Columnists - The Durango Herald

Property tax task force ‘determined to create a bipartisan solution’

The first step of big change for Colorado happened last week: the start of a bipartisan look at property taxes, attempting to outline plans for financial sustainability. After the fall of Pr...

DATE: Dec 27, 2023 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Dolores River’s protection Biden’s opportunity for conservation legacy

As the CEO and founder of a company deeply committed to sustaining the places where Coloradans work and play, I have the privilege of witnessing the transformative power of nature on both a ...

DATE: Dec 27, 2023 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Man’s absences now have reason

DEAR ABBY: My boyfriend of three years works six days a week with Sundays off. For the last six weeks, my calls have gone unanswered from Saturday evening through Monday morning. He’d provid...

DATE: Dec 26, 2023 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Santa Claus just may be a cowboy

Here on Christmas Eve, I write this column for all of the little cowpokes out there who have been good all year, awaiting the magic of Santa Claus. Nothing says Christmas like jingle bell-c...

DATE: Dec 24, 2023 | CATEGORY: Sports

Surprise on Christmas Day, 1948

And the ‘fastest, most thrilling ride in town’

DATE: Dec 24, 2023 | CATEGORY: Opinion

‘Shoshone outcome should inspire, give all hope’

Mark Twain, famous son from my hometown of Hannibal Mo., is credited with the quote, “Water is for fighting and whiskey is for drinking.” Little did Twain know his comment would still be rel...

DATE: Dec 24, 2023 | CATEGORY: Opinion

‘Then there are the holidays. Many expectations I won’t meet’

To be honest, I’m feeling lousy-depressed, anxious, I have a poor appetite, I have muscle cramps and no energy. It’s probably at least in part situational. We’re making a double move. One in...

DATE: Dec 24, 2023 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Wife’s texts to co-worker viewed as threat

DEAR ABBY: I am a 42-year-old male, married for 19 years with three teenage children. My wife recently decided to return to work after staying home with the kids as a full-time mom. She’s an...

DATE: Dec 23, 2023 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

School fails to protect student

DEAR ABBY: My daughter, who is in eighth grade, has slowly come out as lesbian. She enjoys makeup and fashion, but isn’t absolute in presenting in a feminine way. She is an artist and a musi...

DATE: Dec 23, 2023 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

It’s important – and required – to license your dog

Did you know all La Plata County residents are required by law to license their dog(s) and keep this license current? Dog licensing provides proof of ownership, helps ensure dog owners are v...

DATE: Dec 23, 2023 | CATEGORY: From the Humane Society

Column: Parents need to stop berating referees

It’s not worth creating a referee shortage

DATE: Dec 23, 2023 | CATEGORY: Sports

Shoshone Power Plant: ‘Biggest story of water in Colorado’

It is not often in a 24/7 news cycle, that a tiny story on Page 3 can make you sit up and shout out loud, “Well, I’ll be darned, that is the biggest story of water in Colorado in the last 50...

DATE: Dec 22, 2023 | CATEGORY: Opinion