Columnists

Little-known art gem just up the stairs at DAC

The Art Library, conceived by local artist Mary Ellen Long and former DAC Director Brian Wagner, began as a rough…

October 20, 2014

Trees on sculpture ‘isle’ have always been on agenda

The Arc of History is now partly masked by trees. Could trees be called the “Bark of History”?STEVE LEWIS/Durango Herald…

October 19, 2014

La Plata Health Watch

Outbreak turns Ebola into a moving target

The fact of the matter is that the current pace of the outbreak makes it something of a moving target.…

October 19, 2014

John Peel

Hurry: Enjoy these fleeting, disjointed thoughts

Winter bears down on Pigeon Peak in the Needle Mountains on Wednesday, with fall in the foreground. In town, conditions…

October 19, 2014

Red Cross and you

Do you know what to do in case of a house fire?

The most effective way to protect yourself and your home from fire is to identify and remove fire hazards. Sixty…

October 18, 2014

Creating Community

Feel lousy? Get some sleep

When we don’t receive a good night’s rest, we can experience a variety of challenging symptoms the next day, such…

October 18, 2014

Adventures in Motherhood

Willingness, boundaries are pillars of balance

Last month, our friend Maja and her three kids led us through the spruce trees on a mushroom-picking foray, followed…

October 18, 2014

On Real Estate

Home values continue to appreciate

The previous high was in 2006, reaching $335,000 for all residential real estate in La Plata County, and the new…

October 18, 2014

From our Congressman

Off-months spent focused on wildfire and water

Seeing more of the mountaintops with snow is also beautiful. That snow is making an appearance at higher elevations gives…

October 18, 2014

From our Congressman

Criminals over victims? Speed implementation

Sigman Think about these numbers: In 2013, there were 14,827 murders committed in the United States, but only 39 people…

October 18, 2014

From our Congressman

Practice is ineffective, costly, barbaric and mistake-ridden

Application of the death penalty is highly arbitrary and often biased, depending upon location, money, race, mental illness, the personal…

October 18, 2014

From our Congressman

Chad Novak’s heart is still beating strong at Escalante

Hise You can see this in the statistics compiled by the researchers at Gallup in their latest State of America’s…

October 18, 2014

Neighbors

Whodunit? Therein lies the mystery

On Oct. 10, the Henry Strater Theatre was the scene of a veritable crime spree with not one, not two,…

October 17, 2014

Talk about Town

Double dose of national exposure

Colorado School of Mines Diamond Gillis’ catch over Fort Lewis College defender Theo Chambers was the No. 4 play on…

October 17, 2014

Downtown Lowdown

The only thing in D.C. funnier than Congress

Its foibles, faults and blunders are at the least frustrating and the most infuriating, yet they remain commonplace in the…

October 16, 2014

The Green Side of Life

Week 6 losers catch Archuleta and the Guru

FOR SHAME! My prognostication powers seriously were dulled last week. Was it the stirring top-25 on top-25 upsets swirling around…

October 15, 2014

From the Extension Office

Master gardeners shine during successful year

That’s not to say that I am forgetful or unreliable. I do use the calendar function on my phone, tablet…

October 15, 2014

Thinking Green

Industry exerts direct and subtle sway at meeting

Last week, our community got a firsthand look at the dysfunction that results when ill-gotten gains bump up against authentic…

October 15, 2014

Living with Wildlife

The unintended consequences of lead bullets

This California condor, found dead at Zion National Park, is believed to have died from lead poisoning after foraging on…

October 15, 2014

Money Savvy

How well do you know your dough?

The program Know Your Dough will be collaborating with Durango School District 9-R to lead personal finance lessons and discussions…

October 14, 2014

Living on the Waiver Wire

AJ Green has missed the better part of two games with a toe injury and likely will miss a third.…

October 14, 2014

Culture Gulch

In Pagosa play, madness and obsession reign

The question is: What’s the difference between a man who kills for personal ambition and one obsessed by a soiled…

October 13, 2014

Coroner's Report

Being coroner doesn’t mute pain of personal loss

As the only child of two only children, I was unusually close to my grandparents. I followed Grandpa around the…

October 12, 2014

John Peel

Picking up speed

Local elementary girls make strides in program

October 12, 2014