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From the Extension Office

Loans cut grandson’s inheritance

I am afraid his inattention to this debt will adversely affect my credit. I can make the late payment or…

January 21, 2018

4-H members collaborate to build Snowdown obstacle course

For the last five years, La Plata County 4-H has partnered with the Celebrating Healthy Communities to put on a…

Students on Point

Knight: Liberal pity for conservative women is misplaced

Caroline Knight Marchers of every age, race, gender and religion showed up in “pussy hats” with homemade signs all across…

Property taxes: The big picture and fine print

Allison Aichele Or do you only care that you can share your photos on the device of your choosing, and…

From the State House

People, ideas help me serve 59th district

Barbara McLachlan After the 2017 legislative session, I traveled throughout my district and the state to see how local variables…

Zalneraitis: The dangers of acquisition: Industry consolidation is undermining rural economies

This is unfortunate, but also part of a broader challenge rural economies – like Durango’s – face. As a military…

The Tourism Effect

Durango must invest to lure business travelers

One of my first official duties as executive director of the Durango Area Tourism Office (DATO) was to attend the…

New couple changes friendships

When we first started dating we weren’t exclusive, and he hooked up with my best friend. We all go to…

Durango Nature Studies

Discover the natural world’s wonders at the Durango Nature Center

I love the start of a new year. I’m not one to make the typical resolutions, but I relish the…

Durango School News

Durango school board seeks conversation with community

The Durango School District 9-R Board of Education plays a key role in the education of our students. We recognize…

From the Humane Society

It’s important to keep your dog’s license up to date

La Plata County Humane Society One of the things I enjoy the most in my spare time is fly fishing.…

Talk about Town

Talk about town: Durango train featured in Netflix series

The seven-episode television drama was created by Scott Frank for Netflix and features “Downton Abbey” alum Michelle Dockery and actor…

View from the Center

Classes in the arts can be good for the grown-up soul

Butler You know the paint parties I’m talking about – Cocktails and Creations, Wine and Design, Pinot’s Palette, Wine and…

Schultz: Quote the president and skip the asterisks

Connie Schultz<br><br>(Gus Chan / The Plain Dealer) I spruce it up where I can, and I always include a few…

Man feels late to the dating game

I’m 29. I never had a chance to date in high school. My family farms, and when I was 14,…

Talk about Town

Talk about town: Snowdown auction to aid Mr. Snowdown, Terry Fiedler

Auction items will be displayed Friday in the south window of the Durango Welcome Center, 802 Main Ave. Bidding will…

Mueller: Congress must ensure healthy forests and secure watersheds

Andy Mueller Ongoing drought cycles and the overgrown condition of our forests leave Colorado and the entire American West at…

Will: In Oregon, progressivism spills over at the pump

On Jan. 1, by the grace of God – or of the government, which is pretty much the same thing…

Man endlessly puts off marriage

A year ago we discussed getting engaged. Spencer said he’d propose “sometime within the next year” and last spring it…

Brooks: Conflicting views on how democracies perish

David Brooks Some people emphasize economic issues: The simultaneous concentration of wealth at the top and the stagnation in the…

January 17, 2018