Columnists

Public editorial board meeting

The editorial board will discuss the city of Durangoâ€™s upcoming City Council election and ballot question. For more information, call…

John Peel

Taking big steps in China

Lewis College grad walking 1,200-plus miles for disabled kids

La Plata Health Watch

Many options available for asthma control

It may produce inflammation in the small airways that can result in airway spasm. This often leads to chest tightness,…

Action Line

1946 Alley to Nowhere inspires today’s bridge, lake

The alley between Main Avenue and West Second Avenue between Walgreens and Dairy Queen has been blocked off for decades.…

The Travel Troubleshooter

New devices may end woes of lost luggage

Collins, a flight attendant based in Chicago, left his iPad on a recent flight. He had tagged it with a…

Creating Community

Early detection and prevention of colorectal cancer can happen

Axis Health System Colon cancer is the third most commonly diagnosed cancer and the second leading cause of cancer death…

public editorial board meeting

The editorial board will discuss the city of Durangoâ€™s upcoming City Council election and ballot question. For more information, call…

Sunshine Week

a light on government efforts to hide from the citizenry

‘DHS Gossip’ not the full story of Durango High School

Now, I don’t want to sound insensitive. As someone who has bullied, and been bullied, I understand how awful and…

Adventures in Motherhood

Being a mother – in this moment and the next

“Do you think he’s changing?” I asked Dan recently. “How so?” He wondered. Like he needs us less, like he’s…

From the Extension Office

Red Cross and you

Spring forward into safety with these tips

Daylight saving time should have also been the reminder to test and maintain one of the most important safety features…

March 13, 2015

Downtown Lowdown

Top national act comes to town for Celtic festival

Ticket sales continue to increase, and a buzz among the Celtic community continues to aid its lineup. Now in its…

March 12, 2015

Your Ecological House

Stone throwing won’t build a movement

The upbeat piece described the house that the woman and her husband had built themselves incorporating numerous eco-friendly features and…

March 11, 2015

Durango Nature Studies

Lizards give us pause to contemplate change

The collared lizard is fast, running at speeds as fast as 16 mph, and preys on mammals and other lizards.Courtesy…

March 11, 2015

In our community, local food is growing ever deeper roots

Deep into the “educational season,” it’s easy for me to get confused about where I am supposed to be and…

March 11, 2015

Water study could help answer key question

Under a compact, agreed upon in the 1920s, Colorado is obligated to deliver a certain amount of water to the…

March 10, 2015

Money Savvy

What’s the real cost of your debt?

He said repeatedly that they were his primary motivation for getting out of debt. Then I asked him, “What are…

March 10, 2015

Neighbors

Extraordinary: Piccoli, Midkiff, Wasserbach

From left, Eileen Wasserbach, Gina Piccoli and Karen Midkiff were celebrated as extraordinary women at the Women’s Resource Center’s luncheon…

March 10, 2015

Culture Gulch

Student recitals kick off Durango Bach festival

In a week full of musical surprises, C. Scott Hagler, Durango’s own impresario, has organized a winning selection of concerts.…

March 9, 2015