Creating Community When we transform ‘them’ into ‘we,’ everyone wins In its 25-year lifespan, the ADA has greatly increased community inclusion for people with disabilities. But we still have a… August 8, 2015
Creating Community America’s health centers – celebrating our legacy and shaping our future As more Americans obtain health-insurance coverage, an emerging issue is the shortage of places to go to receive primary and… August 8, 2015
From our Congressman Candidates are scrambling to make headlines Of course, the real race is among the 17 Republican candidates seeking the nomination. While nothing is certain in politics,… August 8, 2015
From our Congressman Run for the school board! Board members part of an exciting and challenging time for District 9-R August 8, 2015
From our Congressman Colorado must control plants that steal water Like many people I have met with, you may not have heard of plants such as the Russian Olive or… August 8, 2015
From our Congressman Navigating the law concerning construction defects The Colorado Defect Act Reform Act governs procedures for providing notice of construction defects to construction professionals as that term… August 7, 2015
Great Adventures of Jenny and Goose Let’s go fishing, dammit! She doesn’t use it for shock value. It’s always uttered at appropriate times, like when she lost a decent-sized fish… August 6, 2015
Downtown Lowdown Don’t overlook the Billy Goat for great music For Durango residents who like to support live music, the gem of a bar in Gem Village that is the… August 6, 2015
Flies & Lies Bamboo, a new miracle cure for Type-A personalities While doing my self-funded R&D, (I’m still looking for some type of government grant for research) I stumbled across a… August 6, 2015
Coroner's Report Doctor’s ‘tone’ is professional, not malicious Amid calls for congressional defunding and criminal investigations, Planned Parenthood’s president, Cecile Richards, apologized for the “tone and statements” of… August 5, 2015
Authentic Aging Retreats help us to grow, change As we age, it may be important to learn as much as we can about these later years and how… August 5, 2015
From the Extension Office ‘They’ll be riding … so look out for those beauties’ So around 1985, at a neighborhood garage sale, I found a 45 RPM record (for those of you who are… August 5, 2015
Clubhouse Porch Even in golf, there’s still an app for that, whatever that is There is the square-to-square, or as I call it nerd-to-nerd, which comes with a handy pocket pen holder (just kidding-it… August 5, 2015
Columnists Curtain falls on Music in the Mountains And then, just when a bit of festival fatigue is setting in, the final weekend arrives, along with the sadness… August 4, 2015
Action Line You gotta keep an eye on webcams and vagrant parking pluggers Cameras are everywhere, and “they” are watching you all the time. By “they,” we mean the CIA, the FBI, Chinese… August 2, 2015
Creating Community Don’t overlook immunizations this back-to-school season During this time, parents are preparing themselves for the day-to-day chaos of getting their children to school on time, making… August 1, 2015
From our Congressman Pearl Harbor brought home the reality of war The next day, newspapers throughout the country carried the full story. Those people who had radios had already heard about… August 1, 2015
From our Congressman Finding a decent way to honor Cecil David Holub/Durango Herald illustration Seldom do I avoid the company of my fellow animal lovers. But this week, I want… August 1, 2015
Neighbors Music in the Mountains enters final weekend Tuesday night lived up to its billing August 1, 2015
Serving Veterans There’s help for C-123 aircraft Agent Orange exposure Who is eligible? Any Air Force veteran or Air Force reservist who was assigned to one of the affected reserve… July 31, 2015
Downtown Lowdown Austin bluegrass musician credits his cool parents It doesn’t happen everywhere. I’ve seen some of the record collections of people my age, the 40-somethings that still dig… July 30, 2015
Get Growing Share your garden success at the La Plata County Fair By Deb Paulson Tucked upstairs in a nice air-conditioned room above the main Exhibit Hall at the La Plata County… July 29, 2015
From the Extension Office Catch the best of 4-H program at fairgrounds The community is welcome to come to the fairgrounds, 2500 Main Ave., on Saturday to watch the ARBA (American Rabbit… July 29, 2015