Columnists - The Durango Herald

The art of compact living and the romance of history high in the Pyrenees

August is essentially vacation time in Spain. Many of the shops and restaurants in Puzol have signs on them saying “closed for vacation – back in September.” So, we decided to j...

DATE: Sep 16, 2017 | CATEGORY: An American in Spain

Everyone loves recycling, right? Taint necessarily so

I share trash and recycling with my neighbor, a prominent business person in our community. When I go to add my recycling, I find things like toothpaste tubes, plastic bags and candy bar wra...

DATE: Sep 16, 2017 | CATEGORY: Action Line

Rankin: High stakes testing

During the August board meeting of the State Board of Education, the Colorado Department of Education released the Scholastic Aptitude Scores (SAT) for 2016-17. The SAT is a stan...

DATE: Sep 16, 2017 | CATEGORY: Joyce Rankin

Ignatius: Bring back the ombudsman to represent readers

WASHINGTON – How can news organizations avoid the trap that President Trump has laid for them in his attacks on the media as a one-sided “opposition party” that caters to anti-Trump elites a...

DATE: Sep 16, 2017 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Moran: The road less traveled - Adult education in Durango

Why do adults choose the Durango Adult Education Center to earn a GED instead of completing high school in a traditional setting? Stereotypes abound: the pregnant teen; the guy w...

DATE: Sep 16, 2017 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Tipton and Westerman: The truth about forest health

As you read this, tens of thousands of acres are going up in flames across the West. Decades of misguided forest management strategies and decisions are coming home to roost. The ...

DATE: Sep 16, 2017 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Using the power of the market to tackle climate change

Addressing the challenges associated with global warming and climate change will be more difficult now that President Trump has signaled his intent to withdraw from the Paris climate agreeme...

DATE: Sep 16, 2017 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Control holiday stress by doing what’s essential

Let me be the first to remind you that the holidays are right around the corner. The kids are in school, pumpkin spice lattes reappeared, Labor Day has come and gone (I still thin...

DATE: Sep 16, 2017 | CATEGORY: Money Savvy

In-laws possible threat to couple

DEAR ABBY: I have been married for 15 years and love my wife very much, but we drifted apart. Then I went and did something really stupid and had an affair. It lasted only a few weeks, a...

DATE: Sep 16, 2017 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Hurricanes are a stark reminder of the costs of climate change

As we stand transfixed by the enormously powerful hurricanes churning across the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico, one can’t help but think about our place in the climate-change continuum. ...

DATE: Sep 15, 2017 | CATEGORY: Thinking Green

Harrop: Elite cities should share the wealth with others

As Seattle ascended into the club of superstar American cities, its housing became expensive and its streets congested. That’s the price of success. These factors helped prompt Amazon.com to...

DATE: Sep 15, 2017 | CATEGORY: Froma Harrop

Man’s wife disturbed by hands-on approach

DEAR ABBY: My husband cannot be around a female without putting his hands on her shoulder or back. He “has” to touch. I’m not jealous but embarrassed when I see women cringe and the expr...

DATE: Sep 15, 2017 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby