Columnists - The Durango Herald

Mystery gas line, winter’s onset lead to rout of route

I just came down 14th Street from East Third Avenue and recalled the city doing street work there some months back. The south side of the street is smoothly paved, but the north side of the ...

DATE: Mar 6, 2016 | CATEGORY: Action Line

Don’t be fooled by ‘resort fees’ at next hotel stay

If you’ve ever found a bargain on a hotel only to discover a few clicks later that the property charged a nonnegotiable “resort fee,” you’re not alone. Last year, 744 properties ...

DATE: Mar 5, 2016 | CATEGORY: The Travel Troubleshooter

How to spend the money?

Parks & Rec board strives for fair, open, transparent process

DATE: Mar 5, 2016 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

War felt in all aspects of life, even baseball

World War II affected all aspects of American life, including sports. Some Americans thought, for example, that baseball should be canceled during the war. It was “frivolous” act...

DATE: Mar 5, 2016 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Tell Sen. Bennet to stay strong, reject DARK Act

Coloradans are proud of our state – and for good reason. It’s not a particularly well-kept secret that Colorado boasts beautiful mountains, kind and educated people and an incred...

DATE: Mar 5, 2016 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Slaying dragons in the wild blue yonder

The unseasonably warm weather has been beckoning us outside. There’s nothing like a good tromp in the mud to squelch a case of spring fever, so I tied my shoes and Goose grabbed her foam swo...

DATE: Mar 3, 2016 | CATEGORY: Great Adventures of Jenny and Goose

Inquiring minds want to know

Recently, I had an inordinate amount of free time on my hands and got involved in a scientific experiment. I was trying to find out if my eye lids leaked light. For the experimen...

DATE: Mar 3, 2016 | CATEGORY: Flies & Lies

Los Lonely Boys highlight month at the Fort

March at the Fort is filled with guest artists and student art. The Art Gallery hosts Lara Stein Pardo, artist and cultural anthropologist and visiting assistant professor of Anth...

DATE: Mar 3, 2016 | CATEGORY: View from the Fort

After Scalia’s death, autopsy was necessary

Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, 79, died last month during a hunting trip in West Texas. Conspiracy theorists suggest Scalia’s assassination was ordered by President Barack...

DATE: Mar 2, 2016 | CATEGORY: Coroner's Report

As we get older, our friendships evolve

As we age, we’re encouraged to weed out closets, basements and attics, and throw away all the accumulated stuff of decades that no longer fits or is relevant to our current lives. I’m notici...

DATE: Mar 2, 2016 | CATEGORY: Authentic Aging

Feels like spring out there; time to attend to fruit trees

Abnormal. Somewhat strange. A bit peculiar with an air of absurdity. No, this isn’t how my kids describe their dad or a way to describe the 2016 Chicago Cubs, the odds-on favorit...

DATE: Mar 2, 2016 | CATEGORY: From the Extension Office

Youth council provides valuable input

The Colorado Youth Advisory Council met over the last weekend in February, working hard on the group’s policy recommendations to present to the Legislature in another month. I’m ...

DATE: Mar 1, 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.