Columnists

A drive, a putt, $22,000 raised

Lynday Gillespie hits the ball at the 18th hole at Dalton Ranch for Thursday afternoon's Columbine Duet Golf Classic finale.…

June 20, 2014

Stewards of the Land

Adopt a Road program reaches 14 years of success

The varied Colorado weather of snow, wind and occasional rain can make maintenance challenging on those roads and trails. In…

June 20, 2014

Durango Dog Tales

Fido home alone? Try these to entertain dog

Unfortunately, life is never that easy. Besides, what seems to make us love our dogs the most is exactly what…

June 19, 2014

Downtown Lowdown

Halfway through 2014, a look at the year’s hot albums

The following isn’t a top 10, and these aren’t ranked; they’re just albums worth giving a listen to. While it’s…

June 19, 2014

From our Congressman

Smith supporters making false accusations

Candace Richerson (Smith campaign financial contributor) stated (Letters, Herald, June 8) I spent 30 minutes complaining about budgets. That’s not…

June 19, 2014

From the Extension Office

Let basics be foundation of your diet

– The New York Times, 2013 Diet fads come and go, leaving us confused as to what information is current…

June 18, 2014

Out Standing in the Fields

In arid West, water rights are like gold

Our winter snows are the lifeblood for most of the agriculture that occurs in Southwest Colorado. Because most of our…

June 18, 2014

Clubhouse Porch

In talking to one of the amateurs who played with Brown in the Pro-Am, which he also won, Brown exhibited…

June 18, 2014

Neighbors

How does your garden grow? Come and see

Stevie Chambers works to get her mother’s garden ready for the Durango Botanical Society’s Gardens on Tour on Saturday. Jackie…

June 17, 2014

From our Congressman

Legislature should not be called upon to rubberstamp Hickenlooper’s deal

Recently, there has been talk of a special session on the topic of gas and oil issues, particularly as those…

June 16, 2014

View from the Center

The myriad benefits of theater at DAC

I enjoy dancing and thought the experience was worth trying, so I pushed myself out of my comfort zone and…

June 16, 2014

Green Medicine

Increase your energy by minding your mitochondria

When your energy level drops, it affects everything. While there are many factors that can suck away our good stuff…

June 15, 2014

La Plata Health Watch

Cold or allergy? Symptoms can be deceptive

“Doc, is it a cold or my allergies?” For some, it can be hard to tell. This year, we seem…

June 15, 2014

John Peel

More than hoops camp

Lewis College, school for deaf learn how to communicate

June 14, 2014

Action Line

City not planning to dye or reverse flow of river

Despite Action Line’s tongue-in-cheek suggestion for residents to lobby for it, the city of Durango is unlikely to dye the…

June 14, 2014

Creating Community

What is integrated health care?

Axis Health System We have many great health-care providers in our community who are committed to their patients. Yet our…

June 14, 2014

Adventures in Motherhood

Camping trip shows differences between kids and adults

This trip brought to light all the disparities between adults and children. Rose was shocked that there weren’t multiple clothes…

June 14, 2014

The Travel Troubleshooter

My mom died, but my airline won’t refund my fee

Q: I recently flew from Washington to Chattanooga, Tenn., on US Airways, because my mother was ill. I planned to…

June 14, 2014

From our Congressman

Cost and higher education

Students and taxpayers should question rapidly growing spending on administrative positions

June 14, 2014

From our Congressman

School systems too often reduce students to numbers

du1-i-syn Back in April, my classmates and I settled into the rigid desks at our schools to take one of…

June 14, 2014

Neighbors

Arts center celebrates year of highlights

The Durango Arts Center held a membership picnic June 6 in the Rochester’s Secret Garden. Members heard a review of…

June 13, 2014

On Real Estate

How to avoid paying too much for a new home

Selecting a broker who specializes in working with buyers and has extensive knowledge, experience and negotiation skills will put you…

June 13, 2014

On the Run

Durango welcomes new half-marathon

The Ultrasteam Thirsty 13 Half Marathon will debut Aug. 23 with a mostly downhill course featuring Durango’s west side with…

June 12, 2014

Downtown Lowdown

Music, food and cheers to all the dads

Like many dads (with the exception of the numerous deadbeats who I’ve got words for that aren’t fitting for this…

June 12, 2014