Columnists

Giving thanks for the blessings of Durango

First, I am thankful that I discovered and fell in love with Durango. I came here as a skier and…

November 22, 2014

Domo arigato from Japan

Fort Lewis College exchange student Hazuki Toyama, right, won first place in the Show Your Colors in Colorado photo competition.…

November 21, 2014

Downtown Lowdown

Quiet, catchy alt-country from Wrecking Balls

This month alone has seen or will see releases from local group Lisa Blue Trio, Cortez’s Moetones and The Wrecking…

November 20, 2014

From the Extension Office

La Plata County earns award for garden at state 4-H forum

The forum is an opportunity for Extension agents from around the state to review and plan programming efforts for the…

November 19, 2014

Your Ecological House

Be grateful for loved ones, our biosphere

Unless you believe that you were put on this Earth by a conscious entity for purposes known only to that…

November 19, 2014

The Green Side of Life

Hudson hawks a Week 11 victory from Maryland

Waylon Foreman, our Week 5 champion, came close to our first repeat winner of 2014, but he checked in with…

November 18, 2014

Living on the Waiver Wire

Add a slew of players being released by teams Tuesday, and you get chaos in the world of fantasy football.…

November 18, 2014

Neighbors

Boosters support winter sports teams

Mary Riddell was one of three inductees into the Durango Winter Sports Hall of Fame on Saturday at Durango Mountain…

November 18, 2014

View from the Center

This season at DAC, explore the art of giving

Is it just me, or do these next couple months typically blow by in a blur? Not that we mean…

November 17, 2014

John Peel

Warm greetings from this side of the world

Members of the Karma Bhotia Foundation Trekking Group post for a photo in Chyamtang, Nepal. Durango Herald columnist John Peel,…

November 17, 2014

La Plata Health Watch

Breakthrough offers promise of diabetes cure

Diabetes mellitus is a disorder that results in elevation of the level of sugar in the bloodstream. There are several…

November 16, 2014

Action Line

When stop signs go, ticket for running them remains

Action Line appealed your case to the highest pantheon of jurisprudence – the Durango Municipal Court. In those hallowed halls…

November 16, 2014

Red Cross and you

Kids can prepare with pillowcases, app

This new game, “Monster Guard” is an app that is designed to help kids, ages 7-11, to stay safe and…

November 15, 2014

Adventures in Motherhood

Hope is for kids to wake up curious every day

Raising a boy is a continuing education for me. I’m hugely invested in maintaining closeness with Col as he grows,…

November 15, 2014

Creating Community

To beat holiday blues, you have to get creative

Whether it’s financial strain, family issues, illness, loss of a loved one or something else getting you down, the holidays…

November 15, 2014

On Real Estate

With real estate on the Net, why use a broker?

This increase may be contrary to the assumption that the Internet would replace agents in the process of buying or…

November 15, 2014

The Travel Troubleshooter

Outbreaks test airlines’ refund policies

A survey late last month by Unicomm, an organizer of trade shows and conferences, found that 41 percent of active…

November 15, 2014

From our Congressman

Learning how to live by learning to dive

Lesson 1: There are always multiple ways to approach things. On my first day of practice, I learned what is…

November 15, 2014

Neighbors

Neighbors Bilgrave honored by Liberty

Suzette Collard, left, sporting a mask to protect her identity, presents Joyce Bilgrave, the school’s founder, with her superhero cape.…

November 14, 2014

Downtown Lowdown

L.A.’s ‘best live band’ heads to the Strater stage

In a city with 3 million people and thousands of bands, “best live band” could be one writer’s exaggeration. Critics…

November 13, 2014

On the Run

Ironman ‘finish line catcher’ job was rewarding

This event brings more than 2,000 of the world’s best triathletes to Kona, filling up the small town with an…

November 13, 2014

From the Extension Office

Don’t let food poisoning sour your Thanksgiving dinner celebration

Turkey, in particular, can carry a high risk for food poisoning. Studies have shown that more than two-thirds of birds…

November 12, 2014

Thinking Green

Our world is evolving, it’s time to adapt

Of all the responses I get to this column, by far the most common attack pertains to my supposed hypocrisy.…

November 12, 2014

Durango Nature Studies

This bird of Thanksgiving is cunning in the wild

Turkeys travel in groups and roost in tall trees to avoid predators.Sam Green/Cortez Journal file photo I say “for some…

November 12, 2014