Columnists - The Durango Herald

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

The young farmer crisis

Support the next generation producing our food supply

DATE: Feb 7, 2015 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

A threat to neighborhood character, safety

We don’t have much distress about new accessory dwelling units that might be built in our neighborhoods – as long as a majority of residents support this idea, the city pro-actively enforces...

DATE: Feb 7, 2015 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Even ‘American Sniper’ trailers too close

Many people, including my family, have asked me if what is in the movie “American Sniper” is true and is it what veterans go through and what you went through. Truthfully, I have not seen th...

DATE: Feb 7, 2015 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Steampunk dystopia and the future of water, mineral law

Steampunk garb is being stored with an ungoggled eye toward future costume opportunities. The Snowdown revelry – styled in Victorian Apocalypse – is fading into mid-winter dream. Strange met...

DATE: Feb 7, 2015 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

VFW post deserves community support

My husband and I, visiting from Queens, New York, look to visit Veterans of Foreign Wars posts as we travel. We were happy to find one open in Durango, especially with Christmas lights on di...

DATE: Feb 7, 2015 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Cornutt leaving Big Brothers Big Sisters

Being an effective executive director of a nonprofit is a challenging enterprise, requiring the ability to raise money, manage staff and boards, guide an organization to meet its mission and...

DATE: Feb 6, 2015 | CATEGORY: Neighbors

Early Intervention providers in county have increasing opportunities

Those of us living in Southwest Colorado know how blessed we are to be here. It is an amazing place. We also know it has its drawbacks – high cost of living, limited employment op...

DATE: Feb 6, 2015 | CATEGORY: Creating Community

Mastersounds remind U.S. of its taste for funk

Sometimes it takes outsiders to turn American music fans onto what’s made in their own backyard. While early American blues musicians were ignored here in the states, musicians s...

DATE: Feb 5, 2015 | CATEGORY: Downtown Lowdown

New gear that will keep you organized

Among the great things about the coming of the new year are the articles about new fly fishing gear in all the fly fishing magazines. It seems the various fly fishing magazines have the same...

DATE: Feb 5, 2015 | CATEGORY: Flies & Lies

Food-safety awareness crucial for producers and consumers

Not only will we have produce this summer from local farms, more local producers will be selling baked goods, jams, jellies, tea mixes, spice rubs and flavored honeys. I am refe...

DATE: Feb 4, 2015 | CATEGORY: From the Extension Office

I’m asking you to challenge your beliefs

A few weeks back I was called a bomb-thrower for the content I share in this column. Though this is far from the worst thing I’ve been called in print, it did get me thinking. I...

DATE: Feb 4, 2015 | CATEGORY: Thinking Green