Columnists

Thinking Green

A cynical ploy to take our federal lands

In 2012, Utah passed the Utah Transfer of Public Lands Act, a uniquely cynical piece of legislation that demanded the…

February 18, 2015

Neighbors

To the arts, and their supporters, with love

Don and Judy Hayes, left, and Terry Bacon and Debra Parmenter enjoy a serenade of “Let Me Call You Sweetheart”…

February 17, 2015

Bottom Line

Don’t keep all your eggs in one basket

What can private business owners learn from this? Let’s first define a term that may be new to many. The…

February 17, 2015

From our Congressman

Government’s role is to inform, not direct

As chairwoman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, I spend additional time planning the committee’s schedule and working with bill sponsors.…

February 16, 2015

View from the Center

Overcoming life’s hum-drum with local art

These are not only food, clothing and shelter, but also such things as affection, understanding, participation, leisure, creation, identity and…

February 15, 2015

John Peel

Hung up on bad climbing movies

Hollywood sends reality into a freefall

February 15, 2015

La Plata Health Watch

Measles vaccine is smart choice

This multi-state outbreak of the virus, also known as rubeola, is the most significant in the United States in years.…

February 15, 2015

Action Line

Fighting electronic waves requires Internet surfing

Visit at www.lpea.com/services/metering.html for La Plata Electric Association’s explanation on smart meters.Durango Herald file photo Streaming the documentary “Take Back…

February 14, 2015

Red Cross and you

‘The best part of someone’s worst day’

Time and time again, I hear from our dedicated volunteers how gratifying it is to be a member of the…

February 14, 2015

On Real Estate

Demographics of first-time homebuyers

The biggest headline of the study was that the characteristics of first-time homebuyers have not changed much over the past…

February 14, 2015

The Travel Troubleshooter

No easy fix to rental-car breakdowns

Unless you’re John Themelis. When he rented a VW Passat from Hertz in San Francisco recently, his car blew a…

February 14, 2015

From our Congressman

Valles Caldera

experiment in privatizing public land fails after 14 years

February 14, 2015

From our Congressman

A happy anniversary, with a little dash of secrecy

Hise I learned much from those few months – most importantly that I don’t know much. But those months also…

February 14, 2015

From our Congressman

A guide for the most loving time of the year

Steinberg For couples: Don’t go overboard. Valentine’s Day is a time to show your affection for one another, but every…

February 14, 2015

On the Run

Extending sales tax right thing for recreation

This 20-year tax is scheduled to sunset in 2019 when the $14 million debt for the construction of the recreation…

February 12, 2015

Downtown Lowdown

Dan Bern to christen new Cortez theater

In 2012, the station relocated to a historically registered building and former bank in downtown Cortez, and now it has…

February 12, 2015

From the Extension Office

Shooting-sports competitor sets sights on national contest

Swayze The program has increased enrollment, trained adult volunteers and participated in local, state and national shooting-sports competitions. These accomplishments…

February 11, 2015

Your Ecological House

Calculating your ecological footprint

But how can you know what your actual impact is? Or how much you should reduce it to make a…

February 11, 2015

From our Congressman

Gathering water information and resources a priority in my legislative session

My number one issue is water storage, and primarily storage in the South Platte drainage in Colorado. Why on the…

February 10, 2015

Neighbors

Steampunkalooza and the latest technology

Scott and Joy Mathis dressed for the theme at Steampunk Soirée, a fundraiser for the Mercy Health Foundation during Snowdown.…

February 10, 2015

What's Up Downtown

In Durango, change is our one constant

It’s only February, and we’re looking at a full plate of activities for 2015 designed to fulfill our mission: To…

February 10, 2015

From our Congressman

Stand together to fight radiation abuse

Those who attended were blown away with the awesome contents of Josh Del Sol’s film that left no question we…

February 9, 2015

From our Congressman

Oil prices

Consumers may benefit, but overall economic harm may loom

February 8, 2015

Action Line

Strange roadside object requires thinking outside the box

The provenance of a locked metal box on a post next to Camino del Rio in front of Basin Co-op…

February 8, 2015