Columnists - The Durango Herald

Choose right time to share sympathy

DEAR ABBY: My father died a couple of years ago, and my mother died recently. I have noticed something that I would like to share with your readers. When I came back to work after the funera...

DATE: Dec 15, 2022 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Best albums of 2022: 10 to 6

As the year winds down, many music fans like to take an inventory of what was added to their own personal collection over the last 365, and for many, that inventory is perhaps loaded with re...

DATE: Dec 15, 2022 | CATEGORY: Downtown Lowdown

Celebrating Conservation Gains

Clearer skies, reduced emissions part of conservation gains

DATE: Dec 14, 2022 | CATEGORY: Thinking Green

Late Sen. Isgar would welcome clean energy on his land

I am shocked and disappointed to see a recent social media comment stating my brother, the late state Sen. Jim Isgar, must be rolling in his grave because of Primergy Solar’s proposal to bui...

DATE: Dec 14, 2022 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Honoring the shift in the season

Right now, we are experiencing the shortest days of the year. This is typically accompanied by darkness, cold and even heaviness. We, as animals, are affected by these energies whether we co...

DATE: Dec 13, 2022 | CATEGORY: Nourishing Morsels

New beau blindsides ex

DEAR ABBY: My ex-wife, “Jenny,” and I were together seven years, married for almost five of them. We have a young child together. We have been divorced for eight months. I have been trying t...

DATE: Dec 13, 2022 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Breaking the stigmas of dementia

Approximately 1,200 La Plata County residents have dementia (Alzheimer’s, Younger or Older Onset), Lewy Body Dementia, Posterior Cortical Atrophy, Primary Progressive Aphasia, Frontotemporal...

DATE: Dec 12, 2022 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Time to get kraken and make deep dive into reservoir project

Dear Action Line: What’s up with the top-secret construction on the banks of the city reservoir? Is this in preparation for secret submarine activity? (Fun fact: There has been at least ...

DATE: Dec 12, 2022 | CATEGORY: Action Line

Change to will may signal serious issue

DEAR ABBY: You printed a letter from a person whose failing, elderly friend made an abrupt change to his will (“Promise Withdrawn in Texas,” Aug. 27). Because of the change, the elder’s enti...

DATE: Dec 10, 2022 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Buying local makes a big impact

In partnership with the Durango Business Improvement District, Alpine Bank and Eolus Bar & Dining, the Durango Chamber is once again co-sponsoring the Holiday Rewards Program. This program c...

DATE: Dec 10, 2022 | CATEGORY: From the Chamber

Consider the needs of people with disabilities during the holidays

As nostalgic and delightful as the holiday season is, it can provoke problems for people for a variety of reasons. For some kids and adults with disabilities, certain aspects of the season ...

DATE: Dec 10, 2022 | CATEGORY: Creating Community

Wrapping up a solid year

Anticipation hangs heavy in the air at this time of year. We see it in the faces of all the children (and adults, too) who visit the Christmas tree lot, selecting the perfect tree to adorn t...

DATE: Dec 10, 2022 | CATEGORY: Stewards of the Land