Columnists - The Durango Herald

Building community on the road to living with wildfire

In preparation for an upcoming Fire Adapted Communities Workshop, I was asked to prepare a short presentation on what drives me to do this job. The answer really gelled for me after attendin...

DATE: Apr 22, 2016 | CATEGORY: Stewards of the Land

Touching the horizon

I love the desert in springtime. Indian paintbrush blushes alongside the trails and desert birds flit about overhead, diligently building nests, whistling while they work. Somehow the aridit...

DATE: Apr 21, 2016 | CATEGORY: Great Adventures of Jenny and Goose

High drama to be had in Philadelphia

I hit a travel jackpot earlier this month on a trip to Philadelphia. I flew there for my annual conference of the American Theatre Critics Association. Seventy critics and their ...

DATE: Apr 21, 2016 | CATEGORY: Culture Gulch

Wash one away, play again on another day

You know the adage that if you wash your car, it will rain. Well, we have seen that oft times this same thing happens when you move your clubs from the garage to the trunk of your car and he...

DATE: Apr 20, 2016 | CATEGORY: Clubhouse Porch

In many ways, 4-H teaches members how to be leaders

The presidential campaign has put the topic of leadership in the spotlight. Each candidate is trying to convince voters that he or she will be the best leader for our country. Lea...

DATE: Apr 20, 2016 | CATEGORY: From the Extension Office

Power play over mine saddles Navajos with toxic asset

Imagine an unlikely scenario with me. Donald Trump, the wildly successful, great, terrific business icon turned even terrific-er presidential candidate, finds himself unsure how t...

DATE: Apr 20, 2016 | CATEGORY: Thinking Green

South Platte bill a victory for whole state

The unanimous passage of House Bill 16-1256, the South Platte River Water Storage bill, shows that the Colorado Legislature can put politics aside, come together, and get behind an issue tha...

DATE: Apr 19, 2016 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Use a budget to banish stress about money

Money is the leading cause of stress among Americans. Sixty-four percent of us said money was a “somewhat” or “very significant” source of stress in a 2015 survey by the American Psychologic...

DATE: Apr 19, 2016 | CATEGORY: Money Savvy

Accessibility can open downtown to all

Good access is good business. This is what the Accessible Communities Team (ACT) in Durango has been promoting for the past year. ACT is a collaboration of organizations including...

DATE: Apr 19, 2016 | CATEGORY: What's Up Downtown

Action Line investigates urban deer population

Having moved into town from the county, I’ve been surprised at the deer-dodging I have to do every day on the roads. It seems that all the deer have likewise moved into town. Has anyone take...

DATE: Apr 17, 2016 | CATEGORY: Action Line

Celebrate National Parks Week

An opportunity to reflect on Southwest Colorado’s cultural legacy

DATE: Apr 16, 2016 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

On Education Teaching, study can work to help remediate dyslexia

The word “dyslexia” originated in 1887 with Dr. Rudolf Berlin and was expanded by such people as Dr. W. Pringle Morgan and Dr. Samuel Orton. The word morphed from “congenital word...

DATE: Apr 16, 2016 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman