Columnists - The Durango Herald

If history is any guide, this moment signals a new beginning about to commence

Not proud, wanting to be, but just not feeling it. That sums up the mood of young adults in America these days. The numbers don’t lie, the youngest two generations are significantly less lik...

DATE: Jul 18, 2025 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Mother-in-law playing for keeps

DEAR ABBY: I am married to a man who is incarcerated. As you can imagine, it’s been hard on our family. I have two kids with him. I was pregnant with our youngest when he was arrested. Accor...

DATE: Jul 18, 2025 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Celebrating 35 years of compassionate commerce at the LPCHS Thrift Store

For 35 years, the La Plata County Humane Society Thrift Store has done more than sell gently used treasures – it has funded a mission that has rehomed thousands of shelter pets. As we celebr...

DATE: Jul 17, 2025 | CATEGORY: From the Humane Society

Boulder district attorney visits Durango on campaign trail for Colorado’s top prosecutor job

Candidate urges residents to ‘hold him accountable’ on legislative promises

DATE: Jul 17, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Music in the Mountains goes to the movies

It’s “take your daughter to work day” for Music in the Mountains’ Conductor Richard Kaufman. Kaufman has been a regular on the musical podium at Durango’s annual classical and then some musi...

DATE: Jul 16, 2025 | CATEGORY: Downtown Lowdown

Cruelty is the point, fear the purpose of Trump’s approach to immigration

Immigration is what built the United States, but it has always been problematic. Almost every group of people who immigrated after the first English/Protestant settlers faced legal and extra...

DATE: Jul 16, 2025 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Pregnant wife questions husband’s honesty

DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have been married for three years. Most of that time, it has been perfect. Six months ago, we received some amazing news: We are expecting a child! This was a mir...

DATE: Jul 16, 2025 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Durango REI to feature EV charging, plans late summer opening

Dear Action Line, There appear to be electric vehicle chargers in the parking lot of the future REI location in Bodo Park. What kind are they? And when is this store supposed to ope...

DATE: Jul 14, 2025 | CATEGORY: Action Line

America’s fight against global hunger is dying in the field and deserves a vigorous defense

U.S. foreign aid goals have evolved since the creation of the U.S. Agency for International Development in 1961, but investments have historically focused on three things: health, humanitari...

DATE: Jul 13, 2025 | CATEGORY: Opinion

When the air isn’t safe to breathe: Wildfires, climate change, and the public health crisis we’re ignoring

Friday morning in Durango, I checked the Air Quality Index out of habit – only to find it at 108. That’s “unhealthy for sensitive groups,” according to EPA standards. But the truth is, at th...

DATE: Jul 13, 2025 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Stressful time grows more confusing

DEAR ABBY: I’m 29 and in a 10-year relationship with my boyfriend, “Justin.” Things have been rocky since his business went under last year. For months, I have been working 10 shifts a week ...

DATE: Jul 13, 2025 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Federal cuts and frozen funds threaten Southwest Colorado schools, hospitals, individuals and families

To start off on a positive note, my family and I had a wonderful time celebrating our nation’s Independence Day last Friday. We enjoyed the Rotary pancake breakfast in Durango, hosted by Day...

DATE: Jul 13, 2025 | CATEGORY: Opinion

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