Columnists - The Durango Herald

Safety Meeting opens for Kyle Hollingsworth

They’re a harmony heavy band. While there are loads of Durango-based bands that are thick with vocal harmonies, which includes bluegrass bands to the barbershoppers, for Safety Meeting, a lo...

DATE: Jan 2, 2025 | CATEGORY: Downtown Lowdown

Hope and health for New Year

DEAR READERS: Welcome to 2025. A New Year has arrived; the last one is safely behind us. As always, this New Year brings with it our hopes for a new beginning. Today presents an opportunity ...

DATE: Dec 31, 2024 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Husband’s secret life still kept under wraps

DEAR ABBY: A year ago, I found out my husband has been cheating on me with multiple women for more than a decade and kept two of his conquests for that entire time. He also sent all our savi...

DATE: Dec 31, 2024 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

‘It’s what we do’: Salt of the earth Durangoans exemplars for all

A relative newcomer to Durango, I’m learning my way around, making little trips around town and getting a feel for everyday life. Take the other day, for instance. My first stop was nearby, ...

DATE: Dec 31, 2024 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Ag stories are hot potatoes these days

Dear Action Line: This Durango Herald photo and story is from 1970 when this town still cared about agriculture news. Yes, finding a very cool potato was more important than the three-wa...

DATE: Dec 30, 2024 | CATEGORY: Action Line

Through the changes, the good and bad, community remains steadfast

It’s the end of 2024. Personally, I will be glad to see this year in the rearview mirror, if only because it was a particularly divisive election year that seemed to go on forever. It’s the ...

DATE: Dec 29, 2024 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Amid an explosion of capability, artificial intelligence leadership is imperative

Hearing aids that form a bubble around two people in a crowded room to bring new life and interaction for the hearing impaired. A robot that delivers food to your table after the waitstaff t...

DATE: Dec 28, 2024 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Wife unhappy with ‘gifts’ – and giver

DEAR ABBY: My husband took me on a trip for my birthday this year, only he didn’t prepare for anything other than some sightseeing events. He didn’t help plan for camping, didn’t financially...

DATE: Dec 27, 2024 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

For enslaved people, the holiday season was a time for revelry – and a brief window to fight back

During the era of slavery in the Americas, enslaved men, women and children also enjoyed the holidays. Slave owners usually gave them bigger portions of food, gifted them alcohol and provide...

DATE: Dec 26, 2024 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Cody Tinnin fronts Weminuche

Cody Tinnin’s new musical role finds him at the front and center of the stage. In the past, the former bass player for local bluegrass band Stillhouse Junkies found himself in that position ...

DATE: Dec 26, 2024 | CATEGORY: Downtown Lowdown

Spouse wants in-laws to stay in hotel

DEAR ABBY: My spouse and I (both women) have been together for 25 years. For half of them, we lived in the Middle East. We met while working as health care expatriates. My spouse is from Sou...

DATE: Dec 24, 2024 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Boyfriend ignores partner’s wishes

DEAR ABBY: My boyfriend and I recently bought our first house together. It has an outdoor kitchen and other features he really likes. I like it too, but there have been some issues already i...

DATE: Dec 24, 2024 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby