Columnists - The Durango Herald

Need integrated health care focused on brain disorders

As a result of my two guest columns in The Durango Herald and The Journal about my experiences with Alzheimer’s, I’ve received a multitude of pats on the back, hugs and messages of support f...

DATE: Dec 30, 2022 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Secret leads to havoc when family finds out

DEAR ABBY: I was married to a man whose family always seemed to be in each other’s business. His 18-year-old niece already had two children when she became pregnant again. She hid it from ev...

DATE: Dec 29, 2022 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Ring in new year with Nu Bass Theory

It’s not electronic music. Although there are elements that pull from the EDM genre, the band and musical project of Nu Bass Theory is not your typical DJ outfit where there’s a dude behind ...

DATE: Dec 29, 2022 | CATEGORY: Downtown Lowdown

New bills address math scores, lead, water literacy and more

As I head into my final two years as your House District 59 representative, I eagerly anticipate the work ahead. Colorado law permits every legislator to present five bills in a committee ea...

DATE: Dec 28, 2022 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Woman prefers thrill of the hunt

DEAR ABBY: I am a woman in my late 30s. I have had a few failed relationships and a marriage that ended in divorce. At one point, I juggled three lovers at a time. I like being in a committe...

DATE: Dec 27, 2022 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Lower suicide rates? Look at immigrants

First-generation immigrants from Latin America report some of the lowest levels of suicide in the nation, and this despite living with constant anxiety due to compromised legal statuses, wor...

DATE: Dec 25, 2022 | CATEGORY: Opinion

New year holds promise of new start

Perhaps like me you see the end of the year as a time for reflection – an opportunity to assess what has recently passed and the lessons that have been learned. I find it is a time also to b...

DATE: Dec 24, 2022 | CATEGORY: La Plata Health Watch

Grocery store in Three Springs? Yes, no and maybe

Dear Action Line: I recently heard that the proposed Farmers Fresh Market that was to be built just south of the Morehart Murphy Subaru dealership had been canceled. As residents of the ...

DATE: Dec 24, 2022 | CATEGORY: Action Line

What’s the best way to stay in touch?

DEAR ABBY: I have a much younger friend in another state, and we like to keep in touch. I prefer email, as I’m elderly, hard of hearing and look after my husband, who is having cognitive pro...

DATE: Dec 24, 2022 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Student plans for future with beau

DEAR ABBY: I am a senior in high school in a long-distance relationship. My boyfriend, “Grant,” and I live two states apart and have visited each other several times. He’s four years older t...

DATE: Dec 22, 2022 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Best albums of 2022: 5 to 1

Indie record labels are the mom-and-pop stores of the music business. Ditch the chains and look for the homegrown place, as the indie labels are what keeps the music business interesting, of...

DATE: Dec 22, 2022 | CATEGORY: Downtown Lowdown

New developments must pay more for water

La Plata County is anticipating a 50% population increase by 2050. Fifty percent! Durango’s 2021 Water System Master Plan contains an extensive analysis of the costs of enlarging the local w...

DATE: Dec 21, 2022 | CATEGORY: Opinion