Columnists

Local news as end of war’s first year nears

••• Herald Democrat Nov. 14, 1942 Colorado Sugar Beet Harvest Shows Drop Under Last Year Colorado’s beet harvest will be…

April 30, 2016

La Plata Health Watch

Bone health can benefit from simple, healthy habits

Perhaps, if you are a man or woman of a certain age, your bones get your attention by aching or…

April 27, 2016

Adventures in Motherhood

Don’t let clouds of worry rain on life’s many joys

The trees are in that baby stage, hatchling leaves erupting and surrounding the limbs like a fuzzy, green cloud. The…

April 27, 2016

Clubhouse Porch

Results fly in like the spring wind

Last weekend, when I was in Alamosa, the American flag never changed its position on the pole at the end…

April 27, 2016

From our Congressman

Spending issues must also involve voters

I’m kept busy with work in both Judiciary and Agriculture, Natural Resources & Energy committees and with more hours on…

April 26, 2016

Neighbors

Guests have roaring good time at TLC for FLC

The event, thrown by the Fort Lewis College Foundation, fêted about 112 guests at the college’s theatre on April 16…

April 26, 2016

A Take on Tourism

In 2021, hindsight will reveal our foresight

In 2016, we knew our region was economically strong. We had diversification. We had new construction, tourism was growing and…

April 26, 2016

Action Line

Cyclists bristle over CDOT’s road-sweeping schedule

Colorado Department of Transportation crews have begun sweeping highways in La Plata County, and cyclists training for the Iron Horse…

April 24, 2016

The Travel Troubleshooter

Avoid paying too much for airline tickets

Three airlines – American, Delta and United – quietly changed how they price multi-city tickets online recently, often displaying dramatically…

April 23, 2016

From our Congressman

A question of values

In support of independent liquor stores

April 23, 2016

From our Congressman

Do not lose sight of Durango High’s excellence

Milliet No matter what logic is tossed out or how much arguing passes between sides, the conflict between the two…

April 23, 2016

From our Congressman

Cutting teachers, clubs affects families

Trujillo To begin, I think we should raise the school mill levy because I don’t want to have a bigger…

April 23, 2016

Population Matters

Humans are driving Earth’s sixth mass extinction

Many people in this country were outraged that such a rare and beautiful beast had been murdered. The response in…

April 23, 2016

Stewards of the Land

Building community on the road to living with wildfire

Steve Walb, puts together reflective address signs up at Vallecito in 2015. A similar event planned for this year.Courtesy of…

April 22, 2016

Great Adventures of Jenny and Goose

Touching the horizon

When Goose discovered the horizon, she climbed until she could try to find an end to it in the Bisti…

April 21, 2016

Culture Gulch

High drama to be had in Philadelphia

I flew there for my annual conference of the American Theatre Critics Association. Seventy critics and their guests saw six…

April 21, 2016

Clubhouse Porch

Wash one away, play again on another day

It will rain. Yes, Mother Nature just needed to green the landscape up a little more last Saturday and forced…

April 20, 2016

From the Extension Office

In many ways, 4-H teaches members how to be leaders

Leaders have a variety of skills to help them be successful. 4-H believes every child has the potential to become…

April 20, 2016

Thinking Green

Power play over mine saddles Navajos with toxic asset

Donald Trump, the wildly successful, great, terrific business icon turned even terrific-er presidential candidate, finds himself unsure how to negotiate…

April 20, 2016

From our Congressman

South Platte bill a victory for whole state

I am especially grateful to the majority leadership in the House and a few House Democrats who got behind the…

April 19, 2016

Money Savvy

Use a budget to banish stress about money

Not long ago, I was among that 64 percent, but a money management system changed my life. Today, I want…

April 19, 2016

What's Up Downtown

Accessibility can open downtown to all

ACT is a collaboration of organizations including the city of Durango, Community Connections Inc., Southwest Center for Independence, Adaptive Sports…

April 19, 2016

Action Line

Action Line investigates urban deer population

Some of the Animas City deer herd look unconcerned that Action Line was shooting them – with a camera. Thanks…

April 17, 2016

From our Congressman

Celebrate National Parks Week

An opportunity to reflect on Southwest Colorado’s cultural legacy

April 16, 2016