Columnists

Dragondeer to play psych blues on train

It is Americana, influencing rock, jazz, country, punk, hip-hop, folk and more, inspiring its own artists, as well as those…

May 28, 2015

Neighbors

Honoring the preservationists

McDaniel, Seyfarth and San Juan Mountains Association thanked

May 27, 2015

Get Growing

Share growing methods at county fair

By Jill Hoehlein This summer’s La Plata County Fair will feature an emphasis on floricultural as well as fruits and…

May 27, 2015

From the Extension Office

Scholarship winners earn success

We also are pleased to announce that we will be awarding six $500 higher-education scholarships to deserving 4-H members. These…

May 27, 2015

Thinking Green

Wolf Creek fight demands we see documents

After all, the U.S. Forest Service did just sign a Record of Decision (bureaucracy-speak for “we’re all done here”), approving…

May 27, 2015

Neighbors

Baby on Sunday, appendectomy on Monday

But the show went on

May 26, 2015

Money Savvy

Money issues? Play Financial Jeopardy

Whether I’m observing other people’s financial behavior or looking for column ideas, it’s on my mind. I even worry about…

May 26, 2015

Murder Ink

New mysteries are entertaining summer reads

Ziskin is a natural storyteller and a very accomplished writer. Also reviewed in this column, Styx & Stone and No…

May 25, 2015

John Peel

This year, Ed Zink lends a hand, from the background

Ed Zink, left, talks with Navy veteran Tom Compton of Hesperus on Saturday in Silverton. The 44th Iron Horse Bicycle…

May 24, 2015

Action Line

‘Happy Hour’ offers free parking but no apps or drinks

You could interpret this in one of two ways. For the pessimist, the conflicting signs could be a warning that…

May 24, 2015

La Plata Health Watch

Please, hold the hysteria over listeria

Listeria monocytogenes, one of six listeria bacterial types, is the bad guy, a nasty bug, though less common than the…

May 23, 2015

On Real Estate

How buyers can compete with multiple offers

Buyers looking for a home with one or more of these characteristics may be faced with a multiple-offer situation or…

May 23, 2015

What's up in Durango Skies

If clouds part, prepare to see galaxies, planets

If the clouds ever dissipate, this should be a great month for planets and galaxies. Venus, Jupiter and Saturn are…

May 23, 2015

Creating Community

Hard time exercising? Begin by standing up

Lopez, Victor This article is aimed at those who are having some difficulty getting motivated to exercise. I have good…

May 23, 2015

From our Congressman

Home sprinkler systems: An automatic decision?

The fire districts have provided information to La Plata County representatives and participating members of the public regarding why the…

May 23, 2015

From our Congressman

The right compromised, why not PPRM?

You’d think we’d have some common ground, in that I’m a woman and I’ve always supported abortion being legal under…

May 23, 2015

Population Matters

Celebrating two decades of ‘Population Matters!’

I want to take this opportunity to give an update on population and to thank some of the people who…

May 23, 2015

From our Congressman

Toward a busy and active year for Durango

SHAUN STANLEY/Durango Herald – DURANGO – 03/04/2013 – Durango Mayor Dean Brookie. I am honored to be your new mayor…

May 23, 2015

Stewards of the Land

Get outside with San Juan Mountains Association

Courtesy of MK Thompson<br><br>Hikers enjoy a geology walk last September at Highland Mary Lakes near Silverton. Family Backpacking at Purgatory…

May 22, 2015

Neighbors

LLP adds new grads to alumni network

But what do you call a group of skilled, trained, newly minted Leadership La Plata graduates? Alumni or network seems…

May 22, 2015

Downtown Lowdown

Elle Carpenter’s new album is a return to folk

A Vermont native, one-time Los Angeles resident, actress, musician and now Durango local, Carpenter has been writing songs since she…

May 21, 2015

From the Extension Office

Bacteria play critical role in overall health, well-being

For every cell in the human body, there are about 10 nonhuman cells that reside in the gut, skin, eyes…

May 20, 2015

Your Ecological House

‘Super weeds’ rise in defiance of herbicide

He’s capable of growing 2 to 4 inches per day until he’s 8 feet tall. His weed stalk is as…

May 20, 2015

Clubhouse Porch

From one corner of the state to the other, golf no comparison

As always, in my travels, I look for two things: working railroads and golf courses. One is a hobby, the…

May 19, 2015