Columnists - The Durango Herald

‘Conserve what’s best about the Dolores’

The Dolores Canyons region in western Colorado is a quintessential western landscape – high, wide and wild. Dolores country is home to a diverse array of wildlife, from mountain lions and tu...

DATE: Mar 24, 2024 | CATEGORY: Opinion

‘Don’t have confidence to explain what I’m thinking’

I am often asked what changes I notice as my Alzheimer’s disease progresses. The overarching symptom is lack of confidence. I was lucky before in that I had an abundance of confidence in alm...

DATE: Mar 24, 2024 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Column: NCAA Division II tournament needs reform

But the Skyhawks will still need to win big games to achieve their goals

DATE: Mar 23, 2024 | CATEGORY: Sports

Horseshirt born from friendship

People often become friends because of music. Sometimes that friendship blossoms into a band. Perhaps you’re an employee in the home service business, and you’re out on a call to fix a refri...

DATE: Mar 22, 2024 | CATEGORY: Downtown Lowdown

‘Hunters, anglers lost an ally by opposing my confirmation’

I recently resigned from the Colorado Parks and Wildlife commission in the face of opposition from hunting, outfitting and livestock producer groups. The opposition to my confirmation provid...

DATE: Mar 22, 2024 | CATEGORY: Opinion

A crash course on airing your Malfunction Junction views

Dear Action Line: I don’t quite know where to turn with my concern about the potential for left-hand turns from East Third Avenue onto 14th Street. Another “feasibility” study? For $78,0...

DATE: Mar 21, 2024 | CATEGORY: Action Line

Free land ‘came at great cost to Lakota’

There’s a place in South Dakota, about 25 miles north of Wall Drug, that some locals still call “Jew Flats.” More than 100 years ago, the U.S. gave my great-great grandparents and their chil...

DATE: Mar 20, 2024 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Free land ‘came at great cost to Lakota’

There’s a place in South Dakota, about 25 miles north of Wall Drug, that some locals still call “Jew Flats.” More than 100 years ago, the U.S. gave my great-great grandparents and their chil...

DATE: Mar 20, 2024 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Igniting Your Body's Engine: Unveiling the Secrets of Metabolism for Lasting Wellness

In the symphony of health and wellness, the metabolism stands as the conductor orchestrating the intricate dance of energy within our bodies. It is the silent force that determines how effic...

DATE: Mar 20, 2024 | CATEGORY: Strength in Well-being

If you’re lucky enough to have a horse, you’re lucky enough

In honor of Saint Patrick’s Day, I thought I would take a moment to ruminate on just how lucky I am. It’s been said, “If you’re lucky enough to have a horse, you’re lucky enough.” You’re pro...

DATE: Mar 17, 2024 | CATEGORY: Sports

Civic center ‘potentially unnecessary, massive expense’

I was dismayed by The Durango Herald’s Feb. 16 article about the city seeking to extend the 2005 sales tax in order to fund, in part, the construction of new city and police department offic...

DATE: Mar 17, 2024 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Wolverines on deck for Reintroduction

Colorado recently unveiled plans to move forward with the restoration of another species eliminated from the state in the 1900s, the wolverine. The effort is spearheaded by Colorado Parks an...

DATE: Mar 17, 2024 | CATEGORY: Thinking Green