Writers on the Range
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- Bursting bubbles
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Americans face a test of community and citizenship
- By Stephen Trimble
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- Revisionist history
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Trump is attempting to erase America’s dark past, one park at a time
- By Ernie Atencio / Writers on the Range
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- Owl-on-owl smackdown
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The ethical and ecological dilemma of killing one species to save another
- By Mitch Friedman
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- A punch in the gut
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Latest federal cuts drop protections for those who protect us
- By Riva Duncan / Writers on the Range
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- Radically wrong
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Trump’s latest energy policy goes against majority of Westerners’ wishes
- By Barbara Vasquez / Writers on the Range
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- Gasoholics
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For waste and inefficiency, you can’t beat corn ethanol
- By Ted Williams / Writers on the Range
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- Ripple effect
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Trade war uncertainty continues to plague farmers, businesses
- By by Crista V. Worthy
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- Stopping the steal
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Think public lands will never be sold? Think again ...
- By Tracy Stone-Manning
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- A fool's errand
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Answer to extinction is not high-tech “franken-animals” but better protections
- By Pepper Trail / Writers on the Range
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- Eroding the rule of law
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Increasingly more militaristic ICE disregards basic human rights
- By Benjamin James Waddell
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- Net gains
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Net metering, solar battery storage win-win for offsetting costs, unplanned outages
- By Andrew Carpenter
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- People, get ready
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La Plata County hosts Emergency Preparedness Week to get residents wildfire-ready
- By Dave Marston / Writers on the Range
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- Digging in
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When environmental reality weighs us down, action is the antidote
- By Richard Knight / Writers on the Range
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- Crying wolf
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When it comes to elk and CWD, wolves are our allies, not enemies
- By Ted Williams / Writers on the Range
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- How the West was lost
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Despite anti-fed sentiment, rural areas depend on government presence
- By Stephen Trimble / Writers on the Range
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- At the precipice
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Alarming signs of climate change everywhere in New Mexico
- By Laura Paskus / Writers on the Range
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- The blame game
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Mountain lions deserve protections, not scapegoating
- By Wendy Keefover / Writers on the Range
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- The ripple effect
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Mass federal worker firings cut the muscle, not the fat
- By Riva Duncan / Writers on the Range
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- Stagflation nation
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How Trump’s disastrous policies could bring us to the economic breaking point
- By Dave Marston / Writers on the Range
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- A Trojan horse
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Poking holes in the seemingly altruistic push to use public lands for housing
- By Ben Long / Writers on the Range
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- 05/28/2026
- Quick 'n' Dirty
- By Missy Votel
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Help for the Demon Bridge, Highway 550 N closure, and fire mitigation falls off
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- 05/28/2026
- Getting crafty
- By Haylee May / Colorado Public Radio
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Colorado brewers buck national trend by adapting to changing times
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- 05/21/2026
- Taming the ART
- By Missy Votel
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City chooses education, striping over speed limit on River Trail
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- 05/21/2026
- Planned Parenthood reopens
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PPRM president credits local community in getting clinic running again
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- Short legs, big party
- 05/28/2026
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On most days, Tracy Harwood spends her time as a court clerk for the City of Durango. But next Thurs., June 4 – International Corgi Day – she hopes to bring something entirely different to town: short legs, wiggly butts and oversized personalities.
- River cowboy
- 05/21/2026
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It’s a mash-up made in Westernwear heaven. Sort of. Seems Chaco, the purveyor of the iconic strappy dirtbag river rat footwear, has joined forces with Wrangler, as in tight jeans, big belt buckles, bull riding and snap shirt fame.
- Making plans
- 05/14/2026
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Wondering what’s up with the old 9-R Admin building at the end of E. 2nd Avenue that was going to be a fire department, then wasn’t going to be a fire department and is now going to be City Hall and the Police Department?The City of Durango will demystify plans for the historic building during a public session Wed., May 20, 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the Durango Recreation Center.
- Going for the gold
- 04/30/2026
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Turns out, blondes do have more fun, or at least they get more awards. Last week, Ska Brewing won the gold medal for its True Blonde Ale in the English-Style Pale Ale category at the 2026 World Beer Cup. This is the third win for the Blonde at the World Beer Cup, held in Philadelphia on April 22 and pegged as one of the world’s most prestigious beer competitions.