Columnists - The Durango Herald

College admission process prompts ‘senioritis’

Senior year is hard. For those of you out there convinced all we do is ditch class and not do homework, I’d like to dispel those misconceptions and tell you what we’ve really been through. ...

DATE: May 14, 2016 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

A body of work exhibited at the arts center

At first glance, Laurie Archer’s solar plate etchings look like random nature studies. In the three sections of “The Thread,” her exhibit now on view in the library of the Durango Arts Cente...

DATE: May 12, 2016 | CATEGORY: Culture Gulch

New Durango Fourth of July Half Marathon

The signs of spring are slowly popping up all over town in the form of crazy blustery weather, fragrant flowering trees, budding perennials, spandex-clad cyclists and colorful runners poundi...

DATE: May 12, 2016 | CATEGORY: On the Run

We should tread lightly with national park naming rights and sponsorship

Visitors who go to national parks to get away from it all may soon find that the whole corporate world has arrived ahead of them. Crunched for cash, the National Park Service has...

DATE: May 11, 2016 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Disabled seek more access, not lawsuits

Dear Mr. Santiago Abreu: The disabled citizens of Durango appreciate your concern for accessibility (Herald, May 3), but please give our community a chance to deal with this issu...

DATE: May 11, 2016 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Ursa Major: Get to know the ‘Great Bear’ this summer

Greetings, stargazers. Summer doesn’t begin for another month, but with the Fort Lewis College semester over and the Animas River flow rate increasing, it is hard not to think o...

DATE: May 11, 2016 | CATEGORY: What's up in Durango Skies

Durango Nature Center is an oasis for wildlife, human visitors

The Nature Center opened to the public Saturday. Granted, it was cold and sleeting, a typical spring day in Durango. Despite the weather, loyal docents Marcey Olajos and Sheila Payne showed ...

DATE: May 11, 2016 | CATEGORY: Durango Nature Studies

FLC retrieves historic images from unstable negatives

Treasure comes in many forms. Husbands and wives. Children. And rare historic photographs not seen in 100 years. I paid my way through a Ph.D. by teaching photojournalism, America...

DATE: May 11, 2016 | CATEGORY: Gulliford's Travels

Tournament golf with a purpose is fun and rewarding

Golf tournaments are events that are fun in themselves and a great way to hone your skills in a competitive atmosphere. For that reason alone, tournament participation should motivate you to...

DATE: May 11, 2016 | CATEGORY: Clubhouse Porch

Fancy footwork to help families with sick kids

The disco ball was twirling, and the dancers were swirling as Dance with the Durango Stars filled the Henry Strater Theatre on Saturday night. The event, a fundraiser for the Dura...

DATE: May 10, 2016 | CATEGORY: Neighbors

Durango School District to overhaul graduation requirements

This spring our Board of Education will adopt a new set of graduation guidelines that will greatly shift the process of earning a high school diploma. When most of us went to scho...

DATE: May 10, 2016 | CATEGORY: Durango School News

Something’s afoot with downtown pedestrians

The other day, I watched people crossing the streets downtown and a question arose. Pedestrians on the corners punch the silver crosswalk buttons not once but many times, often in rapid succ...

DATE: May 8, 2016 | CATEGORY: Action Line

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.