Columnists - The Durango Herald

Road with 7 different names borders on crazy

I was driving up North College Drive, and just past the hairpin turn, there’s a sign that says “County Road 239.” Across the road at the annoying flashing speed limit sign, there’s a “Durang...

DATE: Jan 25, 2015 | CATEGORY: Action Line

Blunt fetal trauma in pregnancy

Fortunately, fetal trauma in pregnancy is uncommon. The most common causes of blunt fetal trauma, in contrast to penetrating injuries such as stabbings or gunshot wounds, are mot...

DATE: Jan 25, 2015 | CATEGORY: La Plata Health Watch

The unseen backcountry trap

Usually, it’s up to you: The human factor can prove fatal

DATE: Jan 25, 2015 | CATEGORY: John Peel

Binoculars can illuminate comet Lovejoy

Greetings, stargazers. If you haven’t seen a comet yet, this is your chance. Comet C/2014 Q2 (Lovejoy) is now a dim naked-eye object. If you are not looking closely, it could be...

DATE: Jan 24, 2015 | CATEGORY: What's up in Durango Skies

Buying a home really may not be out of reach

You may think you can’t afford to buy a home, but consider how the new low down-payment loans make homes affordable, even in Southwest Colorado. A $250,000 home purchase could req...

DATE: Jan 24, 2015 | CATEGORY: On Real Estate

Celebrating America’s successful Community Health Centers

By Ellen Stein Axis Health System This year, the nation’s Community Health Centers will celebrate the 50th anniversary of expanding access to quality and affordable pri...

DATE: Jan 24, 2015 | CATEGORY: Creating Community

City of Durango is looking at quite a busy new year

I’ve been cleaning out closets and reorganizing kitchen cabinets. Maybe it’s my internal winter instincts to look at life and to face the New Year with a grin. Do I really need all those con...

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

2014 letter-writers

In 2014, The Durango Herald letters to the editor section was a lively forum, full of spirited debate about community concerns. Readers shared with others their views on the “Arc of History”...

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

Family planning programs must preclude abuse

The London Summit on Family Planning in 2012 was the start of a new focus on family planning. The last time family planning had received so much attention was the Cairo conference in 1994. ...

DATE: Jan 24, 2015 | CATEGORY: Population Matters

25 years and counting for Trails 2000

Most nonprofits would kill to have a fan base as avid as Trail 2000’s. Not only does the organization do no advertising – just a simple posting on its website – for its annual din...

DATE: Jan 23, 2015 | CATEGORY: Neighbors

Christmas trees have uses after holidays

’Twas the day after Christmas, and all through the tree lot, many creatures were stirring and wondering, “What?” What to do with these trees that now have no home? Could we find them a place...

DATE: Jan 23, 2015 | CATEGORY: Stewards of the Land

Willie Waldman delivers jazz Memphis-style

It was on Beale Street in 1983 when trumpeter Willie Waldman began his musical relationship with saxophone player Herman Green. Waldman was a young musician on a marching band sc...

DATE: Jan 22, 2015 | CATEGORY: Downtown Lowdown