Columnists - The Durango Herald

Funding state’s highways poses questions

Our students in Southwest Colorado ride buses across the state to get to their sporting events. Our business owners travel miles and miles on our highways to haul goods and visit other regio...

DATE: Feb 18, 2017 | CATEGORY: From the State House

It is tradition, not treason, to resist tyranny

I was horrified by the results of the election, but after I got over the shock, I decided I would give Mr. Trump a chance. Maybe he would surprise me and become a respectful leader. ...

DATE: Feb 18, 2017 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Sweethearts of the Arts fetes three honorees

By Ann Butler Neighbors columnist The dulcet tones of “Let Me Call You Sweetheart” filled the Durango Arts Center on Feb. 9 to conclude the Sweetheart of the Arts prese...

DATE: Feb 17, 2017 | CATEGORY: Neighbors

The legacy of Stanton Englehart returns to Durango Arts Center

By James Durnin “Gaia is my ethic. We are all a part of her. She is the evolutionary force. Gaia is the real driver that runs our lives.” –...

DATE: Feb 17, 2017 | CATEGORY: View from the Center

GOP elders proposed carbon tax is a good idea

Address climate change and send Americans a check at the same time. That’s the nut of an intriguing idea put together by a group of Republican elders. The plan would curb emission of greenho...

DATE: Feb 17, 2017 | CATEGORY: Froma Harrop

Trump positioned to influence Israel’s destiny

Dear President Trump: These are the moments that make or break a presidency. First you were tested by a rival – Russia – and utterly failed to appreciate the corrosive ...

DATE: Feb 16, 2017 | CATEGORY: Thomas Friedman

Regulation or protection? Framing of methane rule counts

Do you know the name George Lakoff? If you don’t, you should. George Lakoff is a professor of cognitive science and linguistics at the University of California at Berkeley and an...

DATE: Feb 16, 2017 | CATEGORY: Thinking Green

After Trump: a Bonhoeffer, a Benedict or a Ford?

How should one resist the Trump administration? Well, that depends on what kind of threat Donald Trump represents. It could be that the primary Trump threat is authoritarianism. I...

DATE: Feb 15, 2017 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

How to stop those 3 a.m. money worries

If you’re like me, money worries hit hardest in the middle of the night. Fortunately, fear and anxiety about money don’t intrude on my sleep the way they once did. Unplanned expen...

DATE: Feb 14, 2017 | CATEGORY: Money Savvy

Husbands are by far much deadlier than terrorists

With the President Donald Trump Reality Show, it’s easy to be distracted by ANGRY ALL-CAPITAL TWEETS or Oval Office tantrums. But resist, and stay focused on matters of life and death. ...

DATE: Feb 14, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nicholas Kristof

Hannah Primack celebrates her 90th in style

Having missed a month of birthdays because I was on medical leave, we’ll start fresh with birthdays starting Feb. 1. Here’s hoping the January celebrants had great birthdays, and...

DATE: Feb 13, 2017 | CATEGORY: Neighbors

The real Dodd-Frank scandal is misinterpretation

WASHINGTON – Comes now Timothy Geithner, treasury secretary from 2009 to 2013, to tell you that much of what you “know” about Dodd-Frank – Congress’ response to the 2008-09 financial crisis ...

DATE: Feb 13, 2017 | CATEGORY: Robert Samuelson

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.