Columnists - The Durango Herald

The answer to health-care costs lies with less federal intrusion and more freedom

Health-care costs continue to be one of the most important and controversial issues facing Colorado today. A bipartisan bill is working its way through the Colorado Legislature and to the go...

DATE: Mar 24, 2015 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Soup and generosity warm the soul for life

A highlight of the time when the weather is shifting from winter to spring – although not so noticeable this year – is Soup for the Soul, the annual fundraiser to benefit Hospice of Mercy. ...

DATE: Mar 24, 2015 | CATEGORY: Neighbors

Vote for McHenry, but not the rec tax

The city has been saying that it must tighten its belt and that times are lean. Most of us who have to manage our own money understand the difference between “wants” and “needs” when it come...

DATE: Mar 23, 2015 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Weak endings don’t diminish crime thrillers

Here’s a twofer today of superb books by two talented mystery writers whom I just couldn’t choose between because both stories have lousy endings. Crazy Love You by Lisa Unger was...

DATE: Mar 23, 2015 | CATEGORY: Murder Ink

Abdominal pain gives doctors a headache

One of the most common and most challenging symptoms resulting in medical evaluation is abdominal pain. The range of potential causes is quite broad and is the subject of many t...

DATE: Mar 22, 2015 | CATEGORY: La Plata Health Watch

Sounding out car names makes wrong turns of phrase

Check out this classified advertisement that appeared in The Durango Herald last week. Don’t you think that if you can afford a Mercedes, you’d know how to spell it? – Mary Kay Aigner ...

DATE: Mar 22, 2015 | CATEGORY: Action Line

John Peel, reporting for/from the pokey

Apparently, I’m in big trouble. I need your help. At 11 a.m. Wednesday, I’m reporting to jail. Have I done something bad? Well, yes, no doubt. But that’s not why I’m be...

DATE: Mar 22, 2015 | CATEGORY: John Peel

Aim your green laser with care

Greetings, stargazers. I should warn the reader now that I dislike daylight saving time. Now that we are past the equinox, the sun is north of the equator, warmer w...

DATE: Mar 21, 2015 | CATEGORY: What's up in Durango Skies

Paving the way for change

Social workers touch lives across society

DATE: Mar 21, 2015 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Get rid of investments in dirty forms of energy

Our planet could support many more people if each person consumed less. One of the largest problems caused by our consumption is greenhouse-gas emissions from using fossil fuels. ...

DATE: Mar 21, 2015 | CATEGORY: Population Matters

It’s a strike, a split, a gutter ball; it’s for kids

What do “Tiny Bubbles,” a lei and a beach umbrella have in common? They’re all things one might encounter at a luau, and all were present at Luau on the Lanes, this year’s Bowl f...

DATE: Mar 20, 2015 | CATEGORY: Columnists

Running Out of Road truly has crowd support

Kickstarter campaigns remain a valuable aid to many an artistic endeavor. The crowd-funding platform continues to grow – so far, it’s helped more than 200,000 projects get off th...

DATE: Mar 19, 2015 | CATEGORY: Downtown Lowdown