Columnists - The Durango Herald

Gathering water information and resources a priority in my legislative session

It has been an exciting week. I am working hard on my bills as well as keeping up on my committee bills and those that come to the floor. I actually have a little advantage over other legisl...

DATE: Feb 10, 2015 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Steampunkalooza and the latest technology

Hard as it is to believe, Snowdown 2015 is over, starting and ending so fast it was like a flash. But before it flew by, a lot of money was raised for good causes, one of those b...

DATE: Feb 10, 2015 | CATEGORY: Neighbors

In Durango, change is our one constant

What would we do if we didn’t embrace change? Making changes keeps us fresh, vibrant and on our toes. And we’re certainly keeping on our toes here at the Business Improvement District. ...

DATE: Feb 10, 2015 | CATEGORY: What's Up Downtown

Stand together to fight radiation abuse

Many thanks to the group of people who organized and presented “Take Back Your Power” to a packed house at the Durango Public Library on Jan. 26. Those who attended were blown awa...

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

Oil prices

Consumers may benefit, but overall economic harm may loom

DATE: Feb 8, 2015 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Strange roadside object requires thinking outside the box

It’s a stupid question, but what’s that thing along U.S. Highway 550/160 by Basin Co-op? It looks like a metal box on top of a pole. It’s between the frontage road and the highway. I’ve been...

DATE: Feb 8, 2015 | CATEGORY: Action Line

A little help to get by

Walkers, with their friends’ help, battling brain tumor

DATE: Feb 8, 2015 | CATEGORY: John Peel

Well-being or survival: What do we want?

A friend lent me the book Being Mortal, by Atul Gawande. It is on The New York Times best-seller list, Gawande has been on many talk shows recently, and there’s lots of buzz about this book....

DATE: Feb 7, 2015 | CATEGORY: Authentic Aging

Some like it hot: Soaking at New Mexico's Ojo Caliente

On frigid winter days with long winter nights, there's nothing like a soak in a natural hot springs and one of the most historic in the Southwest is at Ojo Caliente, New Mexico. ...

DATE: Feb 7, 2015 | CATEGORY: Gulliford's Travels

The ins and outs of title insurance

When purchasing real estate, a buyer generally requests that the seller provide title insurance. The first step to obtaining title insurance is for a title company to do a title s...

DATE: Feb 7, 2015 | CATEGORY: On Real Estate

It’s not easy to change your mind

When a child dies from a head injury, an “undetermined” manner-of-death certification may be seen as an act of cowardice or an act of courage. Brookelynn Palmer, the 13-month-old ...

DATE: Feb 7, 2015 | CATEGORY: Coroner's Report