Columnists - The Durango Herald

Don’t allow ‘dirty,’ ‘clean’ produce lists to lead you astray

I know spring has arrived, not only because yellow flowers are popping up but because the annual “Dirty Dozen” and “Clean Dozen” lists have been presented. This is a report by th...

DATE: Mar 30, 2017 | CATEGORY: From the Extension Office

Thomas Friedman: Trump is a Chinese agent

The big story everyone is chasing is whether President Donald Trump is a Russian stooge. Wrong. That’s all a smoke screen. Trump is actually a Chinese stooge. He is clearly out to make China...

DATE: Mar 30, 2017 | CATEGORY: Thomas Friedman

Frank Bruni: Devin Nunes is dangerous

Rep. Devin Nunes obviously fancies himself Jason Bourne. To sneak onto the White House grounds for that rendezvous with an unnamed source last week, he switched cars and ditched aides, vanis...

DATE: Mar 30, 2017 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

David Brooks: Can elephants learn from failure?

The Republican health care bill failed because it was a bad bill that had almost no authentic public support. It took benefits away from tens of millions of vulnerable people to give tax bre...

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

Donald, this I will tell you

We’ve known each other a long time, so I think I can be blunt. You know how you said at campaign rallies that you did not like being identified as a politician? Don’t w...

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

Residents enjoy spring birthdays and anniversaries

By Ann Butler Neighbors columnist It’s winter in the mountains and spring down below for the birthdays of: Samuel Brown, Virginia Rohr, Shirley Drover, Mary ...

DATE: Mar 28, 2017 | CATEGORY: Neighbors

Did a foreign power collude with a presidential campaign?

The greatest political scandal in U.S. history was not Aaron Burr’s shooting of Alexander Hamilton, and perhaps wasn’t even Watergate. Rather it may have been Richard Nixon’s secret efforts ...

DATE: Mar 28, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nicholas Kristof

The federal budget is a massive national slush fund

WASHINGTON – There was bound to be a political commotion when the Trump administration released its 2018 budget. After all, it isn’t every day that the White House proposes deep cuts in agen...

DATE: Mar 28, 2017 | CATEGORY: Robert Samuelson

Music in the Mountains offers fun fundraisers

By Ann Butler Neighbors columnist I know spring just started, but summer will be here before you know it. And one of the highlights of summer is Music in the Mountains....

DATE: Mar 27, 2017 | CATEGORY: Neighbors

When is it time to replace the city’s asphalt?

With all this talk of repeal and replace, at what point does the city decide to replace asphalt rather than repair with streaks of tar in the pattern of an Afghan? See my attached photo of t...

DATE: Mar 26, 2017 | CATEGORY: Action Line

Leadership La Plata ponders health and human services

By Ann Butler Neighbors Columnist The March session of Leadership La Plata addressed the sector of health and human services. In a class designed by Rachel B...

DATE: Mar 26, 2017 | CATEGORY: Neighbors

Our poop-prone PUPS AND US

When I’m 90, I’ll probably still be haunted by memories of bins overflowing with the remnants of hiking snacks and thinly wrapped dog turds, left to bake for a week in small plastic bags. ...

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

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.