Columnists - The Durango Herald

A fond farewell to a smart, kind, talented editor

Bill Roberts has been my boss for 22 years. That’s a record these days. Bill will enter so-called retirement this month, and I’m sorry to witness that transition. As an...

DATE: Jan 15, 2017 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Zero Suicide program aids community suicide-prevention efforts

Suicide prevention is a community effort that includes new Zero Suicide program

DATE: Jan 15, 2017 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Teen suicide is real, it’s among us. Let’s talk and act!

Isolation. Bullying. Altitude. Hopelessness. Economic stress. Social media. Stigma. Whatever the cause, the fact remains that mountain towns, such as ours, have three times the rate of suici...

DATE: Jan 15, 2017 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Consensus may be emerging on mental health

What can we agree on? That’s a question worth asking, as a new herd of lawmakers gathers in Denver and Washington. Last year’s elections probably convinced many Americans that the answer is ...

DATE: Jan 15, 2017 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Practice the fine art of speaking truth to power

While watching the presidential election returns in November and disbelieving the results, this poem kept going through my head: “Manifesto: The Mad Farmer Liberation Front” by We...

DATE: Jan 15, 2017 | CATEGORY: Population Matters

Cuba is high on this year’s must-see travel lists

It seems like every travel organization in the country is out with its “must visit” list for 2017. What do they say? They’re literally all over the map, but one place gets repeated mentions:...

DATE: Jan 15, 2017 | CATEGORY: The Travel Troubleshooter

You can help your dog avoid carsickness, enjoy rides

The La Plata County Humane Society During the holidays, we all seem to do a lot of driving. For those of us who can bring our dogs along for the ride, this may mean that we will h...

DATE: Jan 14, 2017 | CATEGORY: From the Humane Society

New year means plenty of shows on tap at FLC

Happy New Year! I hope 2017 is a great year for everyone. We will do our best to help in this by offering myriad music, art and theater events for your enjoyment. At 3 p.m. Sunday...

DATE: Jan 13, 2017 | CATEGORY: View from the Fort

Bill Roberts is (finally) retiring!

Please join in celebration of his service to the Herald and our community

DATE: Jan 13, 2017 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Bill’s contributions to our community countless

For those of us who have heard Bill Roberts’ stories of his youth – and if you’ve only heard one once, you are a rare individual indeed – we know that his having survived to adulthood is som...

DATE: Jan 13, 2017 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Leaf-cutter ants set the standard for hard work

Milestones are often daunting and deserve recognition. But, at the same time, they are also just days in the year, and life keeps on going. I celebrated my 50th birthday over th...

DATE: Jan 12, 2017 | CATEGORY: Durango Nature Studies

Keep your feet warm while gazing at Orion, comet

Greetings, stargazers. I didn’t know Durango had a monsoon season in January, but that is certainly what it has felt like for the last week. There is nothing quite like some fre...

DATE: Jan 12, 2017 | CATEGORY: What's up in Durango Skies