Columnists

Red Cross and you

Wildfires underscore importance of preparedness

I saw firsthand the fear and emotional roller coaster that the people in those communities dealt with for many weeks.…

July 20, 2013

From our Congressman

Fundamentals

The road to a great — and happy — career begins with the liberal arts

July 20, 2013

Neighbors

Pops Night pops with energy and good fun

On Wednesday night, guests had a crackin’ good time in the Festival Tent at Durango Mountain Resort. Jimmy Nicholson of…

July 19, 2013

Downtown Lowdown

Nashville duo to make a house call this weekend

Don’t think “Nashville” and “New Country” and pop music in a cowboy hat cranked out like convenience store grub. If…

July 18, 2013

Durango Dog Tales

Think you can’t teach an old dog new tricks?

Anything that has been part of our lexicon for so long must be true, right? Well, nothing as complex as…

July 18, 2013

Clubhouse Porch

Both golfers had to go into sudden death to accomplish their fetes – Mickelson at the Scottish Open, his first…

July 16, 2013

Columnists

Awash in pink at Habitat party

Megan Lange, left, and Alli Bell get into the spirit of Hammers & High Heels, Habitat for Humanity’s party to…

July 16, 2013

View from the Center

Positive attitude is contagious at Arts Center

I found myself in a breakout work group composed of a unique cross-section of Durango organizations – small business owners,…

July 15, 2013

Action Line

There’s no place like home with tattoo parlors

It would be even more weird if “tattoo parlors” were named after other rooms in your house. What about “tattoo…

July 14, 2013

La Plata Health Watch

Playing it safe at your child’s playground

The Safety Geek was pointing out some of the safety features of the playground such as the protective surface of…

July 14, 2013

Gulliford's Travels

One last sunset

Suicides in western national parks

July 13, 2013

Creating Community

Represent the intellectually disabled, increase civil rights

Civil rights do not regulate people’s opinions. They protect people from oppression and discriminatory acts by governments and groups and…

July 13, 2013

To Protect and Serve

Spotting rental, credit card scammers

Here is a look at two common types of scams. The first type deals with rental properties. Durango has many…

July 13, 2013

Serving Veterans

Post-Sept. 11 GI bill offers array of education benefits for veterans

The new bill goes well beyond helping pay for tuition. Many veterans who served after Sept. 11, 2001, will receive…

July 13, 2013

Patient Parenting

Summer is the perfect time to relax and slow down

The thing I’m noticing is that families are way too busy. One family with a 3-year-old I know spent several…

July 13, 2013

Treasure Hunter

In Chaco Canyon, encountering ruins and cultural riches

The faint roads leading here still hint at the vanished footprints of ancient Chacoan culture. South of Durango off of…

July 13, 2013

From our Congressman

Horse slaughter: Nightmare, practical answer or both?

Transportation and “processing” of horses is regulated by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Congress defunded the USDA inspection of horse…

July 13, 2013

Policy and Politics

Nerdy parents get no summer reading help

Much as my kids would prefer otherwise, though, this is not an all-access pass to a summer devoid of any…

July 13, 2013

From our Congressman

Go slow on Oxbow

City should consider its impact on all those affected

July 13, 2013

Neighbors

Friends of Arts enjoy a whizz-bang musician

The talented Jeneve Rose Mitchell, 13, from Crawford, plays nine instruments. She performed on six on them at the Durango…

July 12, 2013

Downtown Lowdown

Latest festival is well worth THE RIDE

KOTO-FM, Telluride’s community radio station, has always hosted music events in the summer; why not add a festival into the…

July 11, 2013

Your Ecological House

In modern society, most people can’t feed themselves

Blowing through the letters that we wrote. Idiot wind, blowing through the dust upon our shelves We’re idiots, babe It’s…

July 10, 2013

Durango Nature Studies

Rising temperatures put heat on pikas’ future

Rising temperatures threaten alpine-dwelling pikas by shortening the period available for them to gather food.Jerry McBride/Durango Herald file photo Folks…

July 10, 2013

From the Extension Office

Choose your college major carefully; it will affect student-loan repayment

The right college degree increases earnings potential through time. According to Bureau of Labor Statistics, the median income for workers…

July 10, 2013