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Enjoying a healthier barbecue

July Fourth is the No. 1 grilling holiday in America. Thursday, 87% of Americans will fire up the outdoor grill or smoker in celebration of our country’s independence. Grilling i...

DATE: Jul 3, 2019 | CATEGORY: Healing Nutrition

Joe Biden doesn’t look so electable in person

Last week, Joe Biden was one of 20 presidential candidates to speak at a Planned Parenthood forum in Columbia, South Carolina, held right next door to the state’s Democratic convention. ...

DATE: Jul 2, 2019 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Tear up the economics textbooks and start over!

WASHINGTON – Harvard professor N. Gregory Mankiw is one of the most influential economists in the United States. But the 61-year-old’s authority does not stem from advancing an ar...

DATE: Jul 1, 2019 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Shrubbery-free paths are the city’s holy grail

This year’s above-average moisture is a welcome change compared with last summer, but it has caused city vegetation to go crazy. Whose responsibility is it to trim bushes and trees encroachi...

DATE: Jul 1, 2019 | CATEGORY: Action Line

Man tired of dating ready to quit

Dear Abby: In the last few years I have had a string of failed relationships. Nothing bad happened, and there were no fights or arguments. The ladies tell me I’m great and an amazing per...

DATE: Jul 1, 2019 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Southern Utes can protect wildlife corridors

Protecting wildlife migration corridors has become one of the hottest topics in the conservation movement. But the idea actually goes back thousands of years to when indigenous pe...

DATE: Jun 30, 2019 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

To enjoy a staycation, have a clear purpose

Between running a start-up company and wrapping up his graduate degree, Pierre Huguet is too busy to take a vacation this summer. “I don’t have much time to travel around, so I’ve decided to...

DATE: Jun 30, 2019 | CATEGORY: The Travel Troubleshooter

We’re more than OK with community support

Many years ago, our son Dave wrote a letter to the editor of the Herald about the importance of community. As I remember, he praised the new benches in downtown Durango as a way t...

DATE: Jun 29, 2019 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Animas River Trail a glorious work in progress

What a wonderful time of year to be in Durango! City council has worked hard throughout June and made significant progress on a number of important projects. I’m very optimistic t...

DATE: Jun 29, 2019 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Visit Durango embarks on new initiatives for 2019

The Visit Durango tourism office has embarked on several big initiatives this year: refreshing the Durango brand, rebuilding the Visit Durango website and redesigning the travel planner. ...

DATE: Jun 29, 2019 | CATEGORY: The Tourism Effect

Couple battles over who pays bills

Dear Abby: My newly retired husband and I lead a nice life and are in good health. Our two girls are grown and established. Our battle is over my husband “taking back” some of the duties...

DATE: Jun 28, 2019 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Snapshots of daily life at the Pine River Library

In Jeffrey Kluger’s article, “How telling stories makes us human,” he writes: “Storytelling is a powerful means of fostering social cooperation ... and it pays valuable dividends to the stor...

DATE: Jun 28, 2019 | CATEGORY: Shelf Life

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