Columnists - The Durango Herald

Setting price determined by variety of factors

It can be extremely difficult to put a value on someone’s home for several reasons. The most important and problematic is emotions. Homes are filled with memories and generally ha...

DATE: May 31, 2014 | CATEGORY: On Real Estate

‘Let me be a mountain of love and firm boundaries’

Rose and I are walking home, hand in hand, when she asks, “Does everything have a shadow?” Me: “Yes.” Rose: “Not pigment.” Me: “What?” Rose: “Pigm...

DATE: May 31, 2014 | CATEGORY: Adventures in Motherhood

Letter from Korla

China adventure extends to the dinner table

DATE: May 31, 2014 | CATEGORY: Letter from Korla

Not everyone is a rooter for city’s sewer-line insurance

What’s with the sewer line warranty letter from the city? How much of a kickback does Dick White get for endorsing this company that sells insurance for sewer-line repairs? How much did Dura...

DATE: May 31, 2014 | CATEGORY: Action Line

Exercising the mind pays off

For college-bound youths, lifting books as good as lifting weights

DATE: May 31, 2014 | CATEGORY: John Peel

Questions about VA health-care coverage? Read on

The Veterans Administration has developed resources about the health-care law specifically for veterans and their families. Here are some frequently asked questions about health-care coverag...

DATE: May 31, 2014 | CATEGORY: Columnists

The Great Depression came late to Durango

By Christmas 1929, the stock market had already crashed in October, economic panic had set in and the country collapsed into the Great Depression. Durango, however, led a charmed life, for t...

DATE: May 31, 2014 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Death and politics

Expect capital punishment to be an issue in this year’s Colorado governor’s election

DATE: May 31, 2014 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Sending our young women into the world

It’s a big deal when young people graduate from high school and go out into the world, whether they’re going on to college, further training or out into the workforce. A transition from alwa...

DATE: May 30, 2014 | CATEGORY: Columnists

Tips to help move slow-moving home

By Ellen James Martin the Pueblo Chieftan Like the U.S. economy as a whole, the real estate market is supposed to be recovering. And many neighborhoods now are experie...

DATE: May 30, 2014 | CATEGORY: On Real Estate

The Blues Train rolls out this weekend

A growing trend in concert venues is to put a bunch of musicians on a moving train, invite the public and host a moving festival. Music on a train was documented in the film “Fes...

DATE: May 29, 2014 | CATEGORY: Duane Smith

Clubhouse Porch

I suspect there were many golfers in my age bracket watching the PGA Senior Championship last weekend. Remember the approach shot to the green that caromed off the grandstand and ...

DATE: May 28, 2014 | CATEGORY: Clubhouse Porch