Columnists - The Durango Herald

Help us persuade the city to get the fluoride out of Durango’s water

The fluoride we add to Durango’s water supply, is Hydrofluorosilicic Acid(HFSA) and is not natural by any means. It is the filtered waste gathered from the smoke stacks in the industrial pro...

DATE: Jun 25, 2016 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Advocate for long-acting, reversible contraception

Your doctor tells you that she can prescribe either of two treatments, but that one is 20 times as likely to fail as the other. Which would you choose? Over a quarter of women in ...

DATE: Jun 25, 2016 | CATEGORY: Population Matters

Transformation: Childhood’s eternal theme

It’s Saturday morning, and Dan and I are drinking coffee and playing Scrabble. The kids are on the couch, reading. When I ask them to please wash their breakfast dishes, they shuffle to the ...

DATE: Jun 22, 2016 | CATEGORY: Adventures in Motherhood

Congratulations to an Open winner at home and at Oakmont

Congratulations to the 2016 Navajo Trail Open-First National Bank professional winner Wil Collins of Albuquerque, who held off a rally right down to the final hole to win the 55th annual eve...

DATE: Jun 22, 2016 | CATEGORY: Clubhouse Porch

Plight of river downstream of McPhee Dam is a sad story indeed

A river used to run through it, could be the title of a book describing the Dolores River country downstream of McPhee Reservoir. A dramatic, rugged landscape of sandstone canyons, the area ...

DATE: Jun 21, 2016 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Durango’s women hit the links for charity

‘Tis the season for Durangoans to hit the links to raise money for favorite causes. On Thursday, the organizers – birthday girl Diane Curtis, Sandy Elliott, Cathy Gaskell, Marina ...

DATE: Jun 21, 2016 | CATEGORY: Neighbors

Homelessness in Durango: Finding a fix

About 100 people gathered for the Durango Homeless Summit on June 15 at the Durango Public Library to examine he issue of homelessness in the Durango area. Homelessness is a probl...

DATE: Jun 21, 2016 | CATEGORY: What's Up Downtown

Downtown decks the halls for the Fourth of July

Check out the Ninth Street entrance to the offices above the Irish Embassy. The window features a painted poinsettia from Christmas. Does the downtown Business Improvement District have rule...

DATE: Jun 19, 2016 | CATEGORY: Action Line

Local resources support everyday emotional health

Your brain is in your body. Your emotions are a part of you. If chest pain is treated, why ignore an aching heart? In our “suck it up, buttercup” culture, emotional distress is of...

DATE: Jun 18, 2016 | CATEGORY: Creating Community

With population up and revenue down, infrastructure is slippin through the cracks

La Plata County crews are responsible for ensuring that our 653 miles of county road – 222 miles paved and 431 miles gravel – provide our residents and visitors with safe, efficient routes a...

DATE: Jun 18, 2016 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Americans going overseas choose subdued clothes to blend in

Sue Groenewegen is dressing conservatively. Dan Church plans to blend in. And Robin Smith is wearing “less bling.” It was bound to happen, with all the recent incidents of terrori...

DATE: Jun 17, 2016 | CATEGORY: The Travel Troubleshooter

An invitation to check out the Durango Arts Center

More giving than art itself is the community that art creates. This is the most valuable lesson I learned from studying art at Dartmouth College. Since graduating, I have underst...

DATE: Jun 16, 2016 | CATEGORY: View from the Center