Columnists - The Durango Herald

Setting the record straight on Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association’s progress

Recent commentary, including a column (Herald, Apr. 16) from the executive director of the San Juan Citizens Alliance, misrepresents Tri-State. As Tri-State’s Chief Executive Officer, I’d li...

DATE: Apr 27, 2025 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Hardworking son frustrated by free rides

DEAR ABBY: I’m in my early 40s and have been working hard since my mid 20s. I have a nice house that my wife and I are trying to pay off and two kids. We live pretty comfortably, but by no m...

DATE: Apr 25, 2025 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Saving democracy requires staying informed, involved and speaking up

For over 105 years, the League of Women Voters’ mission has been to defend democracy and empower voters through nonpartisan voter education and engagement. In 1920, six months before the pas...

DATE: Apr 25, 2025 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Supporting health and the local food economy at Durango Farmers Market

Durango Farmers Market is a beloved tradition that not only connects locals with fresh, high-quality produce and goods, but also plays an integral role in sustaining the local economy. This...

DATE: Apr 24, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local First

Mom devastated by wedding plans

DEAR ABBY: My oldest daughter, “Alexa,” is breaking my heart. She’s engaged to a nice enough man she’s been with for five years, but she has cast aside every single wedding tradition that’s ...

DATE: Apr 24, 2025 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

An unexpected world premiere

The final faculty recital of the year at Fort Lewis College takes place at 3 p.m. Sunday in Roshong Recital Hall. In a sudden programming shift, violinist Richard Silvers has changed plans b...

DATE: Apr 24, 2025 | CATEGORY: Culture Gulch

YOPE plays iAM Music Fest

Local band YOPE is a band on the rise and the move. Since forming over a year ago, they’ve been hitting it hard, playing local venues, digging into obscure tunes to cover and collectively wr...

DATE: Apr 23, 2025 | CATEGORY: Downtown Lowdown

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is eroding the rule of law

“I got lucky,” José told me. “Because they got the wrong person.” José, 28, who did not give his last name for fear of retribution from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, said he was ...

DATE: Apr 23, 2025 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Ex-wife still uses kids to hurt man

DEAR ABBY: My daughter was living in my garage apartment but then got married and moved away. Her sister is in law school in another state, and her brother is even farther away in graduate s...

DATE: Apr 22, 2025 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Daughter turns 18, sets off on bad path

DEAR ABBY: My husband and I finally got custody of his daughter “Amelia” 15 days before her 16th birthday. She came to us with homeschooling and little socialization. Now she’s 18, and we’ve...

DATE: Apr 22, 2025 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

When it comes to local law enforcement, it’s Ford vs. Chevy

Dear Action Line, I was driving around and noticed the Durango Police Department has Ford vehicles while the La Plata County Sheriff Office’s vehicles are adorned with a Chevrolet l...

DATE: Apr 21, 2025 | CATEGORY: Action Line

What to say to graduates in a spring 2025 commencement speech

All across America, commencement speakers this spring are pondering what to write and how to address graduation audiences. Students have finished their high school careers. College students ...

DATE: Apr 20, 2025 | CATEGORY: Opinion