Columnists - The Durango Herald

Foley: Protect yourself from under- and uninsured drivers

Picture this. You are driving down Camino del Rio, traffic is moderate, and you are driving the speed limit and giving the car ahead of you plenty of space. The light at the next intersectio...

DATE: May 12, 2018 | CATEGORY: On the Law

McLachlan: Session was productive for everyone

The 71st Session of the General Assembly came to a resounding close Wednesday night after 120 days of crafting, discussing, arguing, reconciling, meeting and contemplating. Fourt...

DATE: May 12, 2018 | CATEGORY: From the State House

High hopes for Durango’s rocket teams

Greetings, Stargazers. Someone looking up in the Four Corners skies recently might have seen rockets. Yes, this is usually a column about astronomy, but I grew up a few minutes ...

DATE: May 12, 2018 | CATEGORY: What's up in Durango Skies

Girl feels alone in house of boys

DEAR ABBY: I live with my dad and my brother. My mother passed away when I was very young, and I was pretty much raised by my dad (with the help of family, of course). Dad alw...

DATE: May 12, 2018 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Host homes expand family beyond traditional bounds

“Family” is a far bigger word than it looks on the page. While the standard definition of family may refer to the people we are born with, marry or give birth to, I believe we all know that ...

DATE: May 11, 2018 | CATEGORY: Creating Community

Man complains about in-laws

DEAR ABBY: I have a great marriage to an amazing woman. We have beautiful kids and are really happy together. The issue, however, is my in-laws. We are complete opposites in personality ...

DATE: May 11, 2018 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Plunkett: Journalism’s mission is too important to neglect

A serious threat to journalism in Colorado and across the country is growing stronger. Papers owned by Alden Global Capital and operated by Digital First Media suffer not just from neglect b...

DATE: May 10, 2018 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

DAC prepares for 10-minute play festival

Staged readings of short, original plays will again constitute one of the most popular events in Durango on May 18. Area actors and directors will mount the first iteration of our own 10-min...

DATE: May 10, 2018 | CATEGORY: Culture Gulch

Rankin: Colorado’s charter schools outperformed all public schools nationally

Have you wondered how students, in Colorado, compare academically to students in other states? There is a nationally recognized test given every other year to fourth and eighth graders that ...

DATE: May 10, 2018 | CATEGORY: Joyce Rankin

Kuster: Returning power to the people with LPEA’s Tri-State contract

The restrictive contract with the the electric utility company Tri-State Generation and Transmission that requires La Plata Electric Association to buy 95 percent of its energy from Tri-Stat...

DATE: May 10, 2018 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Nutrient-dense asparagus can be prepared in many ways

Oh yes, spring is my favorite season. Calves, lambs, fawns appearing across the fields and, best of all, the asparagus! It starts appearing mid-April and ends in June. As one of the few pere...

DATE: May 10, 2018 | CATEGORY: From the Extension Office

Father concerned about breastfeeding

DEAR ABBY: Our daughter turns 5 soon, and my wife still breast-feeds her to bed every night and wakes her a few times a night for more breastfeeding. This has had negative consequences o...

DATE: May 10, 2018 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby