Columnists - The Durango Herald

Don’t miss out on health coverage in 2024

The upcoming changes to Health First Colorado (Colorado Medicaid), Connect for Health Colorado and Colorado Connect make this year possibly the most significant Open Enrollment since the beg...

DATE: Nov 2, 2023 | CATEGORY: Creating Community

Young adult weighs tough decision

DEAR ABBY: I'm 24 and not where I want to be in life. I have goals and dreams I would like to accomplish. However, my family is super family-oriented. I work for my dad in a family business....

DATE: Nov 2, 2023 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Family wants relationship to end

DEAR ABBY: I live in a rural community in southern Indiana. It’s an “everyone goes to church on Sunday, and everyone knows everyone” kind of place. I was employed at the local health care ce...

DATE: Nov 2, 2023 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Majik Ham: The kids are all right

They say rock ’n’ roll is a young person’s game. That’s a forever debatable opinion, as The Rolling Stones try to pull if off, succeeding in some fans’ opinions, but that success is too, deb...

DATE: Nov 1, 2023 | CATEGORY: Downtown Lowdown

Batten down the hatches: Deer are in their fattening-up stage

I live smack dab in the middle of Durango – Test Tracks five minutes away; Fairgrounds 10 minutes; downtown 15. I appreciate that we share our neighborhood with old-time Durangatangs, new fa...

DATE: Nov 1, 2023 | CATEGORY: From the Extension Office

Twenty years of writing and change

November marks 20 years I have been writing columns for The Durango Herald. I approached Bill Roberts, then opinion editor, with ideas for writing about children. He had me submit three samp...

DATE: Nov 1, 2023 | CATEGORY: Authentic Aging

‘Check facts’: Vote ‘yes’ on Prop. II

We all live in a bubble of information of one kind or another. We defend our families, believing they can do no wrong. Our bubble of love prevents us from seeing a possible reality. We belie...

DATE: Nov 1, 2023 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Local hunters should come before nonresidents

Hunting may be losing popularity nationally but in the West, the number of hunters is climbing. According to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, in 2022 there were 10% fewer hunters across t...

DATE: Nov 1, 2023 | CATEGORY: Opinion

The Digestion-Weight Loss Connection: A Guide to a Happier Gut

Are you looking to shed a few pounds while feeling healthier and more energetic? Your digestive system might hold the key to your weight loss goals. One of the key players in this intricate ...

DATE: Nov 1, 2023 | CATEGORY: Strength in Well-being

Relationship crumbles after weekend apart

DEAR ABBY: I met a great woman, and we have been dating for a year and a half. We talk and message every day, we have our inside jokes, and her parents love me. My mother loves her, and the ...

DATE: Oct 28, 2023 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Family sticks together despite differences

DEAR ABBY: I am one of nine children who all still get along. One sibling belongs to a religious order. At least one (for sure) is not a Christian. One is a born-again Christian. One of us i...

DATE: Oct 28, 2023 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Seat belts save lives

The sign read “Buckle up, it’s the law.” Just a short time later, there was a bumper sticker announcing that “Seat belts save lives.” Perhaps I had begun to take for granted that seat belts ...

DATE: Oct 27, 2023 | CATEGORY: La Plata Health Watch