Author – The Durango Herald

Strange signs of the times keep popping up

Dear Action Line: Is there some sort of Second Amendment right that precludes gun shows from regulations about sign permitting, placement, etc.? It seems that promotional signs for certa...

DATE: Aug 7, 2023 | CATEGORY: Action Line

Did all the crows take flight from ’round here?

Dear Action Line: I have noticed that all of a sudden Durango appears to be devoid of crows. Have they all been murdered? – A Crime Enthusiast Dear Crime Enthusiast: Perhaps it was an u...

DATE: Jul 31, 2023 | CATEGORY: Action Line

Don’t crack under the pressure to text and drive

Dear Action Line: The investigating officer at the scene of a traffic accident is NOT legally allowed to inspect the cellphone of the perp for recent activity. This is opposed to the off...

DATE: Jul 24, 2023 | CATEGORY: Action Line

Solving the mystery from above at Durango Dog Park

Dear Action Line: From the top of Smelter Mountain, we can see a mysterious outline of a rectangle in the dog park. The grass or weeds don’t seem to grow there. Could it be where the ura...

DATE: Jul 17, 2023 | CATEGORY: Action Line

Someone rip you off? Whom you gonna call?

Dear Action Line: We really need a Better Business Bureau here. We have everything from plumbers who want $750 to remove a toilet to clock repair shops that charge $165 for no fix. We ha...

DATE: Jul 10, 2023 | CATEGORY: Action Line

The cold, hard facts: Fireworks proving too hot to handle

Dear Action Line: Why aren’t we having fireworks in Durango? It has been a very, very wet winter and spring. Fourth of July without fireworks just doesn’t feel like Fourth of July. – All...

DATE: Jul 3, 2023 | CATEGORY: Action Line

The bridge in the middle of nowhere

Dear Action Line: While waiting in line at the new car wash south of town, Cascade Xpress, I glanced down into the gully on my right and saw the structure in the attached photo. It looks...

DATE: Jun 26, 2023 | CATEGORY: Action Line

For Durango, what is the proper (over)exposure?

Dear Action Line: Last fall, while my wife and I were bicycling the Portuguese route of the Camino de Santiago, I stopped to get my bearings. I leaned my bike up against a utility pole a...

DATE: Jun 19, 2023 | CATEGORY: Action Line

Don’t panic! A fruitful, fruit-filled summer is on the way

Dear Action Line: Where is the produce stand that was in front of Durango High School relocating? – Barry Sweet Dear Barry: The community has been on pins and needles over this. There i...

DATE: Jun 12, 2023 | CATEGORY: Action Line

Like flume work, your boat will go slowly at Electra Lake

Dear Action Line: One of our favorite pastimes, from past times, was to take our small boat to Electra Lake, pay the outrageous entry fees and tour around the lake. We could stop for lun...

DATE: Jun 5, 2023 | CATEGORY: Action Line

Inside investigation: Invasion of the light strings

Dear Action Line: I think we’re being invaded, but it’s possible there’s another explanation. I saw a string of lights in the night sky a few nights ago. There were maybe 10 to 15 lights...

DATE: May 29, 2023 | CATEGORY: Action Line

Should bench be benched? Well, take a seat

Dear Action Line: Could you dig up some dirt on the “cob bench” thing in Buckley Park? It was kerplunked there years ago without permission. Winter was not kind to this lumpy brown mass....

DATE: May 22, 2023 | CATEGORY: Action Line