Columnists

Man makes connection as marriage teeters

DEAR ABBY: I have been married for 17 years with three great kids. My wife and I have struggled on…

April 12, 2022

Action Line

A dome rises, and so do gas prices – why?

What’s with this white dome that popped up a few months ago along U.S. Highway 550? (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)Jerry McBride…

April 11, 2022

Many solutions to combat climate change

We have faced unprecedented threats and disruptions in the past few years. Nothing feels stable or predictable anymore. We’ve learned…

April 11, 2022

Bipartisan work in action with co-sponsored bills

We often hear about bipartisan work in government, and although it sounds good, we wonder if it really happens. I…

April 10, 2022

Gulliford's Travels

Western Slope congressional leaders: Let history be the judge

Congressman Edward Taylor, left, served 16 terms representing Colorado and the Western Slope. Congressman Wayne Aspinall, second from left, chaired…

What's up in Durango Skies

The far-reaching effects of light, day and night

Greetings, stargazers. I rarely get such a quick response to my monthly column. Two days after it came out last…

Creating Community

A shift from autism awareness to autism acceptance

April is national Autism Acceptance Month. The 30-day period that was previously known as Autism Awareness Month began in 1970.…

What's Up Downtown

Rewards, events and summer ambassadors

The Durango Business Improvement District is pleased to announce that the Spring Rewards Program is now underway. The program is…

Aging dog’s care becomes obstacle

DEAR ABBY: I’m in a seven-year relationship with a beautiful woman I love and would do anything in the world…

Sparks fly when couple reconnect

DEAR ABBY: I reconnected with an old flame, “Ollie,” eight years ago. We would see each other and catch up…

Stewards of the Land

Nature Center reopens to public this month

With 105 of its acres along the Florida River, the Nature Center provides an important riparian corridor for wildlife year-round.…

Transgender athletes: Solution balances fairness, inclusion

Perhaps the most controversial issue in sport today is that of the inclusion or exclusion of transgender athletes. Transgender athletes…

From the Extension Office

Downtown Lowdown

Oklahoma musician Ben Brock opens for Elder Grown

Ben Brock was a late bloomer. Many people start their music lessons in single-digit ages with piano lessons, a forced…

April 7, 2022

Riding the Iron Horse? It’s time to train your metabolism

The countdown has begun for those of you training for the 50th annual Iron Horse Bicycle Classic. You have seven…

April 7, 2022

Tax credits mean better health for families

The connection between public health and tax returns may not be obvious at first. Jill Hunsaker RyanDAVID TAUCHEN In 2021,…

April 6, 2022

Rural Colorado needs more livestock support

Many Coloradans will recall November 2020 when just over half of voters approved the reintroduction of gray wolves west of…

April 6, 2022

Nourishing Morsels

Eating from your gut

Have you heard that kale is “super healthy,” but you really, really don’t like it? Or that sugar is bad…

April 5, 2022