Columnists - The Durango Herald

Straight women trying to ‘flip’ gay man

DEAR ABBY: I’m a 41-year-old gay man. Although I was raised in a conservative, religious family, I’m out of the closet and proud to be living as myself. For much of my adult life, I have att...

DATE: Feb 10, 2024 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Do hikers and bicyclists need to be separated?

Dear Action Line: It’s no secret that Durango is the gateway to an incredible plethora of trails. DurangoTrails.org proudly shares that there are over 300 trails within 30 minutes of dow...

DATE: Feb 9, 2024 | CATEGORY: Action Line

Mom puts a crimp in relationship

DEAR ABBY: I love my fiance, but his mother says, “Over my dead body will he move away from me.” She has cancer and we have both been praying that she goes peacefully, but it seems all she w...

DATE: Feb 9, 2024 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Affair threatens woman’s mental health

DEAR ABBY: I have been involved with a married man for the last five years. He lied to me about his status. He told me that a woman he’d had a 15-year relationship with had left him. I recen...

DATE: Feb 9, 2024 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Wife’s caring nature has her overwhelmed

DEAR ABBY: My wife, “Connie,” is an angel. She takes care of her aging father as well as my sister, who suffers from Alzheimer’s. This, in addition to her religious practices, consumes most ...

DATE: Feb 9, 2024 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Ex-wife uses gifts as disruption

DEAR ABBY: My ex has primary custody of our young daughter, “Kayli,” and is with her 99% of the time. I have Kayli every other weekend. Her mom has been dropping her off with a bag filled wi...

DATE: Feb 9, 2024 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Local nonprofit learns from change

I love the saying, “Change is inevitable. Growth is optional.” These days, it seems like the opportunities to “grow” are endless. Over the past eighteen months, Community Connections has bee...

DATE: Feb 9, 2024 | CATEGORY: Creating Community

Steps to follow in a case of stolen identity

True story. Last week, I received a debit card in the mail, which was odd because I hadn’t applied for credit. First red flag. At first, I wondered if it was related to recent insurance chan...

DATE: Feb 9, 2024 | CATEGORY: From the Extension Office

Airline travel: ‘Other things to be concerned about on a plane’

If you caught my column about the way the airlines are treating us these days, you know that it was not a complimentary view, terming the flying experience an insult to cattle. Well, we now ...

DATE: Feb 9, 2024 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Songwriters Showcase features Anthony D’Amato and Thom Chacon

It wasn’t hard to convince Anthony D’Amato to play a local concert. The New York City-based D’Amato has grown to love the Southwest and Durango in particular, coming to the area as a kid wit...

DATE: Feb 7, 2024 | CATEGORY: Downtown Lowdown

Eat to heal: Transforming your body through nutritional wisdom

Have you ever considered that the food you eat could be the most potent medicine for your body, or conversely, a slow poison that undermines your health? If you're plagued by digestive issue...

DATE: Feb 7, 2024 | CATEGORY: Healing Nutrition

Toby Keith, country singer-songwriter, dies at 62 after stomach cancer diagnosis

Toby Keith, a hit country crafter of pro-American anthems who both riled up critics and was loved by millions of fans, has died. He was 62. The “Should’ve Been a Cowboy” singer-songwriter, w...

DATE: Feb 6, 2024 | CATEGORY: Art Seen

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.