Columnists - The Durango Herald

Shoshone Power Plant: ‘Biggest story of water in Colorado’

It is not often in a 24/7 news cycle, that a tiny story on Page 3 can make you sit up and shout out loud, “Well, I’ll be darned, that is the biggest story of water in Colorado in the last 50...

DATE: Dec 22, 2023 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Walmart painting hubbub simply a surface issue

Dear Action Line: What is going on with the front refacing of Walmart and its new sign? Seems like they had a brand new sign installed a couple of weeks ago and now it is gone and replac...

DATE: Dec 22, 2023 | CATEGORY: Action Line

Second annual Holiday Station in full swing

Join us for the second annual Holiday Station, a holiday-themed event series across La Plata County, from Nov. 24 to Dec. 31. As the festivities are already in full swing, we’re excited to a...

DATE: Dec 22, 2023 | CATEGORY: The Tourism Effect

Cheney ‘burns every bridge’ in ‘Oath and Honor’

Driving across Wyoming in the summer of 2022, it was clear U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney’s campaign was roadkill. Billboards and yard signs along the highways screamed, “Ditch Liz” and “F– Liz.” Befo...

DATE: Dec 22, 2023 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Overpopulation, war: ‘More people give Palestinians more strength’

Can high population density lead to war? Recent events suggest that it can. You are probably aware that on Oct. 7, the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (also called Hamas) launched a ...

DATE: Dec 22, 2023 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Woman doesn’t like vibe husband giving off

DEAR ABBY: My husband is desperate for women’s attention, and I’m sure he’d cheat on me the instant he had the chance. We have been together for 12 years. When we met, he was 24 and I was 31...

DATE: Dec 20, 2023 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Desert Child drops new record

Local band Desert Child has a new record ready for the new year. “Hesperus,” has been in the making for the last year, a highly anticipated release from a Durango band that has been playing ...

DATE: Dec 20, 2023 | CATEGORY: Downtown Lowdown

What Westerners cared about in 2023

This past year, Writers on the Range, an independent opinion service based in western Colorado, sent out 52 weekly opinion columns. They were provided free of charge to more than 200 subscri...

DATE: Dec 20, 2023 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Navigating social pressures during holiday weight loss: Giving yourself the gift of health

The holiday season is upon us, and for many, it's a time of joy, celebration and togetherness. However, for those on a weight loss journey, it can also be a period filled with social pressur...

DATE: Dec 20, 2023 | CATEGORY: Strength in Well-being

Column: Don’t sleep on Colorado basketball when you got up for Prime

Buffaloes have the makeup of a team that could make some noise in March

DATE: Dec 17, 2023 | CATEGORY: Sports

‘Remember those who brought people together to find solutions’

After a year of economic hardship, climate disasters and war, few could be blamed for feeling like our leaders have let us down. As we look ahead to a new year, I find it helpful to remember...

DATE: Dec 17, 2023 | CATEGORY: Opinion

LPEA Challenges Tri-State Contract

In its latest effort to gain control over the cost and generation sources of our local electric supplies, La Plata Electric Association recently sued its wholesale electric supplier for bad...

DATE: Dec 16, 2023 | CATEGORY: Thinking Green