Columnists - The Durango Herald

Steps to take to avoid bats – and rabies – in Colorado

As spring brings warmer weather, many animals emerge from winter hibernation and are visible in our communities. Some wild mammals can carry rabies, including skunks, raccoons, foxes and coy...

DATE: May 3, 2024 | CATEGORY: Creating Community

Bills on school finance, fire districts wolverines, perinatal health, Indian schools, Narcan, climate literacy, water

From the BS Factor to impact fees for fire districts, from wolverines to perinatal health outcomes, I have sponsored a wide range of bills this year. It’s been an interesting one. When I ran...

DATE: May 3, 2024 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Son won’t allow mom to find happiness

DEAR ABBY: My sister “Sandy” divorced her husband 15 years ago. Her oldest son, “Nick,” has never gotten over it. He’s 30 now and has treated her badly over the years. He not only vandalized...

DATE: May 2, 2024 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Jazz orchestra celebrates art form

The world of music lovers can thank America for jazz. Sure, the U-S of A has kicked down a load of recognizable genres, but arguably the one genre that spread quickly around the world is jaz...

DATE: May 1, 2024 | CATEGORY: Downtown Lowdown

As storage facilities spread, ‘giving always more important’

A few years ago, I turned a carport into a bedroom. But first I had to empty out the books, papers, furniture, rugs and tools that were in the carport. Then I took it all to a storage unit, ...

DATE: May 1, 2024 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Dolores River Canyon Country: ‘Preserve little remaining wilderness for biodiversity’

Colorado Public Lands Day is coming up on May 18, and it’s important to consider how we balance multiple uses on our public lands. I envision a future where Colorado’s public lands have bett...

DATE: May 1, 2024 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Crush leaves woman struggling to move on

DEAR ABBY: I am a lesbian who recently experienced heartbreak by falling in love with my mentor and boss. I didn’t want it to happen, but it did. The time we spent together was a balance of ...

DATE: Apr 30, 2024 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Frightened wife tired of living a lie

DEAR ABBY: I have been deceiving my husband for a couple of months and can’t figure out how to come clean. I feel like a terrible person. We have been married 17 years, and during the first ...

DATE: Apr 30, 2024 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Why are so many high-tops up high on Holly?

Dear Action Line: As I drive the Holly Avenue cutoff from 32nd Street to Florida Road, I see about eight pair of tennis shoes hanging from the power lines. Is this some sort of protest o...

DATE: Apr 29, 2024 | CATEGORY: Action Line

U.S. deeper into debt as ‘storm clouds gathering around world’

Over the past few decades, in a surge of bipartisan national self-confidence, the federal government has borrowed a lot of money, sometimes in response to national emergencies and sometimes ...

DATE: Apr 28, 2024 | CATEGORY: Opinion

‘Rapid growth, water crisis like watching train toward derailment’

Colorado water issues cannot be solved without addressing the fundamental link between water and land use. If we are to solve the overuse of the Colorado River, our communities will require ...

DATE: Apr 28, 2024 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Move your money to invest in your community

April is Move Your Money Month. That means putting your money in a bank that invests in your community. The money you deposit in a bank doesn’t sit in a vault. It goes to work where the bank...

DATE: Apr 26, 2024 | CATEGORY: Local First