Columnists - The Durango Herald

‘Fulfilling life,’ ‘meeting basic needs’ should not be mutually exclusive

If you are looking for more things to be thankful for during this season of gratitude, I have a fun exercise for you. Go down to your local Social Security office and apply for d...

DATE: Nov 7, 2015 | CATEGORY: Creating Community

Help save Land and Water Conservation Fund

If you’re reading this, chances are you’ve had the opportunity to take in the magnificence of our state’s natural beauty. Public lands across Colorado serve as one of our state’s greatest as...

DATE: Nov 7, 2015 | CATEGORY: From the U.S. Senate

Office needs independent authority to sue

As Colorado’s attorney general, I was elected to serve as the people’s lawyer. My effectiveness depends on my ability to make independent legal decisions that defend the rule of law and prot...

DATE: Nov 7, 2015 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Monumental expectations

Parcels are not leased; protecting the land will harm no one

DATE: Nov 7, 2015 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

The problematic reach of domestic violence laws

I grew up watching movies like “Sleeping with the Enemy,” and “Not Without my Daughter,” where the female protagonists experience violent and disturbing abuse from their husbands. At my prog...

DATE: Nov 7, 2015 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Rural cemeteries: Forgotten history in lonesome places

The wind rustles the grasses and snow silently covers the graveyard tombstones. These monuments in stone are chroniclers of past lives; the witnesses for cherished souls now gone. Expression...

DATE: Nov 6, 2015 | CATEGORY: Stewards of the Land

November has a cornucopia of events at FLC

November arts offerings at Fort Lewis College include a Trio Solis, the famous Horowitz piano, Cajun music, humor, Suzy Boggus, art gallery openings and more. Truly a fall inspired cornucopi...

DATE: Nov 5, 2015 | CATEGORY: View from the Fort

Life is more like a box of rocks

Forrest Gump said “life is like a box of chocolates,” but I think life is more like a box of rocks. Some people are smarter than the box, some people are dumber than the box, and if you are ...

DATE: Nov 5, 2015 | CATEGORY: Great Adventures of Jenny and Goose

Arkansas is more than a state, it’s Colorado fishing

One of the high points of my year was the annual fly fishing trip Sam and I took with a group of friends from Texas. This group is made up of three doctors, one lawyer, two sons that are a l...

DATE: Nov 5, 2015 | CATEGORY: Flies & Lies

Wrap up your outside chores and put your garden to bed

I have a tendency to be late. Not really late, but not “fashionably late” either, as I really am not that fashionable. But ask my office mates, fellow board members, my kids or e...

DATE: Nov 4, 2015 | CATEGORY: From the Extension Office

Medical examiners consider range of evidence

A New York state medical examiner certified that Vincent Viafore’s death was a homicide because his “kayak drain plug (was) intentionally removed by (an)other.” The New York Times...

DATE: Nov 4, 2015 | CATEGORY: Coroner's Report

We all need resilience during our aging years

Walking in the desert canyons and stream beds near Bluff, Utah, recently, I noticed ants rebuilding their colonies the very next morning after big rains. It had poured 2 inches i...

DATE: Nov 4, 2015 | CATEGORY: Authentic Aging

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.