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Get Growing

Want to grow strawberries? It’s easy and rewarding

Even a few plants can provide a bountiful harvest of strawberries. About six will supply a family of four.Courtesy of…

July 10, 2013

Talk about Town

Durango High School graduate on TV searching for moolah

Kevin Schank, who lives in Ventura, Calif., was on a three-member team that competed against two other teams to find…

July 9, 2013

Bottom Line

Do your part to reduce employee theft

Employee dishonesty is a delicate subject. Owners want to trust employees. Unfortunately, denial is not protection against dishonesty. Ask your…

July 9, 2013

Neighbors

Malan delights at festival’s Summer Soiree

South African pianist Petronel Malan performs at the Summer Soiree, the donor-only party for Music in the Mountains, on a…

July 9, 2013

Clubhouse Porch

The Clubhouse Porch

Reaction ran the gamut from disbelief to my brother-in-law wanting to see my new clubs. This was a great gauge…

July 9, 2013

Culture Gulch

Romantics rejoice with local music festival opening

The highly anticipated appearance of Alexander Kerr, new concertmaster of the Dallas Symphony, will not take place, at least this…

July 8, 2013

Action Line

Some residents share road but not the wealth

The “share the road with elk” sign on County Road 210 is not so peculiar if you consider that it…

July 7, 2013

Coroner's Report

The murky world of morphine and palliative care

Palliative care is intended not to treat illness or prolong life but to keep someone with a terminal or debilitating…

July 7, 2013

Adventures in Motherhood

When children’s games become an exploration in autonomy

He hauled up some random boards from our woodpile while Rose fetched a hammer and handed him nails from the…

July 6, 2013

Creating Community

United Way’s purpose is much more than just fundraising

The purpose of United Way is to mobilize people to work together to strengthen the community and solve problems related…

July 6, 2013

Creating Community

Even when your think teens aren’t, ‘They Are Listening’

Van Suchtelendu1-i-syn When we think back, we remember the ways of our parents. Our children, too, will remember our parenting…

July 6, 2013

From our Congressman

America was left coping withe the legacy of war

While they cheered on America’s triumph against Spain the year before, many of these people now realized they had a…

July 6, 2013

From our Congressman

Beyond DOMA

Full marriage equality is still the goal, but for now a lot needs to be sorted out

July 6, 2013

From our Congressman

The difference between electronic surveillance, spying

The first mistake is to believe everything that Snowden, the Booz Allen Hamilton employee who gave the classified information to…

July 6, 2013

Downtown Lowdown

Durango Herald editor is getting in on the act

The kind of theater where your friends, neighbors or co-workers get cast into random roles, whether they have years of…

July 4, 2013

Flies & Lies

Fly-fishing for carp – my new addiction

Recently, I started my quest to catch carp on my fly rod, and I am hooked. One needs only to…

July 4, 2013

From our Congressman

Tour informative, sometimes contentious and most helpful

I held town halls in every county of House District 59, including Silverton, Lake City, Ridgway, Durango, Gunnison and Pagosa…

July 3, 2013

From our Congressman

Busy interim made tolerable by friendly constituents

Given the geographic spread of the eight counties in my district, I’m often on the roads in beautiful Southwest Colorado,…

July 3, 2013

Clubhouse Porch

I hate goodbyes, but after 28 years, I have to do this

No, I am not talking about living and breathing creatures. After 28 years – shame on me – I am…

July 3, 2013

From the Extension Office

Campers discover their inner scientist

I hope everyone gets to enjoy the holiday in a fun and safe manner. I want to give a big…

July 2, 2013

Thinking Green

Commissioners right to press for leasing plan

For numerous reasons, the Herald got it wrong. Almost all of the land proposed to be leased is privately owned…

July 2, 2013

What's Up Downtown

July 4 … from bing to bang to boom

It was clear to almost everyone that a more organized, safer fireworks show was needed. But who would organize it?…

July 2, 2013

From our Congressman

Texas about to find the future is standing with Wendy

Her foes may come back with a win on this, but my bet is it will be a pyrrhic victory…

July 2, 2013

La Plata Health Watch

Primary-care physicians are in demand

Freshman orientation is just around the corner. It makes me wonder how many, like my younger self, are considering careers…

June 30, 2013