Columnists - The Durango Herald

Krauthammer: fate has decided for me.

I have been uncharacteristically silent these past 10 months. I had thought that silence would soon be coming to an end, but I’m afraid I must tell you now that fate has decided on a differe...

DATE: Jun 11, 2018 | CATEGORY: Columnists

Woman adapts to loss of motherhood

DEAR ABBY: I have some suggestions for “Longing to Be a Mom” (Feb. 27), whose husband doesn’t want a child. If you talk your husband into it, are you prepared to do all the parenting whi...

DATE: Jun 11, 2018 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Planets offer easy, enjoyable viewing targets

Greetings, Stargazers. This will be a good summer for planet watching. At most star parties, the planets are considered dusk objects because they can successfully be seen before i...

DATE: Jun 10, 2018 | CATEGORY: What's up in Durango Skies

Danny Pierce’s father helped build Durango, brick by brick

Father’s Day is special for most of us, but for one son, it has a particularly deep meaning. When writers start a story, they never know what threads will weave together. I though...

DATE: Jun 10, 2018 | CATEGORY: Gulliford's Travels

Mom harassed by family pranks

DEAR ABBY: I tend to react poorly when someone pulls a prank on me. My reaction is usually anger, hurt or embarrassment, and I end up saying or doing things I later regret because emotio...

DATE: Jun 10, 2018 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Wildfires scare us but yield opportunity for nature

The 416 Fire has consumed thousands of acres of treasured forest this week. It is safe to say it has also consumed many of our thoughts since it broke out June 1. People have res...

DATE: Jun 9, 2018 | CATEGORY: Durango Nature Studies

Cleaning up downtown for summer

Downtown Durango looks great this summer and will only get better in the coming weeks. The Durango Business Improvement District thanks the Chamber of Commerce and the city of Dur...

DATE: Jun 9, 2018 | CATEGORY: What's Up Downtown

Daughter struggles with divorce

DEAR ABBY: I’m 16 and my parents are getting a divorce. It is really hard. They put me in the middle a lot in their arguments, like I’m a counselor. I have told them repeatedly I don’t l...

DATE: Jun 9, 2018 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Using marital advice to fix our political divide

Listening to people argue about politics these days is like overhearing people in a restaurant who are in a bad marriage. They’re always trying to use disagreements to establish superiority....

DATE: Jun 8, 2018 | CATEGORY: David Brooks

Property boundary issues can be (usually are) complicated

As an attorney who handles, among other things, real property matters, I often have been approached by clients regarding property boundary issues. These issues frequently arise a...

DATE: Jun 8, 2018 | CATEGORY: On the Law

Do not take our unique oasis for granted

Recently, while I was walking down my street, I met a lady from New Hampshire. This athletic senior and her husband drove across country to ride in the Iron Horse Bicycle Classic. ...

DATE: Jun 8, 2018 | CATEGORY: From the Mayor