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Neighbors

Rigby takes bowl of green chili to nationals

Mary and Charles Rigby celebrate his win as the Colorado state chili verde champion in Winter Park over the weekend.…

August 23, 2016

Durango School News

Durango School District needs mill levy increase to invest in kids

We’ve worked hard to keep budget cuts as far away from our students as possible. Last spring was a tough…

August 22, 2016

Action Line

‘Dr. Seuss’ vine trumps trail’s trees and bushes

Polygonum aubertii, or Silver Lace Vine, a native of China and Western Tibet, is a vigorous grower, as attested to…

August 21, 2016

On Real Estate

Start fresh with designing your home

Erin Whitedu1-i-syn You can give your home a fresh look in countless ways. I’m going to start with two very…

August 20, 2016

The Travel Troubleshooter

When airline computers fail, everyone loses

Last month, Southwest Airlines canceled 2,300 flights after a router in one of its data centers failed, delaying hundreds of…

August 20, 2016

Creating Community

School-Based Health Centers: Get in, get out, get back to class

SBHCs provide physical, behavioral and oral health care to students from ages 2 to 21. According to the Colorado Association…

August 20, 2016

Columnists

Have feral cats around? Humane Society can help

La Plata County Humane Society Do you see a lot of cats hanging around your alley or maybe your barn?…

August 20, 2016

From our Congressman

An electric-power giant could be poised to fall

“David,” in this case, is the Delta-Montrose Electric Association, a medium-sized co-op in west-central Colorado. It serves 71,000 customers across…

August 20, 2016

View from the Center

Celebrating INDIGO: DAC presents unique textile experience

Gawlikdu1-i-syn Viewers of the 2012 DAC exhibit TEXTILES TODAY – Redefining the Medium, were first introduced to the work of…

August 18, 2016

Clubhouse Porch

An Olympic champion abroad, club champs at home

Gone are wooden shafts, coats and ties, tin cups instead of beverage carts, and there was no one shouting the…

August 17, 2016

Thinking Green

Oil, gas industry can’t counter NASA study on methane hot spot

This week, in response to NASA fingering oil and gas operations as the primary cause of the infamous Four Corners…

August 17, 2016

From the Extension Office

Are you second-guessing your gardening goals?

As gardeners, it’s a frequent occurrence. Have you ever looked at a seed catalog in the dead of winter, saw…

August 17, 2016

Get Growing

How to trap the pesky – and creepy – earwig

The European earwig is ½ to 1¼ inches in length and easily identified by forceps-like appendages.Courtesy of Whitney Cranshaw By…

August 17, 2016

Money Savvy

You can stop living paycheck to paycheck

The article, “The Secret Shame of Middle-Class Americans,” reveals how nearly half of us don’t have enough savings to cover…

August 16, 2016

Neighbors

Dyslexia didn’t quash speaker’s success

Tommy Spaulding is the author of It’s Not Just Who You Know, which became a bestseller on the lists of…

August 16, 2016

Action Line

Halloween in August could be a trick or a treat

Based on trends at south City Market, you might want to brace yourself for the soon-to-come display of Christmas decorations…

August 14, 2016

On Real Estate

Twin Buttes – the perfect complement to Durango’s lifestyle

Twin Buttes, which is two miles west of Durango on U.S. Highway 160, is having its opening day site tours…

August 13, 2016

Creating Community

The more exposure we have to others, the more opportunities we have

You might be wondering what this has to do with Creating Community and my usual theme of disabilities. My answer…

August 13, 2016

Durango Fire's Corner

We’ve done well planning for future, but support will be needed

Doughtydu1-i-syn Durango Fire Rescue operates 16 fire stations as well as an administrative office building to provide services to the…

August 13, 2016

Creating Community

Public health service that will stay to help moms, kids

Popedu1-i-syn A number of studies have proved a mother’s stress can present in her children as well. Women with higher…

August 13, 2016

From our Congressman

Do’s and don’ts of world’s most downloaded game

Savastanodu1-i-syn It may not seem like it, but this downloadable game has interesting and lasting implications in the way kids,…

August 13, 2016

From our Congressman

Mountain biking would violate the boundaries crucial to the values wilderness preserves

Cliff Vancura/Durango Herald The wilderness idea began at Trappers Lake near Meeker, where in the summer of 1918, Arthur Carhart…

August 13, 2016

On the Run

Mountain Marmot: A steep and scenic Purgatory trail race

The Mountain Marmot Trail Race will give runners a rare opportunity to experience the back-country trails at Purgatory Resort without…

August 11, 2016

View from the Fort

It’s time to start gearing up for the new school year

Blaylockdu1-i-syn I want to let you know about a group that has helped bring musical artists to the area for…

August 11, 2016