Columnists

Roads gifted with spa treatment, its amenities

It was a pampering spa day for some lucky local roads. Well, sort of. Let’s let our good friend Levi…

December 14, 2014

Unequal health-care access can have profound effect

Many of us equate ADA access with reserved parking spots, ramps and automatic doors. Physical access is essential, but there…

December 13, 2014

Gulliford's Travels

A tragic tale in Ouray

A failed mining dream and the origin of ‘Danny Boy’

December 13, 2014

From our Congressman

Militarized police

Equipment does not make citizens feel safe

December 13, 2014

From our Congressman

Preserve your inheritance as separate property

Vette In Colorado, if you are married, all property acquired subsequent to the date of your marriage is deemed to…

December 13, 2014

Neighbors

The holidays are in full swing

The Reading Club of Durango holds its holiday luncheon Thursday at the Strater Hotel with festive decorations. In front are…

December 12, 2014

Downtown Lowdown

These numbers don’t lie: Best albums of 2014

10. Dave and Phil Alvin, “Common Ground.” The Alvin brothers come together for the first time since the Reagan administration…

December 11, 2014

On the Run

Durango runners grateful for the trails

As a trail runner and outdoor person, I am reminded daily of just how lucky I am to live in…

December 11, 2014

From the Extension Office

4-H’er starts fundraising campaign for 6-year-old suffering from cancer

Keyton Cugnini, a member of the Mountaineers 4-H Club, inspired a fundraising campaign for Kodi Grace McAlvain, who is suffering…

December 10, 2014

Thinking Green

Hey, Red. Wolf Creek is troubling me

How are things back in Texas? Peggy Sue and I are vacationing in Durango. Unseasonably warm, thank goodness. If this…

December 10, 2014

Durango Nature Studies

Kingfisher reminds us to take solace in dark days

Kingfishers lay their eggs inside an earthen tunnel 3- to 7-feet long. Once the young birds emerge, they face numerous…

December 10, 2014

The Green Side of Life

June in Arizona is all about the green in Dec.

And Betty Wiedow has the boys of December to thank. Wiedow, aka June, of Phoenix, Arizona, along with Week 1…

December 10, 2014

Money Savvy

The holidays don’t have to be stressful

Parties, gift-buying and family gatherings can add additional layers of stress to your life. When visions of the “perfect holiday”…

December 9, 2014

Culture Gulch

A bit of Scrooge creeps into holiday cheer

December serves up a murky platter of expectations, larded with real-time events that are difficult to understand let alone absorb.…

December 7, 2014

John Peel

In Nepal, we gave them the boot – in a good way

World life offers sharp contrasts

December 7, 2014

Coroner's Report

Is shooting from distance self-defense?

I did the autopsy. I don’t remember what the argument was about, but as tempers frayed, the two men went…

December 7, 2014

Action Line

Big plan to lower wildlife collisions has little impact

This image taken using Google Maps Street View shows the varying speed limit signs on U.S. Highway 550 in the…

December 6, 2014

Adventures in Motherhood

Life’s challenges can present opportunities

Col drags himself inside, kicked out by the chill from his current practice in the hunting arts: throwing a sharpened…

December 6, 2014

Serving Veterans

There’s help out there for those in need

What does the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) offer? VA benefits and services are in these major categories: compensation, pension,…

December 6, 2014

The Travel Troubleshooter

9 smartphone apps to make next trip better

When she and her husband recently checked into the Radisson Blu Hotel in Zurich, a clerk asked them to sign…

December 6, 2014

From our Congressman

Hermosa Creek Bringing back our community’s agreement

The Hermosa Creek watershed is treasured by residents of La Plata and San Juan counties. Whether fishing the creek’s outstanding…

December 6, 2014

From our Congressman

New technology ushered in an era of change

HHH Durango Democrat June 10, 1904 World’s Fair rate. The following rates will be in effect during the fair. To…

December 6, 2014

From our Congressman

The travesty of testing

Overemphasis on student assessments cuts into teaching time and interferes with learning

December 6, 2014

Neighbors

Wow is the word for Morgan’s quilt

Barbara Morgan’s quilt, “Oh, Wow!” is a semifinalist in a quilt competition that will be held in Albuquerque in January.Courtesy…

December 5, 2014