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The Green Side of Life

They say it’s lonely at the top. When it comes to Week 5 of the Gridiron Green, they lied. Waylon Foreman of Farmington beat out an octet of pickers with 14-of-15 righ...

The wildfire next time: How hot will it burn?

In my town, there was a fire. It exploded in the middle of the night, burning 86 acres in a hilly Urban Wildlife Interface Zone, destroying most of a park and damaging two homes ...

For 20 years, a gateway to the wonders of nature

Durango Nature Studies celebrates its 20th year this year. For a nonprofit, this is quite a milestone, and like most nonprofits, we have had our ups and downs, we have regrouped ...

Durango Herald 2014 election endorsement schedule

Each election, The Durango Herald editorial board offers readers its opinions on candidates for local, state and federal office as well as state and local ballot issues. Ballots will be mail...

Political fliers don’t make good econ textbooks

In about a month’s time, less than half of eligible voters will be exercising their right and heading to polls to make their electoral choices. Most of those voters have already m...

Dogs bring home ribbons, bragging rights

While dog shows judging a canine’s conformation are fascinating, contests showcasing their agility and responsiveness to their humans are exciting. That’s even more the case when...

Living on the Waiver Wire

Montee Ball admitted it was just a matter of time before an injury came his way. He wasn’t alone during Week 5 of the NFL season, as injuries continued to take down valuable fanta...

Charter school would help young students, district

Many of you are aware that a local community group has been in the process of developing an elementary charter application that was officially received by Durango School District 9-R on Oct....

October at the Fort: A bountiful month for arts

October at Fort Lewis College will bring a wealth of arts offerings to the community, from theater productions and gallery openings to political comedy and music from choirs, bands and soloi...

Despite slimmer newsprint, words can be full-sized

With The Durango Herald now being printed on skinnier newsprint, will Action Line have to do shorter columns or will you have to use smaller words? Just curious. – Tom Last week, ...

Dentist’s spirit survives

Nepali man gets inspiration from Durangoan murdered in Afghanistan

Durango Herald 2014 election endorsement schedule

Each election, The Durango Herald editorial board offers readers its opinions on candidates for local, state and federal office as well as state and local ballot issues. Ballots will be mail...