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Local News

Durango couple continues lifelong friendship in assisted living

‘We’ve been able to adjust together,’ Sunshine Gardens pair says

March 20, 2026

Local News

Dutch ovens, cowboy hats and biscuits: Chuckwagon dinner returns to La Plata County

Cattlemen's association hosts 23rd annual community cookout

August 26, 2025

Regional News

There are more angry drivers on Colorado’s roads – and experts see a lot of things to blame

Traffic on Interstate 25 south of Denver. (Hart Van Denburg/CPR News) More than half of all calls made to Colorado…

May 29, 2025

Strength in Well-being

How the food pyramid is sabotaging your weight and health

Are you working hard to lose weight and get healthy – but not seeing results? Well, listen up: It’s not…

April 14, 2025

What's up in Durango Skies

Temperature, energy and the light spectrum

Greetings, stargazers. Spring is galaxy season for many amateur astronomers. However, when looking through an eyepiece instead of a camera…

April 11, 2025

Travel

Argentines flock to budget-friendly beaches in neighboring countries

Argentine Cristian Vázquez, adjusting his sunglasses in the background, lounges on the sand with friends and family at Renaca beach…

March 19, 2025

Southwest Life

What makes a Colorado park a park?

In South Park, a pair of bison graze at the Badger Basin State Wildlife Area west of Hartsel. (Hart Van…

March 19, 2025

Regional News

A Southwest Colorado town has carved itself into a snowboarder’s paradise

Silverton Mountain's stable of guides have proved their boards are efficient guiding tools, defying decades of ski-only history.

March 19, 2025

Travel

Into the Amazon: Savage universe of unfathomable Beauty

Sunset over the Tambopata River, Madre de Dios region of the Western Amazon of Peru. (Photo courtesy of Janice Jada…

March 12, 2025

Healing Nutrition

From goals to habits: How SMART goals can transform your health

The New Year is already in the rearview – are your health goals keeping up? I’ve heard the same thing…

March 10, 2025

What's up in Durango Skies

Charles Hakes: Practicing astronomy in the time shift

cca Greetings, stargazers. Today we can all say a fond farewell to Mountain Standard Time while we spend at least…

March 9, 2025

Gulliford's Travels

Historic Hubbell Trading Post

Hubbell Trading Post National Historic Site not only contains several buildings on the Navajo Nation near Ganado, Ariz., but it…

March 5, 2025

From the Extension Office

Seeds, seeds, everywhere seeds!

You must forgive me for getting ahead of myself, but when the sky is this blue and the air is…

March 4, 2025

Gulliford's Travels

On the trail of vintage trailers

A vintage 1955 Spartan Royal Mansion Double Ender trailer built in Tulsa, owned by Robert and Jessica Kubik, won Best…

February 8, 2025

Travel

Dazzling Ice Castles draw tourists to Colorado and other states

Colorful lights shine inside inside the walls of ice at Ice Castles, Friday, Jan. 10, 2025, in North Woodstock, N.H.…

January 26, 2025

Travel

Collision of Two Empires Qorikancha and Sacsayhuamán

Inside the first wall of Sacsayhuamán's megalithic stone terraces. The construction displays the impeccable fitment that has allowed them to…

January 17, 2025

What's up in Durango Skies

Taurus the bull and Orion the hunter

(Adobe Stock)cca Greetings, stargazers. A prominent winter constellation is Taurus, the bull. It is particularly easy to find this month,…

January 10, 2025

Stewards of the Land

A day in the life: Behind the scenes of a field trip adventure

San Juan Mountain Assocation spring break campers settle in for a lunch break. (Courtesy of SJMA) Imagine stepping into a…

January 10, 2025

Healing Nutrition

Emotional eating strategies

Do you find yourself reaching for food when you’re stressed, sad, tired, or anxious? If yes, then you could be…

January 6, 2025

Travel

Take a trip to the ‘Adventure Capital of the West’

is the last time you made a visit to Moab, Utah

January 4, 2025

Authentic Aging

We cannot close our hearts

My side lost. “I must close my heart in order to witness all the atrocities to come,” was my first…

December 2, 2024

Healing Nutrition

Overcoming dieting frustrations: Navigating common struggles

Diet overwhelm is all too common: the lack of results, the difficulty of adhering to restricted eating plans, social pressures…

June 12, 2024

What's up in Durango Skies

Boötes tills the skies

Greetings, stargazers. The very bright star near zenith at dusk is Arcturus. It is the fourth brightest star in the…

June 9, 2024

Stewards of the Land

Stewardship is for all. A small gesture can go a long way.

SJMA Forest Ambassador removing trash and debris from a popular campsite. One person can make a difference. (Courtesy SJMA) Looking…

June 9, 2024