Columnists - The Durango Herald

As storage facilities spread, ‘giving always more important’

A few years ago, I turned a carport into a bedroom. But first I had to empty out the books, papers, furniture, rugs and tools that were in the carport. Then I took it all to a storage unit, ...

DATE: May 1, 2024 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Dolores River Canyon Country: ‘Preserve little remaining wilderness for biodiversity’

Colorado Public Lands Day is coming up on May 18, and it’s important to consider how we balance multiple uses on our public lands. I envision a future where Colorado’s public lands have bett...

DATE: May 1, 2024 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Crush leaves woman struggling to move on

DEAR ABBY: I am a lesbian who recently experienced heartbreak by falling in love with my mentor and boss. I didn’t want it to happen, but it did. The time we spent together was a balance of ...

DATE: Apr 30, 2024 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Frightened wife tired of living a lie

DEAR ABBY: I have been deceiving my husband for a couple of months and can’t figure out how to come clean. I feel like a terrible person. We have been married 17 years, and during the first ...

DATE: Apr 30, 2024 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Why are so many high-tops up high on Holly?

Dear Action Line: As I drive the Holly Avenue cutoff from 32nd Street to Florida Road, I see about eight pair of tennis shoes hanging from the power lines. Is this some sort of protest o...

DATE: Apr 29, 2024 | CATEGORY: Action Line

U.S. deeper into debt as ‘storm clouds gathering around world’

Over the past few decades, in a surge of bipartisan national self-confidence, the federal government has borrowed a lot of money, sometimes in response to national emergencies and sometimes ...

DATE: Apr 28, 2024 | CATEGORY: Opinion

‘Rapid growth, water crisis like watching train toward derailment’

Colorado water issues cannot be solved without addressing the fundamental link between water and land use. If we are to solve the overuse of the Colorado River, our communities will require ...

DATE: Apr 28, 2024 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Move your money to invest in your community

April is Move Your Money Month. That means putting your money in a bank that invests in your community. The money you deposit in a bank doesn’t sit in a vault. It goes to work where the bank...

DATE: Apr 26, 2024 | CATEGORY: Local First

Public Lands Rule ‘depends on how federal managers implement it’

A milestone was achieved in environmental conservation this month, and it has the potential to boost water health, wildlife protections and climate action across much of western Colorado. Th...

DATE: Apr 26, 2024 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Three’s more than a crowd

DEAR ABBY: My boyfriend is 18 years younger than I am. Our relationship hasn’t been perfect, but I love him to death. Unfortunately, I’m going through menopause and have all the side effects...

DATE: Apr 25, 2024 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Art, folk and popular songs: Drea Pressley presents music of then and now

Friday night, well-known mezzo-soprano Drea Pressley will play her new Celtic harp in her latest recital. At 7 p.m. in the final offering of the Unitarian Universalist Recital Series of 2024...

DATE: Apr 25, 2024 | CATEGORY: Culture Gulch

Zimbira takes stage at iAM Music fest

Zimbira is a band born from musical education. Do you want to learn how to drive? Get behind the wheel of a car. Want to learn how to play a particular style of music? Form a group that spec...

DATE: Apr 24, 2024 | CATEGORY: Downtown Lowdown