Columnists

Boyfriend turns to booze, drugs

DEAR ABBY: I’m having a big problem with my boyfriend. We had a baby five months ago, and since then…

January 17, 2023

Cut costs: No bills larger than $20; keep only quarters

Robertscca There are two monetary proposals (not original to me) that could save the federal government millions of dollars. One…

January 16, 2023

Opinion

On MLK Day: Heroes do not act alone

Svante Myrickcca Every year, the arrival of the Martin Luther King holiday calls us to pause and reflect on King’s…

January 15, 2023

Opinion

Support wildlife, oppose solar facility with no local benefit

Barry Spearcca La Plata County review has halted the proposed Hesperus Solar until California-based Primergy corrects numerous application deficiencies for…

January 15, 2023

From the Extension Office

Live better with life-long learning; La Plata County Extension can help you

After (almost) four years of writing a monthly column for The Durango Herald, I’ve realized how the topics tend to…

January 14, 2023

Creating Community

Entertainment industry can do better with representation

Happy New Year! Let’s start the year with a little activity. I invite you to think of a movie or…

January 14, 2023

What's up in Durango Skies

Comets: Solar system’s tasty leftovers

Greetings, stargazers. Just as when cooking a large meal you often end up with some delicious leftovers, the leftovers from…

January 14, 2023

Stewards of the Land

Hurray for snow – now get out there and have fun, be safe!

Mike Wight Ah, winter. As the white stuff piles up around us this year, I’m excited to get out in…

January 14, 2023

Dear Abby

Marriage has settled into lonely routine

DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have been married 45 years. We are both retired and have hobbies to keep…

January 14, 2023

Downtown Lowdown

iAM MUSIC hosts Second Weekend Series

Jazz fusion is where hard rock meets hard jazz. At times gloriously aggressive or laid back with a psychedelic side,…

January 12, 2023

Dear Abby

Abusive mother-in-law needs to be kept away

DEAR ABBY: I used to have a great relationship with my mother-in-law. I considered her one of my best friends,…

January 12, 2023

Opinion

Need BLM to prioritize wildlife habitat, migration corridors

Anna Petersoncca In Southwest Colorado, we are fortunate to be located near many Bureau of Land Management lands, where residents…

January 11, 2023

Opinion

Seeking mental health care a strength, not weakness

Trish Zorniodu1-i-syn For most of us, going to the doctor is a regular part of life. We get annual checkups…

January 11, 2023

Dear Abby

Anger issues become hurdle in romance

DEAR ABBY: I have a problem I just can’t identify. I suppose it’s a combination of a lot of issues.…

January 10, 2023

Action Line

The mystery of County Road 206

“Unauthorized” visitors are warned not to go beyond this point on County Road 206. (Action Line) Dear Action Line: Just…

January 9, 2023

Gulliford's Travels

Buffalo Jones and bison that don’t belong at the Grand Canyon

The North Rim of the Grand Canyon features dramatic views, but bisonwere introduced there by Buffalo Jones, are not native,…

January 7, 2023

Dear Abby

Grateful family continues to honor sacrifice

DEAR ABBY: My dad had a stroke. My siblings and I (there are three of us) needed someone to care…

January 7, 2023

Outdoors

Tie one on

Some advice to begin tying flies

January 6, 2023

Opinion

Pickleballers, the unhoused both face NIMBYism

Cross We have two prominent examples of NIMBYism in Durango. I have pondered the similarities between pickleball and the plight…

January 6, 2023

Downtown Lowdown

Nathan Schmidt sees musical success

European music lovers dig on the American roots music. From aging punk-rockers doing the roots rock thing like Armchair Martian/Drag…

January 6, 2023

Dear Abby

Marriage teeters after only 11 months

DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have been married 11 months. We’ve been together five years and have lived together…

January 5, 2023

Dear Abby

Husband’s annual trip unpopular

DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have been married nine years and have four children, ages 5, 3, 2 and…

January 3, 2023

Opinion

‘Pelé’s magic doesn’t fit in a trophy room’

Mac Margoliscca The simplest way to capture the achievements of Edson Arantes do Nascimento, Brazil’s unparalleled Pelé, is to tally…

January 3, 2023

Action Line

What’s that Riverview pipe-thingy all about?

Dear Action Line: So many questions, so little time! Why doesn’t anybody in this town use their turn signals? Why…

January 2, 2023