareed Zakaria NEW YORK – There is surely no greater sign of the bankruptcy of American foreign policy…

August 31, 2017

Letters to the Editor

Decision in juvenile rape case appalling

Recently it was the decision of Judge Douglas Walker to sentence a juvenile found guilty of rape to probation and…

August 28, 2017

Editorials

Civility: Model decency and dignity to help bring order to messy business of democracy

(AP Photo/Russell Contreras, File) Most Americans have little reluctance to state firmly that race-based superiority is wrong. At the same…

August 28, 2017

Editorials

Parks pass: At new price, Senior Pass will still be worth far more than it costs

On Monday, the price for a lifetime national park pass for senior citizens will jump from $10 to $80. If…

August 24, 2017

Education Update

Haukeness: Schools, students planning to have a great year

Lori Haukeness The beginning of the school year is always the most exciting time for me as an educator. Students…

August 24, 2017

Guest Columns

James: Thoughts on war for profit

Tom James Maybe it’s just me, but it’s been more than 15 years since Sept. 11, 2001. Saddam Hussein and…

August 21, 2017

Editorials

Town halls: Sen. Gardner should keep meeting his Colorado constituents face to face

JENNAYE DERGE/Durango Herald During the first half of the year, few of Colorado Sen. Cory Gardner’s constituents saw him in…

August 21, 2017

Letters to the Editor

Salute to new riders of the purple sage

I recognize them immediately, almost daily, those lawnmower riders of the purple sage. They are the ones who always raise…

August 17, 2017

Editorials

Public meetings: Advance notice of public meetings is an essential protection

Advance notice of public meetings is an essential protection in our democracy

August 17, 2017

Ozone rules: Political expedience cannot be the only consideration in controlling pollutant

Smog envelopes Shiprock in New Mexico. Pollution from coal-fired powerplants, oil and gas fields, and vehicles is prompting stricter air-quality…

August 7, 2017

Solar eclipse: How will Montezuma County celebrate?

How will Montezuma County celebrate the force of the cosmos this month?

August 3, 2017

Tipton: Securing our nation

Rep. Scott Tiptondu1-i-syn The United States has stood strong for 241 years. Through our commitment to a strong national defense,…

August 3, 2017

Grantham: Governor’s climate gambit reeks of Obama-style overreach

Kevin Granthamdu1-i-syn News accounts of Gov. John Hickenlooper’s recent decision to accelerate renewable energy goals for Colorado and join the…

July 31, 2017

Haukeness: We must work together to educate our students

du1-i-syn How can local schools and communities work together for student success? That is one of the questions Montezuma-Cortez School…

July 27, 2017

Every Kid Outdoors: Introducing kids to America is priceless

du1-i-syn Kudos to Rep. Scott Tipton for recommending that a good government program be made permanent. The Every Kid Outdoors…

July 27, 2017

Report card designed to educate statewide

du1-i-syn As the Southwest Field Organizer for Conservation Colorado and resident of Durango who boats on the Dolores River, I…

July 27, 2017

Lower Dolores D-minus: Low flows hamper native fish, trout

Native fish on the Lower Dolores River use deep pools like this one to seek refuge during drought.Journal Photo/Jim Mimiaga…

July 24, 2017

River report card risks relationships

du1-i-syn The Conservation Colorado report card giving the Dolores River a D-minus (Journal, July 18), is superficial and irrelevant given…

July 24, 2017

Krauthammer: Collusion was incompetent, but it was very real

Charles Krauthammerdu1-i-syn WASHINGTON – The Russia scandal has entered a new phase and there’s no going back. For six months,…

July 20, 2017

Voter fraud: Citizens lacking trust in Trump’s election integrity commission

Colorado Secretary of State Wayne Williamsdu1-i-syn As many as 3,400 Coloradans, along with voters in other states, have canceled their…

July 20, 2017

‘Outlaw’ horses, skinny dogs and love as a verb

Tom Jamesdu1-i-syn Every so often, someone brings me a horse that, at no real fault of its own other than…

July 17, 2017