Columnists - The Durango Herald

Get ducks in a row in order to qualify for Medicaid

The extremely high cost of nursing-home care is creating a crisis for many individuals and their families in this country. In Colorado, the average cost of nursing home care in the state can...

DATE: May 9, 2015 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Noticing subtle, shifting roles with our kids

Happy Mother’s Day to all you mothers! Some of us have kids who are adults now, and they have kids and we are grandmothers and grandfathers and even great-grandmothers and great-grandfathers...

DATE: May 9, 2015 | CATEGORY: Authentic Aging

FLC gets some lovin’ from supporters

Fort Lewis College’s TLC for FLC annual fundraiser reminds all of the attendees what the school means to its students and the community. This year’s full-house crowd made its way...

DATE: May 8, 2015 | CATEGORY: Neighbors

Ralph Dinosaur and his mom will light up the dance floor

Despite at times lacking a national music scene, Durango is home to some musical institutions. The Bar D Wranglers, the Blue Moon Ramblers, the Lawn Chair Kings and Ralph Dinosau...

DATE: May 7, 2015 | CATEGORY: Downtown Lowdown

New running store to be hub for the sport

Twenty years ago, while working as a buyer for Christy Sports in the Vail Valley, Brett Sublett began thinking about how he could someday incorporate his passion for running into a business....

DATE: May 7, 2015 | CATEGORY: On the Run

Bulbs for late summer color

Editor’s note: Get Growing, written by the La Plata County Extension Office’s Master Gardener Program, appears during the growing season. It features timely tips and suggestions for your gar...

DATE: May 6, 2015 | CATEGORY: Get Growing

Drivers beware: Deer, elk crossing roads

By Aran Johnson Living with Wildlife Advisory Board It can be easy to feel accosted by signs. As the song goes, “Everywhere a sign, blockin’ out the scenery, breaking m...

DATE: May 6, 2015 | CATEGORY: Living with Wildlife

4-Hâ€™ers learn how to raise livestock, grow produce

Consumers have become increasingly aware of how their food is produced. More and more people want to know where and what methods were used in the growing of the foods they eat. ...

DATE: May 6, 2015 | CATEGORY: From the Extension Office

Widely used herbicide tied to cancer

On March 20, 2015, the International Agency for Research on Cancer, a division of the prestigious World Health Organization, announced its assessment of the herbicide glyphosate as “probably...

DATE: May 6, 2015 | CATEGORY: Your Ecological House

Shootout qualifying continues

The weather forecasters hopefully are right on with their upcoming weekend predictions, and we should have excellent conditions for the Express Employment Professionals Best Ball and Scrambl...

DATE: May 5, 2015 | CATEGORY: Clubhouse Porch

Last-minute legislative action could include expanding the duties of the ‘state architect’

The legislative session is coming to a swift close. Lots of bills have been sitting somewhere, and now we are saddled with the immediate task of hearing them on second and third readings, as...

DATE: May 5, 2015 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Jerry Zink is Cattlemen’s man of the hour

There is one thing for certain at the Cattlemen’s Banquet – the entrée will be prime rib, and it will be excellent. Other dependable things at the banquet? Elected officials – in ...

DATE: May 5, 2015 | CATEGORY: Columnists