Action Line - The Durango Herald

Chair-hatted ‘unicorn’ doesn’t sit well with agency

I took a picture of a strange-looking critter in my backyard this evening. I thought there were no such things as unicorns, especially ones with bad hats. What’s going on around here? – Terr...

DATE: Jan 31, 2016 | CATEGORY: Action Line

Big signs can prevent issues with parking, zombies

Check out the La Plata County Courthouse. They put up a huge sign, the type you see along the highway. It’s flashing a message about relocation of the Human Services Department. Thing is, if...

DATE: Jan 24, 2016 | CATEGORY: Action Line

Over-the-air TV watchers are all ears regarding antennas

I’m one of those folks without cable, satellite or Internet TV. I use the old rabbit ears antenna, which actually gets PBS, CBS and FOX plus some Spanish stations. In the last year, things h...

DATE: Jan 17, 2016 | CATEGORY: Action Line

Buckley Park is going downhill fast as plastic piles up

Have you gone past Buckley Park lately? There’s this mountain of broken sleds and snow saucers forming the base of the hillside. Did the city of Durango establish a new plastic recycling sit...

DATE: Jan 10, 2016 | CATEGORY: Action Line

For most performances, the no-applause rule is claptrap

A couple of weeks ago, I attended a sold-out production of “The Music Man” at the Durango Arts Center. I was amazed at how few people in the audience were applauding some really stellar sing...

DATE: Jan 3, 2016 | CATEGORY: Action Line

Wag more, bark less with the annual Christmas doggerel

’Twas four days ’fore Christmas and all through our towns, Events of the past year brought smirks and some frowns. We’ll look at what happened for better or worse; ...

DATE: Dec 20, 2015 | CATEGORY: Action Line

Repurposing the city’s recycling station hits the glass ceiling

With the glass recycling station behind north City Market closing at the end of the week, could the site be “repurposed” for something even better? How about using it as a court for all the ...

DATE: Dec 13, 2015 | CATEGORY: Action Line

Swiss cheese conspiracy theories are full of holes

I know this is a First World problem, but it’s been bugging me for a while. Why are blocks of Swiss cheese always more expensive than cheddar, pepper jack and other “regular” cheeses? The ot...

DATE: Dec 6, 2015 | CATEGORY: Action Line

Warming up your car in winter is an idle notion

What are Colorado’s laws on warming up a car/truck and how long is long enough? Many people in my neighborhood start their car and leave it running each morning for a good 10 minutes. Not on...

DATE: Nov 29, 2015 | CATEGORY: Action Line

No gray area with white lines, black clothes

I’ve noticed a number of motorists driving so that the passenger-side wheels cruise on the white line, or worse, over onto the shoulder. I live in the north Animas Valley, and one morning I ...

DATE: Nov 15, 2015 | CATEGORY: Action Line

Fenced-in land strip offers great squatting potential

Our lot backs to Florida Road, and we have a 6 foot privacy fence. When Florida Road was improved, another fence was constructed about 6 or 8 feet from our existing fence. We have no access ...

DATE: Nov 8, 2015 | CATEGORY: Action Line

Signs reveal quirks in traffic laws, 1950s-era development

Been meaning to ask you what could be the possible purpose of this sign up on Riverview Drive? And why tell drivers that the fine has been reduced for speeding in a school zone? – Louise Tea...

DATE: Nov 1, 2015 | CATEGORY: Action Line