Columnists

Downtown Lowdown

Worldly Todo Mundo links humanity through music

Todo Mundo will play at 5 p.m. Friday at Buckley Park, 12th Street and Main Avenue, as part of the…

July 16, 2015

Clubhouse Porch

Bringing the focus back toward the local courses

The CJ’s Diner/Durango Joe’s Coffee Hillcrest Men’s Senior Open will be held July 18-19. The minimum age to enter is…

July 15, 2015

Thinking Green

Regulation fixes failings of free market

Let’s take a peek at the energy sector to see just how non-existent this free market is. In May, the…

July 15, 2015

Get Growing

How to plant a tree so it will thrive

By Ayla Moore If you are old enough to remember all of the names of the Brady Bunch as well…

July 15, 2015

From the Extension Office

4-H’ers make final preparations for county fair

We have completed exchange trips, a natural resource camp, project days and the state 4-H conference. In addition, we are…

July 15, 2015

Neighbors

Music in Mountains kicks off in high style

This year, it was a performance by Inna Faliks, a talented pianist who heads Piano Studies at the University of…

July 14, 2015

Action Line

Durango’s phone habits show herd mentality

A cow puncher takes a moment to punch in some numbers on a cellphone, an act that just might lead…

July 12, 2015

The Travel Troubleshooter

Gear to thwart thieves while you’re traveling

Consider what happened to Aaron McHugh, who was recently exploring Glasgow, Scotland, after the last leg of a sea kayaking…

July 11, 2015

Creating Community

Independence important for all – not some – people

Granted, the reality of the situation was more complicated than that, and independence always is. But I think our celebration…

July 11, 2015

From our Congressman

Will the center hold?

LPEA elections reflect the spirit of national politics

July 11, 2015

From our Congressman

High court behind two ways to curb legal costs

This is certainly a statewide problem but also affects La Plata County, as approximately 70 percent of civil cases are…

July 11, 2015

Culture Gulch

Repertory companies rethink classics

In Jerry Seinfeld’s case, you don’t – because you’ve stopped performing on college campuses. America’s quick-witted satirist created a furor…

July 9, 2015

On the Run

Running together is a winning combo

In fact Steve lights up when he tells the story of how they first met at a race in Alabama.…

July 9, 2015

What's up in Durango Skies

New Horizons will deliver best view of Pluto

I hope you enjoyed the recent planetary conjunction in the western sky. From our perspective, Venus and Jupiter are now…

July 8, 2015

Gulliford's Travels

A century old, Dinosaur National Monument deserves additional protections

Unique river, canyon country deserves additional protections

July 8, 2015

Durango Nature Studies

Learning to adapt opens new doors to living, fun

Durango Nature Studies campers weren’t able to enjoy river activities during the second week of June because of high water,…

July 8, 2015

Clubhouse Porch

‘Just-in-case’ moment one bad break away

Case in point, professional Robert Streb broke his putter and had to resort to using his wedge on the greens…

July 8, 2015

From our Congressman

Public-lands position based in history, reality

If my experience is any indication of how election season 2016 is headed, God help us. Little is worth rehashing,…

July 7, 2015

Neighbors

Durango Friends of the Arts say gracias

Held as a fundraiser for Durango Friends of the Arts at the home of Tom and Allison Morrissey, this may…

July 7, 2015

Action Line

Wildflower, weed debate meets happy median

Before we delve into jurisdictional issues, let’s get the dirt on just what constitutes a “weed.” An oft-quoted definition says,…

July 5, 2015

The Travel Troubleshooter

When airlines collaborate, you win and lose

But neither of these air travelers can get them. Why? Even though they each booked a ticket with one airline,…

July 4, 2015

Columnists

Deciding whether to go organic or not isn’t always simple

Deciding whether or not to buy organic foods can be driven as much by emotions as by science. Are you…

July 4, 2015

Creating Community

What does your community’s public health department do?

Wilson In conversation, the mom shares with the educator that she and her children currently do not have health insurance…

July 4, 2015

From our Congressman

Headlines were mixed on the eve of war

Most Americans probably agreed with him, but the times were changing. Indeed they were because Roosevelt had just won a…

July 4, 2015