Columnists - The Durango Herald

Mistreatment of Jeff Sessions carries implications

WASHINGTON – Transparency, thy name is Trump. No filter, no governor, no editor lies between his impulses and his public actions. He tweets, therefore he is. Ronald Reagan was so ...

DATE: Jul 31, 2017 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Vigilant moms can’t help asking about gun safety

DEAR ABBY: I am a Yale-trained pediatric nurse with a post-master’s as a psychiatric nurse practitioner. I respectfully ask that you retract your answer to “First-Time Mom in New Jersey”...

DATE: Jul 31, 2017 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Reluctant student considers gap year before college

DEAR ABBY: My 18-year-old daughter has just graduated from high school. She has now informed me that she’s not going on to college, like we had previously discussed, and becomes upset wh...

DATE: Jul 30, 2017 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Golf calendar red-hot with events, changes

The ol’ calendar on the wall is moving into the final third of the season for scheduled tournament play, and there are some tournaments that have moved their dates and locations in the upcom...

DATE: Jul 29, 2017 | CATEGORY: Clubhouse Porch

Mandatory resort fees are rising – again

Tamara Myers thought that her hotel bill at the Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino would come to $415. At least that’s what Otel.com, the website through which she booked the room, promised ...

DATE: Jul 29, 2017 | CATEGORY: The Travel Troubleshooter

Zeiler: Citizen lobbyists influence climate progress in Congress

At 8 a.m. June 13, I had my first view of the U.S. Capitol under a clear blue sky. I wasn’t expecting the strong emotional response I had. I stood before the Capitol dome with so many storie...

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

White: Climate, sustainability, housing current council priorities

Recent City Council discussions have alternated between setting broad goals and addressing narrower issues, including climate change and sustainability, and housing and homelessness. ...

DATE: Jul 29, 2017 | CATEGORY: From the Mayor

Brown: Coal rule rollback shortchanges treasury, lands and economy

Public lands are the fabric that hold the West and our mountain communities together, and what draws people to small towns like Telluride. Since his confirmation as secretary of t...

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

Zakaria: Amid Trump’s chaos, a post-American world emerges

NEW YORK – In London last week, I met a Nigerian man who succinctly expressed the reaction of much of the world to America these days. “Your country has gone crazy,” he said, with a mixture ...

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

Dad-to-be looks for push gift on a budget

DEAR ABBY: My wife and I are expecting our first child. A friend of hers took me aside to ask if I had gotten my wife a “push gift.” I had never heard of it, but apparently, it’s suppose...

DATE: Jul 29, 2017 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

The next generation of wilderness defenders

“Shoo!” “Scram!” “Oooogaboogaboogaboo!” The Wilderness Information Specialists in training started throwing rocks at a hollow log. The sound startled the mountain goats and they r...

DATE: Jul 28, 2017 | CATEGORY: Stewards of the Land

Nurse-Family Partnership helps give young families healthy start

Women in impoverished regions face enormous challenges – a dangerous physical environment, isolation and reduced access to education. For them, the anxiety of an unplanned pregnancy is profo...

DATE: Jul 28, 2017 | CATEGORY: Creating Community

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.