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Our view: Thanks for the poetry, it’s always welcome

Two hundred fifty words are not needed When feelings are over flowing Add a rhyme or two will do Points made And shared Brevity of sentence but not of message rare and worthy April subm...

Our view: Lodgers tax

An opportunity for renewed collaboration amid new beginnings

Our view: The spirit of service

Community service has dividends that once lost are hard to get back Since early last month, the Trump Administration and DOGE have been quietly dismantling AmeriCorps. Successful or not, the...

Our view: Due Process

Advocates on the courthouse lawn Durango held its first ever public rally in support of National Law Day yesterday on the lawn of the La Plata County Courthouse. Organized by local attorney ...

Our view: 50 years later

Vietnam still lingers At the end of World War II, the fear was that Communism was becoming a worldwide threat shaped and mostly controlled by the Soviet Union, and to some extent by China. ...

Our view: LPEA Elections

Two incumbents, one former elected official will continue momentum, bridge past and future

Our view: FLC fell short when it canceled talk

Jackson Clark II knows his way around the Navajo Reservation of Arizona and New Mexico, and the pueblos along the Rio Grande Valley. He has continued – no, greatly grown – his parents’ trade...

Our view: No barriers to records

Colorado’s legislature has not been entirely supportive of media access in recent sessions, the Democrats enjoying crafting legislation without the public looking on. A major example was the...

Our view: Become Fire-Wise on Tuesday

While there was snow at the higher elevations at the end of the week, La Plata County was largely dry, as it was most of this winter. Lower temperatures with recent moisture momentarily dark...

Our view: Shorter run-ups, please

They’re off to the races. We wish it were not so soon. For term-limited Jared Polis’ seat, we’re aware of state Sen. Mark Baisley’s and state Rep. Scott Bottoms’ campaigns for the governor’s...

Our view: Looking out for mom and pop

Senate Bill 33, signed by Gov. Jared Polis last Thursday (Herald, Apr. 11), will provide a lifeline to independent liquor stores in Colorado by preventing any more of the largest grocery...

Our view: Gov. Polis signs firearms’ law

Years ago, a gun safety class was the socially accepted, no hesitation, expectation for owning a gun. Gun safety was at the core of how the National Rifle Association built its following. Be...
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