Columnists - The Durango Herald

Keillor: Never been here before

Anxious times in America. There was a news story a few weeks back, “Interrupted Sleep May Lead To Alzheimer’s,” and next to it, a wine review with the line “vivacious and well balanced, with...

DATE: Aug 29, 2017 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Readers react to usher’s ‘proposals’

DEAR ABBY: Regarding the letter from “Dumbstruck in the East” on April 22, whose nine-year-old daughter has been getting “proposals of marriage” from a church usher in his 70s. An old ma...

DATE: Aug 29, 2017 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Samuelson: We need higher taxes

WASHINGTON – Can we get real about “tax reform,” the Republican promise to enact deep tax cuts that will spur economic growth? Probably not, but let’s give it a try. For starters,...

DATE: Aug 28, 2017 | CATEGORY: Robert Samuelson

Memories of dog bites cause want for pet-free life

DEAR ABBY: I’m not a dog person. I’m not even an animal person. I am, however, surrounded by dog owners: my family, my husband’s family, my neighbors. Back in middle school, I was bitten...

DATE: Aug 28, 2017 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Protection or rudeness? It straddles a fine line

How do I go about getting a parking permit like this guy has? I assume it conveys other special privileges that us ordinary folks aren’t entitled to? – Mark D’Lanes You’d expect this k...

DATE: Aug 27, 2017 | CATEGORY: Action Line

Don’t let the post-vacation blues get you down

Welcome back. What’s that? You didn’t want to come home? You might have a touch of the post-vacation blues. “It’s like an anxiety disorder,” says Erika Martinez, a Miam...

DATE: Aug 27, 2017 | CATEGORY: The Travel Troubleshooter

Food comments ruin dining experience

DEAR ABBY: I have a friend, “Charlene,” whom I met through a local charity organization. We have many things in common, including the fact that we’re both retired, and we enjoy each othe...

DATE: Aug 27, 2017 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Meet the groups behind Durango’s economic scene

Recently, I met with the directors of the following economic development organizations in Durango. These organizations, referred to as the A,B,C,D, & L group, are as follows: ...

DATE: Aug 26, 2017 | CATEGORY: The Tourism Effect

Neslin: An energy report card

As a new school year dawns, the U.S. Energy Information Administration has fittingly released an Like academic report cards, the SEDS report indicates how Colorado’s energy production and ...

DATE: Aug 26, 2017 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

White: Short- and long-term planning, budget and bears

In the middle of my seventh year on Durango City Council, I find that my attention has turned to strategic planning around long-term civic needs. This effort must occur even as the council a...

DATE: Aug 26, 2017 | CATEGORY: From the Mayor

Schultheis: Spirit, not skin color, is a person’s measure

America is not the only nation poisoned by racial bigotry; the sad fact is, we are not even the worst. Violent clashes between castes claims the lives of hundreds, if not thousan...

DATE: Aug 26, 2017 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Kristof: We are journalists, not the enemy

Sigh. If only President Donald Trump denounced neo-Nazis as passionately and sincerely as he castigates journalists. What could be an easier task than distancing oneself from Nazi...

DATE: Aug 26, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nicholas Kristof

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.