Columnists - The Durango Herald

Sibling doesn’t want to be therapist

DEAR ABBY: My sister, whom I dearly love, is going through some difficult times. She confides in me about her troubles, and I gladly listen and give advice. Although I am willing to listen a...

DATE: Oct 30, 2024 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Woman keeps mom at arm’s length on social media

DEAR ABBY: I’m the mom of an 18-year-old daughter, “Leia.” We have always tried to keep the lines of communication open with our children, and we have what I think is a strong, positive fami...

DATE: Oct 30, 2024 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Sex-drive disparity may stall relationship

DEAR ABBY: I’m a woman in my early 20s, and I have been dating my man for two years. I love him dearly and want to spend the rest of my life with him. He plans to propose before the end of t...

DATE: Oct 29, 2024 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Dead leaves, ironically, lead to growing pains

Dear Action Line: While we love our Durango Fall Cleanup, things got confused this year. As we all know (except that guy down the street who piled up old furniture, carpet scraps and a d...

DATE: Oct 28, 2024 | CATEGORY: Action Line

This November, we must protect election officials

The attorney general of the United States, Merrick Garland, had a reminder for the American people in remarks before a recent meeting of the Justice Department’s Election Threats Task Force:...

DATE: Oct 24, 2024 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Two nights with the Stillhouse Junkies

Touring musicians need to be more than just good players. In the case of a band that’s on the road much of the year, they need to be both solid co-workers, and road trip partners. Your typic...

DATE: Oct 23, 2024 | CATEGORY: Downtown Lowdown

Relative’s spouse unwelcome at gatherings

DEAR ABBY: Many months ago, a family member’s husband was charged with possession of and distributing more than 10,000 items of child pornography. The police and Department of Homeland Secur...

DATE: Oct 22, 2024 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Trapped fat: How to break the cycle and reclaim your health

For years, we’ve been told that the key to weight loss is as simple as “eat less and move more.” But what if there’s more to the story? New research suggests that some people’s bodies might ...

DATE: Oct 22, 2024 | CATEGORY: Strength in Well-being

Mike Elliott at the center of nordic ski achievements and memories on Saturday

On the patio at the Powerhouse on the banks of the Animas River on Saturday afternoon were many of the Nordic skiers who put Durango in the news in the 1960s and 1970s for their cross-countr...

DATE: Oct 22, 2024 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Don’t just flash through the flashing red

Dear Action Line: What are cars supposed to do once the red light turns from solid to blinking in the crosswalk at Camino del Rio and 12th Street? I routinely use that crosswalk and (aft...

DATE: Oct 21, 2024 | CATEGORY: Action Line

Conservation bills stuck in congressional backlog

This fall marks the 10th anniversary of the passage of the Hermosa Creek Watershed Protection Act. The legislation, enacted in December, 2014, ensured lasting protection of the conservation ...

DATE: Oct 20, 2024 | CATEGORY: Thinking Green

Spouse eager to put foot down about shoes

DEAR ABBY: My wife continually dirties the floors in our home because she refuses to stop wearing shoes in the house. She’ll be out all day – at work, running errands, etc. – and then come h...

DATE: Oct 19, 2024 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby