Columnists - The Durango Herald

Tri-State CEO touts co-op’s clean energy transition

The clean energy transition of Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association is in sharp focus these days, given the rapid pace of our transformation and the opportunities ahead for elec...

DATE: Jun 18, 2021 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Hands-on learning drives summer activities at 4-H

June is always an exciting month for our 4-H members. They are finally out of school, and we get to fill the entire month with fun activities. Last week, they participated in our Adventure D...

DATE: Jun 17, 2021 | CATEGORY: From the Extension Office

Miller and The Other Sinners play fest

David Miller waited until he was in his 40s to dive headfirst into his music career. Now, some may say that music is a young man’s game and perhaps it is, however, waiting until you near mi...

DATE: Jun 17, 2021 | CATEGORY: Downtown Lowdown

Lawn to Table: Eat the weeds in your garden

Many of us have been excited about the seasonal return of the farmers market. The fresh quality and the variety of offerings are tantalizing and nutritious. What if I told you that you can g...

DATE: Jun 16, 2021 | CATEGORY: Nourishing Morsels

Boebert responds to Herald editorial

The Durango Herald editorial board recently published a partisan attack piece falsely accusing me of not focusing on Colorado’s 3rd District. Nothing could be further from the truth. Th...

DATE: Jun 16, 2021 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Spouse removes wedding ring

DEAR ABBY: My wife and I separated three months ago. She has moved out into her own apartment. We are not legally separated or divorced. She removed her wedding ring three weeks after sh...

DATE: Jun 15, 2021 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Man finds little support from so-called partner

DEAR ABBY: I’m a gay man who has been in an on-again/off-again relationship for three years. My partner still lives at home with his mother. He has never left the home, aside from a four...

DATE: Jun 15, 2021 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Can you take the ‘City’ from the ‘Mountain’?

Dear Action Line: Please settle a longstanding argument between my boyfriend and I. I insist that “Animas City Mountain” (and corresponding trail) is named as such. He is certain it must...

DATE: Jun 14, 2021 | CATEGORY: Action Line

Making Bears Ears whole: The big swap with Utah state lands

Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland and President Joe Biden are considering the restoration of Utah’s Bears Ears National Monument. Native American tribes and environmental organizations ...

DATE: Jun 12, 2021 | CATEGORY: Gulliford's Travels

Conservation that’s ’good for the bird and the herd’

Gunnison Sage-Grouse needs ranchers, conservationists to restore its habitat

DATE: Jun 12, 2021 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Barbara McLachlan: Assembly work will help Colorado build back stronger

When we began this year’s legislative session, the task before us seemed daunting. Across the state and throughout my district, small businesses were devastated, hard-working families were s...

DATE: Jun 12, 2021 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns