Columnists - The Durango Herald

Man repeatedly disregards wife’s complaint

DEAR ABBY: I’m an older woman. My husband and I have been married eight years but were together 15 years before our marriage. He is a wonderful, caring man in most ways. But from time to tim...

DATE: Aug 1, 2023 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Friend’s spouse ducks out during visits

DEAR ABBY: About 10 years ago, I visited my oldest and dearest friend, who I see a few times a year. The last time, her husband, who I’ve also known for years and who I thought was a friend,...

DATE: Aug 1, 2023 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Did all the crows take flight from ’round here?

Dear Action Line: I have noticed that all of a sudden Durango appears to be devoid of crows. Have they all been murdered? – A Crime Enthusiast Dear Crime Enthusiast: Perhaps it was an u...

DATE: Jul 31, 2023 | CATEGORY: Action Line

Call on Boebert: ‘Do better for seniors, protect Medicare’

Signed into law 58 years ago, Medicare revolutionized health care for America’s seniors. It cut the number of uninsured older Americans to near zero. It lowered costs, improved the quality o...

DATE: Jul 30, 2023 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Celebrating Colorado Day

On Aug. 1, 1876, Colorado became a state. As a territory, we had tried to get Congress to agree before, but President Andrew Johnson vetoed the legislation. A hard man to get along with, Joh...

DATE: Jul 30, 2023 | CATEGORY: Opinion

2023 has turned into the year of the ‘pirouette’

Pivot (intransitive verb): To turn on or as if on a pivot; to adapt or improve by adjusting or modifying something. Side note: I would like to start a movement where the definition of a word...

DATE: Jul 28, 2023 | CATEGORY: From the Extension Office

Preventing another tripledemic

While it seems a while off, as we take in the lazy days of summer, respiratory viral season is just around the corner. Scientists have been hard at work trying to prepare and also to ensure ...

DATE: Jul 28, 2023 | CATEGORY: La Plata Health Watch

Libraries strive to offer diverse selection of materials

Imagine walking into a grocery store to find that the only vegetable available is canned peas, the only soup, beef-flavored Top Ramen, and the only protein, frozen fish sticks. Now, imagine ...

DATE: Jul 28, 2023 | CATEGORY: Shelf Life

Middle-aged daughter takes no responsibility

DEAR ABBY: My 40-year-old daughter has never grown up. Until recently, she relied on her grandmother to make ends meet. Her grandmother died, and now I’m all she has. After she was fired fro...

DATE: Jul 27, 2023 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Cha Cha Cha! Latin Jazz Night for Music in the Mountains

Musicians can’t live on classical alone. Sometimes they need to dig into other genres, or at least one that is “close” to classical. Like jazz. Two different styles of music, but also two th...

DATE: Jul 27, 2023 | CATEGORY: Downtown Lowdown

Recent animal shelter data shows significant increase in stray dog intake

La Plata County Humane Society offers tips to keep pets home safe

DATE: Jul 26, 2023 | CATEGORY: From the Humane Society

Woman asks Abby to convey message

DEAR ABBY: There is a man, “Gus,” I am completely, madly in love with. The issue is, he likes to drink – a lot. The only thing he wants to do when he’s not sleeping or working is drink. His ...

DATE: Jul 25, 2023 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby