Columnists

Spring breezes blow in happy wishes for celebrants

Neighbors columnist After a column that was in a pirate mood, there will be no walking of the plank for…

April 12, 2017

Durango School News

Durango School District discussing school boundary rezoning

du1-i-syn The district is discussing possible school boundary rezoning to address crowding and capacity issues at in-town schools, as well…

April 12, 2017

The coming incompetence crisis in Washington

David Brooksdu1-i-syn Granted, in its first few months the administration has produced an impressive amount of ineptitude with very few…

April 12, 2017

Dear Abby

Dear Abby: Unfaithful wife must insist on counseling

We have a 3-year-old daughter, and I am now six weeks pregnant with his child. I do not want to…

April 11, 2017

Empty bowls fill attendees stomachs and hearts

Neighbors columnist At Soup for the Soul, a fundraiser for Hospice of Mercy, guests go home with a popular soup…

April 11, 2017

Nicholas Kristof

Hillary Rodham Clinton, after the election, is free to speak her mind again

du1-i-syn In her first interview since the election, she acknowledged that she had expected to defeat Donald Trump and that…

April 11, 2017

Ahoy, mateys! Pirates fundraiser a Jolly (Roger) good time

Neighbors columnist The only thing missing was that it wasn’t Talk Like a Pirate Day at the “Pirates of Penzance”…

April 10, 2017

Action Line

Finding a handyman shouldn’t be a hands-off task

It’s not often that Action Line scratches his head, furrows his eyebrows and reads a question over and over. This…

April 10, 2017

The Travel Troubleshooter

Karma, precedent and now we have the nuclear option

du1-i-syn Everyone appeals to high principle, when everyone knows these fights are about raw power. When Democrat Harry Reid had…

April 10, 2017

Space invaders: When pat-downs get personal

“She went over every part of my body,” says Leary, a retired librarian from Westford, Massachusetts. “It took more than…

April 9, 2017

Dear Abby

If grandparents aren’t online, find another way to connect

DEAR MODERN MAN: By age 9, if your son isn’t interested in talking to his grandparents, and his grandparents make…

Durango High School theater troupe raises money for nationals

Durango High School junior Curtis Salinger has makeup applied as he prepares to rehearse the character of the Beast in…

From the State Senate

Budget week brings long days, hectic schedule to Legislature

Coramdu1-i-syn It is too bad that some amendments to the budget can be so contentious that some members lose their…

Walkers using the Animas River Trail should be wary of proposed e-bike plan

Currently, all of these activities are compatible, as the users travel at relatively low rates of speed and can negotiate…

From the Mayor

Our own attitudes and ideals shape our communities and our nation

Rinderledu1-i-syn As the conversation progressed, I heard optimism in his voice, especially as he talked about his opportunities in this…

Monument status may damage Bears Ears

Stilesdu1-i-syn Had I not lived here all these decades but simply viewed the recent debate about the Bears Ears from…

What's up in Durango Skies

How to spot space dust falling to earth

This is the time of year to dust off your telescope if it has been in the closet over the…