Columnists - The Durango Herald

Weakened deterrence: an invitation to instability

WASHINGTON — So what if, in his speech last week to NATO, Donald Trump didn’t explicitly reaffirm the provision that an attack on one is an attack on all? What’s the big deal? Di...

DATE: Jun 5, 2017 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Transgender dad wants to be daughter’s ‘second mommy’

DEAR ABBY: My former spouse and I are divorced and share a 3-year-old daughter. Soon after the baby was born, my ex came out as transgender and now lives as a woman. I have a...

DATE: Jun 5, 2017 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Rash of recent videos could affect airline regulation

It didn’t take the latest string of viral videos to convince Cynthia O’Leary. There was no need to see the near-riot at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport or the passengers braw...

DATE: Jun 4, 2017 | CATEGORY: The Travel Troubleshooter

Littwin: The body slammer wins – Is it all Trump’s fault?

The body slammer wins in Montana, meaning, apparently, we’re either one step closer to the apocalypse or to political reporters adopting concussion protocols. Or maybe both. The c...

DATE: Jun 3, 2017 | CATEGORY: Mike Littwin

Conversations, patience key to getting it right

There are a few common refrains that residents share with the La Plata County Commissioners – “When will Denver TV be available here?” and “What can I do about my neighbor’s barking dog?” Bo...

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

Turner: Elevating action sports - a new vision for FLC athletics

“Plainly put, the Fort Lewis College athletic program can’t get much worse, and it probably won’t get any better.” I wrote that in 1999 for a Herald guest editorial. It was a poor...

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

Colby: It is well past time to lift the embargo on Cuba

The travel and trade embargo on Cuba is, and has always been, a subject of much debate for the people of the United States. When it was first put in place in the early 1960s, it was seen as ...

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

Errand runner is chagrined by size of lunchtime tips

DEAR ABBY: I work as a runner in a law firm, which means I do pickups, make deliveries and do any other out-of-office tasks the lawyers or other staff need. Part of my job involves picki...

DATE: Jun 3, 2017 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Test case shows how viewpoints about a death can differ

Medical examiners play mind games a lot. We create hypothetical death scenarios and work out the best certifications – the forensic pathology equivalent of Sudoku puzzles. We play...

DATE: Jun 2, 2017 | CATEGORY: Coroner's Report

Recovery off the course; busy time on the greens

I sit down this week at my computer trying to collect my thoughts and regain my strength. After an unexpected first-ever trip in a Flight for Life helicopter last weekend courtesy of the gal...

DATE: Jun 2, 2017 | CATEGORY: Clubhouse Porch

Plan Now for Visiting Friends and Relatives

An interesting thing happens every Spring in the downtown Welcome Center. Local residents stressed out by nervous anticipation of relatives are looking for information on what to do with fam...

DATE: Jun 2, 2017 | CATEGORY: A Take on Tourism

Participate in public health emergency dispensing exercise

San Juan Basin Public Health will be working with the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment on a Public Health Emergency Dispensing Exercise on June 16 at the La Plata County ...

DATE: Jun 2, 2017 | CATEGORY: Creating Community

Photos: Durango High School basketball teams lose to Montrose High School

Photos: Local girls high school wrestling at La Plata TriDurango girls wrestling went 2-0 to win Tri on Thursday night at Bayfield

Durango girls wrestling went 2-0 to win Tri on Thursday night at Bayfield

Photos: Fort Lewis College women’s and men’s basketball take on Westminster UniversityBoth Skyhawks teams were victorious on Saturday afternoon

Both Skyhawks teams were victorious on Saturday afternoon

Photos: An afternoon in 2004 with the late Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell as he works on Capitol HillDurango Herald Photo Editor Jerry McBride had the chance to spend an afternoon with the late Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell in 2004, photographing him during meetings and around the Capitol.

Durango Herald Photo Editor Jerry McBride had the chance to spend an afternoon with the late Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell in 2004, photographing him during meetings and around the Capitol.

Photos and video: ICE protests return to DurangoAbout a dozen protesters tried to block federal agents from leaving with a detainee on Thursday