Columnists - The Durango Herald

Relative refuses to make good choices

DEAR ABBY: My cousin (more like a sister) has made some extremely rash and concerning choices over the last year. After she had her second baby, she left her husband and started seeing a ser...

DATE: May 9, 2025 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Sing me a scene

“Shakespeare’s favorite hits.” That’s Elizabeth Crawford’s way of enthusiastically summarizing the unusual program playing this weekend at the Durango Arts Center. “Shakespeare: Sing Me a Sc...

DATE: May 9, 2025 | CATEGORY: Culture Gulch

Changing wishes: If I cannot die when I have no more joy

The television show “60 Minutes” aired an entire show about dementia with a focus on Alzheimer’s. The first section was devoted to a husband and wife the crew had followed over a period of 1...

DATE: May 9, 2025 | CATEGORY: Opinion

With bill, Colorado reaffirms commitment to children, adults with disabilities

Among the Colorado bills making their way to the governor’s desk is a quiet bill without much hoopla. HB 25-1017 is the Community Integration Plan for Individuals with Disabilities bill. It ...

DATE: May 8, 2025 | CATEGORY: Creating Community

Walking tours fill the need for fun, physical activity

Having grown up in Colorado, four seasons is the norm. With the smell of lilacs, the sight of baby animals and the sound of birds, we finally spring free of cold, short winter days. No wonde...

DATE: May 8, 2025 | CATEGORY: From the Extension Office

Clean up and get down

There are two events to remind you about that are coming up soon. First is the 22nd annual Downtown Clean Day, where we clean up downtown before summer gets rolling. Second is tickets are go...

DATE: May 7, 2025 | CATEGORY: What's Up Downtown

Shop local to support your public lands

The month of May in Southwest Colorado reveals some of the most celebrated characteristics of spring – blooming foliage, warmer temperatures and increased runoff. The change of season invite...

DATE: May 7, 2025 | CATEGORY: Stewards of the Land

Riding hard for the Pony Express

Across the West are remnants of historic trails, wagon roads, emigrant routes and what’s left of dreams in dry places. In the 19th century, Americans traversed our country on horseback and i...

DATE: May 7, 2025 | CATEGORY: Gulliford's Travels

SafeCare Colorado helps vulnerable families thrive and at no cost through La Plata County Public Health

Being a parent is hard. None of us can do it all on our own. We all need support to raise safe, healthy and happy kids. Fortunately, there are high-quality parent support programs in our com...

DATE: May 7, 2025 | CATEGORY: Creating Community

Seun Kuti: A lifelong musician

Some kids bond with their parents through sport, or perhaps a hobby. Seun Kuti bonded with his dad through music. Not just listening to certain bands, or collecting records, but playing and ...

DATE: May 7, 2025 | CATEGORY: Downtown Lowdown

Parent, daughter struggle for balance

DEAR ABBY: I haven’t had a holiday with my grown daughter, “Charly,” since she left the state 12 years ago. When she came out as a lesbian, I wasn’t very accepting and didn’t handle it well....

DATE: May 7, 2025 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Rep. Hurd fights to protect national forests, advances bill to fix them before they burn again

Our forests are burning. And Washington can’t keep standing by, stuck in process and politics, while homes go up in smoke. Over the past decade, we’ve watched catastrophic wildfires sweep ac...

DATE: May 7, 2025 | CATEGORY: Opinion

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Photos: Thousands take to the streets for ‘No Kings’ march and rally in Durango

Photos: Navajo Trail OpenFriday was the first day of the Navajo Trail Open at Hillcrest Golf Club

Friday was the first day of the Navajo Trail Open at Hillcrest Golf Club

Photos: Durango Fire Protection District opens Station 2

Photos: Hundreds gather to honor fallen Bloomfield Police officer Timothy OntiverosA solemn procession stretched for blocks Monday morning along West Apache Street in Farmington – a display of unity, grief and honor for Bloomfield Police Officer Timothy Ontiveros, 32.About 7 a.m., a large contingent of law enforcement, motorcyclists, friends and grieving family prepared to embark on the motorcade to the 9 a.m. service at the Bloomfield High School football stadium to celebrate the life of the officer.