Opinion

Sixty-one years ago this November, a small dog, a stray lured off the streets of Moscow, was sent aloft in the Soviet spacecraft Sputnik II. Laika became the first animal to orbit the Earth,...

Even with the midterms behind us, it is not hard to get many Americans from across the political spectrum to agree that there probably never has been a more rancorous and divisive time in our...

In her concession speech Tuesday night, Democrat Diane Mitsch Bush, who campaigned well for U.S. House against incumbent Republican Rep. Scott Tipton, said, “We have so much work to do. Having a...

Mary Beth McAfee ran a strong race for county commissioner. She had attended numerous commissioner meetings, often adding thoughtful comments about significant issues, and had established, with...

In her concession speech Tuesday night, Democrat Diane Mitsch Bush, who campaigned beautifully for U.S. House against incumbent Republican Rep. Scott Tipton, said, “We have so much work to do....

Governor John Hickenlooper was in Southwest Colorado recently as part of his farewell tour of the state. It was a great for our editorial board to sit down and talk with a man who is still, even...

Every election, the editorial boards of The Durango Herald and The Journal make endorsements. We do it because we persist in believing that once we have interviewed candidates and studied and...

Over the 45 years of its life, the Endangered Species Act may have generated as much scorn as support. And right from the start: The ESA faced its first Supreme Court test in 1973 – the same year...

Today we praise Republican Sen. Cory Gardner, for taking needed, effective action on a problem we face. Two weeks ago, the Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act overwhelmingly passed...

Voters in Montezuma and Dolores counties have an opportunity to add to the effectiveness of the district attorney for the 22nd Judicial District by making it possible for the district attorney to...

Colorado’s office of state treasurer seems to gain significance as time goes on, partly because some, such as its current occupant, Walker Stapleton, have used it as a stepping stone – in...