Columnists - The Durango Herald

Diversity makes us a stronger society

On a 70 degree spring Saturday, Col and I are inside the Fort Lewis College ballroom for a six-hour workshop. Admittedly, when I told Col about the opportunity to attend the Dive...

DATE: Mar 22, 2017 | CATEGORY: Adventures in Motherhood

Stories unite us in the human condition

By Ann Butler Neighbors columnist The stories on the theme of trust were personal, powerful, oftentimes funny and touched everyone in the audience at the Raven Narrativ...

DATE: Mar 22, 2017 | CATEGORY: Neighbors

Women’s Resource Center honors extraordinary businesswomen

By ann Butler Neighbors columnist There are a number of activities during Women’s History Month in Durango, and one of my favorites is the Women’s Resource Center’s Ext...

DATE: Mar 21, 2017 | CATEGORY: Neighbors

Trump budget slashes critical humanitarian aid

First, a quiz: What is the most important crisis in the world today? A.) President Trump’s false tweets that President Barack Obama wiretapped him. B.) President Trump’...

DATE: Mar 21, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nicholas Kristof

The luck of the Irish is with Tuesday Literary Club

The Tuesday Literary Club and the Irish Embassy Pub were a match made in heaven when the former held its annual St. Paddy’s Day Party at the latter Tuesday night. About 18 members and associ...

DATE: Mar 20, 2017 | CATEGORY: Neighbors

Giant of health care, Medicaid, needs reform now

WASHINGTON – It’s time to take control of Medicaid before it takes control of us. Unless we act – and there is little evidence that we will – Medicaid increasingly becomes another mechanism ...

DATE: Mar 20, 2017 | CATEGORY: Robert Samuelson

The fluoridation debate: Water worriers go with the flow on chlorine

The people wanting Durango to get rid of fluoride seem deeply concerned about chemicals added to our drinking water. If they are so worried, why don’t they eliminate chlorine, which is also ...

DATE: Mar 19, 2017 | CATEGORY: Action Line

Remember when adopting a new PET: Patience, empathy, training

By the La Plata County Humane Society Like most everyone, you have a daily routine in your life. Does your new pet? Not yet. It takes time for a new owner and new adop...

DATE: Mar 18, 2017 | CATEGORY: Columnists

Relax: How to create a relaxing bedroom

Creating a relaxing, blissful bedroom is easy. First, think about furniture placement. There are all sorts of feng shui and folklore guidelines regarding best placement for a bed....

DATE: Mar 18, 2017 | CATEGORY: On Real Estate

Keep Lake Nighthorse quiet

In case anyone is wondering, it is highly unlikely that Lake Nighthorse will be open for recreation in 2017. Last spring, I wrote an opinion piece about the lake because I felt th...

DATE: Mar 18, 2017 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Hospital provider fee benefits

When my son accidentally punctured his eardrum years ago, we rushed him to Mercy Hospital. The doctors’ offices were closed, and Durango didn’t have any urgent care clinics at the time. He w...

DATE: Mar 18, 2017 | CATEGORY: From the State House

This is what school choice looks like

School choice is a term for K-12 public education options describing a wide array of programs offering students and their families alternatives to those publicly provided schools assigned ba...

DATE: Mar 18, 2017 | CATEGORY: Joyce Rankin