Columnists - The Durango Herald

It’s ‘like story time’ for Sarah Petite

Sara Petite’s music career fell into place on the quick. As a kid, she liked to sing, but never had the nerve to get on stage. Studying international relations in college meant research, and...

DATE: Oct 18, 2023 | CATEGORY: Downtown Lowdown

Wife’s puzzling behavior an obstacle

DEAR ABBY: I’m a lesbian. My wife and I have been married for nine years, but since COVID-19 and my mother’s death, we have had problems. I met a man online; he’s an actor. We grew close via...

DATE: Oct 17, 2023 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Caring for the Land: A Reciprocal Relationship

This morning, work begins where I made camp. I arrived after dark last night and didn’t notice the trash strewn about the campsite. I remove all litter from the area and burn trash from the ...

DATE: Oct 17, 2023 | CATEGORY: Stewards of the Land

Stop counting calories – seriously

Every dietitian just lost faith me with the title of this article, but hang tight, it gets better. Calorie counting became all the rage starting in the mid to late 20th century, fueled by a...

DATE: Oct 17, 2023 | CATEGORY: Healing Nutrition

Where wild-horse herd management goes right

The sun is low on the horizon, casting soft light on the crimson boulders and cliffs of Spring Creek Basin. Bands of colorful wild horses dot the folded landscape as it gently dips toward th...

DATE: Oct 15, 2023 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Sibling hopes holiday tradition ends

DEAR ABBY: Is there any way to end the “holiday newsletter”? Every Christmas, I get one from a particular family member, which invariably includes a list of their glowing accomplishments, ex...

DATE: Oct 13, 2023 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Rally, others look to put screeching halt to ‘rolling burnouts’

Dear Action Line: Black lines have appeared on all highways leading into Durango and in town as well. They appeared during the Four Corners Motorcycle Rally. I don’t find them offensive,...

DATE: Oct 13, 2023 | CATEGORY: Action Line

Celebrate Case Management Appreciation Week

Each year, our nation celebrates the second week of October as Case Manager Appreciation Week. If you are like most people, you might be a little vague about what exactly a case manager does...

DATE: Oct 13, 2023 | CATEGORY: Creating Community

What the future holds may improve your mental well-being

Choosing the topic of pumpkins or Halloween for this month’s “From The Extension Office” seems too predictable. It may be relevant, but predictable nonetheless. Now, where’s the excitement i...

DATE: Oct 12, 2023 | CATEGORY: From the Extension Office

Relative’s cat has worn out welcome

DEAR ABBY: My mother-in-law, “Irma,” is a peach – she’s the sweetest person in the world. She will do anything for anyone to lend a helping hand. Two weeks ago, she fell and broke her femur,...

DATE: Oct 12, 2023 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Dan Navarro: ‘It’s all meant to be fun’

The music business is still fun for singer-songwriter Dan Navarro. That’s likely because he’s done things his own way. He had the chance to be part of the songwriting machine, and even dance...

DATE: Oct 12, 2023 | CATEGORY: Downtown Lowdown

Ballots and balloons on tap for downtown

The Durango Business Improvement District is funded by a small property tax levied on about 400 commercial properties in the Central Business District and in the North Main District. This ta...

DATE: Oct 11, 2023 | CATEGORY: What's Up Downtown