Columnists

Is law enforcement curtailing distracted driving in Durango?

Texting, emailing or chatting on a cellphone while driving often leads to distracted driving. The Colorado State Patrol will be…

July 28, 2025

Opinion

Wild farming, ranching and gardening – strategies in rewilding local foodsheds

In January 2008, just after a meeting of the Sustainable Agriculture Coalition at Asilomar on the gorgeous mid-California Coast, I…

July 27, 2025

Opinion

Thank you for your patience as we build a stronger, safer and more efficient infrastructure

Summertime is construction time for the city of Durango. As the mayor, I understand that this can lead to frustration…

July 27, 2025

Opinion

County budget woes deserve a deeper look at planning, building and legal policies

We appreciate the La Plata County commissioners’ column, “La Plata County budget crisis calls for shared responsibility and leadership” (Herald,…

July 27, 2025

Dear Abby

Grandparents overtaxed with child care

DEAR ABBY: My husband and I love our 7- and 2-year-old grandchildren very much and enjoy spending time with them.…

July 27, 2025

From the Extension Office

It’s fair season in La Plata County!

Mark your calendars, this year’s La Plata County Fair will be held Aug. 6 to Aug. 11 at the La…

July 26, 2025

Local First

Localism vital to vibrant community

In an age of online retailers, it’s easy to forget what makes our communities truly thrive: localism. At its core,…

July 25, 2025

Opinion

‘One community – one goal,’ doing our best to serve all students in Durango

We read with interest the recent announcement from Durango School District regarding its rebranding and efforts to “reduce confusion” about…

July 25, 2025

Dear Abby

Bully turns grandmother away from family

DEAR ABBY: My daughter has been married to her high school sweetheart for 15 years. Their marriage has been rocky…

July 25, 2025

Culture Gulch

She’s back! Linda Mack Berven explains it all

Linda Mack Berven will give the first of her popular preconcert lectures for Music in the Mountains on Sunday. She’ll…

July 24, 2025

Downtown Lowdown

Denver’s Pink Fuzz plays Cold Storage

Being in a band is an all-time job. When you’re a DIY outfit in an industry with no nine-to-five regularity…

July 23, 2025

Opinion

‘Alzheimer’s can’t keep me from running’: With dementia, get moving and mindful

When my husband, Dr. Alan Schooley, was diagnosed with Young Onset Alzheimer’s at age 51, the Denver medical team recommended…

July 23, 2025

Dear Abby

Chance encounter still burns

DEAR ABBY: I am a divorced man in my 60s. Twelve years ago, a neighbor woman who I’m attracted to…

July 23, 2025

Opinion

La Plata County budget crisis calls for shared responsibility and leadership

To begin, we welcome Elizabeth Philbrick to the La Plata County Board of County Commissioners, replacing Clyde Church who resigned…

July 21, 2025

Action Line

Durango Vineyard Church purchases old Nissan dealership

Sign in the window of Stephanie Morris Nissan notifying customers that the dealership is temporarily closed. (Tyler Brown/Durango Herald)cca Dear…

July 21, 2025

Opinion

ICE, or how to waste billions to sabotage the economy

Someone should sic DOGE on that pork barrel with a fuse, ICE. POTUS’s “big, beautiful bill” wastes billions of taxpayers’…

July 20, 2025

Opinion

Go ahead be yourself, it looks good on you and you’ll flourish here

I had an epiphany the other day. It was low key as epiphanies go, easily overlooked, but it illuminated an…

July 20, 2025

Dear Abby

Wife blames mother for infidelity

DEAR ABBY: When my daughter, “Trish,” and her husband separated, I reached out to each of them for occasional check-ins.…

July 20, 2025

Opinion

If history is any guide, this moment signals a new beginning about to commence

Not proud, wanting to be, but just not feeling it. That sums up the mood of young adults in America…

July 18, 2025

Dear Abby

Mother-in-law playing for keeps

DEAR ABBY: I am married to a man who is incarcerated. As you can imagine, it’s been hard on our…

July 18, 2025

From the Humane Society

Celebrating 35 years of compassionate commerce at the LPCHS Thrift Store

For 35 years, the La Plata County Humane Society Thrift Store has done more than sell gently used treasures –…

July 17, 2025

Local News

Boulder district attorney visits Durango on campaign trail for Colorado’s top prosecutor job

Candidate urges residents to ‘hold him accountable’ on legislative promises

July 17, 2025

Downtown Lowdown

Music in the Mountains goes to the movies

It’s “take your daughter to work day” for Music in the Mountains’ Conductor Richard Kaufman. Kaufman has been a regular…

July 16, 2025

Opinion

Cruelty is the point, fear the purpose of Trump’s approach to immigration

Immigration is what built the United States, but it has always been problematic. Almost every group of people who immigrated…

July 16, 2025