Columnists - The Durango Herald

Can airlines make passengers wear masks?

Like many other airline passengers flying during the pandemic, Kevin Garvey thought masks were mandatory on planes. So when two women seated in front of him on a recent flight from Fort Myer...

DATE: Jul 8, 2020 | CATEGORY: The Travel Troubleshooter

Stuck in a rut? Reset your mood with physical activity

I’ve thought about writer’s block a fair amount this week. Not just because I’m experiencing it, but also because it seems to mimic a state familiar to writers and non-writers al...

DATE: Jul 8, 2020 | CATEGORY: From the Extension Office

To B or not to (vitamin) B?

In my practice, there is rarely any time that I say something would be good for everyone. B vitamins are one exception. B vitamins are involved with many biochemical reactions in ...

DATE: Jul 8, 2020 | CATEGORY: Nourishing Morsels

Heartbreak about dad awaits sons

Dear Abby: Three years ago, I found out my husband had sexually abused one of his nieces. He took a lie detector test, failed it and confessed. Learning the truth was devastating, and I ...

DATE: Jul 7, 2020 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

After a barren year in 2019, apple trees are bursting

I promise the next 550 words, give or take, won’t be about the weather. It’s not like I couldn’t – between the incessant wind, lack of rainfall or temperatures in the mid-90s, I could in fac...

DATE: Jul 6, 2020 | CATEGORY: From the Extension Office

Chief’s depiction a sign of the times

Dear Action Line: If a 40-foot unflattering caricature of a white person was used to advertise a Durango business, what would the sign look like and what kind of business would it be? – Fair...

DATE: Jul 6, 2020 | CATEGORY: Action Line

Denise Fort: Babbitt’s plan for the river doesn’t go far enough

Each spring, the acequias in New Mexico carry cold, clear snowmelt to freshly furrowed fields on small farms. The centuries-old irrigation culture is recognized in state law and supported by...

DATE: Jul 5, 2020 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

A rallying cry for our health and the community’s health

Sadly, I fear that we are experiencing another division between us during this pandemic. There is political discord, racial inequity, economic disparity, differences in the care ...

DATE: Jul 4, 2020 | CATEGORY: Authentic Aging

Michael Fields: State government needs to get out of the way

In the middle of a recession, the Legislature wants to raise your property taxes. State Sens. Jack Tate and Chris Hansen, along with Reps. Matt Soper and Dayena Esgar, led an eff...

DATE: Jul 4, 2020 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Durango’s downtown businesses bump out

Happy Fourth of July to all visitors and locals in the Durango area! Fourth of July will be different this year without parades, street dances and fireworks, but we can still cele...

DATE: Jul 4, 2020 | CATEGORY: What's Up Downtown

Keep doing your part to support local businesses

We are fortunate to live in an area with such a strong and ethical local business community. The vast majority of our local business leaders believe in the old saying, “A rising t...

DATE: Jul 4, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local First

Racial equity a foundational goal of public health

On May 25, public attention shifted away from the COVID-19 pandemic when George Floyd was killed by a police officer kneeling on his neck for almost nine minutes during an arrest. ...

DATE: Jul 3, 2020 | CATEGORY: Creating Community