Columnists - The Durango Herald

Heroes, idols, mentors

Did you ever have an idol as a kid? Someone that looked and acted just like you hoped you would? I did, and I have the scars to prove it. As the song says, my heroes have always b...

DATE: Nov 6, 2017 | CATEGORY: Watch Yore Topknot

Pregnant woman feels nauseated

DEAR ABBY: I am pregnant. Because of this, my father-in-law has started to dote on me, especially with food. He says cooking is his passion, but he’s a horrible cook. Every time he shows...

DATE: Nov 6, 2017 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Husband gripes about housework

DEAR ABBY: I have been married for 45 years. My husband and I get along fine. We each have our little quirks, but after all these years, we are used to each other. There is just one thin...

DATE: Nov 6, 2017 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

I’ve enjoyed a busy 10 years and look forward to more

You know time flies when you’re daydreaming in your office (extremely momentarily) about a topic for the monthly newspaper article and you see a certificate on the wall recognizing five year...

DATE: Nov 6, 2017 | CATEGORY: From the Extension Office

Special counsel Robert Mueller is in the cross hairs

We may shortly be facing a national crisis. President Donald Trump’s base is egging him on to undertake his own “Saturday Night Massacre” and fire Robert Mueller for committing ....

DATE: Nov 6, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nicholas Kristof

A cloud of suspicion hovers over motorized devices on trail

In the past month, I’ve noticed kids on self-propelled skateboards along the Animas River Trail. Is this the “slippery slope” that many feared when the City Council voted to allow electric b...

DATE: Nov 5, 2017 | CATEGORY: Action Line

When is the best time to book your vacation?

When’s the right time to book your next vacation? At the peak of travel-planning season, that’s a common question. This is the time of year when everything from holiday trips to ...

DATE: Nov 5, 2017 | CATEGORY: The Travel Troubleshooter

Conference shows bright future for state tourism

Last week, my staff and I attended the Colorado Governor’s Tourism Conference in Grand Junction along with 300 other enthusiastic travel industry professionals. The conference was jam-packed...

DATE: Nov 4, 2017 | CATEGORY: The Tourism Effect

McKay: Budget must reflect EPA superfund commitments

For many years now, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has had a presence in San Juan County. Since the 2015 Gold King Mine spill, and the superfund designation of the Bonit...

DATE: Nov 4, 2017 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Egan: National parks for the 1 percent or all Americans?

America’s Best Idea is now just another commodity. A president who knows the price of everything and the value of nothing, as Oscar Wilde had it, wants to make it prohibitively expensive for...

DATE: Nov 4, 2017 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Demientieff: Sen. Gardner, please ask yourself: “What legacy do we want to leave?”

As a Native Alaskan and member of the Gwich’in Nation, my people have depended on the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge for centuries. The oil industry has unsuccessfully attempted...

DATE: Nov 4, 2017 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Turiel: Nonviolent communication is a better approach to conflict that fosters compassion and connection

To blame is human; to find mutually satisfying solutions, divine. It is extremely challenging for parties locked in conflict to find mutually satisfying solutions. Not because myr...

DATE: Nov 4, 2017 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman