Columnists

On Real Estate

Real Estate Contracts 101: The basics

The most common form is the state-approved contract to buy and sell real estate. This document allows the buyer and…

July 18, 2014

On the Run

Silverton races are a tradition on Fourth of July

Thirty-three years ago, a group of Silverton runners decided to create a race with the prize being a six-pack of…

July 17, 2014

Downtown Lowdown

Local drummer finds global audience online

Performing solo under the name Oblee, the local drummer – who has played for the group Aftergrass and the now-defunct…

July 17, 2014

From our Congressman

Unfounded finger-pointing surrounds decision not to call a special session

I’ve noticed some media reports that his failure is a result of Senate Republican opposition as we would not vote…

July 16, 2014

Clubhouse Porch

It’s past the imaginary middle of July on my sundial. We have several tournaments on the horizon, beginning with the…

July 16, 2014

From the Extension Office

4-H’ers put finishing touches on projects for the county fair

Right now, many 4-H members are focused on finishing their livestock, horse and general-project record books. 4-H members are required…

July 16, 2014

Your Ecological House

Innocent actions at home creating deadly superbugs

– Dr. Stuart B. Levy, professor of molecular biology, microbiology and medicine, Tufts University Is your evil alter ego working…

July 16, 2014

Get Growing

Help your plants survive the dog days of summer

By Melanie Palmer Lurching from one climate extreme to another seems to be a characteristic of the short growing season…

July 16, 2014

Neighbors

Thanks to Music in the Mountains supporters

The event, held Sunday at Durango Mountain Resort, is a thank you to donors and supporters by the festival. And…

July 15, 2014

View from the Center

DAC hopes bright minds equal bright futures

After leaving the Herald in April after eight years to make my own mockery of the American Dream, I now…

July 14, 2014

Action Line

Don’t hold your breath for Durango Mall pot shop

A “Back-in Parking Only” sign advises drivers of the Three Springs business area on how to park.JENNAYE DERGE/Durango Herald Pot…

July 13, 2014

Coroner's Report

Beyond the gore, autopsies hold lessons for us

Dr. John Biemer, a former journalist who left his field for medicine and is currently a first-year pathology resident in…

July 13, 2014

Green Medicine

You can age gracefully with help from Mother Nature

In our culture, where youthfulness is so highly prized and elderliness is seen as a liability, no one wants to…

July 13, 2014

John Peel

Life not all a day at the beach

Glen Marler kept the uniform that got him unscathed through World War II. He earned a bronze arrowhead for being…

July 13, 2014

Serving Veterans

Comprehensive education benefits offered under GI Bill

The new bill goes well beyond helping to pay for tuition. Many veterans who served after Sept. 11, 2001, will…

July 12, 2014

On Real Estate

Crunching numbers for county market

There were 442 home sales in the first half, as compared wth 471 last year and 356 in 2012. These…

July 12, 2014

Gulliford's Travels

Culture clash in Moab

Tourism vs. oil and gas: Lessons from the Green River

July 12, 2014

Columnists

When helping people with disabilities, listen and respect

I started thinking about ‘listen and respect’ after a conference I attended in June. The conference participants, mainly professionals in…

July 12, 2014

From our Congressman

Using gun trusts to responsibly own, transfer firearms

Johnson, Erin The process of transferring a gun collection from one generation to the next can create or be embroiled…

July 12, 2014

Policy and Politics

Udall bill will do little to fix Hobby Lobby

That decision was based first on the premise the Religious Freedom Restoration Act, passed by Congress in 1993, extends to…

July 12, 2014

Flies & Lies

Dynamic duo: Every angler should have one

For fly-fishing, I believe everyone should have a DD. To be more precise, you need one wet fly and one…

July 10, 2014

Downtown Lowdown

Creeping ever closer to Red Rocks dream

Ask any up-and-coming band with stardom aspirations where they would like to play when they “make it,” and 99 percent…

July 10, 2014

From the Extension Office

About to trash your produce? Here’s how to make it last

This does not have to be the case if you store it effectively. Temperature and location of storage make all…

July 9, 2014

Durango Nature Studies

The beauty, cruelty of trout migration

Trout instinctively swim upstream to lay their eggs and reproduce close to the place where they were born.Courtesy of Sally…

July 9, 2014