Columnists

You can help Durango Public Library plan for the future

Irwindu1-i-syn The Library Advisory Board has shared reports on the needs of the library for years. City Council included improving…

November 29, 2019

Community Voices

Upper Road 42 Water Association to meet

For more information and location, call 529-6011 or email [email protected].

November 29, 2019

David Brooks

David Brooks: Populism is failing. What’s next?

This is the most widespread surge in global civic unrest since 1989. It’s a story 10 times bigger than impeachment,…

November 29, 2019

Thomas Friedman

Thomas Friedman: Mike Bloomberg brings something needed to Dems’ race

Israel has held two national elections since April, but the country is so perfectly divided that it still hasn’t been…

November 29, 2019

Downtown Lowdown

The Hive to be a hub of creativity, fun

The Hive, the brainchild of Kelsie Borland, Alex Vick and Jeff Hamner, will be a hub for kids of all…

November 28, 2019

Dear Abby

Despondency intensifies in winter

The weather’s changing, and I don’t do well in the cold. I always get down when the temperatures drop. I…

November 28, 2019

Guest Columns

There’s one thing Trump gets right – about Israel

Into this thicket of trouble, Mike Pompeo announced last week that the State Department would reverse a 41-year-old legal opinion…

November 27, 2019

Action Line

Will fence help free-range kids parked at Santa Rita?

The city of Durango is exploring building a fence between the playground at Santa Rita Park and the highway.Durango Herald…

November 25, 2019

What's Up Downtown

It’s the most wonderful time of the year

BID’s signature Christmas event is Singing With Santa, a long-standing Durango tradition to kick off the holidays. Join us downtown…

November 23, 2019

The Travel Troubleshooter

Stuck with an annoying airline seatmate? Here’s what you can do

On a recent flight from Newark to Amsterdam, her seatmate opened her tray table, placed her infant on it and…

November 23, 2019

Thomas Friedman

Thomas Friedman: Mike Pompeo, last in his West Point class for integrity

I say that because Pompeo has just violated one of the cardinal rules of American military ethics and command: You…

November 23, 2019

Dear Abby

Grandma’s fear of pet causes uproar

Vicki did some research on finding herself the right pet because my sister has allergies. With her own money, Vicki…

November 22, 2019

From the Mayor

Melissa Youssef: With home rule come great responsibilities

Council is nearing the completion of our search for an executive search firm to help us in this process. After…

November 22, 2019

Downtown Lowdown

Ukuleles a Durango mainstay

Durango is well aware of the instrument’s place in the world of music, so much that it supports an annual…

November 21, 2019

David Brooks

David Brooks: Impeachment process shows the value of insiders

These public servants tend to be self-effacing and deeply knowledgeable about some small realm of public policy. They’re generally not…

November 21, 2019

Strength in Well-being

The mental health and diet connection

Every part of your body works together as one system; if one element is out of balance, it will affect…

November 20, 2019

Action Line

Everything new is old in a roundabout way

Signs now show drivers the direction they should go in the roundabout at the intersection of Florida Road and Riverview…

November 18, 2019

Thinking Green

Colorado plans to create new methane rules

Researchers at NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration noticed via satellite measurements a plume of methane over the…

November 17, 2019

Nicholas Kristof

Nicholas Kristof: Let’s make war on loneliness

Social isolation is more lethal than smoking 15 cigarettes a day, or than obesity, according to research published by Julianne…

November 17, 2019

The Tourism Effect

Recovery, revamp and refresh

During the 416 Fire, Visit Durango quickly enacted a crisis recovery plan to mitigate the impact of the fire on…

November 16, 2019

The Travel Troubleshooter

For the unlucky, motion sickness starts when the cruise ends

It could be worse. For some travelers, the rocking never ends. They suffer from mal de debarquement syndrome (MdDS), a…

November 16, 2019

Ross Douthat

Ross Douthat: Who likes ‘Latinx’?

That Trump tweet received entirely deserved scorn from practically everyone in my profession. On the other hand, nobody found anything…

November 16, 2019

From the Chair

Julie Westendorff: It’s budget season – and we’re not strapped!

While we have a proposed budget that invests in serving our community, we are looking to you, our citizens, to…

November 15, 2019

From the Extension Office

4-H County Council to collaborate on community events

Stella Seashore-Botha will be serving as our president. Stella is a community club member of the Rocky Mountain Rough Riders…

November 15, 2019