Columnists - The Durango Herald

Podiums ‘teaming’ with winners who didn’t medal

When I was a high jumper in junior high, high school and college, the winners’ podium had a spot for first-, second- and third-place finishers. Now I read of athletes in several sports placi...

DATE: Jun 12, 2016 | CATEGORY: Action Line

Limit your wait in airport security lines

You know that part of your vacation where you hold your breath and hope for the best? It used to happen just before the plane landed, in that precarious moment between heaven and...

DATE: Jun 11, 2016 | CATEGORY: The Travel Troubleshooter

The four keys to pricing your home for a profitable sale

Last week, we discussed the two keys to success in selling your home were “presenting your home” and “pricing your home.” This week, we will look at the importance of having a pricing strate...

DATE: Jun 11, 2016 | CATEGORY: On Real Estate

If we are doing our job, we are in the background

My co-workers tell me how astounded they are that after 31 years in the community, most people in Southwest Colorado still have little idea what exactly we do at Community Connections. ...

DATE: Jun 11, 2016 | CATEGORY: Creating Community

Don’t judge a river by its color

2015 spill led to a new way to monitor mountain rivers

DATE: Jun 11, 2016 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Constitution leaves little to fear from Sharia law

The interaction between religious freedom and secular law is a controversial issue that the courts have been grappling with since the beginning of the republic. The questions of ...

DATE: Jun 11, 2016 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Volunteers help make our community a better place

By Greg Childress Durango Fire & Rescue The world will often try to convince you it is a bad place. As evidence, you will be presented with stories about people far awa...

DATE: Jun 10, 2016 | CATEGORY: Durango Fire's Corner

50 shades of satire at Durango Arts Center

Satire rides on a spectrum from mild to wild – to borrow a line from a local rafting company. Last Friday, the sixth annual 10-minute Play Festival at the Durango Arts Center floa...

DATE: Jun 9, 2016 | CATEGORY: Culture Gulch

Cowboy lives on at Mancos Half Marathon

Sporting a new name and an exciting new course, the Mancos Half Marathon – formerly the Cowboy Half Marathon – promises to be a fun and varied event for all. This year’s race will...

DATE: Jun 9, 2016 | CATEGORY: On the Run

Mining on the edge at the Old One Hundred high above Silverton

The first time I saw the Dropping the field glasses to my chest and squinting, I tried to take in one of the most dramatic structures in the silvery San Juans, and one of the most difficul...

DATE: Jun 8, 2016 | CATEGORY: Gulliford's Travels

Resolution gives Hubble superior vision

Greetings, stargazers. We have all enjoyed the images from the Hubble telescope. What sets those pictures apart from those taken with Earth-based telescopes is the unprecedented...

DATE: Jun 8, 2016 | CATEGORY: What's up in Durango Skies

A whiff of the natural world can lift your spirits

I have to admit that the best smell on Earth to me is the smell of lilacs. And, this has been a banner year. The smell isn’t just from putting your nose directly into one, althoug...

DATE: Jun 8, 2016 | CATEGORY: Durango Nature Studies