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Bette Hart, 90 and smiling, thanks to friends

Sometimes I wish Paul Harvey were around to tell me the rest of the story. In the case of Bette Hart’s 90th birthday, when I asked friends to remember her on her big day, Hart’s d...

DATE: Apr 14, 2015 | CATEGORY: Neighbors

High-octane percussion rocks the Fort

“White Knuckle Stroll” is a title that makes me sit up and pay attention. Last Sunday, percussionist Kyle Hollerbach started his senior recital at Fort Lewis College with a solo ...

DATE: Apr 13, 2015 | CATEGORY: Culture Gulch

It’s useless to test skills that go unused

Dr. Charles Hirsch, under whom I trained, said few people have 20 years’ experience. Lots of people have one year’s experience repeated 20 times. Some people spend years repeating...

DATE: Apr 12, 2015 | CATEGORY: Coroner's Report

BLM should do master leasing plan

We were encouraged to learn that Connie Clementson, Bureau of Land Management’s Tres Rios Field Office manager, recently committed to putting a Master Leasing Plan back on the table for sout...

DATE: Apr 12, 2015 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Saving one starfish at a time

FLC freshman helping girls escape child prostitution

DATE: Apr 12, 2015 | CATEGORY: John Peel

Motorists are in the driver’s seat for North Main ‘Frogger’

Every time I drive past north City Market on Main Avenue, I see people in the middle of Main crossing from the supermarket or liquor store to the Spanish Trails Motel. They are obviously not...

DATE: Apr 12, 2015 | CATEGORY: Action Line

The murals at Mama D’s: In Salida, wall art tells story of an era

SALIDA – Traveling around the West, when it’s mealtime I’ll eat anything – and I have. Friends tell me that I am blessed with an iron stomach and a tasteless palate. Perhaps. I w...

DATE: Apr 11, 2015 | CATEGORY: Gulliford's Travels

5 things to do to prepare your home for sale

The sellers top five list is a check list for being successful in selling a home. In the marketplace, we often see homes that are not ready to be sold. Here are some ideas to assure a positi...

DATE: Apr 11, 2015 | CATEGORY: On Real Estate

Public Editorial Board Meeting

Please join The Durango Herald editorial board for its public session from 4:30-6 p.m., Wednesday, April 15 at Lost Dog Bar & Lounge, 1150 Main Ave., Durango. The editorial board ...

DATE: Apr 11, 2015 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Disability barriers are societal problem and have to change

When you talk to most people about barriers experienced by people with disabilities, they tend to think of the physical barriers. We envision accessible parking spaces, ramps into public bui...

DATE: Apr 11, 2015 | CATEGORY: Creating Community

No regrets: Working toward a peaceful ending

As we age, many of us are thinking back on our lives and trying to heal some of the issues that have hindered us. We are examining our pasts and asking, “What remains incomplete in my life?”...

DATE: Apr 11, 2015 | CATEGORY: Authentic Aging