Columnists

The Travel Troubleshooter

Public-lands position based in history, reality

If my experience is any indication of how election season 2016 is headed, God help us. Little is worth rehashing,…

July 7, 2015

Neighbors

Durango Friends of the Arts say gracias

Held as a fundraiser for Durango Friends of the Arts at the home of Tom and Allison Morrissey, this may…

July 7, 2015

Action Line

Wildflower, weed debate meets happy median

Before we delve into jurisdictional issues, let’s get the dirt on just what constitutes a “weed.” An oft-quoted definition says,…

July 5, 2015

When airlines collaborate, you win and lose

But neither of these air travelers can get them. Why? Even though they each booked a ticket with one airline,…

Columnists

Deciding whether to go organic or not isn’t always simple

Deciding whether or not to buy organic foods can be driven as much by emotions as by science. Are you…

Creating Community

What does your community’s public health department do?

Wilson In conversation, the mom shares with the educator that she and her children currently do not have health insurance…

Headlines were mixed on the eve of war

Most Americans probably agreed with him, but the times were changing. Indeed they were because Roosevelt had just won a…

Not another day care

A glance into the Powerhouse Science Center’s plight

Serving Veterans

Community-based employment service for homeless veterans launched

The new program, Homeless Veteran Community Employment Services, relies on Community Employment Coordinators who know their communities and can work…

July 3, 2015

Downtown Lowdown

Carcosa’s roots rock defies a simple definition

He certainly didn’t need a phrase to define the originality, style and class of his upbeat music. The gaps that…

July 2, 2015

Flies & Lies

High and fast water makes for creative fishing

I’m a man of simple needs. However, when the droughts in Colorado, Oklahoma and Texas ended in one fell-swoop, I…

July 2, 2015

Coroner's Report

Saved organs not souvenirs, not for sale

Multiple news sources report that Jesse’s parents didn’t know his brain had been retained after his autopsy. They got the…

From the Extension Office

The aphids are coming; take action to protect your plants

Early summer: “What is the orange liquid coming out of the trunk?” Answer: could be Cytospora canker. Usually doesn’t end…

Authentic Aging

Sit back and daydream: Quiet time is good for you

Part of my every morning is spent with some tea and quiet meditation. Then, in the late afternoon, I love…

Clubhouse Porch

Long putts part of taking care of business

You should have seen the long putt I made on the 18th green! Never mind the score on the other…

Neighbors

Raising money and taking the fight to cancer

Much of the focus this year was on survivors, or Heroes of Hope as they were dubbed. Nikki Brandes was…

June 30, 2015

What's Up Downtown

Celebrate our freedom downtown

The day will start with a Pancake Breakfast by the Rotary Club of Durango and a 5-kilometer fun run/walk by…

June 30, 2015

A Take on Tourism

A little help learning tourism lingo

Like any industry, tourism has an ever-evolving lexicon and inventing new words, phrases, and acronyms involves a lot of “creative…

June 30, 2015

Action Line

Durango dogged by scofflaws with free-range rovers

Steve Lewis/Durango Herald<br><br>One of the unwritten rules adopted by Durangoans is that their dogs deserve to live life unencumbered by…

June 28, 2015

Creating Community

United Way here to help when a disaster strikes

The fire threats that we have had in these past several years have been quickly addressed and remained far enough…

June 27, 2015