Columnists - The Durango Herald

Give cold shoulder to old notions of traffic rules

Good morning, Mr. Action Line. I feel compelled to give you my observations from my 87-year perspective regarding U.S. Highway 550 north from town to Hermosa. Recently, I was reprimanded by ...

DATE: May 29, 2016 | CATEGORY: Action Line

Does Norwegian Air offer a better way to fly?

Affordable. Comfortable. On time. Those are just some of the words Norwegian Air passengers are using to describe the discount airline, which is patiently waiting for a foreign ai...

DATE: May 28, 2016 | CATEGORY: The Travel Troubleshooter

How social media warps our world

Those who’ve been raising alarms about Facebook are right: Almost every minute that we spend on our smartphones and tablets and laptops, thumbing through favorite websites and scrolling thro...

DATE: May 28, 2016 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Clinic still needs more vets to sign up

Because of the response to asking veterans to sign up for health care in our local Veterans Administration Contract Based Outpatient Care Clinic, we have reached 85 percent of our goal of 4...

DATE: May 28, 2016 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Taking multiple prescriptions? Time for a checkup

You can probably remember your last checkup, but when was the last time your medications had a checkup? Not quite sure about that? Let me explain. When was the last time you gathe...

DATE: May 25, 2016 | CATEGORY: La Plata Health Watch

Compliments fuel fun on this special night

We are eating roast chicken, deliciously bathed in its own fatty juices (and maybe a little extra butter to help things along), which is the first clue that something’s different about tonig...

DATE: May 25, 2016 | CATEGORY: Adventures in Motherhood

Sunscreen a must as golf season hits full swing

School is out, daylight is stretching its limits and tournament action is moving into high gear for the upcoming summer season in Southwest Colorado. It is still a bit cooler in...

DATE: May 25, 2016 | CATEGORY: Clubhouse Porch

Session a mixed bag, but much got done

The 2016 legislative session ended this past week and, as of a couple of hours ago, I’m thankfully back in La Plata County. I’ve turned in the keys to the short-term rental that ...

DATE: May 24, 2016 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

45th Iron Horse bicycle race the centerpiece of action-packed weekend

After nearly half a century in the life of one iconic athletic event, it can (with a healthy dose of home-town hubris) be emphatically stated that no other place in the nation boasts a bette...

DATE: May 24, 2016 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

San Juan Symphony meets the maestro

After a season of tryouts, the San Juan Symphony selected its new music director, Thomas Heuser, in March. On May 15, supporters in both Durango and Farmington got to meet him and his family...

DATE: May 24, 2016 | CATEGORY: Neighbors

We’re tracking the wiley website-using tourist

As tourism is the world’s largest industry, the analyzing of tourist behavior and trends is an industry obsession. After all, good intelligence can be a competitive advantage in a highly com...

DATE: May 24, 2016 | CATEGORY: A Take on Tourism

High-achievers share this essential trait

Dreams set the course for our lives. How we navigate the journey toward them can determine if we succeed or fail. What does it take to accomplish our goals? What sets high-achieve...

DATE: May 24, 2016 | CATEGORY: Money Savvy