Columnists

Mediation is an effective way to address disputes

Johnson During the course of litigation, many people are ordered by a court to participate in mediation. However, the outcome…

March 12, 2016

The Travel Troubleshooter

Air passengers bug each other in so many ways

Consider the in-flight reading light, which seems like the last thing anyone would fight about on a plane. Yet in…

March 11, 2016

Columnists

A closer look at Durango Fire’s Operations Division

Black The Operations Division covers all aspects of call response, including: EMS, structure fire response, wildland calls, volunteers, technical rescue,…

March 11, 2016

Culture Gulch

Exhibit is astute political commentary laced with outrage

British culture critic Jonathan Jones wrote that last week in his column in The Guardian. Jones pointedly asked contemporary artists…

March 10, 2016

On the Run

‘Double Dirty Thirty’ benefit race comes to Durango

“I kept looking for what I thought would make a great course, mostly a single-track loop with spectacular scenery.” she…

March 10, 2016

Gulliford's Travels

Josie Bassett: As wild as the frontier

She lived a lonely life between Colorado and Utah, built her own log cabin in what is now Dinosaur National…

March 9, 2016

Durango Nature Studies

Students building knowledge as field scientists

It’s easy to think that the concept is meant mostly for primary school students being taught to learn and explore…

March 9, 2016

What's up in Durango Skies

Inside Gemini you’ll find rich field of stars

To be consistent with my previous March columns, you will have to hear me complain about daylight saving time. Consider…

March 9, 2016

From our Congressman

Colorado agricultural icons’ legacies live on

Although Jim was a devout Democrat, in his eyes, there were no Democrat or Republican issues when it came down…

March 9, 2016

Durango School News

District working hard to solve budget puzzle

While the school board certainly has opportunities to turn to voters for more revenues, board members want to ensure that…

March 8, 2016

Neighbors

Fun and fundraising for arts

Kicking is almost literal in the sense that two Zumba outings led by Karyn Gabaldon and Susie Ammann were the…

March 8, 2016

Action Line

Mystery gas line, winter’s onset lead to rout of route

You can tell it’s spring. People start noticing the lovely blooming crocus, the joyfully singing birds, the enticing warm days…

March 6, 2016

The Travel Troubleshooter

Don’t be fooled by ‘resort fees’ at next hotel stay

Last year, 744 properties in the United States added these fees to their guests’ final bills, an astonishing 25 percent…

March 5, 2016

From our Congressman

How to spend the money?

Parks & Rec board strives for fair, open, transparent process

March 5, 2016

From our Congressman

War felt in all aspects of life, even baseball

Shaun Stanley/Durango Herald – DURANGO, CO- 3-2-16- Frank Viehmann Some Americans thought, for example, that baseball should be canceled during…

March 5, 2016

From our Congressman

Tell Sen. Bennet to stay strong, reject DARK Act

Meadows It’s not a particularly well-kept secret that Colorado boasts beautiful mountains, kind and educated people and an incredible local…

March 5, 2016

Great Adventures of Jenny and Goose

Slaying dragons in the wild blue yonder

Goose marched up the trail at Junction Creek ready to slay any dragons that came her way.Courtesy of Jenny Johnston…

March 3, 2016

Flies & Lies

Inquiring minds want to know

For the experiment, I placed myself in different areas of the den, in different positions, closed my eyes from 30…

March 3, 2016

View from the Fort

Los Lonely Boys highlight month at the Fort

The Art Gallery hosts Lara Stein Pardo, artist and cultural anthropologist and visiting assistant professor of Anthropology at U.C. Boulder,…

March 3, 2016

Coroner's Report

After Scalia’s death, autopsy was necessary

Conspiracy theorists suggest Scalia’s assassination was ordered by President Barack Obama, former Vice-President Dick Cheney, the Clintons, the Bush family…

March 2, 2016

Authentic Aging

As we get older, our friendships evolve

Letting go of the need for social approval and feeling more freedom to be ourselves, we’re trying to adjust to…

March 2, 2016

From the Extension Office

Feels like spring out there; time to attend to fruit trees

No, this isn’t how my kids describe their dad or a way to describe the 2016 Chicago Cubs, the odds-on…

March 2, 2016

From our Congressman

Youth council provides valuable input

I’m the legislator co-chair of the council, so rather than heading home, I joined the group in its efforts. Since…

March 1, 2016

Money Savvy

What it takes to make a living wage

The minimum wage in Colorado is $8.31 an hour, but $12.79 an hour is what you’ll actually need to earn…

March 1, 2016