Columnists - The Durango Herald

Trump needs a trip to the White House library

WASHINGTON – Donald Trump doesn’t spare much time for reading. “I never have,” he explains. “I’m always busy doing a lot.” But what he is now busy doing is managing a global crisi...

DATE: Aug 14, 2017 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Husband quits smoking, keeps drinking

DEAR ABBY: I am married to a great guy. We’ve been together 27 years, so I know him well. He recently stopped smoking after 30 years of nicotine addiction. He did it cold turkey, and he’...

DATE: Aug 14, 2017 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Sign makes perfect sense in a town that doesn’t

My son wants to ride his bike to Animas High School. So he showed me a photo of the sign directing northbound bicycle traffic how to turn west to go on U.S. Highway 160. I don’t get it. Ho...

DATE: Aug 13, 2017 | CATEGORY: Action Line

Pinhole projection method can be fun way to view eclipse

Greetings, stargazers. I have never seen a total eclipse. However, I have seen many partial solar eclipses, including the annular eclipse that passed over the Four Corners in 2012...

DATE: Aug 13, 2017 | CATEGORY: What's up in Durango Skies

Checking your work email on vacation? You’re not alone.

If you’re planning to leave your smartphone or laptop at home when you go on vacation this month, you might want to think again. The unplugged getaway is so last year. More than 6...

DATE: Aug 13, 2017 | CATEGORY: The Travel Troubleshooter

Old timer wants to share life stories

DEAR ABBY: I’m 91. I have outlived many of my longtime friends. In my address book I counted 22 pals whose names I have crossed out after they died. These were people we danced, dined an...

DATE: Aug 13, 2017 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

The stupidest thing you can do with money

You may have guessed that I’m a bit of a freak when it comes to personal finance. Only a freak would get up at 5:30 a.m. on a Saturday to write about money. Right? Given that, it ...

DATE: Aug 12, 2017 | CATEGORY: Money Savvy

A great time for a fresh start: Becky Mitchell and Colorado’s Water Plan has a chance for a fresh start

In July, Becky Mitchell was announced as the new director of the Colorado Water Conservation Board. That’s great news for Southwest Colorado and the rest of the state. Here’s why...

DATE: Aug 12, 2017 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Rankin: What is Colorado doing for its high-achieving students?

Have you ever asked a question and been given the answer, “It’s complicated?” Me, too. It’s a frequently used phrase around the Colorado Department of Education. ...

DATE: Aug 12, 2017 | CATEGORY: Joyce Rankin

Zimsky: Constitutional concerns surround our transient issue

The seasonal influx of transients into Durango has spurred vigorous debate about whether the city should impose additional regulations on panhandling, and what the city and county should do ...

DATE: Aug 12, 2017 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

David Brooks: Time for a change at the helm of Google

There are many actors in the whole Google diversity drama, but I’d say the one who’s behaved the worst is the CEO, Sundar Pichai. The first actor is James Damore, who wrote the me...

DATE: Aug 12, 2017 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Rivalry upsets happy future

DEAR ABBY: I had a baby girl with my longtime best friend, “Adam.” “April” is now 3 weeks old. I thought everything would be fine as co-parents because, even though we’re not together, w...

DATE: Aug 12, 2017 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby