Columnists

Divided Legislature prompts lively debate

With the divided Legislature, as predicted, it appears that the governor will have fewer bills to consider signing, but that’s…

March 3, 2015

Neighbors

A luncheon, girlfriends and ‘All That Jazz’

Sandy Bruce’s guests at a Great Gatsby-themed luncheon on Feb. 25 at the home of Cindy Cortese got into the…

March 3, 2015

Durango School News

Social media provides venue for bullying

In addition to achievement expectations driven by mandates from our state and federal governments, our kids face an electronic world…

March 3, 2015

View from the Fort

View from the Fort No break from musical talent

The Concert Hall has an impressive lineup beginning March 8 with “Classgrass” (classical bluegrass or bluegrass with class), the hot…

March 2, 2015

Robert Samuelson

Political paralysis owed to shifting demographics

Both parties have had a hard time creating agendas that appeal across ideological, racial and ethnic lines. There’s been a…

La Plata Health Watch

Antibiotic resistance a real threat

When I was younger, I had occasion to stroll through a few old cemeteries dating back hundreds of years. During…

John Peel

Is the window to the past closing?

Future of Utah’s fragile Cedar Mesa on the table

Action Line

To get bus service, Mercury pulled out all the stops

Normally, Action Line would make a couple of snarky comments and go off on a tangent before answering the question.…

The Travel Troubleshooter

Three words you don’t have to settle for

Craig Zimmett’s daughter, Alissa, was supposed to fly from Miami to Gainesville, Florida, but she didn’t. Instead, her commuter flight…

On Real Estate

Buying a home after losing one may be possible

There may be good news for you, if you still desire the advantages of home ownership. Last month, well-known economist…

Serving Veterans

Plenty of benefits available for disabled vets

The disability compensation program provides financial assistance to veterans with service connected disabilities to compensate them for the loss of,…

Creating Community

To make lasting change, investing in education is key

According to the National Center for Education Statistics, in 1998, about 71 percent of freshmen who started high school went…

Ongoing Great Depression led news of 1937

Durango Herald Democrat April 20, 1937 Billion and Half Asked for Relief President Franklin Roosevelt revised the budget figures today…

Good neighbors

Colorado’s responsible energy development goes the extra mile

EPA regs would jeopardize power supply

While we should be working toward creating win-win outcomes through an all-of-the-above energy solution and responsible environmental safeguards, all the…