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Durango has your number with plastic recycling

Where does my plastic go after I recycle it in Durango’s single-stream recycling bin? What are the odds that it’s really getting made into other plastic goods? Am I just fooling myself into ...

DATE: Aug 26, 2019 | CATEGORY: Action Line

Man embarrassed when wife asks ages

Dear Abby: My wife constantly craves compliments about her age. When we meet people, she regularly asks how old they are, which I think is rude and inappropriate. Then she asks me if I k...

DATE: Aug 26, 2019 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

The Palestinian-Israeli peace process is a farce

Last week’s ugly mess involving the abortive visit to Israel of two Democratic congresswomen was useful for only one reason: It exposed how much the Palestinian-Israeli peace process has bec...

DATE: Aug 25, 2019 | CATEGORY: Thomas Friedman

How to foster resilience, kindness and joy in your children

August and the start of the school year has always felt like a time for new beginnings – perhaps more so than New Year’s Day. This time of year finds me reflecting on a child’s s...

DATE: Aug 25, 2019 | CATEGORY: La Plata Health Watch

Your airport is doing fine, and that pays dividends

The Durango–La Plata County Airport (DRO) strives for transparency when providing the public with information about airline performance, including cancellations and delays. This is why we wo...

DATE: Aug 24, 2019 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Gadgets to protect your privacy, safety on the road

Before John Meyer travels anywhere, he slips a small security device that looks like a two-way radio into his luggage. Recent reports of vacation rental owners spying on guests persuaded him...

DATE: Aug 24, 2019 | CATEGORY: The Travel Troubleshooter

Are you an athlete? Eat this!

We now know that exercise is primarily a wellness tool and will not help most of us lose excess body fat. But, let’s say you are a professional athlete, or perhaps a recreational athlete, fo...

DATE: Aug 24, 2019 | CATEGORY: Strength in Well-being

Wife frustrated after man loses job

Dear Abby: My husband lost his job. He had worked there since we were married 10 years ago, and earned top wages because he had been with them for so long. Two years into our marriage, w...

DATE: Aug 23, 2019 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

What mechanisms does your dog use when stressed?

By Marcy Eckhardt Special to the Herald We all have strategies to help us through tough situations. Some are even highly recommended, such as meditation and exercise. O...

DATE: Aug 23, 2019 | CATEGORY: From the Humane Society

I’m reconsidering the wisdom of electric vehicles

Last month I wrote about my search for, and finding of, an electric vehicle after our plug-in Prius was destroyed in a collision. I received messages that made me reconsider if the future of...

DATE: Aug 23, 2019 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Wickstrom influenced by Durango

Musician Casey Wickstrom will reference a lot of artists when it comes to who was influential in his career. Indie rock bands, guitar players, punk rockers – it’s a long list loaded with nam...

DATE: Aug 22, 2019 | CATEGORY: Downtown Lowdown

Other bad things that could happen in a recession

This column is not in the business of forecasting recessions. But when enough credentialed auguries suddenly think one might be possible, it seems prudent to speculate about the consequences...

DATE: Aug 22, 2019 | CATEGORY: Ross Douthat