Columnists

Skiing and riding in variable snow conditions

Osborndu1-i-syn This week, we seem to be entering that thaw/freeze cycle where the ungroomed runs are crazy hard and fast…

January 18, 2017

Thinking Green

Hope doesn’t create change, action does

Here’s an odd thought: What if President Trump is exactly what America needs? How, you may ask, can a man…

January 18, 2017

What's Up Downtown

BID will miss Bob Allen’s experience, knowledge

I joined BID in January 2013, so I have had the pleasure of working with Allen for the past four…

January 17, 2017

Robert Samuelson

True verdict on Obama administration years away

du1-i-syn The significance of Obama will depend heavily on events that have not yet happened (for starters, the fate of…

January 16, 2017

Action Line

The rain in vain stays mainly in the lanes

A La Plata County snowplow spreads gravel on an ice-covered County Road 125 south of Durango last Monday. One Action…

January 15, 2017

From our Congressman

A fond farewell to a smart, kind, talented editor

Bill will enter so-called retirement this month, and I’m sorry to witness that transition. As an editorial writer, Bill is…

January 15, 2017

From our Congressman

Zero Suicide program aids community suicide-prevention efforts

Suicide prevention is a community effort that includes new Zero Suicide program

January 15, 2017

From our Congressman

Teen suicide is real, it’s among us. Let’s talk and act!

Suicide touches us all, especially in small, close-knit communities like Durango. It seems we either know a family or know…

January 15, 2017

From our Congressman

Consensus may be emerging on mental health

Romanoffdu1-i-syn Not so fast. While the presidential race proved to be one of the most divisive in recent memory, a…

January 15, 2017

Population Matters

Practice the fine art of speaking truth to power

“Manifesto: The Mad Farmer Liberation Front” by Wendell Berry (Used with permission) Love the quick profit, the annual raise /…

January 15, 2017

The Travel Troubleshooter

Cuba is high on this year’s must-see travel lists

A classic American car passes the Francisco Blanco tobacco farm in the province of Pinar del Rio, Cuba.Associate Press file…

January 15, 2017

From the Humane Society

You can help your dog avoid carsickness, enjoy rides

During the holidays, we all seem to do a lot of driving. For those of us who can bring our…

January 14, 2017

View from the Fort

New year means plenty of shows on tap at FLC

Blaylockdu1-i-syn At 3 p.m. Sunday, come to Roshong Recital Hall to hear some really wonderful music presented by M. Brent…

January 13, 2017

From our Congressman

Bill Roberts is (finally) retiring!

Please join in celebration of his service to the Herald and our community

January 13, 2017

From our Congressman

Bill’s contributions to our community countless

du1-i-syn Long before and well after he developed his lifelong habit of pushing boundaries, Bill endured tribulations from Ohio to…

January 13, 2017

Durango Nature Studies

Leaf-cutter ants set the standard for hard work

leaf-cutting antsdu1-i-syn I celebrated my 50th birthday over the holidays, and leading up to it, I had a long list…

January 12, 2017

What's up in Durango Skies

Keep your feet warm while gazing at Orion, comet

I didn’t know Durango had a monsoon season in January, but that is certainly what it has felt like for…

January 12, 2017

From our Congressman

Closing out a working life’s privileged second half

du1-i-syn I have also met and grown to know a number of good people. Through them, and the paper, I…

January 12, 2017

Gulliford's Travels

Walls of time, wonders: Dominguez and Escalante canyons

History, geology tell old tales in these Colorado desert canyons

January 11, 2017

Snowsports Tips From Tex

An introduction to snowsports ‘Tips from Tex’

Osborndu1-i-syn Since then, I’ve received certifications in all disciplines, including alpine skiing, telemark skiing, snowboarding and snowbiking. During the next…

January 11, 2017

Flies & Lies

Redfish, oysters and old guys

The group, having read my last column, thought it would be a good idea to take a three-day fly fishing…

January 11, 2017

Money Savvy

Control your money; reclaim your dreams

But life hasn’t always been that way for me. In 2007, my wife and I were drowning in debt. Our…

January 10, 2017

Durango School News

Safety comes first when our roads turn slick

While I had another topic for this week’s column, I thought it best to cover the weather procedures used in…

January 10, 2017

Robert Samuelson

Trump’s job ‘jawboning’ is politics, not economics

du1-i-syn WASHINGTON — Jawboning is back in style, courtesy of Donald J. Trump. Those with long memories will recall that…

January 9, 2017