Columnists - The Durango Herald

An inconvenience for some can be a barrier for others

Throughout the land of Southwest Colorado, there is a resounding echo: “Where do we put all this snow?” To which there is one simple answer: “Not in the accessible parking space!”...

DATE: Mar 8, 2019 | CATEGORY: Creating Community

Ilhan Omar knew exactly what she was doing

There’s an old joke about upper-class British anti-Semitism: It means someone who hates Jews more than is strictly necessary. Ilhan Omar, the freshman representative from Minnesot...

DATE: Mar 8, 2019 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Celtic Festival lets you travel without leaving town

Durango is on the rise as a player in the international Celtic community. Despite being about 4,600 miles from Ireland and Scotland, the efforts of the Durango Celtic Society and...

DATE: Mar 7, 2019 | CATEGORY: Downtown Lowdown

Collaboration is key to protecting our waterways

As we enter the latter half of snow season, those of us whose work or whose livelihoods depend on our healthy waterways are closely tracking snowpack, as well as how much runoff we can expec...

DATE: Mar 7, 2019 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Ex-boyfriend wants woman back

Dear Abby: I was involved with a man (“Mike”) I cared deeply about. One day, he came to me saying he had a “secret” he needed to share. He explained that he was in love with another woma...

DATE: Mar 5, 2019 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

MAGA is spent – unless you’re an adolescent

WASHINGTON – Humans do the strangest things. In two recent why-dunits, the curious have wondered why: (1) a successful TV star would allegedly orchestrate a fake, hate-inspired at...

DATE: Mar 5, 2019 | CATEGORY: Kathleen Parker

Can the boss from hell still be a great leader?

On June 26, 1940, as Britain was girding for the onslaught of the Luftwaffe, Clementine Churchill wrote her husband, Winston, an admonishing note. “There is a danger of your being...

DATE: Mar 4, 2019 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

City makes cold cuts with sandwich board ban

City Council banned water bowls for dogs and now prohibit sandwich boards outside stores and restaurants because they too can cause pedestrian hazards. When will the city ban posted menus ou...

DATE: Mar 4, 2019 | CATEGORY: Action Line

How to assess tree damage after our heavy snow

February was a bit snowy. My Facebook page is inundated with photos of “Snowpocalypse” and “Snowmageddon” – kids jumping off roofs, walls of the white stuff bracketing the driveway, dogs get...

DATE: Mar 4, 2019 | CATEGORY: From the Extension Office

Netflix is a portal to Earth

The internet might bring the world together after all

DATE: Mar 3, 2019 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Forensic pathologists in short supply

One of forensic medicine’s biggest failings is its inability to meet the needs of defense attorneys and their clients. Forensic pathologists are in short supply. We’d need almost ...

DATE: Mar 3, 2019 | CATEGORY: Coroner's Report

City’s April sales-tax question must be defeated

Durango city government’s failure to disclose important facts to the public at a critical time, mishandling of city budgets, disregard of citizen input and loss of voter trust explains why t...

DATE: Mar 2, 2019 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

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.