Columnists

Let’s talk about pedal-assist E-bikes

Durangoans have been traveling that same single street for 140 years. In the same time span, we have changed how…

September 17, 2016

Take protest to next level: Work together

Marvin-Vanderryndu1-i-syn Every game since then, Kaepernick has knelt, after hearing from ex-Army Green Beret Nate Boyer that kneeling would be…

September 17, 2016

Columnists

You’ve got a new dog … now what?

Terrific, you’ve got a dog! But along with all the fun, excitement and wonderful companionship came with some not so…

September 17, 2016

View from the Center

It’s time to celebrate National Arts in Education Week

One of the girls had her strand almost finished when the end failed and all the beads hit the table…

September 15, 2016

On the Run

Irwin smashes age group record at Imogene Pass Run

Many Durango locals include Imogene on their must-do list of races, and it is considered to be one of the…

September 14, 2016

Thinking Green

You can help build momentum for clean power alternatives

You see, my little guy has yet to cross paths with a hill he doesn’t want to race down. Grassy,…

September 14, 2016

From the Extension Office

La Plata County 4-H members succeed at Colorado State Fair

This event is such a great learning experience. We had members entered in a variety of general, natural-resources and home-economics…

September 14, 2016

Clubhouse Porch

High praise for local courses as season winds down

The other day, my wife came with me on this junket, and, without my encouragement and prompting, she remarked how…

September 14, 2016

Durango School News

School security practices designed to ensure student safety

It can be disconcerting to recognize that the challenges of society are not kept outside of Durango and La Plata…

September 13, 2016

From our Congressman

If animals could cast a ballot

This will be especially devastating if Donald Trump replaces him – not only because of his sons’ lust for hunting…

September 12, 2016

From our Congressman

Don’t ship more Western Slope water to Denver

Mike Chiropolosdu1-i-syn The booming Front Range, however, is scheming to divert even more of the Colorado’s headwaters from Grand County,…

September 12, 2016

Action Line

Library garden odor speaks volumes about infrastructure

It must be the end of the growing season, as there has been a bumper crop of plant-based questions. Not…

September 11, 2016

The Travel Troubleshooter

Hotels listen to guest requests – but only up to a point

“I have a headache for about a day,” says Reid, who works for a transportation services company in Washington, D.C.…

September 10, 2016

Creating Community

Nation honors the crucial role Direct Support Professionals play

We have a large number of holidays to honor historic figures who contributed significantly to our society (including lumping all…

September 10, 2016

From our Congressman

Planning for the end of life can keep you in control

Crossdu1-i-syn An estate plan includes more than bequeathing your property after death, but selecting people to act as your medical…

September 10, 2016

From our Congressman

An obituary for public art

Arc of History: Aug. 2014 — Sept. 2016

September 10, 2016

Culture Gulch

Plenty of opera to be seen in Durango

Some showings stream live from the stage of the Metropolitan Opera and others are taped broadcasts from opera houses around…

September 8, 2016

Gulliford's Travels

Love stories at Tres Piedras: Aldo Leopold’s cabin in New Mexico

As one of the 20th century’s top conservationists and ecologists, Leopold and his legacy continue to influence the environmental movement.…

September 7, 2016

What's up in Durango Skies

Light speed: Nothing faster in the universe

There is a speed limit in the universe. While many great science fiction stories require this limit to be broken,…

September 7, 2016

Durango Nature Studies

Our naturalists find meaning and joy in teaching

Durango Nature Studies volunteers can go to the Nature Center on their own during their teaching season.Courtesy of Durango Nature…

September 7, 2016

Get Growing

Proper care will preserve your gardening tools

By Clint Kearns As surely as fall signals the harvest and the end of many gardening tasks, it also signals…

September 7, 2016

Flies & Lies

A ‘shadow cast’ or a false cast?

He told me I was wrong, it was a shadow cast. I taught him how shadow cast, and everyone was…

September 7, 2016

Clubhouse Porch

Green grass a good sign for deer and golf alike

But wait, we forgot one more group: the groundskeepers who are thankful for the recent rains to foster some good…

September 7, 2016

Money Savvy

Fix those leaks in your finances

There can be so many choices when sorting out your finances. How should you start? Each of these items is…

September 5, 2016