Columnists - The Durango Herald

Use binoculars to explore the Milky Way

Greetings, stargazers. The summer Milky Way is one of the many things you get to enjoy if you are lucky enough to live in the Four Corners. From most big cities you might never ...

DATE: Jul 13, 2016 | CATEGORY: What's up in Durango Skies

Nature helps kids thrive in so many ways

Almost every parent I talk to struggles with the same issue in the summer – how to keep their kids off electronics. Things have changed since the days of kicking your kids outsid...

DATE: Jul 13, 2016 | CATEGORY: Durango Nature Studies

San Juan Brewfest will be bigger than ever

The Durango Business Improvement District (BID) manages a handful of events each year that benefit Downtown and North Main Avenue businesses. We just wrapped a successful Fourth ...

DATE: Jul 12, 2016 | CATEGORY: What's Up Downtown

Virtuosity and chocolate delight donors

One of the great traditions of the Music in the Mountains is the way it kicks off its three-week season every year – with a private party for the people who make it possible, the donors. ...

DATE: Jul 12, 2016 | CATEGORY: Neighbors

Lack of music reigns on Durango’s July 4th parade

I’m as patriotic as the next Western liberal intellectual. But I found myself uninspired by Durango’s Fourth of July parade. There was one tiny band, few floats that demonstrated any vision ...

DATE: Jul 10, 2016 | CATEGORY: Action Line

Are you feeling a bit of real estate déjà vu?

Does it feel like déjà vu with the real estate market? Do you have the feeling that you have experienced this before? If so, you are right. The overall real estate market is hardly differe...

DATE: Jul 9, 2016 | CATEGORY: On Real Estate

Small tricks to bypass long lines, crowds this summer

Mad about long lines? Take a number. More than 1 in 5 Americans will cancel their summer travel plans or find other means of transportation because of long airport lines, accordin...

DATE: Jul 9, 2016 | CATEGORY: The Travel Troubleshooter

Forget everything you know about intellectual disabilities

Apparently, humans are extremely poor sources of reliable information. Rather than the reasoned, rational decision-makers we believe ourselves to be, we really rely on short-cuts and presump...

DATE: Jul 9, 2016 | CATEGORY: Creating Community

Five important estate planning mistakes to avoid

Even with the best estate plan, things can go horribly wrong if care is not taken in attention to the titling and maintenance of assets. The following is a list of mistakes that can disrupt ...

DATE: Jul 9, 2016 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Words of advice may sound repetitive, but we turn them into clichés at our peril

It’s hard to talk about safety without sounding like we are resorting to clichés. Take driving, for example: Buckle up. Don’t drink and drive. Speed kills. We’ve hear...

DATE: Jul 9, 2016 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

McPhee Reservoir really a community story

A recent editorial (Herald, June 23) refers to the plight of the Dolores River downstream of McPhee dam as a “sad story.” In reality, McPhee Reservoir and the Dolores Project is ...

DATE: Jul 9, 2016 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Amendment 69: An innovative solution to health insurance mess

Americans are sick and tired of our national health insurance mess. Sick of having their premiums, co-payments and deductibles increase every year. They are tired of inflexible plans tied to...

DATE: Jul 9, 2016 | 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.