Columnists - The Durango Herald

Family cycle of abuse is legacy of sexual predator

DEAR ABBY: I recently moved to Texas and met my teenage niece for the first time. After I got there I learned she had been molested by her mother’s father at the age of 3. He had also mo...

DATE: Jul 4, 2017 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

You should know, the American flag is not a rag

We’ve seen American flag bikinis – stars on the bottom and stripes on top or the other way around. Flags are used as bandanas and curtains. They decorate paper napkins on which we wipe hambu...

DATE: Jul 3, 2017 | CATEGORY: Froma Harrop

James: An old timer in a new age

I was born in Austin, Texas, back before Austin was cool. The Armadillo World Headquarters didn’t exist yet. Dwight Eisenhower was president and television (if you were fancy enough to own o...

DATE: Jul 3, 2017 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Will artificial intelligence improve travel?

The Terminator wants to be your next travel agent. New artificial intelligence technologies promise to make travel a little smarter. The latest entrant is Aeromexico’s new AI-base...

DATE: Jul 2, 2017 | CATEGORY: The Travel Troubleshooter

Wisdom is one of few things that doesn’t diminish with age

One advantage of getting old (besides senior discounts) is that we are supposed to be wise, at least wiser than in our younger years. After all the experiences, ups and downs, ac...

DATE: Jul 2, 2017 | CATEGORY: Authentic Aging

Without grave site, paying tribute to mom gets creative

DEAR ABBY: My mom passed away two years ago. Because she was cremated, there is no grave site to pay tribute to her. She lived in Rhode Island; I live in Florida. My roomm...

DATE: Jul 1, 2017 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

County feels the pinch, libraries gain a reprieve, for now

Sunnyside Elementary School is more than a place where children in kindergarten through fifth grade learn to read, write, do math and navigate friendships. The school is also a community hub...

DATE: Jul 1, 2017 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Quinlan: Independence Day - a good time to reflect on the kind of nation we want to be

There are few issues as polarizing today as the issue of what to do about the estimated 11 million people who live in the United States without authorization. The current administration has ...

DATE: Jul 1, 2017 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Keillor: Midsummer partying with the engineers in Oslo

A splendid week in Norway and now it’s good to be back home, driving around town in my old beat-up Volvo and listening to The Drifters. Norway is a land of bicycles and public transit, lean ...

DATE: Jul 1, 2017 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Petty: Academic ‘Hall of Fame’ sends students wrong message

I declined my induction into the Durango High School Academic Hall of Fame because the premises of this award completely disagree with the values it supposedly honors: hard work, character a...

DATE: Jul 1, 2017 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Kefalas: Open records enter the modern age

On June 1, Gov. John Hickenlooper signed Senate Bill 17-040, “Public Access to Government Files,” into law. This new law, that takes effect Aug. 9, demonstrates Colorado taking a meaningful...

DATE: Jul 1, 2017 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

America’s opioid crisis may be larger than we know

Quaaludes were popular before my time, but I saw cocaine and methamphetamine sweep the country and witnessed a renewed taste for heroin. Now, we have the “opioid crisis” – an epi...

DATE: Jul 1, 2017 | CATEGORY: Coroner's Report

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.