Columnists - The Durango Herald

Action Line: Options for Snowdown provide comic relief

I didn’t get Snowdown Follies tickets. And I don’t want to dress up in tights and a cape for the comic-con theme. What am I supposed to do this week? – Putting the “down” in Snowdown ...

DATE: Jan 28, 2019 | CATEGORY: Action Line

Incremental change, environmental ‘nudges’ build new habits

It’s hard to believe that it’s been nearly a month since the new year dawned. New beginnings – an opportunity for change. The only thing more germane to this January holiday than...

DATE: Jan 28, 2019 | CATEGORY: La Plata Health Watch

Caregiving is focus of survey

DEAR READERS: The departments of psychiatry and medicine at Tufts Medical Center want to learn more about the impact caregiving has on family members and friends of people who have been ...

DATE: Jan 28, 2019 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Ranchers need to get with the land-use program

In the Jan. 12 issue of The Durango Herald, there were two interesting articles that pertain to the future of La Plata County. One was about the demise of the Republican Party (“H...

DATE: Jan 27, 2019 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

The shutdown may yet make a mess of your trip

Ask travelers about the partial government shutdown, and you may get a dismissive answer. After all, most flights are still running on time, many national parks remain open and passports are...

DATE: Jan 27, 2019 | CATEGORY: The Travel Troubleshooter

Shutdown could imperil area wildfire fighting

EDITOR’s NOTE: Mark Stiles submitted this article before word came Friday that government would be reopened. We think its points about the effects are still valid.We’ve all become accust...

DATE: Jan 26, 2019 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Use more renewable electricity

While our government in Washington is struggling to deny climate change, we can take action locally. Our electric co-op, La Plata Electric Association, offers easy ways to do this...

DATE: Jan 26, 2019 | CATEGORY: Population Matters

The Cuba embargo has failed – can we move on?

HAVANA – It has been 60 years since Fidel Castro marched into Havana, so it’s time for both Cuba and the United States to grow up. Let’s let Cuba be a normal country again. ...

DATE: Jan 26, 2019 | CATEGORY: Nicholas Kristof

New year, new building, new recipients and new ideas

It has already been a busy year as the Durango Chamber of Commerce settles into our stunning new building at 2301 Main Ave., across from Durango High School. The chamber is headed “Back to t...

DATE: Jan 26, 2019 | CATEGORY: From the Chamber

Being Local is a state of mind in which you’re focused on community

What does it mean to “Be Local?” The first thing that comes to mind is a laundry list of qualifications, including the number of years you have lived in a town, whether you were born there, ...

DATE: Jan 26, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local First

Raising kids is wondrous, thank you for reading

It was 11 years ago – a baby affixed to my postpartum body and a toddler ricocheting off my person in search of random dogs’ mouths to investigate – that I dreamed up the idea to write this ...

DATE: Jan 26, 2019 | CATEGORY: Adventures in Motherhood

Abert’s squirrels are friends to the ponderosa pines

Sometimes, winter in the forest can seem like there isn’t much going on – especially if, like me, you might be out there with a group of 60 excited schoolchildren. Wildlife often make themse...

DATE: Jan 25, 2019 | CATEGORY: Stewards of the Land