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
Clubhouse Porch Clubhouse Porch There are several familiar faces returning to compete in Thursday’s warm-up for the 54-hole Open portion, which will begin Friday… June 11, 2014
From the Extension Office Firefly: An insect you can love Fireflies create their own light through bioluminescence, a chemical reaction that occurs in the insect’s lower abdomen.Courtesy of Whitney Cranshaw,… June 11, 2014
Thinking Green Obama’s pollution plan falls far short of what we need The resulting fireworks were quite the sight. Progressives tripped over themselves to laud the president for restoring his climate legacy.… June 11, 2014
Durango Nature Studies The hardworking, playful dads of the animal kingdom The red fox takes a “tough love” approach when it comes to teaching survival skills. But these dads also are… June 11, 2014
Neighbors Sizzlin’ hot, delicious fun at Men Who Grill More than 500 people attended the event in Buckley Park on Saturday. This was the first year actually in the… June 10, 2014
Durango School News School Vault a critical tool for student learning The construction of this critical online tool has been a shared effort with teachers from both school districts in to… June 10, 2014
Bottom Line For baby boomers, plan ahead for selling business Why is that cause for alarm? Because, beginning in 2018, the youngest boomer will be age 54. Eight thousand boomers… June 9, 2014
Culture Gulch CSWS launches new summer lecture series Betting that even Durangoans sometimes escape into air-conditioning on a hot summer day, the center has inaugurated an afternoon lecture… June 9, 2014
Coroner's Report Death in the waiting room: Is it homicide? “There’s no policy in place to check the waiting room to see if people waiting to be seen are still… June 8, 2014
Action Line More police patrols should curb boorish antics on Main Avenue Giant-sized trucks and loud motorcycles have some residents concerned about speeders and assaults on eardrums on Main Avenue.JERRY McBRIDE/Durango Herald… June 7, 2014
Creating Community We are united in belief that people deserve dignity When Abraham Lincoln included these words in a speech to the Republican Convention of 1858, even his friends found them… June 7, 2014
Patient Parenting Parents: Take care to make all children feel special Her little sister is 5, and a wonderful little girl, also. She is funny and sweet and loves books and… June 7, 2014
To Protect and Serve Summer fun is no excuse for disregarding the rules After living in La Plata County for almost 20 years, I have to say that summer is my favorite time… June 7, 2014