Columnists - The Durango Herald

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

‘Will retain competent attorneys, prevent wrongful convictions’

I’m running for district attorney in the 6th District so my neighbors will live in the safest place in the state. I have 18 years of overall criminal law experience and prosecuted well over ...

DATE: Mar 3, 2024 | CATEGORY: Opinion

‘Experience, vision to continue the work with leadership’

In the criminal justice system, the people are represented by two groups: defense attorneys, representing clients, and district attorneys, prosecuting crimes and seeking justice for victims....

DATE: Mar 3, 2024 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Another layer of cleaning out

I’m trying to clean out a bit. My house feels cluttered and it’s a good winter project. As I age, it feels good to not leave all this for my kids to deal with when I die. My house is small, ...

DATE: Mar 3, 2024 | CATEGORY: Authentic Aging

Getting your seeds started

Editor’s note: Get Growing, written by the La Plata County Extension Office’s Master Gardener Program, appears during the growing season. It features timely tips and suggestions for your...

DATE: Mar 3, 2024 | CATEGORY: Get Growing

A fond farewell after 17 years

I never dreamed of being a horticulturist and I’m not sure I knew what Extension was until graduate school. But somehow those two worlds collided and I found myself sitting in a back desk at...

DATE: Mar 3, 2024 | CATEGORY: From the Extension Office

Column: To complete its rebuild, Fort Lewis women’s basketball must learn how to win in February

Skyhawks have struggled in February under coach Taylor Harris

DATE: Mar 2, 2024 | CATEGORY: Sports

Fly fish, eat, sleep times six

It has been a while since I have had to use my passport to go fly fishing. My friend and fly-fishing partner, John and I put a stop to that dilemma this past February. Usually John and I ch...

DATE: Mar 2, 2024 | CATEGORY: Sports

Helpful hints to get your onsite wastewater system up and running

Last month, Punxsutawney Phil emerged from his winter slumber and did not see his shadow, which means that an early spring may be on its way. Whenever it arrives, warmer weather also ushers ...

DATE: Mar 1, 2024 | CATEGORY: Creating Community

In-laws exclude spouses from family text chain

DEAR ABBY: I recently married and was excited to be part of my husband’s family. My own siblings and I are not particularly close. During COVID-19, one of my husband’s sisters started a fami...

DATE: Mar 1, 2024 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

‘When can we respect dignity, wishes of aged, ill?’

Dr. Thomas J. Perille’s guest column on Feb. 23 in The Durango Herald, previously published in The Colorado Sun, is wrong on so many counts. He talks about Senate Bill 068, currently in the ...

DATE: Mar 1, 2024 | CATEGORY: Opinion