Columnists - The Durango Herald

The role of science in rulemaking

The Trump Administration recently announced its intention to abandon the 2009 endangerment finding that allowed the Environmental Protection Agency to regulate emissions of carbon dioxide, m...

DATE: Aug 13, 2025 | CATEGORY: Thinking Green

Will RFK Jr. and the ‘Make America Healthy Again’ movement change America?

The movement that helped make Robert F. Kennedy Jr. the secretary of health and human services converged politically with right-wing populism only in the last few years, but in spirit the ho...

DATE: Aug 13, 2025 | CATEGORY: Opinion

New habit has wife eyeing the exit

DEAR ABBY: My husband is going to be 70 next month. He is in good physical shape but has taken up smoking marijuana every day. He says he is addicted. I have told him how much I hate that he...

DATE: Aug 13, 2025 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

There is no “I” in Rodeo

It takes a village for those we love to be successful in this sport

DATE: Aug 10, 2025 | CATEGORY: Sports

HR1’s $1.2 billion impact on Colorado’s budget shifts costs to state, increases health care costs 30% to 40%

As we head into the last weeks of summer break, my family has been preparing for back-to-school, and now I’m prepping for back-to-the-Capitol for Special Session. Before I head back to Denve...

DATE: Aug 10, 2025 | CATEGORY: Opinion

The BBB and Medicaid, when money matters more than humanity

Before the Epstein story caught the attention of the people and the national media, the focus had been on the “BBB” budget bill. Supporters of the bill claim that we are broke, that we need ...

DATE: Aug 10, 2025 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

President Trump missed a key budget cut in the ‘Big Beautiful Bill’

Congress recently approved a sweeping budget measure that includes deep reductions in clean energy tax incentives as part of an effort to curb federal expenditures. President Donald Trump, d...

DATE: Aug 10, 2025 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Nurse gets chilly greeting from new colleagues

DEAR ABBY: I have been a registered nurse for 11 years. I am experienced in hospital floor nursing and clinic nursing, and I have always been well regarded in my field. I have never had a pr...

DATE: Aug 10, 2025 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

End of summer fun at San Juan Brewfest

The Four Corners’ favorite beer-tasting festival is the San Juan Brewfest. The Brewfest is your ticket to end of summer fun while supporting a great cause at the same time. This event is one...

DATE: Aug 9, 2025 | CATEGORY: What's Up Downtown

Traveling with disabilities can be challenging

Summer is wrapping up soon, and with it, the wave of summer travel. With longer days, good weather, children out of school and the number of outdoor activities available, summer has long bee...

DATE: Aug 8, 2025 | CATEGORY: Creating Community

Back-to-school immunizations available at Public Health Clinic

Getting children ready for the new school year can be a busy time. A priority for many families is getting their students up-to-date on immunizations. The La Plata County Public Health Depar...

DATE: Aug 8, 2025 | CATEGORY: Creating Community

Join me in reminiscing and remembering toys and games from our childhood

I recently read an article on Joan Anderson, the woman who brought the hula hoop from Australia to 1950s America. She died in July at the age of 101. She and her husband pitched the idea to ...

DATE: Aug 8, 2025 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns