Columnists

Light at Elmore’s Corner has a dark backstory

Durango Herald file Action Line must slam the brakes to any misguided notion for an open Elmore’s intersection. That light…

February 11, 2019

Dear Abby

Discovery forces confession of affair

I didn’t tell the other man. His wife was unable to have children, so I didn’t think it would impact…

February 11, 2019

From the State House

Let’s clear up some confusion over sex ed bill

The answer is simple math: 33, 18 and 1. It takes 33 votes to pass a bill out of the…

February 9, 2019

Fareed Zakaria

Not the best of all possible worlds – but close

On one side, President Trump and Fox News hosts slam the out-of-touch establishment that, according to them, has run things…

February 9, 2019

Ross Douthat

The Trump Doctrine

On foreign policy, like it or not, this administration is exceeding expectations

February 9, 2019

From the Chair

County needs to surmount big challenges

In January, we said goodbye to County Manager Joanne Spina, who retired after 30 years with the county, and bid…

February 9, 2019

The Tourism Effect

Positive change is on the horizon

A Colorado native, she graduated from the University of Colorado with a B.S. in Recreation. Her experience includes management and…

February 9, 2019

Gulliford's Travels

A Mesa Verde plate: New tags would help support national park

We learned a hard economics lesson this summer when the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad quit running because of…

February 9, 2019

What's up in Durango Skies

Find Perseus, the classic Greek hero in the night sky

There are lots of bright stars and constellations in a clear winter sky, but somehow, I haven’t written a column…

February 9, 2019

The Travel Troubleshooter

Hotel guests baffled by after-the-fact damage charges

“I asked him to send me a copy of the incident they wrote up,” says Weller, a social worker from…

February 8, 2019

Dear Abby

Family unfriends man’s fiancee

He loves my children like they are his own, and they love him. His family was nice to me at…

February 8, 2019

Creating Community

Nonprofits can lobby for issues that affect their mission

Kienedu1-i-syn The day is one part Civics 101 and one part reminding our state legislators of the services they fund…

February 8, 2019

Flies & Lies

I got new fly fishing gear, now what?

Regardless of the reason you received this gift, there is now a big problem. You have no idea how to…

February 8, 2019

Guest Columns

GOP must stand up to Trump on immigration

Rather than quietly admitting defeat on his border wall stand, President Trump has punted the issue to a bipartisan group…

February 7, 2019

Healing Nutrition

Make your chocolate dark … for your health

We are bombarded with chocolate this time of year. Buying chocolate for your sweetie is well … just sweet. But…

February 6, 2019

Dear Abby

Three’s a crowd in marriage

Fast forward four years: I no longer wish to be part of it. It’s not for me. I agreed to…

February 5, 2019

David Brooks

Kamala Harris could be the fighter Dems need

She is an amazing amalgam of different elements – highly educated elite meritocrat, Oakland street fighter, crusading, rough-elbow prosecutor, canny…

February 5, 2019

Guest Columns

These wild land protections are good for business

That’s why Osprey Packs strongly supports the Colorado Outdoor Recreation and Economy Act, sponsored by Senator Michael Bennet and Congressman…

February 4, 2019

Action Line

All are welcome, sort of, in many public places

Apparently, “trespassing” is a massive problem because the Colorado Revised Statutes feature no fewer than 86 different sections in which…

February 4, 2019

Coroner's Report

Expert intuition: Sometimes, Sam sensed a murder

He couldn’t say how he knew. He couldn’t explain what he looked for. But Sam was often able to differentiate…

February 4, 2019

Dear Abby

Daughter of addict frowns on drinking

Every time I drink, she gets very judgmental, as if I’m some sort of alcoholic. I have tried talking to…

February 4, 2019

Authentic Aging

Memory is another complication of aging

According to neurobiologist Gerald Edelman, it is connected to our actual living bodies, and along with identity and space, defines…

February 3, 2019

Thomas Friedman

More schools, fewer tanks

What the Mideast needs from the U.S. now is not force but education

February 3, 2019

The Travel Troubleshooter

Travelers bound for Britain face new Brexit uncertainty

British Union flags, also known as Union Jacks, fly near Elizabeth Tower, also known as 'Big Ben', in London. MUST…

February 3, 2019