Columnists - The Durango Herald

Two decades haven’t healed breach

DEAR ABBY: Twenty years ago, I developed psychosis with a personality change. I did things I’m ashamed of. I had an affair, remarried and moved out of the country, leaving my 13-year-old dau...

DATE: Feb 6, 2025 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

From Tevye to Ryan

In 2007, Adam Fontana portrayed Tevye in the Durango High School production of “A Fiddler on the Roof.” Then a high school senior, he was tasked to create a weary village elder and father of...

DATE: Feb 6, 2025 | CATEGORY: Culture Gulch

Thirty years of Solas

It’s been seven years since Celtic band Solas has played together. That hiatus came on the heels of nonstop music for the Celtic band, as since forming in New York City, the band has either ...

DATE: Feb 5, 2025 | CATEGORY: Downtown Lowdown

A note on history, the Electoral College and truly democratic elections

After last fall’s election of La Plata County’s Board of County Commissioners, we read of some county neighbors complaining about the “undemocratic” method used to elect commissioners in our...

DATE: Feb 5, 2025 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Breaking through the weight loss plateau: Why it happens and how to overcome it

Hitting a weight loss plateau can feel like running into a brick wall on a road you’ve been traveling so diligently. You’ve put in the effort, seen the scale drop, and then suddenly – progre...

DATE: Feb 4, 2025 | CATEGORY: Strength in Well-being

Answer about post office just a stone’s throw away

Dear Action Line: The Post Office has had a rock propping open the door for weeks (maybe months) so the door is cracked open all day. Given the cold weather, it seems a bit wasteful on t...

DATE: Feb 3, 2025 | CATEGORY: Action Line

It’s cold, now what do I do?

Recently, at a New Year’s Day football game watch party, I was asked by someone what I wear to fly fish when the air temperature is 32 degrees. The answer to that question was a golf shirt,...

DATE: Feb 2, 2025 | CATEGORY: Columnists

Hitting the ground running on behalf of HD59

Here’s another update from the Capitol! It’s been a cold January, but there’s been snow on the ground here in Denver that’s needed on the Western Slope. Every year, legislators spend the fir...

DATE: Feb 2, 2025 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Let’s talk about Long Term Care insurance

Yes, this is about Long Term Care insurance. Now take the gun away from your temple (although that would obviate the need for LTC) and read along. And this is not insurance industry bashing;...

DATE: Feb 2, 2025 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Live and let live and may others do the same

Welcome to February and Happy Groundhog Day. This was one of my favorite holidays because it hadn’t been taken over by Hallmark and it had escaped any real controversy. However, after almos...

DATE: Feb 2, 2025 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Staying strong after breakup intimidating

DEAR ABBY: I was dating a man for the past two years. Most of the time, we enjoyed being together. However, sometimes our discussions would turn into heated and hurtful arguments. He would d...

DATE: Feb 1, 2025 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Long friendship upsets wife

DEAR ABBY: My husband has a female friend he grew up with. They have exchanged “happy birthday” texts for many years. However, they have recently begun texting more often. An example: One ni...

DATE: Jan 31, 2025 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby