Columnists - The Durango Herald

Now’s the time for action to restore national parks

As Congress makes its way through the lame duck session, several hot button issues await action. Important legislation will be considered over the next two weeks that, if passed, ...

DATE: Dec 17, 2018 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Free downtown parking, for a limited time only

Could you clarify the city’s loading-zone policy? A meter reader told me that the city changed its policy a year ago. The “Commercial Loading” signs no longer apply, but will be left there. ...

DATE: Dec 17, 2018 | CATEGORY: Action Line

Affair earns sister’s disapproval

DEAR ABBY: My sister has been having an affair with a married man. When I asked if he was going to leave his wife, she said no, and it was fine with her. She claims his wife is fat and t...

DATE: Dec 17, 2018 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Change confronts rural electric co-ops

The comedian Lily Tomlin used to have a favorite shtick where she played Ernestine, the snorting, smirking phone operator. She would end her bit with the line, “We don’t care, we...

DATE: Dec 16, 2018 | CATEGORY: Thinking Green

Cats and dogs finally get a break – in the farm bill

WASHINGTON – For people who support the humane treatment of animals, including those that end up on America’s dinner plates, passage this week of the farm bill is a gift befitting the season...

DATE: Dec 16, 2018 | CATEGORY: Kathleen Parker

On social media, airlines discover the block

What can you do when your airline stops talking to you? That’s not a hypothetical question for Kate Sawma, who was recently blocked on social media by Frontier Airlines during a customer ser...

DATE: Dec 16, 2018 | CATEGORY: The Travel Troubleshooter

The face of Michelangelo’s David could guide us

FLORENCE – A tourist in Florentine museums is like a skipping stone above unfathomable depths. Here a Botticelli. There a Donatello. A single room at the Uffizi that would reward ...

DATE: Dec 15, 2018 | CATEGORY: Michael Gerson

Can we learn to live with wolves again?

In his Nov. 9 Herald column, Andrew Gulliford wonders, “ He states that the last wolf in Colorado was killed 70 to 80 years ago. That’s long enough for people to forget that wolves sometime...

DATE: Dec 15, 2018 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Fly-fishing program offers classes, outings for members of armed forces

Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing strives to effectively serve past and present members of the armed forces who have made great sacrifices in the service of the nation. The miss...

DATE: Dec 14, 2018 | CATEGORY: Serving Veterans

‘Paws’ for thought for avoiding giving pets as gifts

By Marcy Eckhardt At animal shelters across the country, we discourage people from adopting pets as gifts for a number of reasons. Animals that are new to a household ...

DATE: Dec 14, 2018 | CATEGORY: From the Humane Society

Peace Corps plan gets thumbs down

DEAR ABBY: Our 23-year-old daughter, “Alexa,” has a wonderful, well-paying corporate job with good benefits and a flexible schedule. She has low expenses, no debt and banks a respectable...

DATE: Dec 14, 2018 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Work of 4-H Ambassadors team builds crucial life skills

The 2018-19 La Plata County 4-H Council Ambassadors team is excited for the year ahead. This team will represent our 4-H program at local, regional and national events. The team consists of ...

DATE: Dec 14, 2018 | CATEGORY: From the Extension Office