Columnists

Veterans’ children with birth defects may qualify for help

The La Plata County Veterans Service Office provides information and assistance to veterans and their families. There is a wide…

December 4, 2015

Flies & Lies

The joys of receiving aplenty in 2015

First and foremost, I got a new fly fishing buddy. Of course, it will be six or seven years before…

December 3, 2015

View from the Fort

Ballet, Bar D, Silent Bob to head up the hill

Senior level art-graphic design majors have designed, curated and installed their creations in the Art Gallery. The works on display…

December 3, 2015

Murder Ink

Debut is a gritty, sexy romp around early 20th century L.A.

“The Secret Life of Anna Blanc,” by Jennifer Kincheloe I can just see Kincheloe stamp her foot and march off…

December 3, 2015

From the Extension Office

Cultivate your knowledge with master gardener class

There’s the chance the majority of you who peruse the article are either: a) master gardeners who think you get…

December 2, 2015

Coroner's Report

There’s reason to doubt what families say

The couple I’ll call Jack and Jeri were living the Florida retirement dream: a big house, a swimming pool, boating,…

December 2, 2015

Neighbors

Hundred Club honors first responders

That’s not always the case, as the club was founded in the wake of the 1974 fire that killed a…

December 1, 2015

Durango School News

District wants your help with funding issues

Durango 9-R remains $4.8 million dollars short of funding levels intended by Amendment 23 that was passed by Colorado voters…

December 1, 2015

Money Savvy

News flash: We aren’t good with money

Why do we have so much trouble managing this essential component of our lives? And what can we do about…

December 1, 2015

Action Line

Warming up your car in winter is an idle notion

Durangoans love their puffy coats as the temperature drops.Jerry McBride/Durango Herald photo illustration Action Line has this vague memory of…

November 29, 2015

The Travel Troubleshooter

Ticket-buying ethics: To save or not to save

Turns out he didn’t. One day, he noticed a discrepancy between fares based on the currency used to pay. And…

November 28, 2015

From our Congressman

Unlikely allies

Opposition to Keystone XL began in a tiny Nebraska town

November 28, 2015

Great Adventures of Jenny and Goose

The nature of change shines this season

I love the smells in the air, and I am not just talking pumpkin spice everything. I love the dirt,…

November 26, 2015

La Plata Health Watch

Sharing family health history can identify risks

StoryCorps has recorded hundreds of thousands of Americans interviewing each other, with the rich history of these conversations archived at…

November 25, 2015

Adventures in Motherhood

To savor kids’ many seasons, live in the now

These trees are the very definition of dynamic. In spring, they erupt into a pink riot of petaled fluff. Next,…

November 25, 2015

View from the Center

’Tis the season to celebrate giving

It isn’t a secret that the vibrancy and vitality of Durango is built upon a deep-rooted sense of community, where…

November 25, 2015

From our Congressman

Colorado health exchange in trouble?

Almost daily, I have folks complaining about the huge increases in their health care premiums and deductibles. For example, one…

November 24, 2015

Neighbors

St. Columba travels to the stars for gala

The decorations have always been top notch, but since Mariah May-Ostendorp – who has a degree in theater design –…

November 24, 2015

A Take on Tourism

Region enjoying the small catch but missing the big boat

These are wonderful types of visitors to host because they are here for fun and adventure. Whether we are teaching…

November 24, 2015

The Travel Troubleshooter

Comfort hacks for flights in economy class

I hear often from readers such as Sue McDonough, who contacted me after flying from Calgary to Washington on United…

November 21, 2015

On Real Estate

Making sense of mortgage insurance

There are generally two categories of mortgage insurance: government-sponsored programs and private mortgage insurance, or PMI. Generally, all government programs…

November 21, 2015

From our Congressman

Abstinence a reminder of need for fossil fuels

Zeller, Chrisit Already, more than half of the homes in the United States are heated with natural gas, and a…

November 21, 2015

From our Congressman

Community colleges

Defying the culture’s image by providing job skills

November 21, 2015

Population Matters

Poetry captures population bomb’s detonation

Overpopulation Thomas Rain Crow (for Lawrence Ferlinghetti) I hear it coming. I hear the sound of the trains. Trains rolling…

November 21, 2015