Columnists - The Durango Herald

McLachlan reflects on eight years of service listening, compromising and understanding

Only 100 Coloradans at any one time have the job I have been honored to hold for the last eight years as a state legislator; I never really thought about that until I started nearing the end...

DATE: Nov 8, 2024 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

San Juan Mountains Association's Annual FUNdraiser, Christmas Trees for Conservation

I got the first text from a friend to go skiing on Oct. 21 this year. Safe to say with this early cold snap, we’re all looking forward to the winter rituals after a hot summer. I’ll say, I’m...

DATE: Nov 8, 2024 | CATEGORY: Stewards of the Land

The Wild Bunch rides again – on bicycles

Over a century ago Butch Cassidy, the Sundance Kid, and their fellow outlaws, The Wild Bunch, rode the Outlaw Trail from Robber’s Roost in Utah to Hole in the Wall, Wyoming. Along the way th...

DATE: Nov 8, 2024 | CATEGORY: Gulliford's Travels

Comets are enjoying some extra attention

Greetings stargazers. This has been an eventful month. From my backyard I got to see an aurora and a comet with my naked eyes. Yes, the camera showed both of those much more clearly, but it ...

DATE: Nov 8, 2024 | CATEGORY: What's up in Durango Skies

Bitter feelings for mean teacher persist

DEAR ABBY: My elementary school teacher passed away recently. I hadn’t seen her in more than 20 years because of how she made me feel. I remember her as manipulative and having a negative at...

DATE: Nov 8, 2024 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Partner wants intimacy only with a third person

DEAR ABBY: I’m in an open relationship with my partner. We both enjoy hooking up with other people, but only if we agree on the person. It was going great; I still got my one-on-one time wit...

DATE: Nov 8, 2024 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Finding gratitude for our privileges

This is a time of year when a lot of Americans stop and take stock of the many blessings we have. Along with turkey, ham, tamales, shrimp cocktail, frozen pizza or whatever your family enjoy...

DATE: Nov 8, 2024 | CATEGORY: Creating Community

Healthy adherer effect

I recently had the opportunity to visit my dad just before his 94th birthday. By far the member of his biological family to survive to the oldest age, I remain both grateful for and amazed b...

DATE: Nov 7, 2024 | CATEGORY: La Plata Health Watch

Ghoulies and ghosties and long-leggedy beasties

Well, I hope you survived Halloween and the leftover candy blood-sugar spikes. Now bring on the Christmas decorations. (Please don’t!) We already have massive overlapping of the major sports...

DATE: Nov 7, 2024 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

In conversation, instead of arguing, try ‘I hear you’

Here we are, already into November. Not just any November, but an election year November. As if conversations with family during the holidays need any more fuel for the fire! How quickly a j...

DATE: Nov 6, 2024 | CATEGORY: From the Extension Office

The Waco Brothers help celebrate KDUR

Thirty years back, Chicago-based musicians Dean Schlabowske and Jon Langford didn’t know much about country music. They knew about rock ’n’ roll and its many offshoots in the form of “indie”...

DATE: Nov 6, 2024 | CATEGORY: Downtown Lowdown

Acidic mine drainage haunts Western rivers

It was summer 2015 when the Animas River in southern Colorado turned such a garish orange-gold that it made national news. The metallic color came from the Gold King Mine, near the town of S...

DATE: Nov 5, 2024 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Photos: Thousands take to the streets for ‘No Kings’ march and rally in Durango

Photos: Navajo Trail OpenFriday was the first day of the Navajo Trail Open at Hillcrest Golf Club

Friday was the first day of the Navajo Trail Open at Hillcrest Golf Club

Photos: Durango Fire Protection District opens Station 2

Photos: Hundreds gather to honor fallen Bloomfield Police officer Timothy OntiverosA solemn procession stretched for blocks Monday morning along West Apache Street in Farmington – a display of unity, grief and honor for Bloomfield Police Officer Timothy Ontiveros, 32.About 7 a.m., a large contingent of law enforcement, motorcyclists, friends and grieving family prepared to embark on the motorcade to the 9 a.m. service at the Bloomfield High School football stadium to celebrate the life of the officer.