Columnists

Think ahead to minimize the burden of student loans

For starters, who is paying? A recent study of 1,000 students revealed that 84 percent presumed parents would be paying.…

April 29, 2015

Thinking Green

Question our reliance on fossil fuels

As it turns out, the answer depends. Here are a few distinctions our community has “won” that perhaps we wish…

April 29, 2015

Money Savvy

Don’t let your car become an emergency

When it’s raining or cold, I do appreciate driving, but I hate how cars can incite feelings of dread and,…

April 27, 2015

A Take on Tourism

Don’t call them tourists anymore; they’re ‘explorers’ now

Kunkel What might come to mind is the family station wagon packed to the gills and headed for Jellystone Park…

April 27, 2015

Murder Ink

Mystery explores old murders in fact and fiction

The Strange Case of Dr. Doyle is about Arthur Conan Doyle and his real-life exploits over 30 years adrift in…

April 27, 2015

John Peel

A ‘Durango’ Olympic hopeful for Israel

“Yes, I’ll be representing Israel. But the truth is, I’m representing Durango,” Ishay said in a recent interview. “If it…

April 26, 2015

Action Line

Fowl play: Latest addition to Arc may ruffle feathers

The sudden appearance of a dark-blue orb in the Arc of History nest raises important ornithological questions.Davitt Armstrong/Special to the…

April 26, 2015

What's up in Durango Skies

Treasures hide inside the faint Coma Berenices

I hope you have been having better clear-sky observing opportunities than me. Recently, my free evenings have been appallingly coincident…

April 25, 2015

Creating Community

World Immunization Week good time to look at vaccination

Lopez What is immunization? It is a process in which a person is made immune or resistant to an infectious…

April 25, 2015

From our Congressman

Ending sexual assault

Excusing bad behavior and blaming the victim is part of ‘rape culture’

April 25, 2015

From our Congressman

‘Up early fixing breakfast and packing lunches’

It is a privilege and an honor to be on the Durango City Council. I’m frequently asked what it’s like…

April 25, 2015

From our Congressman

Who really owns education is complicated

DAVID BERGELAND / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ¬ @CUTLINE: DURANGO – 01/12/12 – JOHN HISE – Headshot of John Hise of Durango.…

April 25, 2015

Population Matters

Acknowledge the true cost of ‘cheap’ electricity

Last month, I wrote about pressuring educational institutions to divest from fossil-fuel investments. Our future health and that of the…

April 25, 2015

Stewards of the Land

Looking for something new? Get to know Mud Springs

Mud Springs, close to Cortez, can be a great alternative to Sand Canyon.Courtesy of Kathe Hayes They are relatively small…

April 24, 2015

Neighbors

Enjoying a day at the club

The club’s annual day-of-the-ask also included a breakfast for early rising donors, but since yours truly doesn’t do early mornings…

April 24, 2015

Downtown Lowdown

Local afrobeat band builds community

It falls so short, cheapening the style and the work musicians have done researching and listening to what has inspired…

April 23, 2015

Clubhouse Porch

Tournament season kicks off at Hillcrest

There is $500 in added prize purse, and the entry fee is $35 per person. Ninety-percent handicaps will be used…

April 22, 2015

Living with Wildlife

Discourage deer from dining in your yard, garden

Residents may have to use a variety of approaches to deter deer from feasting on their shrubs or garden. What…

April 22, 2015

Get Growing

Growers, it’s time to start thinking about the county fair

By Robin Walsh It’s the middle of April and time for the La Plata County Fair – well, not exactly,…

April 22, 2015

Your Ecological House

New invasives threaten our farms, the wild

Prosperous farmers grew many varieties of conventional crops, and sold great quantities of their yields at markets in faraway countries.…

April 22, 2015

From the Extension Office

There’s no ‘perfect’ tree, but there’s a lot to love

Really, it should be a recognized holiday – no school, no postal deliveries. We could all find a tree and…

April 22, 2015

From our Congressman

It was procedure, not politics, that prompted this protest

Let me explain what happened on the floor that has made this an issue. Every morning after the House is…

April 21, 2015

View from the Center

Exhibit turns spotlight on local rising stars

Scott said she felt “compelled by works that expressed an artist’s process – experimentation of mediums, perfection of a certain…

April 20, 2015

La Plata Health Watch

We need our young people to pursue medicine

Before you ask what this has to do with health, let me review a few basic statistics. According to the…

April 19, 2015