Columnists - The Durango Herald

‘Postal Way’ needs a good fixing, by someone

Dear Action Line: The worst paved street in Durango is the drive-through to deposit mail in the outdoor mailbox at the downtown post office. The street has no name but it runs parallel t...

DATE: Jan 26, 2024 | CATEGORY: Action Line

SCOTUS should accept Colorado decision Trump ‘not qualified’ for primary

Former President Donald Trump was denied his application to be on the Colorado Republican primary ballot by the Colorado Supreme Court that determined he is not qualified to serve as preside...

DATE: Jan 26, 2024 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Garrett Young Collective releases live album

It was an opening set that has now been turned into a full audio and video package. When The Garrett Young Collective opened for The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band on July 19 at the I-Bar Ranch in G...

DATE: Jan 24, 2024 | CATEGORY: Downtown Lowdown

Energy guru says energy gap can be bridged ‘smarter, faster’

The experts tell us an energy gap looms. Fossil fuels are phasing out, and solar and wind power can’t produce enough electricity to meet the demand in coming decades. But that’s not the thin...

DATE: Jan 24, 2024 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Wife fantasizes about a friend

DEAR ABBY: I am an unhappily married woman with young children. I am attracted to a friend of mine and my husband’s, but he is also married. He’s a bit older, and I can’t tell for sure if he...

DATE: Jan 23, 2024 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Libraries are in the business of community

What“s worse for your health: smoking or feeling lonely? According to research by Julianne Holt-Lunstad, a professor of psychology and neuroscience, the effects of being socially isolated ar...

DATE: Jan 23, 2024 | CATEGORY: Shelf Life

‘Stance of elected officials toward science matters’

At a recent church-sponsored town hall in Colorado Springs, Colorado Representative and pastor Scott Bottoms rejected the science of biological evolution, calling it a hoax. To my knowledge,...

DATE: Jan 21, 2024 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Fueling your metabolism: The key to weight loss

When it comes to achieving your weight loss goals, understanding the role of macronutrients in your diet can be a game-changer. These essential nutrients – carbohydrates, protein, and dietar...

DATE: Jan 20, 2024 | CATEGORY: Strength in Well-being

Lewis & Clark, Pompeys Pillar, and bison in Montana

Returning home from the Pacific Ocean and a wet winter at Fort Clatsop in Oregon, Lewis and Clark’s Corps of Discovery was delighted to enter the thick grasslands of eastern Montana. Instead...

DATE: Jan 20, 2024 | CATEGORY: Gulliford's Travels

BLM assessing big game corridor protections

Winter is a good time to think about the stresses facing deer and elk herds. For big game already struggling with deep snows, public land managers can mitigate development that unnecessarily...

DATE: Jan 20, 2024 | CATEGORY: Thinking Green

Dog stakes claim as king of the castle

DEAR ABBY: A month ago, I reconnected with a woman, “Fran,” I have known since seventh grade. We are both divorced (I, 20 years; Fran, four years) with grown children and live 90 minutes apa...

DATE: Jan 20, 2024 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Absent dad wonders about family’s fate

DEAR ABBY: Almost 50 years ago, I got a girl pregnant. She left the state and two years later sent me a letter and a picture of the cutest baby – mine. Her letter ripped me apart. I admit I ...

DATE: Jan 20, 2024 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Photos: Thousands take to the streets for ‘No Kings’ march and rally in Durango

Photos: Navajo Trail OpenFriday was the first day of the Navajo Trail Open at Hillcrest Golf Club

Friday was the first day of the Navajo Trail Open at Hillcrest Golf Club

Photos: Durango Fire Protection District opens Station 2

Photos: Hundreds gather to honor fallen Bloomfield Police officer Timothy OntiverosA solemn procession stretched for blocks Monday morning along West Apache Street in Farmington – a display of unity, grief and honor for Bloomfield Police Officer Timothy Ontiveros, 32.About 7 a.m., a large contingent of law enforcement, motorcyclists, friends and grieving family prepared to embark on the motorcade to the 9 a.m. service at the Bloomfield High School football stadium to celebrate the life of the officer.