Columnists - The Durango Herald

Letter-writing fades when needed

Dear Abby: Would you please address again the importance of expressing gratitude with a handwritten note when a generous gift has been given? We grandparents would love it to be acknowle...

DATE: Nov 10, 2020 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Dog-poo bags might line the path to hell

Dear Action Line: It’s pretty much agreed that hikers who don’t pick up their dog waste on the trail are going straight to hell. But what about those who bag it and just leave it on the ...

DATE: Nov 9, 2020 | CATEGORY: Action Line

Our many programs educate, serve county’s residents in crucial ways

In 1914, the U.S. Congress formalized what is now called “Extension” through the Smith-Lever Act. It established the U.S. Department of Agriculture partnership with land-grant un...

DATE: Nov 9, 2020 | CATEGORY: From the Extension Office

Buy local or bye-bye local this winter

You know me by now. I’m all about keeping our economy going and all of us thriving – which has never been more important in the 38 years I’ve been here in Durango. We all need to ...

DATE: Nov 7, 2020 | CATEGORY: From the Chamber

Will hope and beauty and being present get us through?

November is the cruelest month. It is the month when people I’ve known and loved have died. The clocks change and now it’s dark at 6. COVID-19 is still rampant with no end in sig...

DATE: Nov 6, 2020 | CATEGORY: Authentic Aging

Woman’s relationship on the rocks

Dear Abby: My man of three years and I are at a crossroads. He has gone from my boyfriend, to fiancé, back to boyfriend, to friend, to “I don’t know what he is now.” He showers me with g...

DATE: Nov 6, 2020 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Curls that aren’t so cute

We’ve all seen advertising pictures of little girls with cute curly hair. Those of us that fly fish have seen a fly cast that falls several feet short of the intended target because the line...

DATE: Nov 6, 2020 | CATEGORY: Flies & Lies

Bret Stephens: How the Times lost its way on the 1619 project

If there’s one word admirers and critics alike can agree on when it comes to In some ways, this ambition succeeded. The 1619 Project introduced a date, previously obscure to most Americans...

DATE: Nov 6, 2020 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Jamelle Bouie: We waited for a repudiation that never came

The liberal hope for the 2020 presidential election was a repudiation of Donald Trump and the Republican Party. It is no longer on the table. A Joe Biden win, if it happens, will ...

DATE: Nov 6, 2020 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

New retiree has advice for others

Dear Abby: I retired a year ago from a stressful job because I couldn’t take what it was doing to my health. Despite a divorce after a 35-year marriage 10 years ago, I had recovered fina...

DATE: Nov 5, 2020 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Reggae musician Nick Hagglof blazing his own trail

Local musician Nick Hagglof is creating a new style of reggae music. And while he’s at it, he’s starting a new record label that is releasing numerous singles along with his forthcoming EP, ...

DATE: Nov 5, 2020 | CATEGORY: Downtown Lowdown

What sugar cravings are telling you

As we approach the winter months and the holiday seasons, sugar tends to be omnipresent and more and more of a “struggle” for people I work with. When I ask sugar-craving folks wh...

DATE: Nov 4, 2020 | CATEGORY: Nourishing Morsels

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.