Columnists

Vote for McHenry, but not the rec tax

I’m voting for David McHenry because he understands the consequences of not living within a budget and what happens when…

March 23, 2015

Murder Ink

Weak endings don’t diminish crime thrillers

Crazy Love You by Lisa Unger was going to be my pick for this edition of Murder Ink until I…

March 23, 2015

La Plata Health Watch

Abdominal pain gives doctors a headache

The range of potential causes is quite broad and is the subject of many texts designed to educate medical providers.…

March 22, 2015

Action Line

Sounding out car names makes wrong turns of phrase

Phonetic spelling rarely leads to happy results.Courtesy of Mary Kay Aigner Let’s chalk this up to a phonetic faux pas.…

March 22, 2015

John Peel

John Peel, reporting for/from the pokey

At 11 a.m. Wednesday, I’m reporting to jail. Have I done something bad? Well, yes, no doubt. But that’s not…

March 22, 2015

What's up in Durango Skies

Aim your green laser with care

I should warn the reader now that I dislike daylight saving time. Now that we are past the equinox, the…

March 21, 2015

From our Congressman

Paving the way for change

Social workers touch lives across society

March 21, 2015

Population Matters

Get rid of investments in dirty forms of energy

The divestment movement aims to reduce our reliance on fossil fuels and to increase usage of renewable energy. It pressures…

March 21, 2015

Columnists

It’s a strike, a split, a gutter ball; it’s for kids

From left, Stacy Jenkins, Teri Perryman and Megan Colby, who all work at Mercury Payment Systems, call themselves Team Irritable…

March 20, 2015

Downtown Lowdown

Running Out of Road truly has crowd support

The crowd-funding platform continues to grow – so far, it’s helped more than 200,000 projects get off the ground, providing…

March 19, 2015

From the Extension Office

Young or old, estate planning wise

I’m talking about estate planning. No, it isn’t just for the wealthy, and it isn’t just to prepare for death.…

March 18, 2015

Thinking Green

When rules are ignored, we can win

A few weeks ago, San Juan Citizens Alliance and our partners won a hard-fought legal case against the proposed expansion…

March 18, 2015

From our Congressman

Law enforcement reform requires broad conversation including urban legislators

Through this bill, such areas now can apply for state assistance in acquiring firefighting equipment. No area of Colorado is…

March 17, 2015

Neighbors

‘May the wind always be at your back’

Suzanne Zerbe’s mini-green top hat is a show-stealer at the Tuesday Literary Club’s St. Patrick's Day Party on March 10…

March 17, 2015

Bottom Line

Like rockets, businesses fly in stages

Let’s label them. The first stage is simply a beginning. For convenience sake, let’s call it Stage 0: The stage…

March 17, 2015

What's Up Downtown

Looking beyond Main is goal

As we do every year, we’re holding our board of directors and staff retreat for a good part of the…

March 17, 2015

View from the Center

Celebrating art and artists in local schools

The adults focused on their height, skin or ears, but the kids answered with inspiring honesty: “I would grow wings,…

March 16, 2015

From our Congressman

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…

March 15, 2015

John Peel

Taking big steps in China

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

March 15, 2015

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,…

March 15, 2015

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.…

March 15, 2015

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…

March 14, 2015

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…

March 14, 2015

From our Congressman

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…

March 14, 2015