Columnists - The Durango Herald

‘Hurkle-durkling not a sin. Give yourself gift to lounge’

One of the latest TikTok crazes/wellness trends is hurkle-durkling (TikTok user Kira Kosarin). I am proudly not a TikToker. However, this term caught my eye. The Scots have some wonderfully ...

DATE: Mar 8, 2024 | CATEGORY: Opinion

‘Unacceptable for American president to have sole authority’ to launch nukes

Forty-five feet underground in a command center near Omaha, there’s an encrypted communications line that goes directly to the American president. To get to it, you need to pass through a gu...

DATE: Mar 8, 2024 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Celebrate food to nourish the mind, body and soul

While it doesn’t get the attention of holidays like St. Patrick’s Day, Halloween or April Fool’s Day, March is National Nutrition Month. How could this special occasion go unnoticed when we ...

DATE: Mar 7, 2024 | CATEGORY: From the Extension Office

Durango, you truly rock!

Behind every thriving community is a camaraderie of businesses, nonprofits and individuals who are dedicated to making a difference and paying it forward. And Durango is fortunate to have so...

DATE: Mar 6, 2024 | CATEGORY: From the Chamber

Chaco Canyon the subject of symphony

Musician, composer, teacher and illustrator Gary Gackstatter has always been fond of the Southwest as well as a fan of musician R. Carlos Nakai. So when Gackstatter was approaching a deadlin...

DATE: Mar 6, 2024 | CATEGORY: Downtown Lowdown

San Juan River’s ‘ever-moving pile of sediment’ requires new vigilance

When the San Juan River flows out of the San Juan Mountains in Southwestern Colorado, it contributes 15% of Lake Powell’s water. But there’s a problem: The river carries a hefty 55% of the s...

DATE: Mar 6, 2024 | CATEGORY: Opinion

On water compact: ‘Colorado will never get a better deal’

I’ve been a water engineer in Southwest Colorado for 50 years and watched the importance of the Colorado River Compact increase from a background document to front and center as the current ...

DATE: Mar 6, 2024 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Two sons turn back on mother

DEAR ABBY: Eight years ago, my oldest son, a police officer, quit talking to us. We had no fights, no arguments – he just stopped answering our calls, and I no longer was allowed to see my g...

DATE: Mar 5, 2024 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Husband pressures wife to dress more provocatively

DEAR ABBY: My husband wants me to wear more revealing clothing. I’ve always enjoyed dressing attractively, and have never felt behind the times or like a frump, but I do have my opinion abou...

DATE: Mar 5, 2024 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Husband gives spouse unthinkable ultimatum

DEAR ABBY: My husband has a poor relationship with our son and his wife. They want nothing to do with him and don’t want him around the grandchildren because of how he acts. My husband tells...

DATE: Mar 5, 2024 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Catching up on local trail talk

Dear Action Line: Where the heck have you been? Do we need to start looking for a new Action Line? Did you just run out of things to say that (you think) are witty? – A.L. Dear A.L.: Lo...

DATE: Mar 4, 2024 | CATEGORY: Action Line

NRA, the U.S. Supreme Court and the public trust

A parallel exists between Wayne La Pierre, former leader of the National Rifle Association, and Clarence Thomas, a Supreme Court justice. Both men have damaged public trust in their respecti...

DATE: Mar 3, 2024 | CATEGORY: Opinion