Columnists - The Durango Herald

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

Balloons rise above red rocks: The Bluff, Utah, Balloon Festival

Every Western small town crows about its festivals, but only Bluff, Utah, has balloons that launch beneath red rock cliffs on cool January mornings. Balloons gracefully glide upward with a l...

DATE: Dec 10, 2022 | CATEGORY: Gulliford's Travels

Long history of political acts invading Olympic games

Because of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, should Russian and Belarusian athletes be allowed to compete in international sports? This nagging question persists. The answers have varied dependi...

DATE: Dec 9, 2022 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Monheit plays Durango Cool Jazz event

Jazz vocalist Jane Monheit did not have the typical childhood aspirations of what she was going to be when she grew up. She wasn’t going to be a teacher, a doctor, a nurse or any of those yo...

DATE: Dec 8, 2022 | CATEGORY: Downtown Lowdown

Strangers saw chat very differently

DEAR ABBY: My boyfriend of two years works for a company with 160 employees, 95 miles from our town. He held a party at a restaurant located near the company. I knew no one and doubt very mu...

DATE: Dec 8, 2022 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Take home baking to the next level, be a Cottage Foods producer

Some people just have a penchant and talent for baking. Their skillful blending of art and food chemistry results in a delightful display of edible creativity. What a unique gift for the luc...

DATE: Dec 8, 2022 | CATEGORY: From the Extension Office

Meaning of nebula remains ‘fuzzy’

Greetings stargazers. Many scientific terms are very specific, but the term nebula is, well, nebulous. In a very generic sense, it simply means a fuzzy thing. But there are a wide variety of...

DATE: Dec 8, 2022 | CATEGORY: What's up in Durango Skies

Climate change action not a spectator sport

Climate change is a stress-multiplier. For example, though drought is common in our region, climate change has made the current drought the longest and deepest in at least 1,200 years. Clima...

DATE: Dec 7, 2022 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Red Flag laws must be used to work

When Colorado passed its Red Flag law, called “Extreme Risk Protection Orders,” in 2019, El Paso County Sheriff Bill Elder announced his opposition. “I am exploring all legal options and am ...

DATE: Dec 7, 2022 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Man divides time with wife, mistress

DEAR ABBY: I have been married to my wife for a little over a year. I love her. However, right before our wedding, I met a co-worker I’ll call “Alexis.” We hit it off, and I consider her a c...

DATE: Dec 6, 2022 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Where’s that confounded parking garage?

Dear Action Line: I have looked all over for this garage. Can you help? – E. Lee Gullparker Dear E. Lee: OK, after spending all weekend driving around Durango, Action Line is stumped to...

DATE: Dec 5, 2022 | CATEGORY: Action Line