Columnists - The Durango Herald

The first music of May

Once again, early May begins with it a basketful of music in Durango. The first weekend alone has three major performances. If you plan well, you can make them all. At 7 p.m. Friday, the alw...

DATE: May 1, 2025 | CATEGORY: Culture Gulch

Robin Davis Duo drops new record

Robin and Jimi Davis make music that sounds like it’s a hundred years old. It’s not. While Robin could likely sit in with anybody’s roots or rock band, he specializes in acoustic music. It’s...

DATE: Apr 30, 2025 | CATEGORY: Downtown Lowdown

Spare me your selective outrage, not on my behalf please

I have been closely watching the Trump administration’s newfound interest in fighting antisemitism. Its version apparently consists of cracking down on Ivy League universities like Columbia ...

DATE: Apr 30, 2025 | CATEGORY: Opinion

‘Relationship’ involves sending money

DEAR ABBY: I have been in a text relationship for nearly a year. I call it a text relationship because we communicate solely through texting. Because I’m not a video chat person, it doesn’t ...

DATE: Apr 29, 2025 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Dad’s attitude complicates get-togethers

DEAR ABBY: My parents have been divorced for almost 30 years. My father is still furious with my mother, and she is indifferent toward him. My son is about to graduate from high school, and ...

DATE: Apr 29, 2025 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Eyes in the sky are coming, but not quite yet

Dear Action Line, The city of Durango recently announced the installation of speed control cameras at various locations. I would like to know just how strict this speed enforcement ...

DATE: Apr 28, 2025 | CATEGORY: Action Line

Prize money and moments

How a pairing of horse and person can pay off

DATE: Apr 27, 2025 | CATEGORY: Sports

FLC lecture and ‘cancel culture’: Reclaiming a missed opportunity

When Fort Lewis College canceled “Saving Navajo Weaving,” the final program in its Life-Long Learning Lecture Series on April 17, it missed what used to be called a “teaching moment.” Jackso...

DATE: Apr 27, 2025 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Public media funds exist because of bipartisan support and will take it to preserve them

Since 1976, KSUT has served the Four Corners with trusted news, inspiring music and unique storytelling. But now, critical funding is under threat. For over 20 years, KSUT has received fina...

DATE: Apr 27, 2025 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Setting the record straight on Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association’s progress

Recent commentary, including a column (Herald, Apr. 16) from the executive director of the San Juan Citizens Alliance, misrepresents Tri-State. As Tri-State’s Chief Executive Officer, I’d li...

DATE: Apr 27, 2025 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Hardworking son frustrated by free rides

DEAR ABBY: I’m in my early 40s and have been working hard since my mid 20s. I have a nice house that my wife and I are trying to pay off and two kids. We live pretty comfortably, but by no m...

DATE: Apr 25, 2025 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Saving democracy requires staying informed, involved and speaking up

For over 105 years, the League of Women Voters’ mission has been to defend democracy and empower voters through nonpartisan voter education and engagement. In 1920, six months before the pas...

DATE: Apr 25, 2025 | CATEGORY: Opinion