Columnists

Recognizing we live a full life in our vibrant, widely admired community

du1-i-syn I often say I am lucky to live in Colorado. Decades ago, I left Durango briefly and found a…

July 5, 2014

Kids’ brain architecture makes them built to come alive

I catch them scarfing fistfuls of garden peas and think, daily vegetable consumption: Check. Dan calls from work with ideas…

July 4, 2014

On Real Estate

Extra care needed when buying a condominium

The purchase of a home in a common-interest community is the acquisition of a place to live and becoming part…

July 4, 2014

Neighbors

Rounding up support for kids

Dena Malouff, front left, and Cheryl Folwell organized Sunday evening’s Round Up on the Animas fundraiser for scholarships for students…

July 4, 2014

Downtown Lowdown

Carver’s four-piece rock band returns for Fourth

It makes perfectly good sense; Durango is a vacation destination for thousands of people each summer. If you can come…

July 3, 2014

From the Extension Office

Do you know our national tree?

Hint: It’s slow growing, strong

July 2, 2014

Get Growing

In dry West, plants need help

By Deb Paulson When I began gardening in the West, I followed the methods I remembered my grandmother using on…

July 2, 2014

Your Ecological House

Hand sanitizers’ dirty record; let soap do the job

– Sir William Osler, M.D., “the father of modern medicine” I was both amused and distressed as I watched a…

July 2, 2014

Clubhouse Porch

We begin with the Animas Capital Management, LTD- Ryder Cup Format on Saturday and Sunday on the Hillcrest Golf Club…

July 2, 2014

Neighbors

Cancer touches everyone; Relay for Life helps

That’s why Relay for Life tends to be one of the biggest and most successful fundraisers in our area. How…

July 1, 2014

What's Up Downtown

July Fourth: City’s freedomfest full-fledged fun

Prior to 2004, the Durango list of July Fourth events consisted of only one great fireworks show, but not much…

June 30, 2014

View from the Fort

FLC art programs flourish on- and off-campus in July

Musicians from the FLC’s Music Department Katherine Jetter, Shelley Mann, Jonathan Latta and Marc Reed will be very visible in…

June 30, 2014

John Peel

The road leads to Europe

Spotlight brightening on Durango native Carmen Small, women’s cycling

June 29, 2014

La Plata Health Watch

This mean, nasty condition thrives on close contact

A fourth-year student felt unwell, having aches, pains and a slight runny nose. As the student left the hospital early…

June 29, 2014

Action Line

After 30 years, Durango has changed – for the better

Patricia Hunter hams it up at The Durango Herald entrance, much to the chagrin of a newly minted journalism graduate…

June 29, 2014

On Real Estate

What to look for in home inspections

Real estate brokers tend to categorize inspections in three areas: Health and safety issues Sometimes, home inspections yield potentially dangerous…

June 28, 2014

The Travel Troubleshooter

U.S. credit cards can let you down when overseas

When I motored south from Alsace, France, to the Italian Alps not long ago, I failed to do that. It…

June 28, 2014

From our Congressman

Looking back into the flames

Reflections on the fire that killed 19 firefighters one year ago

June 28, 2014

Neighbors

Celebrating 25 years and 400 trained leaders

Former Durango Mayor John Gamble, left, a graduate of the first class of Leadership La Plata in 1989, along with…

June 27, 2014

Downtown Lowdown

Working-class rock is alive and well in Durango

Covers of Rolling Stone and commercial radio airplay are pipe dreams, and many times, for those fortunate to achieve said…

June 26, 2014

Clubhouse Porch

While we have seen our share of eroding press about the women’s tour, this was just what was needed to…

June 25, 2014

From the Extension Office

At the 4-H state conference, La Plata County kids shine

Semlerdu1-i-syn June has been a fun-filled time for many 4-H members who have participated in a successful in-state exchange program,…

June 25, 2014

Bear Smart

Do your part to reduce possible issues with bears

A bear passes through a yard in Falls Creek Ranch on Saturday. The subdivision has seen a large decrease in…

June 25, 2014

Thinking Green

Fish and Wildlife is utterly failing to protect lynx

I ask this question for two reasons. One: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, by law, is supposed to care…

June 24, 2014