Columnists - The Durango Herald

The hidden heroes of COVID-19: My public health co-workers

The week of April 6-12 is Public Health Week, an observance that is now in its 25th year. To be honest, I imagine it is an observance not much recognized outside of public health circles. Ne...

DATE: Apr 10, 2020 | CATEGORY: Creating Community

Bret Stephens: A bittersweet look back at the pandemic from 2025

Jan. 19, 2025 When COVID-19 first emerged as a health crisis in China five years ago, observers noted that authoritarian regimes – with their hostility toward whistleblowers and m...

DATE: Apr 10, 2020 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Mom fears daughter’s relationship

Dear Abby: Is my daughter headed into an abusive, controlling relationship, or am I imagining the signs because of my own experience with domestic abuse for many years? She is 18 and, of...

DATE: Apr 9, 2020 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Bar-D Wrangler Gary Cook looks back at lifetime in the music business

It’s been a lifetime spent in the entertainment business. Thirty-one of those years have happened right here in Durango, where Gary Cook has taken the stage every evening from Me...

DATE: Apr 9, 2020 | CATEGORY: Downtown Lowdown

Much has changed, but safe produce washing has not

I don't imagine this place of social isolation, accompanied by major life disruptions is exactly what we envisioned spring would bring. But alas, here we are. Rather than packing...

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

Vegetable oil: Not as healthy as you might think it is

When it comes to vegetables, it’s easy to decide which ones are good for you, right? Unfortunately, this simplicity doesn’t carry over to vegetable oils. Vegetable oils are edible...

DATE: Apr 8, 2020 | CATEGORY: Healing Nutrition

Dieter is criticized for refusing food

Dear Abby: How would you suggest I deal with people who continually want to sabotage my diet? I worked very hard to drop more than 30 pounds. I also have digestive health issues that are...

DATE: Apr 7, 2020 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Horoscope’s advice comes from another planet

I’m worried about my horoscope and whether it’s offering the best advice. In the Herald’s Friday (March 27) edition, Scorpios are told: “Grab every chance to party and have fun today. Enjoy ...

DATE: Apr 6, 2020 | CATEGORY: Action Line

Victory gardens nourished bodies and souls in uncertain times

My Grandpa Parmenter was an auto parts salesman who had a pen collection like no other. He must have traded other salesmen – “I’ll give you a Big A Automotive for a Michelin” – an...

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

Jonathan Thompson: We need the same resolve to tackle virus, climate

In the time of coronavirus, I headed to southern Utah’s remote canyon country to do some extreme social distancing. All I knew when I emerged a few days later in western Colorado...

DATE: Apr 5, 2020 | CATEGORY: Writers on the Range

Coronavirus: Fear and contraction, and hope and possibility

I think it’s Saturday – hard to know – the days are all the same now. This recent health crisis has brought up lots of emotions for everyone, young and old. Most people have a cer...

DATE: Apr 4, 2020 | CATEGORY: Authentic Aging

How to tell if your travel company is going out of business

Remember Amoma. And Thomas Cook. And WOW Air. As travelers cautiously look ahead to their next trip, worried about the financial future of their chosen airline, cruise line or hot...

DATE: Apr 3, 2020 | CATEGORY: The Travel Troubleshooter