Columnists - The Durango Herald

Hurrah for peace-bringing construction zone

Dear Action Line: Is it possible to designate a road as being a permanent construction zone? Since utility work began several weeks ago on Junction Street the traffic has never been calm...

DATE: Jul 25, 2022 | CATEGORY: Action Line

Keystone Pipeline won’t make gas cheaper

Ever since boycotts started blocking Russian petroleum products, social media has been rife with memes that blame rising gasoline prices on “the cancellation of the Keystone Pipeline.” Examp...

DATE: Jul 23, 2022 | CATEGORY: Opinion

New platform lets your voice be heard

If you’re a La Plata County resident, we want to hear from you. Visit Durango’s new engagement platform, engage.durango.org, provides an online avenue for city and county residents to share...

DATE: Jul 22, 2022 | CATEGORY: The Tourism Effect

Husband’s secret life revealed

DEAR ABBY: I have been married for 23 years. About a year ago, our 22-year-old daughter became suspicious that her dad might be having an affair. She found out it was true through his text m...

DATE: Jul 22, 2022 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Fear of wolves rooted in myth

Wolves are coming to Colorado and, so far, I have not witnessed people preparing for their arrival. Letters appear in local papers, suggesting that ranchers will be the victims once wolves r...

DATE: Jul 22, 2022 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Music in the Mountains Pops Night: The Magical Music of Harry Potter

Great American Cinema would be nothing without its scores. The man behind many of those familiar film scores is the great John Williams, who has written some of the most iconic themes for so...

DATE: Jul 21, 2022 | CATEGORY: Downtown Lowdown

50 years of friendship ends over beau

DEAR ABBY: For 50 years, I had a close career and personal friend I’ll call “Ellen.” She has been married a long time, but I know she and her husband have had some rocky patches. Ellen was w...

DATE: Jul 21, 2022 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Exchange program connects 4-H members across the country

Our La Plata County 4-H Interstate Exchange Program recently returned from an adventure-filled week visiting Wyoming County 4-H in Pennsylvania. The 4-H Interstate Exchange Program is a two-...

DATE: Jul 21, 2022 | CATEGORY: From the Extension Office

When the scale doesn’t budge

When trying to lose weight, we expect the numbers on the scale to drop steadily, pair-matched with our consistent effort. However, more often than not, the scale doesn’t move in the way we w...

DATE: Jul 19, 2022 | CATEGORY: Strength in Well-being

Rumors, lies envelop divorcée

DEAR ABBY: I retired to Malaga, Spain, after my marriage of 38 years ended in divorce. I have gone to dinner with a few men since moving here. This is a lovely community with many retired re...

DATE: Jul 19, 2022 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

RVers take note: Twin Buttes a ‘little loud’ with highway traffic

Dear Action Line: I’m wondering if the Twin Buttes trail parking lot is the new RV homeless camp? There seem to be more and more RVs camping here. The sign on the north wall says “No cam...

DATE: Jul 18, 2022 | CATEGORY: Action Line

Closure of San Juan Generation Station signals coal’s demise

The Four Corners took a significant step toward a coal-free future as Unit 1 of the San Juan Generating Station closed forever on June 30. The event occurred without fanfare, and represents ...

DATE: Jul 16, 2022 | CATEGORY: Thinking Green