Columnists

Finding kids on the way to Arizona’s highest point

The highest point in Arizona, Humphreys Peak stands high above the desert.Courtesy of David Strawn Driving west toward Flagstaff, dark…

August 24, 2013

Destination Durango

Niche markets help drive local economic impact

Our goal is to promote and deliver the Durango experience in a unique way that fulfills the special needs, desires…

August 24, 2013

Population Matters

Remembering the faces of childhood malnutrition

In 1968, while in medical school, I spent a summer in Nicaragua on the Caribbean coast. Fortunately, I had a…

August 24, 2013

From our Congressman

The desk

Durango Herald publisher, Richard Ballantine at his desk.JERRY McBRIDE/Durango Herald Nancy Stoffer, diversity program coordinator at Fort Lewis College, was…

August 24, 2013

From our Congressman

Richard Ballantine has left the building

At 67, Richard Gale Ballantine calls himself a lucky man. “I’ve had two things in my life that I really…

August 24, 2013

Neighbors

Visit to winery is a happy birthday for Jones

Joel Jones and his wife, Rochelle Mann, enjoyed brunch and a wine tasting for his 76th birthday on Aug. 11…

August 23, 2013

Durango Dog Tales

Fundamentals for changing fearful behavior

For puppies, fearfulness plays a critical role in helping them reach maturity by tempering their boundless energy and inquisitive behavior…

August 21, 2013

From the Extension Office

When canning, adjust recipe for altitude

After seeing many of the canning entries at fairs in La Plata, Montezuma and Archuleta counties, I want to share…

August 21, 2013

Get Growing

Don’t let caterpillars turn your sweet corn harvest bitter

Controlling corn earworms is challenging because, just like the kernels, they are protected by the husk.Courtesy of Darrin Parmenter By…

August 21, 2013

Mountain Daylight Time

When is a food not a food?

Nutrition Therapist Jess Kelley discusses the return of the Twinkie

August 21, 2013

Money Savvy

Time to prepare for the holidays (yes, it really is)

I turned my calendar to the holidays. We have only 126 days until Christmas and 98 days until the start…

August 20, 2013

Clubhouse Porch

High school boys tee off for the 2013 fall season

Many of these high school golf teams will be heading into competition well before the other high school sports in…

August 20, 2013

Durango School News

A busy election season awaits for public education

In the last four years, public school funding has dropped by more than a billion dollars because of the lagging…

August 20, 2013

Neighbors

No more cheese-grater elbows and knees

At least that’s how I’ve always thought a big brother must be, because as an only child, that’s what it…

August 19, 2013

View from the Center

There’s a fancy term for success such as ours

So, I looked into it to see if the term might apply to our community and essentially to the role…

August 19, 2013

Action Line

Graft goes unnoticed in Durango – until now

Jake Bourdon checks out the different kind of fruit growing on the same tree in Memorial Park between Rio Vista…

August 18, 2013

La Plata Health Watch

School is starting, so remember good hygiene

I find that back-to-school time is an important time for a review of good hygiene practices to reduce the spread…

August 18, 2013

The Travel Troubleshooter

Now is the time to get real about real-time airfares

Instead, she found trouble. Every time the American Airlines website asked her to select a return flight, it came back…

August 17, 2013

Adventures in Motherhood

Striving to work on freely, unconditionally loving summertime

I like watching the kids mill around the yard, circling their own lives the way dogs circle the ground before…

August 17, 2013

Creating Community

Disability definition expands for Colo.’s autistic residents

On Aug. 1, the state of Colorado adopted a new rule for defining developmental disability. Historically, the Colorado definition of…

August 17, 2013

Columnists

Cellphones, apps are useful in emergency situations

Your phone also can be valuable during an emergency situation. Here are some tips for using your phone and making…

August 17, 2013

From our Congressman

Digital-age friendship

Engineer Steve Harris mixes tech links and old-fashioned shared lunch

August 17, 2013

From our Congressman

Public education contains tension between individual, collective

John Hisedu1-i-syn Historically, Americans have benefited from a sense of rugged individualism and a reliance on community. We celebrate both…

August 17, 2013

From our Congressman

Rain and summer events come to life in the 59th District

Having spent most of May and June traveling around the 59th District conducting town hall meetings, Barbara and I decided…

August 17, 2013