Columnists

Rankin: Teacher to class: “Can you hear me now?”

Joyce Rankin Dan and I, along with a thousand other educators, attended an Excellence in Education conference last month where…

January 16, 2018

Dear Abby

Wife put off by husband’s beard

DEAR TOO MUCH HAIR: If your husband’s beard is so long it drags his food off his plate, the first…

January 16, 2018

Marc Thiessen

Thiessen: The 10 best things Trump has done in his first year

Marc Thiessen Trump inspires such deep emotions in his critics and supporters that many have struggled to objectively assess his…

January 15, 2018

Watch Yore Topknot

James: Strong words and actions

Tom James They could and would no longer conform to tyranny and were willing to risk all for change. “We…

January 15, 2018

Dear Abby

Neighbor wants to help after loss

I would like to offer help to the father, but I don’t know how I should approach him or even…

January 15, 2018

Action Line

Internet sales, downtown evolution tax receipts

Some folks believe parking tickets and tax revenues are inseparable. Not so. Parking tickets and tax receipts have almost zero…

January 14, 2018

What's up in Durango Skies

The truth behind the super-blue-moon-eclipse

Durango Herald file Maybe you have read or heard there is supposed to be a super-blue-moon-eclipse this month. Yes, there…

January 14, 2018

Dear Abby

Man drifts from grandparents

When he grew up he joined the military and met a girl on the opposite side of the country who…

January 14, 2018

On Education

Bauske Frasure: Help is here for students facing homelessness

Rachel Bauske Frasure In the 2015-2016 school year, the last available statistics, 23,014 K-12 students were homeless in Colorado. According…

January 13, 2018

From our Congressman

Buckley: Edward Abbey’s Desert Solitaire turns 50 this year

Yet it has remained in print for a half-century and created a devoted following. After President Donald Trump and Interior…

January 13, 2018

From the State Senate

Coram: Informing the future with the past

Sen. Don Coram The answer is a good year. In my seven years, I have never had a bad one.…

January 13, 2018

On the Law

Vette: Enforce spousal maintenance or risk a defense

Nicole Vette A recent Colorado Court of Appeals decision – In re the Marriage of Kann, issued in July of…

January 13, 2018

What's Up Downtown

BID has some bright ideas for 2018

We are very excited to partner with the city of Durango on an upgrade to all the downtown lighting. The…

January 13, 2018

Gulliford's Travels

World War II bombers once roared through the Grand Canyon

‘Terrified visitors on the South Rim craned their necks to see what was coming’

January 13, 2018

Dear Abby

Insecure teen blames parents

I feel like everyone, including my closest friends, don’t like me or care about me as much as I care…

January 13, 2018

Creating Community

When we learn to stand up, we can make this world better

In too many cases, people with disabilities have been silenced and objectified. They are silenced by isolation, they are silenced…

January 12, 2018

Culture Gulch

Hidden gems to be found at St. Mark’s

Christensen Titled “Hidden Gems of Eastern Europe,” the Jan. 19 recital will feature two violinists and a violist playing works…

January 12, 2018

From our Congressman

Dreamers fate may rest on the mood of the moment

Gail Collins <br><br>(CREDIT: Earl Wilson/The New York Times) Everybody was impressed by how concerned Trump seemed to be about all…

January 12, 2018

Dear Abby

Single mom above social stigma

As a single mother with three children for 15 years, I made the conscious decision to conduct myself as I…

January 12, 2018

Dear Abby

Runaway teen avoids grandma

She opened a Facebook page. I was able to write to her a couple of times and she responded. She…

January 11, 2018

Mike Littwin

Littwin: Is it wrong to confess that Oprah is not the answer?

Mike Littwin, The Colorado Independent Oprah — who is the Pele of one-name superstars — made a great speech at…

January 11, 2018

From our Congressman

Shirley: Conservatives should oppose shrinking national monuments

Craig Shirley That sense of beauty and utter freedom is purely American, and for me, purely conservative. I first traipsed…

January 11, 2018

From the Extension Office

Radon can pose serious health risks, test your home now

Radon in our homes is a significant health issue. Forty-nine percent of homes in La Plata County have required mitigation…

January 10, 2018

From our Congressman

From the Department of Injustice, more prohibition

Timothy Egan <br><br>(Credit: Amanda Koster for The New York Times) We know that Attorney General Jeff Sessions is a backward-looking…

January 10, 2018