Columnists

Herd mentality even can cloud the clearest heads

Also convenient is the fact that a potential participant in this adventure is already at the house in question for…

September 28, 2013

Say ‘yes’ to 3A Reduce the size of the District 9-R school board for better governance

Cliff Vancura/Durango Herald One of the biggest challenges that the Durango school board has faced over the last several years…

September 28, 2013

Neighbors

Enjoying the best the community has to offer

The sold-out crowd of 150 filled the main room and a tent at the Ridgewood Center at Blue Lake Ranch,…

September 27, 2013

Downtown Lowdown

Town Mountain comes bearing new trophies

Take the Grammys. The televised Grammys ignore the larger number of Grammys that go to real musicians. And the pop-country…

September 26, 2013

From the Extension Office

‘Code of the West’ can serve county’s 4-H’ers

In particular, the agriculture community has been hard hit. Farmers and ranchers have had to deal with drought conditions in…

September 25, 2013

Thinking Green

Stewardship of our forests requires balance

Appropriate stewardship of an ever-changing landscape, where results are not evident until decades later, is not for the faint of…

September 25, 2013

Columnists

Uroda sent off with good wishes and a serenade

Liza Tregillus, left, serenades Deborah Uroda, second from right, the Women’s Resource Center’s outgoing director of marketing and fund development,…

September 24, 2013

Murder Ink

2 major releases to be on shelves by next month

Inspector Salvo Montalbano of the Vigáta, Sicily, police department is a caricature equal to any of the classics in fiction…

September 23, 2013

What's up in Durango Skies

Supernovae flash with striking brightness

Last month, I talked about the nova in Delphini. The “new star” was not one being born, but a star…

September 21, 2013

Creating Community

New suicide-prevention resource available for men

The question that continues to confound us is “why?” Why are increasing numbers of people choosing to take their life?…

September 21, 2013

Action Line

Roasted chiles put local bag ban in hot spot

The obvious answer is that the bag-banning crowd will eschew the traditional big black Hefty plastic bags for chiles and…

September 21, 2013

Stewards of the Land

Enjoy hunt, but leave no trace in backcountry

San Juan Mountains Association Hunting is a wonderful way to enjoy the beautiful public lands in Southwest Colorado. But to…

September 21, 2013

From our Congressman

Front Range flooding

watch with interest and hope

September 21, 2013

From our Congressman

Saving sacred places

Chimney Rock National Monument celebrates its first anniversary; Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks should be next

September 21, 2013

Population Matters

Celebrate and support World Vasectomy Day on Oct. 18

We had two great sons, and our family was complete. Although my wife volunteered to get her tubes tied, I…

September 21, 2013

Columnists

After the pancakes and syrup, it’s really all about the kids

The Fort Lewis College softball team was on hand Thursday to help serve pancakes at the Kiwanis Club of Durango's…

September 20, 2013

Downtown Lowdown

Hardison remembers the really good times

But much to the dismay of its critics, “punk” stuck, working its way into pop culture via music, fashion and…

September 19, 2013

Durango Dog Tales

These exercises will help ease your dog’s fears

This column will help you develop a strategy for introducing your dog to new people and environments. Accepting people You…

September 19, 2013

Froma Harrop

Saved from Larry Summers at the Federal Reserve

Sen. Jon Tester, moderate Democrat from Montana, thank you for pulling the plug. Not that President Obama consulted Tester, even…

September 19, 2013

Thomas Friedman

Obama blindsided from two directions on Syrian response

To clear my head, I went for a walk along the Aare River, on Schifflaube Street. Along the way, I…

September 18, 2013

From the Extension Office

When using the proper recipe, natural cleaners are effective

Often touted as natural, eco-friendly and less expensive, safe cleaning can be serious business and be a health concern as…

September 18, 2013

Your Ecological House

Paradise lost: Forests, fires, climate change

– Edgar Allan Poe “Some paradise,” my mother said, a touch of bitterness in her voice. “Phttt!” She dry spit…

September 18, 2013

The Green Side of Life

86’ed as Guru by No. DO86, aka Mr. Daniel Orris

Daniel Orris was this week’s Gridiron Guru. DO86 was the only local to score 15 out of 16, and his…

September 18, 2013

Neighbors

Lyons shines to support Community Concert Hall

All of those were in play at Jazz on the Hill on Saturday, when singer Joyce Lyons returned to entertain…

September 17, 2013