Columnists - The Durango Herald

It’s time to move your money

When most of us think about living the “local first” way, we envision shopping at one of our favorite local retailers, visiting the farmers market for fresh produce from a nearby farm or cho...

DATE: May 13, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local First

Dad gets zoomies before bedtime

DEAR ABBY: My husband gets very upset when our 4-year-old sons don’t share his enthusiasm about something that excites him. He wants them (and me) to jump up and down or cheer when he’s exci...

DATE: May 13, 2022 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Use degree days to effectively control fruit tree pests

Two insects tend to be the most prevalent pests in our area’s fruit trees: the codling moth (apples) and the western cherry fruit fly (cherries). Both create “wormy” fruit, and both, once th...

DATE: May 13, 2022 | CATEGORY: Get Growing

In a thriving community, humans make connections

Many years ago, I spent some time traveling alone. Alone is an interesting place to be. When experienced by choice, with the option of deciding when you’ve had enough, it can provide valuab...

DATE: May 13, 2022 | CATEGORY: From the Extension Office

Don’t be fooled: Scotch egg not Scottish

If you haven’t had a Scotch egg before, it is a pub and picnic food delicacy you should try. However, don’t be fooled. A Scotch egg is actually of English origin (Yorkshire). First, no self-...

DATE: May 13, 2022 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Jon Stickley Trio plays Tico Time

Jon Stickley has built the perfect festival band. At times a bluegrass band, other times a mish of acoustic fusion and a mash of instrumental indie-prog with subtle flavorings of jazz and ja...

DATE: May 12, 2022 | CATEGORY: Downtown Lowdown

Woman’s opinion of relative comes out

DEAR ABBY: My sister and I have always been close. She’s married to a man I have always thought is domineering and arrogant. I also suspect that he’s emotionally abusive from things she has ...

DATE: May 12, 2022 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Join the effort to make a positive impact on public lands

Carl Sagan once mused, “who are we, if not measured by our impact on others,” and as members of a thriving community and a dynamic ecosystem, we all have impacts on our surroundings and soci...

DATE: May 12, 2022 | CATEGORY: Stewards of the Land

SJBPH responsive during counties’ next steps

As the Executive Committee of the Board of Health, we would like to discuss the work session we held on April 28. The work session was conceived with the goal of coming together as a board t...

DATE: May 11, 2022 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Widow eager to continue affair

DEAR ABBY: I am widowed after 45 years of marriage. A male work friend of 20 of those years wants to have a relationship with me but he’s still married. We have already had incredible phone ...

DATE: May 10, 2022 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Foods to boost natural toxin removal

It’s springtime! Let’s pull out the green detox juice to rinse away all the winter’s guilty pleasures. Green juice and smoothies are healthy, nutrient-dense additions to your diet, and I’m a...

DATE: May 10, 2022 | CATEGORY: Healing Nutrition

‘Easement issues’: City, county pair for repair of 32nd Street

Dear Action Line: Recently county roads 203 and 234 have been nicely repaved and are smooth as a baby’s bottom! This is miles of new blacktop. So, what’s going on with the half-mile of 3...

DATE: May 9, 2022 | CATEGORY: Action Line

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.