Author - The Durango Herald

From the old dump, a mystery pipeline to where?

Dear Action Line: When heading up the Test Tracks trail north of the old dump there is this mysterious locked and capped pipe. Is this a portal to a parallel universe? Perhaps the impetu...

DATE: May 16, 2022 | CATEGORY: Action Line

‘Easement issues’: City, county pair for repair of 32nd Street

Dear Action Line: Recently county roads 203 and 234 have been nicely repaved and are smooth as a baby’s bottom! This is miles of new blacktop. So, what’s going on with the half-mile of 3...

DATE: May 9, 2022 | CATEGORY: Action Line

Oh, poop; yep, it’s that time of year ...

Dear Action Line: Since it’s springtime, thought I would send this question (and photo) along: We are all aware of the scofflaws who fail to pick up after their dogs on popular area trai...

DATE: May 2, 2022 | CATEGORY: Action Line

Trailing grease and seeps in a record-breaking column

Dear Action Line: How ironic is it that the city of Durango’s recycling truck is leaking oil or hydraulic fluid all over town? I followed a trail for miles up Florida Road (on April 16) ...

DATE: Apr 25, 2022 | CATEGORY: Action Line

Gas and groceries at Three Springs? Maybe …

Dear Action Line: How does one find out what businesses are coming into the Three Springs/Bridge to Nowhere area? I see a gas station but what else is planned? Thanks. Best to you. – Wen...

DATE: Apr 18, 2022 | CATEGORY: Action Line

A dome rises, and so do gas prices – why?

Dear Action Line: What the heck is the large dome building north of the Old Fort on 550? I can see it from my porch and just wondering what it is. Any answers? – Sherri Libby Dear Sherr...

DATE: Apr 11, 2022 | CATEGORY: Action Line

Potato heads unite in San Luis Valley

Dear Action Line: It must be a couple dozen times I’ve driven past this sign for the Colorado Potato Administrative Committee in Monte Vista, and every time I wonder the same thing: “Wha...

DATE: Apr 4, 2022 | CATEGORY: Action Line

Solving that raging deer poop vs. dog poop debate

Dear Action Line: Realizing you’ve touched on “dog poop” a few times over the years, it’s been a while. Are you ready to dig back into this tasty topic? We live close to the Animas River...

DATE: Mar 28, 2022 | CATEGORY: Action Line

Leaving is easy, but returning? Not so much

Dear Action Line: I am flying out of Durango-La Plata airport at the end of August. My travel agent was puzzled that she couldn’t get me back to Durango on Sept. 11. She can only get me ...

DATE: Mar 21, 2022 | CATEGORY: Action Line

Santa Rita history filled with pride and anguish

Dear Action Line: As a child in Durango during the 1960s, I recall what basically amounted to a shantytown, called Santa Rita, located where today’s Santa Rita Park sits. We drove throug...

DATE: Mar 14, 2022 | CATEGORY: Action Line

Offering help for a sticker situation

Dear Action Line: I just finished the annual task of applying the new year decal on my vehicle license plate. As usual, I needed to decide if I would comply with the instruction: “Remova...

DATE: Mar 7, 2022 | CATEGORY: Action Line

Getting a jump on Grandview interchange

Dear Action Line: Is fixing the “Ski Jump to Nowhere” in the plans for the new highway interchange for U.S. highways 550 and 160? There are a couple of these on the entrances to bridges ...

DATE: Feb 28, 2022 | CATEGORY: Action Line