Columnists - The Durango Herald

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

Music in the Mountains: Countdown begins

DATE: Mar 31, 2015 | CATEGORY: Neighbors

Curb excess, reduce clutter, find peace

What would it be like if there were no economic barriers to consuming as much as we wanted? Well, many of us are essentially living like that already. Consider this: If...

DATE: Mar 31, 2015 | CATEGORY: Money Savvy

When it comes to tourism, always keep Momma happy

Trends appear because change is a constant, and tourism has its share. What follows is a snippet of the most prevalent trends in vacation research, planning and booking. The numbe...

DATE: Mar 31, 2015 | CATEGORY: A Take on Tourism

Prohibition’s unintended consequences

Despite its title, The Poisoner’s Handbook, by Deborah Blum, is not a how-to-do-it manual for getting rid of an enemy, spouse or wealthy relative. Instead, it documents New York C...

DATE: Mar 29, 2015 | CATEGORY: La Plata Health Watch

Heart-pumping research

Durango hopes to become the Silicon Valley for sports technology

DATE: Mar 29, 2015 | CATEGORY: John Peel

Are airlines about to charge more for kids?

If your blood pressure spikes when you think about the words “kids” and “plane” in the same sentence, as you just did (sorry about that), then this story may have a calming effect. ...

DATE: Mar 28, 2015 | CATEGORY: The Travel Troubleshooter

Be a good neighbor and help to prepare for any wildfire

May 2 is National Wildfire Preparedness Day At a recent wildfire conference in Tucson, Arizona, we took a field trip up Mount Lemmon to view, among other things, the community of ...

DATE: Mar 28, 2015 | CATEGORY: Stewards of the Land

The Juniper School

District could put new charter at risk by rushing its application

DATE: Mar 28, 2015 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Reading Club tasked with saving its heritage

Being connected to something that is historically important is an honor, but it’s also a responsibility. For the members of the Reading Club of Durango, founded in 1882, the fun p...

DATE: Mar 27, 2015 | CATEGORY: Neighbors

Grant Farm is bluegrass meets Bakersfield

Colorado remains a hotbed for musicians in the ever-popular newgrass genre. That’s fertile territory for armchair music fans and critics. While less-informed music lovers tend to ...

DATE: Mar 26, 2015 | CATEGORY: Downtown Lowdown