Columnists

When stop signs go, ticket for running them remains

Action Line appealed your case to the highest pantheon of jurisprudence – the Durango Municipal Court. In those hallowed halls…

November 16, 2014

Red Cross and you

Kids can prepare with pillowcases, app

This new game, “Monster Guard” is an app that is designed to help kids, ages 7-11, to stay safe and…

November 15, 2014

Adventures in Motherhood

Hope is for kids to wake up curious every day

Raising a boy is a continuing education for me. I’m hugely invested in maintaining closeness with Col as he grows,…

November 15, 2014

Creating Community

To beat holiday blues, you have to get creative

Whether it’s financial strain, family issues, illness, loss of a loved one or something else getting you down, the holidays…

November 15, 2014

On Real Estate

With real estate on the Net, why use a broker?

This increase may be contrary to the assumption that the Internet would replace agents in the process of buying or…

November 15, 2014

The Travel Troubleshooter

Outbreaks test airlines’ refund policies

A survey late last month by Unicomm, an organizer of trade shows and conferences, found that 41 percent of active…

November 15, 2014

From our Congressman

Learning how to live by learning to dive

Lesson 1: There are always multiple ways to approach things. On my first day of practice, I learned what is…

November 15, 2014

Neighbors

Neighbors Bilgrave honored by Liberty

Suzette Collard, left, sporting a mask to protect her identity, presents Joyce Bilgrave, the school’s founder, with her superhero cape.…

November 14, 2014

Downtown Lowdown

L.A.’s ‘best live band’ heads to the Strater stage

In a city with 3 million people and thousands of bands, “best live band” could be one writer’s exaggeration. Critics…

November 13, 2014

On the Run

Ironman ‘finish line catcher’ job was rewarding

This event brings more than 2,000 of the world’s best triathletes to Kona, filling up the small town with an…

November 13, 2014

From the Extension Office

Don’t let food poisoning sour your Thanksgiving dinner celebration

Turkey, in particular, can carry a high risk for food poisoning. Studies have shown that more than two-thirds of birds…

November 12, 2014

Thinking Green

Our world is evolving, it’s time to adapt

Of all the responses I get to this column, by far the most common attack pertains to my supposed hypocrisy.…

November 12, 2014

Durango Nature Studies

This bird of Thanksgiving is cunning in the wild

Turkeys travel in groups and roost in tall trees to avoid predators.Sam Green/Cortez Journal file photo I say “for some…

November 12, 2014

Living on the Waiver Wire

Oh, and what a year for rookie wide receivers. That’s just a few topics that make it another exciting week…

November 11, 2014

Neighbors

Bites of delight for good cause

Or it would be, if it weren’t once in a year here. I have gone to almost all of the…

November 11, 2014

Money Savvy

Housing alliance offers path to your first home

Do those prices sound out of reach? If they do, the Regional Housing Alliance of La Plata County may be…

November 11, 2014

Culture Gulch

Friday recital promises pure piano magic

At the heart of a program that spans two centuries of music, Marilyn Garst will present Robert Schumann’s great Romantic…

November 10, 2014

Coroner's Report

What are limits when ruling on cause of death?

As reported by The Telegraph in Nashua, Izik Davis died when the narcotic fentanyl was absorbed through his skin from…

November 9, 2014

Action Line

Become fluent in effluent by touring sewer plant

The bronze windows at Durango’s wastewater-treatment plant are only decorative and date back to the 1980s. Austin Gray, 12, left,…

November 9, 2014

Creating Community

Home living for people with intellectual disabilities

Do you see a woman in a wheelchair living in her own house? Do you see several hundred people with…

November 8, 2014

Gulliford's Travels

Grand Canyon under siege

Developer proposes tram to sacred site at river bottom

November 8, 2014

On Real Estate

What exactly does the seller have to fix?

The term often prompts the buyer to ask – what is wrong with the property? The fact is that the…

November 8, 2014

Authentic Aging

Choosing death brings up many questions

In these later years, our expectations shrink and our capacities diminish. We do less and less to accommodate our physical…

November 8, 2014

From our Congressman

Police have plenty of reasons to pull over drivers

Briggs The answer can sometimes be pretty simple. Yes, I was going 85 in a 40. Yes, I didn’t want…

November 8, 2014