Columnists - The Durango Herald

Kristof: Inside North Korea, and feeling the drums of war

PYONGYANG, North Korea — To fly into North Korea on an old Russian aircraft is to step into an alternate universe, one in which “the Supreme Leader” defeats craven U.S. imperialists, in whic...

DATE: Oct 7, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nicholas Kristof

Larson: No more gerrymandering

Should voters pick their legislative representatives or should politicians pick their voters? Should congressional and legislative district boundaries – adjusted every 10 years after the Cen...

DATE: Oct 7, 2017 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Bride alienates fiancé’s sister

DEAR ABBY: I am a bridesmaid for my brother’s upcoming wedding. However, his fiancée is throwing out some crazy mandates for the big day. 1. All family members must wear cont...

DATE: Oct 7, 2017 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Wulff pack: new name for an old club

One of the highlights of my year is the annual fly fishing trip I take with a group of men that have been known as “Men Who Fly Fish.” They’ve had that title for many years. This year they d...

DATE: Oct 6, 2017 | CATEGORY: Flies & Lies

Mountain Marmot an adventure in the elements

The one thing we can count on in the mountains is changing weather patterns that happen very quickly and sometimes catch you unprepared. A week ago, I had the pleasure of running...

DATE: Oct 6, 2017 | CATEGORY: On the Run

Shelf Life: The Real Issues with Fake News

La Plata County is fortunate to have three public libraries that serve the residents of the county. These libraries serve as equal-access institutions of learning and as neutral, welcoming s...

DATE: Oct 6, 2017 | CATEGORY: Shelf Life

Plant bulbs this fall to light up your garden in the spring

The autumnal tease is here. A couple nights of frost, the changing colors and the snow up high on the mountain tops signal the changing of the guard. We all scramble to get the wood chopped ...

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

Jacobs: Get your “cowboy on” and celebrate our western heritage

Every October, when it is time for the annual Durango Cowboy Poetry Gathering, I can’t help but think of those Saturday mornings when, as a child, I would grab my stick horse and toy six sho...

DATE: Oct 6, 2017 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Collins: Hypocrisy is rife in latest House vote on abortion

Our topic for today is hypocrisy. The scene is – where else? – Congress. This week the House of Representatives voted 237-189 to make it a crime for a doctor to perform an abortion on a woma...

DATE: Oct 6, 2017 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Moving won’t solve morning noise

DEAR ABBY: Suggesting that an older couple (“Upset in Washington,” June 13) move to a community for people over age 55 because they’re bothered by the neighbor children early in the morn...

DATE: Oct 6, 2017 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Friedman: If only Stephen Paddock had been a Muslim

If only Stephen Paddock had been a Muslim ... If only he had shouted “Allahu akbar” before he opened fire on all those concertgoers in Las Vegas ... If only he had been a member of ISIS ... ...

DATE: Oct 5, 2017 | CATEGORY: Thomas Friedman

Kristof: We can act before the next mass shooting

After the horrific shooting in Las Vegas, the impulse of politicians is to lower flags, offer moments of silence and lead somber tributes. But what we need most of all isn’t mourning but act...

DATE: Oct 5, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nicholas Kristof