Columnists

LGBTQ+ people with disabilities face compounded barriers

June is Pride month, a celebration of the contributions of people from the LGBTQ+ community, including people with disabilities. When…

June 9, 2023

Opinion

I can fix most popular sport in world

Cross Unlike the World Series, the World Cup is a truly global event. Soccer (football) is the most popular sport…

June 9, 2023

Downtown Lowdown

Leslie Mendelson digs good songs

It all started with a piano and a killer stereo. Those are the early tools that can start most musicians…

June 8, 2023

Opinion

‘Government doesn’t think consumers know how to drive’

Dennis Pierce I’ve been a car guy for 70 years, going back to the first AMT model car kit I…

June 7, 2023

Dear Abby

Wife’s ability to trust takes hit

DEAR ABBY: My husband and I are in our early 70s. We have been married seven years. I was celibate…

June 6, 2023

Action Line

Like flume work, your boat will go slowly at Electra Lake

Electra Lake north of Durango will remain closed to recreation in 2021.Jerry McBride/Durango Herald file Dear Action Line: One of…

June 5, 2023

Opinion

At Harvard, Tom Hanks offered moments of grace

Nancy Gibbscca This is a fan letter. Commencement speeches are trampolines, elevating and entertaining with just enough risk to keep…

June 4, 2023

Authentic Aging

Parenting at our age!

Mothers will always be mothers, and fathers will always be fathers. Even if our children are in their 40s, 50s…

June 3, 2023

Dear Abby

Peopele’s opinions complicate health issues

DEAR ABBY: I am struggling with an invisible illness and losing patience with friends, family and acquaintances. I’m working with…

June 3, 2023

Sports

Measure twice, cut once

Or rather, check twice, then fish

June 3, 2023

From the Extension Office

Keeping the diva of the garden happy

Lycopersicon esculentum. That is the Latin genus and species for the beloved diva of the garden, the tomato. To be…

June 2, 2023

Culture Gulch

Chamber music at noon

Mika Inouye, artistic director of the Durango Chamber Music Festival, has conjured up another series of surprising noontime recitals. The…

June 2, 2023

From the Chamber

Advocacy group looks out for local businesses

Summer is in full swing here in Durango. And after the winter we just had, it’s safe to say we…

June 1, 2023

Downtown Lowdown

Big Head Todd coming to Durango

They’re a Colorado-based band that has never played in Durango. At least frontman and guitar player Todd Park Mohr doesn’t…

June 1, 2023

Dear Abby

Boy’s sensitive nature worries grandmother

DEAR ABBY: My grandson is 6 and very sensitive, maybe too sensitive. He’s also lovable, super scientific-minded, good-hearted and generous…

June 1, 2023

Dear Abby

Colleague notes what’s really going on

DEAR ABBY: A guy at work, “Leon,” is my age, very friendly and down-to-earth. When we’ve worked together, we have…

May 30, 2023

Action Line

Inside investigation: Invasion of the light strings

The string of satellites should look something like this. (Durango Herald file)cca Dear Action Line: I think we’re being invaded,…

May 29, 2023

Opinion

Get real about broadband in rural areas

“Electricity is a modern necessity of life, not a luxury. That necessity ought to be found in every village, in…

May 28, 2023

Opinion

Poems anchored me as I lost my son, so I shared them

Josie Glausiuszcca In the early hours on Tuesday, about 12 hours before our treasured 12-year-old son died from a rare…

May 28, 2023

Local First

Membership in organizations matters

I fondly remember my first membership to an organization. I was 10 and saved up money from babysitting and my…

May 27, 2023

Dear Abby

Friends skeptical about reconciliation

DEAR ABBY: My husband and I were married nine years. He unexpectedly left me when COVID-19 first hit. We were…

May 27, 2023

Dear Abby

Woman obsessively monitors rival

DEAR ABBY: I’m a 45-year-old woman who has been dating “Ben” (53) for two years. We have known each other…

May 27, 2023

La Plata Health Watch

Social drivers of health

As a country, we spend nearly 20% of our gross domestic product, or more than $4 trillion annually, on health…

May 26, 2023

Shelf Life

Libraries are great places to find shared interests

Brenda Marshall In 2022, Pine River Library staff members met with more than 70 local residents and community leaders to…

May 26, 2023