Thinking Green Keep your holiday giving close to home December is a month awash in fundraising requests, and let’s face it: being on the receiving end can get tiresome.… December 16, 2015
Neighbors Falls Creek enjoys twofer: Holiday trees and less fire Christian Holmen gives his son, Gus, 1½, a sip of whipped cream with some hot chocolate after picking out and… December 15, 2015
Action Line Repurposing the city’s recycling station hits the glass ceiling The soon-to-be-closed recycling drop-off station behind north City Market sits right where a pedestrian bridge will be built as part… December 13, 2015
On Real Estate Mine spill impact spills into November A comparison of Archuleta County to the east and La Plata County residential sales for this year and the same… December 12, 2015
The Travel Troubleshooter How to travel safely in age of terrorism Holgado, a nurse anesthetist from Burlington, New Jersey, figured wrong. Even though she was scheduled to check in only two… December 12, 2015
Creating Community Spread health, not flu, this holiday season Pope In the past, I had always opted out of the flu vaccine. I felt that as a healthy, young… December 12, 2015
Creating Community We could start avalanches of support, encouragement On Nov. 9, Justine Van Den Borne, a 35-year-old in Melbourne, Australia, posted an open letter to the person who… December 12, 2015
From our Congressman Let Lake Powell flow plan to conserve water is really about hydropower December 12, 2015
From our Congressman Raising capital through equity crowdfunding Recognizing the critical role start-up companies play in expanding economic opportunity, Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper signed into law the Colorado… December 12, 2015
Creating Community Ring in the new year with health coverage Stein My No. 1 reason for having health insurance is to protect my health. I think of it like auto… December 11, 2015
Great Adventures of Jenny and Goose Give and take climbing teaches valuable lessons December 10, 2015
Culture Gulch A traveling grand piano. Who would have thought? Lillian Wakeley, retired geologist from Dolores, plays Chopin on the Horowitz Piano in Roshong Recital Hall at the conclusion of… December 10, 2015
What's up in Durango Skies Right eyepiece can enhance night sky views This is the season that a lucky few of you may be receiving new astronomy toys, such as binoculars or… December 9, 2015
Durango Nature Studies Reindeer symbolize magic of the holidays, nature Reindeer are well-adapted to frigid Arctic regions. Broad hooves act as snowshoes, and their coats are made of thick fur… December 9, 2015
Gulliford's Travels 19th-century fur trapper Denis Julien traveled against the current For years, I’ve been looking for Denis Julien. A Creole French-American beaver fur trapper, Julien lived his life on the… December 9, 2015
Columnists A walk down Purgatory’s memory lane About 240 guests descended on Purgy’s and the Durango Mountain Club for dinner, dancing, the premiere of a documentary by… December 8, 2015
What's Up Downtown Holidays are hot in and around downtown If you have not yet picked out your Christmas tree, consider taking a ride on the Durango & Silverton Narrow… December 8, 2015
Action Line Swiss cheese conspiracy theories are full of holes Here are two possible conspiracy theories. First, we could blame Swiss cheese price differentials on, the totally corrupt Zurich-based “governing”… December 6, 2015
The Travel Troubleshooter How to resolve travel disputes a world away She had paid the airline Iberia $176 for an “extra legroom” seat on a flight from Chicago to Madrid, but… December 5, 2015
From the Extension Office Let’s get cooking; it’s the holidays Holiday time is often turkey time when we get to enjoy the 46 million birds (one-sixth of all turkeys produced)… December 5, 2015
From our Congressman Durango felt effects of beginning of the war The attack on Pearl Harbor was quickly followed by attacks throughout Asia and Japanese victories throughout the region. American forces… December 5, 2015
Mike Littwin State rep defends Planned Parenthood shootings She not only said it, but happily she wrote it down for all to see. That means she can never… December 5, 2015
Serving Veterans Veterans’ children with birth defects may qualify for help The La Plata County Veterans Service Office provides information and assistance to veterans and their families. There is a wide… December 4, 2015