Columnists - The Durango Herald

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

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

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

Supporting health and the local food economy at Durango Farmers Market

Durango Farmers Market is a beloved tradition that not only connects locals with fresh, high-quality produce and goods, but also plays an integral role in sustaining the local economy. This...

DATE: Apr 24, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local First

Mom devastated by wedding plans

DEAR ABBY: My oldest daughter, “Alexa,” is breaking my heart. She’s engaged to a nice enough man she’s been with for five years, but she has cast aside every single wedding tradition that’s ...

DATE: Apr 24, 2025 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

An unexpected world premiere

The final faculty recital of the year at Fort Lewis College takes place at 3 p.m. Sunday in Roshong Recital Hall. In a sudden programming shift, violinist Richard Silvers has changed plans b...

DATE: Apr 24, 2025 | CATEGORY: Culture Gulch

YOPE plays iAM Music Fest

Local band YOPE is a band on the rise and the move. Since forming over a year ago, they’ve been hitting it hard, playing local venues, digging into obscure tunes to cover and collectively wr...

DATE: Apr 23, 2025 | CATEGORY: Downtown Lowdown