Columnists - The Durango Herald

Dangerous bugs

Obama plan fails to adequately address growing public health threat from overuse of antibiotics

DATE: Apr 4, 2015 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Spring cleaning under the shadow of war

Tension was mounting throughout the world in the early spring of 1941, as Durangoans prepared for spring cleaning. Reports from Europe where Nazi Germany consolidated its territorial gains, ...

DATE: Apr 4, 2015 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Finding everything we need on trip to desert

Every crevice of the car is packed. The kids are human puzzle pieces wedged between carefully stacked ramparts of coolers, water jugs, sleeping bags. Four handmade bows bisect the vehicle le...

DATE: Apr 4, 2015 | CATEGORY: Adventures in Motherhood

Book & Author event delights

As an avid reader, one of my favorite things every year is the American Association of University Women’s Book & Author Luncheon. Held on March 21 at the Vallecito Room at Fort Le...

DATE: Apr 3, 2015 | CATEGORY: Neighbors

Factor’s elimination makes more vets health-care eligible

The Department of Veterans Affairs is updating the way it determines eligibility for Veterans Affairs health care, a change that will result in more veterans having access to the health-care...

DATE: Apr 3, 2015 | CATEGORY: Serving Veterans

March was the month for new music

Good music is released all the time. It’s something consistent, and has been since the advent of vinyl, tape, CD, mp3, and back to vinyl. As great as it is to have your “back-in-...

DATE: Apr 2, 2015 | CATEGORY: Downtown Lowdown

Power of 2 helps make saltwater trip excellent

I have discovered that the saying, “You can never have too much gear,” is especially true for those of us who enjoy fly fishing in saltwater. This really becomes apparent if you ...

DATE: Apr 1, 2015 | CATEGORY: Flies & Lies

Early delights: Asparagus, garlic

With the (early) arrival of spring so comes the flowering shrubs and trees – forsythia, plums, apricots and crabapples – as well as the initial vegetable growth from asparagus and garlic. ...

DATE: Apr 1, 2015 | CATEGORY: From the Extension Office

To preserve Wolf Creek, speak up now

I want you to envision a day with me; it’s the day that bulldozers begin ripping apart Wolf Creek Pass to build Texas billionaire Red McCombs’ version of Vail South. Last week, th...

DATE: Apr 1, 2015 | CATEGORY: Thinking Green

Leave them alone: Helping baby wildlife can kill

By Maureen Keilty Living with Wildlife Advisory Board You see big eyes, a thin coat of shivering feathers, and your heart tells you, “Help me, I’ve been abandoned!” How...

DATE: Apr 1, 2015 | CATEGORY: Living with Wildlife

Taking the legislative reins for Connect for Health Colorado

I acquired a new assignment this year, which is to chair the legislative oversight committee for Colorado’s new health-insurance exchange, known as Connect for Health Colorado. W...

DATE: Mar 31, 2015 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Divisiveness stymies reform on assessments

As I continue to watch a variety of legislative issues that impact education in Colorado repeatedly grind the wheels of progress to a halt, it’s clear the political path is not for me. ...

DATE: Mar 31, 2015 | CATEGORY: Durango School News