Columnists

It’s all here at your Durango Public Library

Hi, Durango. As the new Durango Public Library interim director, I’ve been asked to contribute these rotational articles about local…

November 26, 2021

Downtown Lowdown

Playing with Skunks stays independent

Local rock band Playing with Skunks are a DIY – do it yourself – band in every sense of the…

November 26, 2021

Guest Columns

Action is necessary to address EMS workforce shortage

The nation’s emergency medical services system is facing a crippling workforce shortage, a long-term problem that has been building for…

November 25, 2021

Dear Abby

Medication puts damper on love life

DEAR ABBY: I’ve dealt with anxiety and depression for decades, but I’m finally on a medication that works for me.…

November 23, 2021

Action Line

Could Smelter Mountain be the next Krakatoa?

If you were walking along this section of what is now the Animas River Trail say 80 years ago, you…

November 22, 2021

What's Up Downtown

Downtown Durango kicks off the holidays

The Durango Business Improvement District and businesses in the heart of Durango have geared up for the busy holiday season.…

November 20, 2021

Thinking Green

Land near Chaco Canyon receives protections

This week the Biden administration took action to safeguard lands surrounding Chaco Canyon from impacts associated with encroaching oil and…

November 20, 2021

Durango School News

What skills will Durango School District graduates need to succeed?

What should our students know, do and be like by the time they graduate? What skills and dispositions will they…

November 19, 2021

From the Extension Office

4-H clubs focus on service during season of giving

Every November, I am overwhelmed with a feeling of gratefulness. The month starts off with Veterans Day, a day where…

November 19, 2021

Opinion

Why a managed camp for the unhoused might be right for Durango

While homelessness is a controversial topic, few would argue that addressing it is not a straightforward matter. Rather, it is…

November 19, 2021

Downtown Lowdown

Magic Beans thrives on supportive musical community

They’re a band that exists in a fertile musical community built out of a fertile musical community. It’s no secret…

November 18, 2021

Strength in Well-being

Cheating and ‘diet culture’

The notion of “cheating” when adopting healthier eating habits that serve us better creates a trap of self-sabotage that many…

November 17, 2021

Guest Columns

No time to waste addressing the climate crisis – pass the Build Back Better Act

From the quiet of the backcountry, we have seen and experienced the climate changing. Larger wildfires, unpredictable flash floods, hotter…

November 17, 2021

Action Line

Durango welcome mat needs some shaking

Yes, this welcome sign could use a sprucing up. (Action Line)Action Line Dear Action Line: My husband and I retired…

November 15, 2021

Guest Columns

Mercy Hospital provider statement – our commitment to caring for our community

It was disheartening to read the letter titled, “Context for petition to improve health care” submitted by business leaders and…

November 15, 2021

Stewards of the Land

Celebrate Christmas and support San Juan Mountains Association by buying a tree

San Juan Mountains Association sells freshly cut white fir trees from the San Juan National Forest and farmed balsam fir…

November 15, 2021

Gulliford's Travels

Harry Goulding, Monument Valley, Hollywood and yellowcake

A Durango man’s complicated legacy on the Navajo Nation

November 13, 2021

What's up in Durango Skies

Constellations small and dim, but a joy to find

Greetings, stargazers. There are 88 keys on a piano, but I have yet to find a connection between that number…

November 13, 2021

Creating Community

Build Back Better supports important funding for the disabled

It can be hard to get excited about anything going on in Washington these days. Most of what we witness…

November 13, 2021

Dear Abby

Dad may be victim of online scams

DEAR ABBY: My parents separated nearly 20 years ago. My father, who is retired, has been living alone for many…

November 12, 2021

Dear Abby

Woman takes advantage of help

DEAR ABBY: My husband is close to retirement age and has his hands full with work and yardwork all year…

November 12, 2021

Dear Abby

House is drug user’s safe space

DEAR ABBY: I have an acquaintance I have known for 10 years. He is homeless and a heroin addict. His…

November 12, 2021

Dear Abby

Gift ends up for sale online

DEAR ABBY: I used to collect vintage dresses, many of which I bought online from retailers for several hundred dollars…

November 12, 2021

The Tourism Effect

Benefits of joining a board of directors

Visit Durango currently has five open board member positions. They include Lodging & Hospitality, Specialty Lodging, Outdoor Recreation, Agritourism &…

November 12, 2021