Columnists - The Durango Herald

Durango is a neat town, but it’s not very neat

Why is it that after the “fall cleanup,” our neighborhoods don’t look any cleaner? Based on the sheer volume of detritus left in the streets, it would seem that Durango’s lawns should look l...

DATE: Oct 12, 2014 | CATEGORY: Action Line

Qualifying for a mortgage loan may be harder

Former Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke said the mortgage market is so tight that even he is having a hard time refinancing his own home loan. If Bernanke can’t refinance ...

DATE: Oct 11, 2014 | CATEGORY: On Real Estate

Book is guide to embracing, savoring your next chapter

I was honored to be asked to write the review for the book, Conscious Living, Conscious Aging, as Ron Pevny is one of the foremost leaders in the movement as to how to age well. ...

DATE: Oct 11, 2014 | CATEGORY: Authentic Aging

Respite care a desperate need for all caregivers

“You Deserve a Break Today” is not just a McDonald’s ad campaign; it’s a battle cry for caregivers everywhere. In 2013, 39 percent of adults in the United States were caregivers, ...

DATE: Oct 11, 2014 | CATEGORY: Creating Community

Personhood: Amdt. 67 is unnecessary and devious

Some people are trying to take political advantage of a tragic accident. In 2012, a drunken driver turned left in front of woman who was driving home from a prenatal visit. The two vehicles ...

DATE: Oct 11, 2014 | CATEGORY: Population Matters

‘Waters of the U.S.’

Heavy-handed rule would harm family cattle ranches

DATE: Oct 11, 2014 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Beauty with a heart, modeling for Manna

Talk about going bigger or going home. Last year, a group of young women put on Lights, Camera, Fashion! at the Henry Strater Theatre to raise money for Manna Soup Kitchen, and the place was...

DATE: Oct 10, 2014 | CATEGORY: Neighbors

Murder and mystery at the Henry Strater

The Durango Heritage Celebration is the next best thing to owning a time machine. As fantastic as that would be, it’s an unrealistic notion played out in fantasy and film that wi...

DATE: Oct 9, 2014 | CATEGORY: Downtown Lowdown

Middle schoolers: Now it’s 10 years on the run

Back in 2004, there were no organized running opportunities available for kids younger than high school age in Durango. Mark Dutro, former Durango High School cross country coach, approached...

DATE: Oct 9, 2014 | CATEGORY: On the Run

4-H celebrates harvest season

What a beautiful time of year. Autumn always has a way of reawakening and refreshing my body, mind and soul. Because summer seems to go by so fast, fall is ripe for slowing down...

DATE: Oct 8, 2014 | CATEGORY: From the Extension Office

The Green Side of Life

They say it’s lonely at the top. When it comes to Week 5 of the Gridiron Green, they lied. Waylon Foreman of Farmington beat out an octet of pickers with 14-of-15 righ...

DATE: Oct 8, 2014 | CATEGORY: The Green Side of Life

The wildfire next time: How hot will it burn?

In my town, there was a fire. It exploded in the middle of the night, burning 86 acres in a hilly Urban Wildlife Interface Zone, destroying most of a park and damaging two homes ...

DATE: Oct 8, 2014 | CATEGORY: Your Ecological House