Columnists - The Durango Herald

If that throbbing is a migraine, you’re not alone

There are few benign acute health problems more disabling than a migraine. Yet, this common condition affects tens of millions of children and adults each year in the United States, resultin...

DATE: Feb 15, 2014 | CATEGORY: La Plata Health Watch

Travel industry’s time-outs can shut you out of a ticket

A casual observer might have thought that Anthony LaMesa was booking a last-minute JetBlue Airways ticket from New York to Cancun, Mexico, on a whim, perhaps to escape the frigid winter weat...

DATE: Feb 15, 2014 | CATEGORY: The Travel Troubleshooter

Be aware of these common medication mistakes and learn how to avoid them

Taking medications correctly continues to be a challenge for all Americans, no matter what your age or health condition. Food and Drug Administration reports indicate up to 1.5 m...

DATE: Feb 15, 2014 | CATEGORY: Creating Community

Flurry of action as legislative session flies by

As usual, the legislative session is flying by at breakneck speed. House Bill 1119, which is a food-donation tax credit bill I am co-sponsoring with Tim Dore, R-Elizabeth, passed unanimously...

DATE: Feb 15, 2014 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Senior year is a time full of firsts and lasts

Last first day of school. Last Homecoming. Last Christmas Concert. Last first semester of high school. Last writing assessment. Last finals week. Senior Recognition night. Senior ...

DATE: Feb 15, 2014 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Our love of teaching requires thought and analysis

There is something about February. Call it the horse latitudes of the academic year or the moment when we batten down the hatches against the assessment storm– either way, it doesn’t change ...

DATE: Feb 15, 2014 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

‘Mega-drought’

The American West finds itself between a rock and a dry place

DATE: Feb 15, 2014 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Health coverage shifts focus to what matters

If you ever need to borrow a strawberry stemmer, instant popsicle maker or human-shaped spatula, I’ve got them and about 50 other high-grade kitchen gadgets. This is not because of a strange...

DATE: Feb 15, 2014 | CATEGORY: Policy and Politics

France and chocolate are parfait together

Ooh là là! The Volunteers of America gave chocolate bakers and artisans the perfect inspiration this year when the organization chose “Chocolat de Paris” as the theme for the 28th annual Cho...

DATE: Feb 14, 2014 | CATEGORY: Neighbors

Red Cross celebrates 100 years of serving people in Colorado

In the spring of 1914, as tensions mounted toward what would become World War I, local visionaries saw the need to bring the services of the American Red Cross to the central mountains of th...

DATE: Feb 14, 2014 | CATEGORY: Red Cross and you

Watch this Austin folkie perform around Durango – four times

A setting that inspires is better than a setting that entertains any day. Austin, Texas, is a city that can entertain with its countless numbers of bands and venues whose calendar...

DATE: Feb 13, 2014 | CATEGORY: Downtown Lowdown