Columnists - The Durango Herald

Taking action on climate chaos

If you don’t believe that the climate is changing, please don’t read this but make an appointment with a psychiatrist; you are out of touch with reality. I have not written about climate cha...

DATE: Sep 4, 2021 | CATEGORY: Population Matters

Son insists obligation for grandkids’ tuition

DEAR ABBY: What financial responsibility do parents have to their adult children and grandchildren? We are a blended family of 35 years. It is the second marriage for my wife and me, wit...

DATE: Sep 3, 2021 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Wife unsettled at MIL’s frequent presence at home

DEAR ABBY: I have been married for nearly 10 years. I guess I never noticed this while we were dating, but as our marriage has progressed, it's becoming increasingly apparent he's a comp...

DATE: Sep 3, 2021 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Durango native Gracie ‘Bassie’ Kruse: ‘Jamaica was so majestic to me’

Reggae musician Gracie “Bassie” Kruse didn’t want to be a bass player. The Durango native, who has played bass in reggae bands from Southern California to the Bay Area, Durango to Denver an...

DATE: Sep 2, 2021 | CATEGORY: Downtown Lowdown

We’re working to reach every student every day

“Every Student Every Day.” That’s the motto written above the entryway at Miller Middle School. And Durango School District 9-R exemplifies this mission. On my visit to every school on Tues...

DATE: Sep 1, 2021 | CATEGORY: Durango School News

This week we fix signs and calm traffic

Dear Action Line: The sign encountered when approaching the Durango Community Recreation Center from the north on East Second Avenue – “No Recreation Center Access” – is unwelcoming. For...

DATE: Aug 30, 2021 | CATEGORY: Action Line

COVID-19 precautions crucial at schools

With the COVID-19 delta variant is surging in nearly every part of the United States, but most especially in those parts with high rates of unvaccinated people, it is time to regroup, take a...

DATE: Aug 28, 2021 | CATEGORY: La Plata Health Watch

San Juan Brewfest starts today

The San Juan Brewfest is back, and it starts today. The Brewfest is owned by United Way of Southwest Colorado and has become one of its best annual fundraisers. The San Juan Brewfest is a tw...

DATE: Aug 28, 2021 | CATEGORY: What's Up Downtown

A real value card – sign up for yours at the library

Do you carry a handful of little plastic cards with you, either in your wallet or on your keyring? It seems that we all carry these “value cards” with us every day. I was thinking about the...

DATE: Aug 27, 2021 | CATEGORY: Shelf Life

Married matchmaker tries to sink resulting romance

DEAR ABBY: I have been friends with "Carolyn" since grammar school. We are in our early 40s now. She's married; I'm divorced. Two years after my divorce, she introduced me to a nice man ...

DATE: Aug 26, 2021 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Punk Rock Breakfast benefits Compañeros, The Hive

Many cities will claim a music festival like a badge of honor. Austin has South by Southwest. Memphis has The Beale Street Music Festival and the lesser known Gonerfest. Telluride has many m...

DATE: Aug 26, 2021 | CATEGORY: Downtown Lowdown

Right mindset, right action, right reward

Making the decision to do something differently is hard, but following through with your decision to do so is really the most challenging part. For example, making the decision to lose weig...

DATE: Aug 25, 2021 | CATEGORY: Strength in Well-being