Columnists - The Durango Herald

Sister’s fixation needs to stop

DEAR ABBY: My younger sister and I were close growing up. We didn’t have many friends, but we were always willing to play games and have fun with each other. At one point, my sister said she...

DATE: Jan 21, 2025 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Searching for parking answers

Dear Action Line: I was searching for a parking spot downtown when I remembered a rumor that the new hotel on East Second Avenue will only have parking for half the amount of rooms. Is t...

DATE: Jan 20, 2025 | CATEGORY: Action Line

New year, same ol’ me

A whole new batch of horse problems means we’re growing together

DATE: Jan 19, 2025 | CATEGORY: Sports

Together, we must find a solution that addresses the significant wildfire threat facing our community

I’ve been watching the devastation caused by the wildfires in California. My heartfelt condolences and prayers go out to the communities, the residents, and those who have lost loved ones an...

DATE: Jan 19, 2025 | CATEGORY: Opinion

An unserious nation deserves Pete Hegseth

First let me hit you with some realities: The secretary-general of NATO, Mark Rutte, has said that the West is not prepared for the challenges that will come over the next five years and tha...

DATE: Jan 19, 2025 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Friendship cools amid good fortune

DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have been friends with another couple for 15 years. We would see each other once or twice a week, alternating between each other’s home and occasionally out to di...

DATE: Jan 18, 2025 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Office won’t contact correct parent

DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have four children, so there are many, many appointments to make and keep. We both have full-time jobs, so we split up the responsibilities by category; I get the...

DATE: Jan 17, 2025 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Keeping our sights on protecting the Dolores River Canyons, our Western heritage, and outdoor recreation economy

This fall, we visited the heart of the Dolores River Canyons in Western Colorado. I biked an old mining road that overlooked the Paradox Valley where Utah’s La Sal Mountains rose above the r...

DATE: Jan 17, 2025 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Having fun with Yes, No, Maybe.

Our local schools are fertile grounds for making music. If you think back to your middle or high school days, you likely knew a handful of students who always had an instrument in hand; mayb...

DATE: Jan 15, 2025 | CATEGORY: Downtown Lowdown

Los Angeles is a wake-up call for the West – especially Durango

After fierce winds whipped fire out of brush-covered hills on Jan. 7, entire Los Angeles neighborhoods burned down. Within a few days, more than 12,000 homes and businesses had been destroye...

DATE: Jan 15, 2025 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Anger threatens to erupt

DEAR ABBY: I have anger issues that were passed down among the men in my family. My mother is a strong woman and wouldn’t let my father get away with too much, but still, the impact is there...

DATE: Jan 14, 2025 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Empowering women and girls through family planning leads to healthier lives

What if every woman in the world had access to her choice of safe, effective contraception? So far, this is a dream, but two programs are helping this dream come true. In the past, only memb...

DATE: Jan 12, 2025 | CATEGORY: Opinion