Columnists

Water planning: What Colorado could learn from Texas

Recently at the Infocast Colorado Water Summit held in Denver, the seminar “What Lessons Can Colorado Learn from Texas’s Approach…

May 3, 2014

From our Congressman

State funding caps semester of milestones

STEVE LEWIS/Herald ¬ Dene Kay Thomas, the new president of Fort Lewis College, pauses for a portrait during a gathering…

May 3, 2014

From our Congressman

How others looked at Durango in years past

HHH Durango telephoned about 10 o’clock last night an earthquake shock was felt in Animas Valley about 10 miles above…

May 3, 2014

From our Congressman

What qualifies research findings as valid, verifiable?

In explaining the difference between research methods that produce valid and verifiable results and those that do not, I have…

May 3, 2014

From our Congressman

Everyone can make a difference in Durango’s recycling program

My mother was my first teacher as a little girl to show me what recycling really meant. The Texas farm…

May 3, 2014

Neighbors

FLC gets some fundraising lovin’

When it comes to the students and faculty at Fort Lewis College, it’s the community to the rescue. About 215…

May 2, 2014

Flies & Lies

Air travel can be tricky with fly-fishing gear

I’m old. I remember when air travel was an adventure. While the food wasn’t good, at least it was served…

May 1, 2014

Downtown Lowdown

Ethel plays classical music with grace

Casual music fans who may not be interested in “classical” may feel that way only because they have not dug…

May 1, 2014

Clubhouse Porch

As we all know, the moisture, as infrequent as it has been this last winter, was a welcome sight as…

April 30, 2014

From the Extension Office

A flower for Mother’s Day

And while I have no idea who his parents were – if they were kind or stern, or if Oscar…

April 30, 2014

Bear Smart

Contrasting views on bear problem causes

A bear feeds from a bird feeder north of Durango in 2013.Courtesy of Donald Bruning For example, ranchers with elk…

April 30, 2014

Thinking Green

When it comes to energy, which camp are you in?

For the uninitiated, LPEA is our electric cooperative. Unlike residents in many parts of the country who purchase their power…

April 30, 2014

Neighbors

Jerry McCaw honored as Cattleman of the Year

Jerry McCaw celebrates being named Cattleman of the Year with his wife, Lora, at the La Plata-Archuleta Cattlemen’s Association’s Banquet…

April 29, 2014

Money Savvy

Don’t let your business break your budget

But Julie doesn’t want to wait four years to stop rushing off to work every morning – especially Mondays and,…

April 28, 2014

From our Congressman

Much left to be done in Legislature

House Bill 1119, my crop donation bill, passed out of the Senate Finance Committee, and HB 1313, the rabies bill,…

April 27, 2014

Action Line

Lot of gray areas concerning black bear survey

Yes, the government is conducting top-secret surveys regarding bears’ feelings toward humans. It’s a complicated and expensive process, especially given…

April 27, 2014

La Plata Health Watch

Healing heels: Take care when caring for them

Despite significant improvements in the diagnosis and treatment of calcaneus fractures during the last several decades, it may nonetheless be…

April 27, 2014

Stewards of the Land

Are you prepared for wildfires?

With the number, size and destructiveness of wildfires continuing to increase annually, others sensed the need to increase awareness, as…

April 26, 2014

What's up in Durango Skies

Time to turn your telescope to our nearby neighbors

I hope you enjoyed the lunar eclipse more than doing your taxes. If you missed this one, there are more…

April 26, 2014

On Real Estate

The ABCs of mortgage lending

Let’s break this down and see how a FTHB can determine if homebuyers can use FHA, USDA or FHLB, and…

April 26, 2014

Population Matters

Thank goodness for Pope Francis and his openness

Starting in the 12th century, priests and nuns had to take vows of chastity in order to be considered pure.…

April 26, 2014

From our Congressman

Oxbow Park: Debating preservation

Durango sold its river, and its soul, to recreation?

April 26, 2014

Neighbors

5-month-old Liam has rough welcome to world

His mom and dad, Paul Maddox and Jaci Wright, are a Durango love story. They met while attending Fort Lewis…

April 25, 2014

From our Congressman

Ellen Roberts’ legislative aide sees process up close

du1-i-syn I planned after graduating to do international volunteer work of some kind. I began searching my options and, last…

April 24, 2014