Columnists

‘Into the Inferno’ Herzog’s cultural, philosophical take on volcanoes

Don’t get me wrong – series like “Cosmos” do a marvelous job showcasing the human penchant for discovery. And there…

November 3, 2016

For growers, it was a glorious year in Southwest Colorado

But 2016 has been different. And amazingly enough, with only three weeks until Thanksgiving, there are still places in the…

November 2, 2016

Coroner's Report

‘Silent suicide’ raises many questions worth exploring

When a colleague brought up the topic recently, I realized that in 30 years, I’d never given the question enough…

November 2, 2016

Authentic Aging

Disposal of our bodies: What to do after we die?

The death process itself may start with restlessness, agitation, appetite loss, abnormal breathing and incontinence. Then, there are longer pauses…

November 2, 2016

Flies & Lies

Fly fishing for tiger trout a win-win

Until three weeks ago, I had never heard of a tiger trout. That’s when I was on a cast-and-blast trip…

November 2, 2016

A Take on Tourism

Elections may – or may not – affect tourism

Kunkeldu1-i-syn As we enter the final days of a very bizarre election year, we were wondering about the before-and-after effects…

November 1, 2016

Neighbors

Neighbors: Purgatory stalwarts inducted in Hall of Fame

Neighbors Columnist In 1982, Jim “Hoody” Hards hired recent Durango High School graduate Mike McCormack as a lift operator and…

November 1, 2016

Get Growing

Get your bulbs now to brighten up next spring

JERRY McBRIDE/Durango Herald file<br><br>Crocus flowers can be early spring bloomers. If you’d like to bring a little color to your…

October 31, 2016

Clubhouse Porch

Farewell to The King, and this year’s Clubhouse Porch

Although I never walked the real fairways behind Arnold Palmer, I felt like I was one of Arnie’s Army from…

October 31, 2016

Durango Fire's Corner

Fire apparatus an indispensable part of serving community

Kurt Vonnegut once wrote: “I can think of no more stirring symbol of man’s humanity to man than a fire…

October 31, 2016

Great Adventures of Jenny and Goose

Water from a stone

I wanted to click the heels of my tennis shoes together three times and whisper, “There’s no place like home,”…

October 31, 2016

Your Ecological House

Plastic lovers may solve our waste problem

Under optimal growing conditions, many bacteria can clone themselves in 20 to 30 minutes, producing 50 to 75 generations and…

October 31, 2016

Neighbors

Neighbors: Colorado Plateau art supports Mesa Verde Foundation

Artist Dan Young, from Silt, participates in a “paint out” tour supporting the Mesa Verde Foundation along the San Juan…

October 31, 2016

Murder Ink

A debut novel in the spirit of ‘Gone Girl’

“The Widow,” by Fiona Bartondu1-i-syn The crime fiction market these days is being flooded, astonished and forever changed by first-time…

October 31, 2016

Authentic Aging

The holidays can be more difficult as we age

However, some of us agers feel anxiety about these family times. Too many expectations, the pressure to give gifts, spending…

October 31, 2016

Living with Wildlife

Wildlife, dogs don’t mix; voice control is crucial

We live in a visual candy land here in Durango, and dog owners love nothing more than getting out into…

October 31, 2016

Downtown Lowdown

Collins lets us hear John Denver by proxy

Chris Collins and Boulder Canyon will play the music of John Denver at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at the Community Concert…

October 31, 2016

Policy and Politics

Neighbors, mine show the good will to succeed

A massive blade-spike drum churns coal out of the seam and onto a cart that ferries the quarry to a…

October 31, 2016

Columnists

At last, the food preservation season has arrived

And, by the way, in case you forgot, county fair entries are due Wednesday (Monday for 4Hers). This will be…

October 31, 2016

Talk about Town

Durango’s big on charm

Durango was named the most charming town in Colorado by a travel writer for Only in Your State because of…

October 31, 2016

Red Cross and you

Take a class: Someone might need your life-saving skills

One of the greatest honors I have is to recognize heroes in West and Southwest Colorado who were able to…

October 31, 2016

Bear Smart

Electric fencing shockingly effective deterring bears

“Electric fences have been the greatest achievement in terms of reducing chicken, beehive and sheep depredation,” said Mike Madel, Montana…

October 31, 2016

John Peel

After 17 years, John Peel says goodbye

Carol Burnett would sing, “I’m so glad we had this time together.” Then there was Dan Rather’s enigmatic sign-off: “Courage.”…

October 30, 2016

Bottom Line

Eisenhower efficiency may work for you

How many things, such as set financial and sales goals, or plan the advertising campaign for Memorial Day, or review…

October 30, 2016