Columnists - The Durango Herald

Home living for people with intellectual disabilities

When you think about where people with intellectual disabilities live, what do you picture? Do you see a woman in a wheelchair living in her own house? Do you see several hundred ...

DATE: Nov 8, 2014 | CATEGORY: Creating Community

Grand Canyon under siege

Developer proposes tram to sacred site at river bottom

DATE: Nov 8, 2014 | CATEGORY: Gulliford's Travels

Police have plenty of reasons to pull over drivers

It’s the question any driver on the road hates to hear: “Do you know why I pulled you over?” The answer can sometimes be pretty simple. Yes, I was going 85 in a 40. Yes, I didn’t ...

DATE: Nov 8, 2014 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Our evolving grid

AMI electric meters offer the information LPEA needs to meet customer needs

DATE: Nov 8, 2014 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Women + STEM = success

In recent years, it’s been impossible to attend the Durango Branch of the American Association of University Women’s Fall Luncheon without learning something. Fort Lewis College M...

DATE: Nov 7, 2014 | CATEGORY: Neighbors

Police looking back before moving ahead

Sometimes in life, it is good to take a look back at what you’ve been through before you take that next step to move forward. The Durango Police Department saw a lot of reflection in the rea...

DATE: Nov 7, 2014 | CATEGORY: Columnists

A new addition to Durango’s bluegrass family

Durango’s bluegrass music community continues to be an active and productive bunch. Shows are plentiful, with a growing number of fans and musicians eager to play, listen and pla...

DATE: Nov 6, 2014 | CATEGORY: Downtown Lowdown

Yellowstone a place to be thankful for

It’s November, and it seems anyone writing a column does a “being thankful” column. Well, I’m no different. Last September, while standing in the middle of an area comprised of 2...

DATE: Nov 6, 2014 | CATEGORY: Flies & Lies

RAMJET gets off the Pine and into the game

Roger Simpson got off the Pine (Arizona) and RAMJET-ted himself into the Gridiron Green game. Simpson, from Pine, Ariz., aka RAMJET, won the Week 9 tiebreaker to break a two-way t...

DATE: Nov 5, 2014 | CATEGORY: The Green Side of Life

Oddities filled county’s 2014 growing season

Abnormal is the new normal. That is my new catchphrase. Actually, I’ve been using it for quite some time, and now that I think about it, it really hasn’t caught on. P...

DATE: Nov 5, 2014 | CATEGORY: From the Extension Office

Escape route from wildfire is best defense

There’s a category of stories I call “What was that guy thinking?” Although these cautionary tales mostly recount the misadventures of people who text while driving and go boatin...

DATE: Nov 5, 2014 | CATEGORY: Your Ecological House

Drive deer wise to save lives during autumn

By Maureen Keilty Living with Wildlife Advisory Board For most of us, La Plata County ranks No. 1 in the state as a great place to live. For wildlife, it’s the worst. ...

DATE: Nov 5, 2014 | CATEGORY: Living with Wildlife