Columnists - The Durango Herald

‘Parents, brothers read, shared, often argued over daily newspapers’

An ode to Mary Hopkin: “Those were the days my friend, we thought they’d never end. . .” Recent Durango Heralds contained a number of items I saved for my adult daughter, who lives near...

DATE: Apr 19, 2024 | CATEGORY: Opinion

What sentencing would look like if Trump found guilty

For all the attention to the unfolding trial of Donald Trump in Manhattan, there has been surprisingly little of it paid to a key element: its possible outcome and, specifically, the prospec...

DATE: Apr 19, 2024 | CATEGORY: Opinion

‘Chasin’ fur’ in Wyoming: ‘Eliminate predator zone, strengthen cruelty laws’

It’s legal in Wyoming to chase coyotes and run over them with snowmobiles, but recently, a man used his snowmobile to run down a wolf until it was disabled. Then he taped the wolf’s mouth sh...

DATE: Apr 19, 2024 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Spring Rewards and more

The Durango Business Improvement District reminds you that the Spring Rewards promotion is underway. BID has nearly $11,000 to give away as a reward for shopping local! BID’s Spring Rewards ...

DATE: Apr 17, 2024 | CATEGORY: What's Up Downtown

Seth Mulder & Midnight Run taking stage at Bluegrass Meltdown

North Dakota isn’t really a state known for its bluegrass music. While there are pockets of the genre just about everywhere throughout the country, bluegrass remains tied with the southern s...

DATE: Apr 17, 2024 | CATEGORY: Downtown Lowdown

Romance between relatives upsets friends

DEAR ABBY: My husband's best friend, “Kevin,” lost his wife three years ago. He’s currently in a relationship with his niece (his deceased brother’s daughter). Kevin is in his 60s; she’s in ...

DATE: Apr 17, 2024 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

The key to long-term weight maintenance: Reverse dieting

After reaching your desired weight, the journey to maintaining a healthy lifestyle continues beyond the scale. One strategy often overlooked but crucial for long-term success is “reverse die...

DATE: Apr 17, 2024 | CATEGORY: Strength in Well-being

Sunspots and Prominences

Greetings, stargazers. The total eclipse happened. I was lucky enough to be able to get to it and avoid the clouds, but stupid enough to spend much of the time during totality snapping photo...

DATE: Apr 15, 2024 | CATEGORY: What's up in Durango Skies

Morley Nelson, birds of prey, and Snake River Canyon

I can think of no better legacy than to protect a landscape in perpetuity for wild species, but the politics of preservation are never easy. Near Boise, Idaho, Morlan “Morley” Nelson sought ...

DATE: Apr 15, 2024 | CATEGORY: Gulliford's Travels

Deer beloved? Not always around Durango

Dear Action Line: Looking out my window into the backyard last week, I counted 20 deer, including four beautiful bucks and two sets of twins. A mountain lion has been visiting our in-tow...

DATE: Apr 15, 2024 | CATEGORY: Action Line

‘Disappointed’ Adventure Inn deal for bridge housing fell through

I was disappointed that the proposed purchase of the Adventure Inn in Durango had fallen through, as reported in The Durango Herald on March 30. Bridge housing, as the name implies, is a cri...

DATE: Apr 14, 2024 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Patriotism: ‘Working to live up to ideals country founded on’

I see many people proclaiming themselves to be patriots. They wear the American Flag lapel pin. They may have flag bumper stickers. Possibly they have actual American flags or Gadsden flags ...

DATE: Apr 14, 2024 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Photos: Durango High School basketball teams lose to Montrose High School

Photos: Local girls high school wrestling at La Plata TriDurango girls wrestling went 2-0 to win Tri on Thursday night at Bayfield

Durango girls wrestling went 2-0 to win Tri on Thursday night at Bayfield

Photos: Fort Lewis College women’s and men’s basketball take on Westminster UniversityBoth Skyhawks teams were victorious on Saturday afternoon

Both Skyhawks teams were victorious on Saturday afternoon

Photos: An afternoon in 2004 with the late Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell as he works on Capitol HillDurango Herald Photo Editor Jerry McBride had the chance to spend an afternoon with the late Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell in 2004, photographing him during meetings and around the Capitol.

Durango Herald Photo Editor Jerry McBride had the chance to spend an afternoon with the late Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell in 2004, photographing him during meetings and around the Capitol.

Photos and video: ICE protests return to DurangoAbout a dozen protesters tried to block federal agents from leaving with a detainee on Thursday