Columnists - The Durango Herald

Girlfriend doesn’t need to attend every event

DEAR ABBY: My son is a sophomore in college. He has been dating a girl he met at school for almost a year. Her family no longer speaks to her for reasons I don’t know. I have included her in...

DATE: May 28, 2024 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

D&SNG railroad wins ‘Most Scenic Train Ride’

Three other Colorado railroads appeared on the list

DATE: May 28, 2024 | CATEGORY: Talk about Town

‘When we take the “I” out of legislating, using “we” instead, we proved we can get a lot done’

We. We accomplished a lot this year – our bipartisan success happened because we communicated, compromised and collectively decided how to best address our problems. Affordable and attainabl...

DATE: May 28, 2024 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Column: DHS track and field is in good hands with underclassmen

Upperclassmen showed them the way

DATE: May 28, 2024 | CATEGORY: Sports

Durango: Where every day is a holiday …?

Dear Action Line: At the corner of 14th Street and Main Avenue, the Crossroads Center’s sign lists the businesses in the plaza along with a friendly message saying, “Happy Holidays.” But...

DATE: May 27, 2024 | CATEGORY: Action Line

Remembering the best horse I never had

This Memorial Day weekend, I thought I’d take a moment to remember Mamacita “Mama,” the best horse I never had. Death is hard. It’s final. Oftentimes it is unexpected, unfair and uninvited. ...

DATE: May 26, 2024 | CATEGORY: Sports

Sovereignty or profit, it’s ‘complicated’

This past February I went to the Southern Ute reservation to attend a joint staff meeting. I had been Durango’s attorney for nine months. The tribe’s attorney sitting across from me stayed l...

DATE: May 26, 2024 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Cicero on politics: ‘Soon now cycle will begin to turn’

America is poised in 2024 to stain the history of the democratic republic our ancestors made considerable sacrifices to create. Both of our august political parties are promoting the candida...

DATE: May 26, 2024 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Biden searching for vaccine that would keep RFK Jr. off as many presidential ballots as possible

In case you missed it, the anti-vaxxer, conspiracy-theorist scion of the totally embarrassed Kennedy family was in Colorado recently to launch his bid to appear on the Colorado ballot for pr...

DATE: May 25, 2024 | CATEGORY: Opinion

A game of chicken over Colorado property taxes

There are smart ways to figure out tax policy, and there are dumb ways. Colorado seems to be trying to find the worst way. Several factors in recent years resulted in spiking property taxes....

DATE: May 25, 2024 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Which collar or harness is right for your dog?

Choosing the right collar or harness for your dog can be challenging. There are dozens of options available, but which is right for you and your dog? Prong collars are metal collars with sti...

DATE: May 24, 2024 | CATEGORY: From the Humane Society

BLM’s Public Lands Rule – A win for the American West and Colorado

April marked a historic paradigm shift for the Bureau of Land Management with the enactment of the Public Lands Rule. The rule ensures the BLM’s multiple-use mission balances conservation, c...

DATE: May 24, 2024 | CATEGORY: Opinion