Columnists - The Durango Herald

Are you prepared to handle a crisis?

June 9, 2002, I was flying out of Durango to Denver. As we boarded the flight, we could see a large plume of smoke over Missionary Ridge. While flying over the fire, I knew that it wasn’t go...

DATE: May 28, 2022 | CATEGORY: From the Chamber

Reading with kids should be filled with fun, curiosity

What makes a book a classic? Do you remember the “classic” books you were forced to read in school? Did you love any of them? Are there books that you do remember fondly? I think that many t...

DATE: May 28, 2022 | CATEGORY: Shelf Life

As cases rise, expanding COVID-19 vaccine access will help

Where do we stand with COVID-19 vaccinations? I have been fielding many questions in the past couple of months about the national COVID-19 vaccine strategy. To put things in perspective, we ...

DATE: May 28, 2022 | CATEGORY: La Plata Health Watch

‘Ascent seems to be religious school cloaking true nature’

As reported by The Durango Herald, the Colorado Department of Education has directed the Durango School District 9-R board to review the charter application of Ascent Classical Academy withi...

DATE: May 27, 2022 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Recital series winds down

On May 20, the 14th Unitarian Universalist Recital Series came to a stellar conclusion when three Fort Lewis College faculty members joined founder and pianist Marilyn Garst for a program of...

DATE: May 26, 2022 | CATEGORY: Culture Gulch

For Bogner, a lifetime of drumming

Local musician Robert Bogner was a noisy kid. Whistling, talking, singing, even beating on things. He would make such a vocal racket that his father would offer him a dollar if he’d keep his...

DATE: May 26, 2022 | CATEGORY: Downtown Lowdown

Advocates, ranchers outfitters can coexist with wolves

Wolves are returning to Colorado. About half of us are happy about this and about half of us aren’t. Working together, however, we can make it work for all of us. Proposition 114, passed by ...

DATE: May 26, 2022 | CATEGORY: Opinion

How about riverside site for fire, police?

What do Durango Fire District, River City Hall, the old Durango High School, a bordello and the Animas City Cemetery have in common? Before I answer that question, let’s ponder a “hot topic....

DATE: May 25, 2022 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Fiance sees bachelorette party 'souvenirs’

DEAR ABBY: I’m about to get married to a wonderful woman. We have been together for 16 years and have two precious kids. Recently, we were treated to bachelor and bachelorette parties, a wee...

DATE: May 24, 2022 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Welcome to the other side of paradise

I moved to Durango in 2018 to work at Fort Lewis College. For me, moving to La Plata County was a move home. Born in Telluride and raised in Norwood, I frequently visited Durango as a kid. B...

DATE: May 23, 2022 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Eye in the sky, on the ground, in a tree ...

Dear Action Line: What’s up with this game camera on Hermosa Creek trail? The camera is located approximately 1.5 miles from the campground and is positioned facing the trail to capture ...

DATE: May 23, 2022 | CATEGORY: Action Line

Gridlock in Congress stymies land protection in Colorado

The CORE Act achieved a significant milestone at the beginning of May when the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee finally voted on it. The Colorado Outdoor Recreation and Economy...

DATE: May 21, 2022 | CATEGORY: Thinking Green