Columnists - The Durango Herald

How many ways are there to get rid of Trump?

We’re just a month into the Trump presidency, and already so many are wondering: How can we end it? One poll from Public Policy Polling found that as many Americans – 46 percent –...

DATE: Feb 21, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nicholas Kristof

Time’s right to agree on a tax and rebate for carbon

WASHINGTON – By all means, let’s have a carbon tax. It’s the best way to deal with global climate change. It would require Republicans and Democrats to compromise – a good thing...

DATE: Feb 20, 2017 | CATEGORY: Robert Samuelson

Weekly trip to the grocery store can be quite taxing

I’m wondering about taxes we have to pay at the grocery store. I’m attaching my Walmart receipt. I know that the city tax is 3 percent, the county is 2 percent and the state is 2.9 percent f...

DATE: Feb 19, 2017 | CATEGORY: Action Line

How to get a reluctant airline to compensate you

Sometimes, airlines do the right thing – no questions asked. Gerrard Hattfield knows what that’s like. The entrepreneur was flying from Durban, South Africa, back to his home in C...

DATE: Feb 19, 2017 | CATEGORY: The Travel Troubleshooter

Dental health clinic’s care spreads by word of mouth

It’s National Children’s Dental Health Month, and our community has a reason to smile. Since opening in July, Axis Health System’s nonprofit Oral Health Clinic in Durango has had...

DATE: Feb 18, 2017 | CATEGORY: Creating Community

Seniors for Seniors can help you find furry friend

By Marcy Eckhardt Puppies can be the most wonderful little beings. Their cluelessness and vulnerability make them nearly irresistible – not to mention the oversized eyes, ears and...

DATE: Feb 18, 2017 | CATEGORY: From the Humane Society

Seasons Rotisserie & Grill ends 2016, starts 2017 with a bang

By Ann Butler Neighbors columnist To say Seasons Rotisserie and Grill is in the middle of a big three months is an understatement. In December, the downtown ...

DATE: Feb 18, 2017 | CATEGORY: Neighbors

So what exactly is the big deal about Montessori?

Of all the non-traditional school environments available to choose from, Montessori is consistently the most popular choice and has been for many years. For people looking for something diff...

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

What is the point of editorials when ideology outweighs fact?

When the Enid News & Eagle’s editorial board endorsed Republican Marco Rubio instead of Donald Trump last March, we received virtually no reaction. More editorials criticizing Trump’s remark...

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

Attacks on journalists, judiciary undermine our nation

Since President Trump took the oath of office, he has consistently attacked our democratic institutions. These attacks undermine the strength of our democracy and are inconsistent with the v...

DATE: Feb 18, 2017 | CATEGORY: From the U.S. Senate

Students on point - Lucas Robbins

Remember how everyone always tells you that you learn the most from failures, not successes? That may be the case, but failure is still not something to strive for. A failure eve...

DATE: Feb 18, 2017 | CATEGORY: Students on Point

Funding state’s highways poses questions

Our students in Southwest Colorado ride buses across the state to get to their sporting events. Our business owners travel miles and miles on our highways to haul goods and visit other regio...

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