Columnists - The Durango Herald

Solving the mystery from above at Durango Dog Park

Dear Action Line: From the top of Smelter Mountain, we can see a mysterious outline of a rectangle in the dog park. The grass or weeds don’t seem to grow there. Could it be where the ura...

DATE: Jul 17, 2023 | CATEGORY: Action Line

Wild Bighorns in peril in Colorado, Rocky Mountain West

I’ve been afforded the rare opportunity and honor to kneel beside Colorado’s state animal and its most iconic: the Rocky Mountain Bighorn. When I worked for Colorado Parks and Wildlife, I at...

DATE: Jul 16, 2023 | CATEGORY: Opinion

What’s coming up for the remainder of summer?

As usual, summer is flying by. In just more than a month, the kids will be back in school. Even so, there are still many great events and activities to do before we get to our wonderful fall...

DATE: Jul 15, 2023 | CATEGORY: What's Up Downtown

Forests play a role in fighting climate change

The Earth recently experienced its hottest days on record. The blistering heat waves are yet another ominous indication of climate change caused by greenhouse gas emissions. The changing cli...

DATE: Jul 15, 2023 | CATEGORY: Thinking Green

Collaborations, initiatives working for health of public lands

Nearly three years ago, in October 2020, Gov. Jared Polis signed executive Order B 2020-008 creating the Colorado Outdoor Regional Partnerships Initiative. The goals of the RPI are pretty s...

DATE: Jul 15, 2023 | CATEGORY: Stewards of the Land

In-law appoints herself permanent emcee

DEAR ABBY: I have a sister-in-law, “Helen,” who has appointed herself as the final word on all family events. No other relative has any input into when, where, what, etc., regarding any fami...

DATE: Jul 15, 2023 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Public health response? SJBPH has a plan for that

Through the community health assessment, San Juan Basin Public Health examines the health of the community and provides programs and resources to keep the community healthy. Just like a pe...

DATE: Jul 14, 2023 | CATEGORY: Creating Community

Never underestimate the value of a well-played timeout

Sometimes a step back is the smart way to go

DATE: Jul 14, 2023 | CATEGORY: This May Take a Moment

Have we lost our sense of humor?

Numerous comedians have stopped performing at college campuses because they have found the students to be overly politically correct and overly sensitive to their jokes. Jerry Seinfeld, Chri...

DATE: Jul 14, 2023 | CATEGORY: Opinion

After Midnight Jazz Band plays Buckley Park

Swing band music will always be cool. An inability to see its coolness is, well, not very cool. In this writer’s opinion, it’s still one of the hippest things around, a style of music that l...

DATE: Jul 13, 2023 | CATEGORY: Downtown Lowdown

Plays and audiences

“Why this play now?” Pesha Rudnick, director of the final work at PlayFest 2023, asked in the closing talkback session last Sunday. Rudnick said she raises that question every time she encou...

DATE: Jul 13, 2023 | CATEGORY: Culture Gulch

Man dating ‘estranged’ wife unsure of future

DEAR ABBY: My wife and I have been together more than 20 years. Our relationship grew stale over time, and a couple of years ago, she decided to leave me. However, over the few years, even t...

DATE: Jul 11, 2023 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby