Columnists - The Durango Herald

When it comes to nutrition, choose plate over pyramid

Does anyone remember the infamous “food pyramid” that introduced us to the recommended nutrition needed to maintain a healthy diet by the U.S. Department of Agriculture? With the advent of s...

DATE: Jul 19, 2014 | CATEGORY: Creating Community

Mr. President, Let the sunshine in

Cynicism fostered by administration’s news suppression

DATE: Jul 19, 2014 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Raves all around at Glacier Club event

Sometimes an evening seems just perfect. The most recent fortuitous occasion where all elements came together in wonderful synchronicity was at the Music in the Mountains Mana Quartet fundra...

DATE: Jul 18, 2014 | CATEGORY: Neighbors

Real Estate Contracts 101: The basics

In Colorado, all licensed real estate brokers must use forms approved by the Colorado Real Estate Commission or have an attorney draft a form specific to each transaction. The mos...

DATE: Jul 18, 2014 | CATEGORY: On Real Estate

Silverton races are a tradition on Fourth of July

Independence Day in the Four Corners offers a smorgasbord of racing events to choose from. This year, I decided to participate in one of the oldest races held on this holiday, the Silverton ...

DATE: Jul 17, 2014 | CATEGORY: On the Run

Local drummer finds global audience online

Eric Kiefer has become an international performer without leaving the comfort of his own home. Performing solo under the name Oblee, the local drummer – who has played for the gr...

DATE: Jul 17, 2014 | CATEGORY: Downtown Lowdown

Unfounded finger-pointing surrounds decision not to call a special session

Since we left the Capitol in early May, legislators have been kept in suspense as to whether we would be called back this summer by the governor for a special session on gas and oil issues, ...

DATE: Jul 16, 2014 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Clubhouse Porch

We finally have reached hump day in respect to tournament play. It’s past the imaginary middle of July on my sundial. We have several tournaments on the horizon, beginn...

DATE: Jul 16, 2014 | CATEGORY: Clubhouse Porch

4-H’ers put finishing touches on projects for the county fair

The La Plata County fair kicks off in just over two weeks. Right now, many 4-H members are focused on finishing their livestock, horse and general-project record books. 4-H memb...

DATE: Jul 16, 2014 | CATEGORY: From the Extension Office

Innocent actions at home creating deadly superbugs

“Antibiotic resistance exemplifies par excellence Darwinism: Surviving strains (of bacteria) have emerged under the protection and selection by the antibiotic.” – Dr. Stuart B. Le...

DATE: Jul 16, 2014 | CATEGORY: Your Ecological House

Help your plants survive the dog days of summer

Editor’s note: Get Growing, written by the La Plata County Extension Office’s Master Gardener Program, appears every other week during the growing season. It features timely tips and suggest...

DATE: Jul 16, 2014 | CATEGORY: Get Growing

Thanks to Music in the Mountains supporters

Wine, supporters and song doesn’t have quite the same ring to it as wine, women and song, but the end result of Music in the Mountains’ Summer Soiree was still memorable. The eve...

DATE: Jul 15, 2014 | CATEGORY: Neighbors