Columnists - The Durango Herald

What is a Destination Marketing Organization?

Since I arrived here in February, from the “Great North” ... Grand Junction, aside from being warmly welcomed, I have consistently been asked, “What does a destination marketing organization...

DATE: Apr 6, 2019 | CATEGORY: The Tourism Effect

Behavior more than woman can take

Dear Abby: I cannot stand my husband’s sister. She thinks way too much of herself. She “had” to get married to a foreigner (who never works), and her three grown sons still live at home ...

DATE: Apr 5, 2019 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Blue Water/Brown Water distinction has been eliminated

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit reversed a decade-old ruling that potentially paves the way for the return of earned disability benefits for so-called Blue Water Navy veter...

DATE: Apr 5, 2019 | CATEGORY: Serving Veterans

Confirming Bernhardt to top Interior job is wrong

Coloradans love their outdoor spaces. We are privileged to have the most diverse array of high peaks, forest trails, rivers and wildlife in one state than any other place on Earth...

DATE: Apr 5, 2019 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

The United Kingdom has gone stark raving mad

LONDON – Politico reported the other day that the French European affairs minister, Nathalie Loiseau, had named her cat “Brexit.” Loiseau told the Journal du Dimanche that she cho...

DATE: Apr 5, 2019 | CATEGORY: Thomas Friedman

Curiosity about teen love nags woman

Dear Abby: I’ve only had one boyfriend. For most of my childhood, he was my best friend. When we were 14, I got scared we might fight, break up and never forgive each other, so I told hi...

DATE: Apr 5, 2019 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

How to prune your fruit trees so they will thrive

People get scared when it comes to pruning, and I’m not sure why. I’ve done some pruning one-on-one with homeowners. I tell them to take about 30 percent of the live wood out of ...

DATE: Apr 4, 2019 | CATEGORY: From the Extension Office

Meltdown celebrates its 25th year

Editor’s note: This is the first in a two-part column highlighting the Durango Bluegrass Meltdown and its overall contribution to the community.People have big opinions about bluegrass m...

DATE: Apr 4, 2019 | CATEGORY: Downtown Lowdown

Green New Deal is a raw new deal for Colorado

Congress is a place where bold ideas are developed and debated, rejected or approved. Solutions to some of our nation’s toughest challenges start out as a few lines on a piece of ...

DATE: Apr 4, 2019 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Democrats shunning us, mismanaging power

Kudos to The Durango Herald for bringing coverage of the Colorado legislative session to the people of our community through a local lens. Democrats, who gained control of both ch...

DATE: Apr 4, 2019 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Escaping from diet overwhelm

Being overwhelmed with diets and nutrition is all too common. The first popular mainstream diet formed in 1863 when William Banting created a detailed brochure as to how a low-carbohydrate, ...

DATE: Apr 3, 2019 | CATEGORY: Healing Nutrition

Life changes after man reveals secret

Dear Abby: I am a woman in my 30s working two jobs to make ends meet after a divorce. A few months ago, I met a nice gentleman who has been understanding about my situation and crazy hou...

DATE: Apr 2, 2019 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby