Columnists - The Durango Herald

Man lets others do heavy lifting

DEAR ABBY: Our son plays a college sport for which he receives four complimentary tickets for each game. It works out well because there are four of us in his immediate family. However, my h...

DATE: Nov 30, 2023 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Making some gains with MAID

At the end of October, we held an end-of-life-options forum here in Durango. The people from End of Life Options Colorado came from Denver to explain the Medical Aid in Dying Law (MAID), int...

DATE: Nov 29, 2023 | CATEGORY: Authentic Aging

Wood Belly explores new sounds

Wood Belly is band with a changing sound. Born in 2015 along Colorado’s Front Range as a bluegrass band, they traveled the traditional route many string bands have trekked, a route of open ...

DATE: Nov 29, 2023 | CATEGORY: Downtown Lowdown

Loss of habitat greatest threat to hunting, not out-of-staters

A disgruntled hunter wrote a Writers on the Range opinion recently about Westerners fed up with the many out-of-staters coming in and buying up draw licenses to shoot bull elk, deer, bear an...

DATE: Nov 29, 2023 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Wife has new kind of workout in mind

DEAR ABBY: I’ve been married to the most amazing woman for 30 years. She became a personal trainer and is in incredible shape. I’m not in her kind of shape, and I can’t perform too well sexu...

DATE: Nov 28, 2023 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Social media ruining Colorado politics. Can we log out?

Social media just might be the worst thing that ever happened to Colorado politics. Yes, it can be good to connect with others digitally. Yes, you can learn about events and meet new people....

DATE: Nov 26, 2023 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Widow navigates change in relations

DEAR ABBY: My husband died four years ago. I started dating my current beau two years ago. We are great friends. We are supportive of each other and enjoy our new life together. I have drift...

DATE: Nov 25, 2023 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Wife’s admissions damage trust

DEAR ABBY: I have been married to my high school sweetheart for 30 years. Recently, she shared details of two infidelities that she had with other men. The first was with an individual on th...

DATE: Nov 25, 2023 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

It’s time for waste, and blurring state lines

Dear Action Line: As responsible rural citizens who can’t stand the sight of litter, we regularly pick up trash on our county road. What’s one to do, however, when the number one source ...

DATE: Nov 25, 2023 | CATEGORY: Action Line

Join a Visit Durango committee and create local change

Visit Durango needs your input. Help create local events, make impactful positive change within the community and environment, facilitate educational opportunities and so much more. There a...

DATE: Nov 24, 2023 | CATEGORY: The Tourism Effect

Locals supporting locals – An idea to embrace this holiday season

A few weeks ago, I read a Letter to the Editor in The Durango Herald questioning the almost fanatic adoration that many Durangoans hold for our little neck of the woods, especially as compar...

DATE: Nov 24, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local First

In retirement, what to do with so many books?

We’ve all heard the oft-repeated cliches of retirement: • Retirement is just a never-ending vacation. • Think about retirement as being two six-month holidays per year. • Why do retirees smi...

DATE: Nov 24, 2023 | CATEGORY: Opinion