Columnists - The Durango Herald

Foreign bank accounts are just the first step

In November of 2008, America was sold on the "Hopey, Changey, Yes We Can" promise of Barack Obama. Well America, your hope has been shot since you elected him into office. Now, h...

DATE: Apr 10, 2014 | CATEGORY: Columnists

New Mexico race honors those who served

The Bataan Death March race was started in 1989 to honor servicemembers who defended the Philippine Islands during World War II who, after surrendering to Japanese forces, were forced to mar...

DATE: Apr 10, 2014 | CATEGORY: On the Run

It’s been 20 years of pickin’ and grinnin’

This weekend, the Durango Bluegrass Meltdown will celebrate 20 years of giving perhaps the most “traditional bluegrass” festival in the state. You won’t find a drum set in any of ...

DATE: Apr 10, 2014 | CATEGORY: Downtown Lowdown

What’s your favorite vegetable to eat, plant?

The other night at dinner, I had three kids discussing their favorite – and least favorite – vegetables. Asher, the youngest, immediately says “tamales” as one of those he cannot...

DATE: Apr 9, 2014 | CATEGORY: From the Extension Office

Global pollution bound to become a local problem

“What goes around comes around.” – American adage Because local news is often most relevant to readers, I had planned to write a column focused on environmental issues...

DATE: Apr 9, 2014 | CATEGORY: Your Ecological House

Our bees’ health is closely tied to Earth’s health

April is the month when spring really begins to unfold. Flowers burst from the trees, and a slow greening sweeps over the ground. It is fitting that April is the month we celebr...

DATE: Apr 9, 2014 | CATEGORY: Durango Nature Studies

Clubhouse Porch

I feel like Rip Van Winkle as I awake from a deep offseason sleep to find the golf landscape changing. Or was it just a dream? Gone is Fal Wood (retired) at Dalton ...

DATE: Apr 9, 2014 | CATEGORY: Clubhouse Porch

Durango’s most important 2.2 percent

Routinely, we speak of downtown Durango as the heart of the Durango community, but by what measure does this tiny bit of real estate earn such recognition? Granted, it is the seat...

DATE: Apr 8, 2014 | CATEGORY: What's Up Downtown

Hard to tell the big winners at Casino Night

If you can’t make it to the exotic, glamorous life of international casinos, High Noon Rotary Club of Durango will bring it you. Members held their annual Casino Night on Saturday...

DATE: Apr 8, 2014 | CATEGORY: Neighbors

Suffering, more than happiness, can connect people

During the past few weeks, I’ve found myself in a bunch of conversations in which the unspoken assumption was that the main goal of life is to maximize happiness. That’s normal. When people ...

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

School finance will soon take center stage at Colorado’s Capitol

Last week, the Senate took up the budget bill and, as is often the case, stripped the amendments made on the bill in the House. This may explain why, midweek, the House chose to pass a resol...

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

Start stalking – $500 on the line

Bounty hunters, take note: There’s a $500 reward out there for the first one who spots a wanted Coloradan. A slight twist: This Coloradan is a tree – a Colorado blue spruce, the s...

DATE: Apr 8, 2014 | CATEGORY: Talk about Town