Columnists

Stoplight at JBo’s isn’t music to motorists’ ears

One reader complains she can listen to an entire song before the red turns to green at the left-turn light…

February 14, 2016

U.S. Congress has chance to improve flying

Sometime this week, the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee is expected to consider the FAA reauthorization bill, which funds the…

February 13, 2016

From our Congressman

Cohabitation agreements vs. common law marriage

The difficult issue in this area surrounds the agreement requirements; the agreement need not be an express agreement and can…

February 13, 2016

Culture Gulch

Catch one of the greatest comic operas ever

Live returns to Fort Lewis with the whimsical ‘Magic Flute’

February 11, 2016

Great Adventures of Jenny and Goose

The nature of love seen in our beautiful trees

I tell Goose I love her a gazillion times a day, and typically she replies that she loves me, too,…

February 11, 2016

On the Run

Snow packed trails delight local runners

Although many runners, myself included, regularly ski and snowshoe, it can seem so unnatural to not run for long stretches…

February 11, 2016

Gulliford's Travels

In southeastern Utah, the Procession Panel speaks across time

A millennium ago, individual ceremonies and rituals gave way to group events. On a massive sandstone wall, 179 carved human…

February 10, 2016

What's up in Durango Skies

Give overlooked Auriga a little loving attention

An unappreciated constellation that is now at the early evening zenith is Auriga. I say unappreciated, not only because it…

February 10, 2016

Durango Nature Studies

Polar bear or bee: Social behavior can vary widely

Bees are a eusocial species, meaning that the majority of bees in a colony have specific jobs to proctect the…

February 10, 2016

From our Congressman

Broncos, marijuana, ATVs, Western State and water make for a busy couple of weeks

It has been a great two weeks for me also. My Off Highway Vehicle bill, HB 1030, was approved unanimously…

February 10, 2016

Neighbors

How sweet it is as DAC honors supporters

The DAC switched it up a bit this year, holding it on Thursday rather than a Saturday near Valentine’s Day,…

February 9, 2016

Durango School News

Social media harms real talk about 9-R budget

People communicated face to face or over the phone. In today’s fast-paced information superhighway, discourse and dialogue often gets lost…

February 9, 2016

Money Savvy

Affluenza: Cure yourself of this modern disease

In the United States, they have driven household consumption to 70 percent of all spending, a record. The long-term, rampant…

February 9, 2016

Action Line

Dim-bulb drivers having headlights problems

Headlights on can take away from gas mileage? The answer is yes. But by a such a tiny amount it…

February 7, 2016

The Travel Troubleshooter

Uncertainty surrounds rules for air travelers

In recent weeks, the government has made two surprising policy changes: First, the Transportation Security Administration announced that screening with…

February 6, 2016

From the Extension Office

It’s time to get a little red about women’s heart disease Putting

Heart disease is the leading cause of preventable death in persons aged 40 to 65. Check out Go Red at…

February 6, 2016

Creating Community

Kids’ dental care is keystone to a lifetime of good health

Pope Colorado Department of Health and Environment finds dental disease as the leading chronic illness in children. Almost 42 percent…

February 6, 2016

From our Congressman

Sagebrush rebels recycle old West fantasies

The group demanded that the federal government release local ranchers Dwight Hammond and his son, Stephen, who reported to federal…

February 6, 2016

View from the Fort

Big names, big bands highlight month at FLC

Spend Valentine’s Day with the Red Shoe Trio. They’ll warm your heart with works from Spanish composers Gaspar Cassadó and…

February 4, 2016

Flies & Lies

Streamers are easy and fun to tie

However, I have started tying and fly fishing with streamers. Now, before you start calling me a hypocrite, I don’t…

February 4, 2016

Coroner's Report

The challenge of deciphering person’s intent

The vehicle operator will probably face some level of homicide charge in such a case, but a homicide death certification…

February 3, 2016

From the Extension Office

With spring on the horizon, order seeds, map out garden

While I have never lived in the Keystone State, I did live just north of there in upstate New York…

February 3, 2016

Authentic Aging

Opening to the reality of death with grace, dignity

This is exactly what happened to Verlena Collentine in October 2014, and many others I’m hearing from. Her first reaction…

February 3, 2016

Neighbors

Happy Trails (2000 that is) after party

People start calling for tickets in October (in Durango, the we-refuse-to-plan-ahead town), even before they have gone on sale. And…

February 2, 2016