Columnists - The Durango Herald

Was Durango born in 1880 or 1881? Gerald Ford has an answer

Dear Action Line: Seeing your post (Nov. 13) regarding the Welcome to Durango sign gave me the idea to ask you this question. Why is Durango confused about when it was established? We ha...

DATE: Dec 6, 2021 | CATEGORY: Action Line

If winter is dry, watering your plants is wise

Here we go again. Over the years, I have written well over a dozen articles about our climate: too much snow in the winter and how it damages trees; not enough water in the winter and what ...

DATE: Dec 6, 2021 | CATEGORY: From the Extension Office

Receiving and giving

A fly fisherman reflects on the past year

DATE: Dec 3, 2021 | CATEGORY: Sports

Open enrollment is here – find out how affordable health insurance can be

The COVID-19 pandemic has proved how major medical events can happen to any of us, no matter how healthy we are. Even though health insurance cannot prevent you from getting sick or hurt, it...

DATE: Dec 3, 2021 | CATEGORY: Creating Community

Do something unique – give an experience

’Tis the season, and the spirit of giving has never been felt more than now as we continue to navigate “the new normal.” Gifting can mean different things to different people. It can be som...

DATE: Dec 3, 2021 | CATEGORY: From the Chamber

Three’s a crowd for wife

DEAR ABBY: I am a 44-year-old woman who has been married for three years. We all have a past. Unfortunately, I made mistakes in mine that I foolishly mentioned to my husband when he asked. H...

DATE: Dec 2, 2021 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Mom dislikes son for resemblance to brother

DEAR ABBY: My 25-year-old son is a single father of three boys, 6, 4 and almost 3. They have been living with me, my youngest and my husband in a two-bedroom house for a while now, and I’m n...

DATE: Dec 2, 2021 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Fort Knox Five bringing the funk

Leaving Washington, D.C., was a great thing for Steve Raskin’s musical output. Not that the musician hadn’t been busy since before leaving the D.C. for the Vancouver-British Columbia area. H...

DATE: Dec 2, 2021 | CATEGORY: Downtown Lowdown

Enjoy the sweetness of the season

Do you love the taste of sugary treats but wish there was a healthier way to enjoy them? This holiday season, there’s no reason to ditch the traditions that support and give context to our l...

DATE: Nov 30, 2021 | CATEGORY: Nourishing Morsels

This week: Putting out fires on Highway 3

Dear Action Line: Twice I’ve been on Colorado Highway 3 going into Durango and seen a commercial water hauling truck stopped by the fire hydrant there. Do you think that he is filling up...

DATE: Nov 29, 2021 | CATEGORY: Action Line

Opioids: The other surging epidemic

There is an epidemic that is killing tens of thousands of Americans and has recently been surging throughout the country. I’m not talking about COVID-19. It is the opioid epidemic. The opioi...

DATE: Nov 28, 2021 | CATEGORY: La Plata Health Watch

Give thanks for good news about population growth

The world our three granddaughters will inherit will be different from the world that we have known. I hope that their world in half a century is not too ghastly – and there is reason to sup...

DATE: Nov 28, 2021 | CATEGORY: Population Matters

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.