Columnists

Remember Red Kettles in this season of giving

du1-i-syn Special to the herald During the holiday season of compassion, love and generosity, most of us are used to…

December 4, 2016

Can Democrats learn from 2016’s electoral drubbing?

Cliff Vancura/Durango Herald The fascist moment in Europe of the 1920s-1930s coincided with an unprecedented social and economic dislocation following…

December 4, 2016

From our Congressman

Trump needs to address climate change

Susan Atkinsondu1-i-syn There is no greater polarizing issue dividing our parties today than climate change. Thanks to decades of careful…

December 4, 2016

The Travel Troubleshooter

Is hard-sided luggage an essential tool or a signal of incivility?

The latest travel bags, available just in time for the holidays, are the most exciting ones I’ve seen in years.…

December 4, 2016

From the Extension Office

From the Extension Office Holidays aren’t the time to let your guard down

Using an ATM inside a bank is a better idea since they are safer and less likely to have any…

December 4, 2016

On Real Estate

Winter can be good time to go house shopping

There are two types of sellers: those who are motivated to sell and those who have plenty of time and…

December 3, 2016

Creating Community

Flu vaccine is a safeguard for community’s health

Popedu1-i-syn We are each interlaced in a community dependent on others being flu-free. Loved ones, co-workers, neighbors, even strangers on…

December 3, 2016

Serving Veterans

75th Anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor is Dec. 7

President Franklin RooseveltNational Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, which is observed annually on Dec. 7, commemorates the attack on Pearl Harbor,…

December 3, 2016

Froma Harrop

Hold the urchin tongues and cook like Grandma

du1-i-syn One can understand why food writers persist in advocating “makeovers” of traditional dishes. If they didn’t put a new…

December 2, 2016

Swimming Against the Stream

‘The Man from the Future’ a time-travel movie with heart

Wagner Moura plays João “Zero” Henrique, a gifted but embittered scientist working on developing a new energy source. When a…

December 1, 2016

From our Congressman

As Trump denies campaign promises, who is he?

du1-i-syn What else can one call the promises that he now treats as alien concepts? Almost daily, he reverses himself…

December 1, 2016

Authentic Aging

Learning how to hula is helping my aging mind

I decided to prepare a bit beforehand by immersing myself in the culture. I read James Michener’s Hawaii and dropped…

November 30, 2016

From the Extension Office

Wrap your new tree to protect it from winter temperature swings

Allow me to remind you: In December 2015, we had 11 nights that registered below zero at the airport; January…

November 30, 2016

Coroner's Report

Rise in suicides casts shadow across Southwest Colorado

The spectacular vistas, primeval forests and the hardy, independent folks who live there are romanticized in our national history and…

November 30, 2016

Neighbors

Neighbors: A time to thank first responders

Rod and Robin Turner may have the record for attending The Hundred Club Banquets, having missed only one – and…

November 30, 2016

Money Savvy

Simple rule to gain financial success

It’s easy to understand but can be difficult to use. If you do though, its power is transformative. I’ve seen…

November 29, 2016

Neighbors

Jim Bolen honored by Kiwanis Club of Durango

Kiwanis of Durango President Charlotte Pirnat presents the Lusche Award to longtime member Jim Bolen. The award is given to…

November 29, 2016

From our Congressman

Democrats seeking the road back from identity politics at home, globalism abroad

D0047142_Frame67.tifdu1-i-syn Having counted on the allegiance of African-Americans, Hispanics, gays, unmarried women and the young – and winning the popular…

November 29, 2016

From our Congressman

No popularity contest for the press

Donald Trump had summoned them for a talk, but it turned out to be part tongue-lashing, part perp walk. The…

November 29, 2016

Neighbors

Ringing the Salvation Army bell makes the holidays bright

Judy Duke, president of the Salvation Army of La Plata County, rings the Salvation Army bell with her granddaughter Emma…

November 28, 2016

Neighbors

Decorating with poinsettias for their celebrations

du1-i-syn Neighbors Columnist Recovering from their Thanksgiving indulgences for their birthdays are Renate Widder, Bill Webbe, Ted Carr, John Geer,…

November 27, 2016

From our Congressman

President-elect’s promises are empty

The president-elect’s promises are empty

November 27, 2016

Action Line

Use of personal cones not legal to curb public parking

As a resident living near the 32nd Street river launch site, Action Line feels your pain. During peak tubing season,…

November 27, 2016

The Travel Troubleshooter

Travelers fight unfair treatment by reversing credit-card charges

Chargebacks are on the rise in travel. A chargeback voids a credit-card transaction by withdrawing funds that were previously deposited…

November 27, 2016