Your Ecological House Refrigerator crisis solved by cool local business – Andrew Mason, entrepreneur Thursday, 10:15 p.m.: I’m sitting by the open window in my home office enjoying a cool,… August 13, 2014
Get Growing Fresh layer of mulch can revive your weary garden By Sheryl Andrews What’s not to like about mulch? It saves water, reduces weeds, prevents erosion, looks beautiful and is… August 13, 2014
Durango Nature Studies Supermoon illuminates web of connections A supermoon occurs when the moon’s elliptical orbit brings it closest to the Earth, making it appear larger than usual.… August 13, 2014
Clubhouse Porch Clubhouse Porch # Seventy-foot chip should have gone in. # Let’s have foursomes on the final round. # Television coverage would last… August 13, 2014
Thoughts Along The Way Education pays, but that may be changing Education prices, which are growing faster than overall prices, also is nothing new. Also familiar is the constant reminder that… August 12, 2014
Culture Gulch Public-art uproar the latest in a long history Every public-art installation in Durango has brought out complaints, jokes and the always popular “why wasn’t I consulted” crowd. It’s… August 10, 2014
Action Line ‘Ark of Hysteria’ rocks boat with interesting symbolism Readers fulminated with a fusillade of “F” words. Let’s just characterize them as flabbergasted, flummoxed, furious, fuming and fierce. Most… August 9, 2014
Green Medicine Understanding hormones is key to help women feel happy, healthy Body, mind and spirit are all influenced by the effects of estrogen, progesterone and testosterone on our bodies. When it… August 9, 2014
Coroner's Report Our definition of death is subject to change A middle-aged woman lay in the intensive-care unit surrounded by machinery that recorded her heartbeat, measured her blood pressure and… August 9, 2014
Creating Community Changing your own behavior is a matter of personal choice On the other hand, I have to admit, there are times I can’t find a document. Or I don’t get… August 9, 2014
Authentic Aging ‘Seniors,’ ‘Elders’: What shall we call our aging selves? We are said to be “retired,” which is a very broad category and not necessarily correct, as many people of… August 9, 2014
On Real Estate Can you afford to buy a home? Mike and Judy Malone Working out a monthly household budget will be helpful to determine the monthly payment that comfortably… August 9, 2014
From our Congressman Manufacturing ‘superbugs’ together to help lessen the threat of antibiotic resistance August 9, 2014
From our Congressman Taking agricultural water will hurt Colorado Coram In order to send more water to these Lower Basin states, the pilot program suggests farmers could fallow more… August 9, 2014
Red Cross and you Set up a network to help you in emergencies Planning ahead for emergencies is important, especially for seniors and those with special needs. The American Red Cross recommends that… August 8, 2014
Neighbors Hogans celebrate family, roots Betty Gale Hogan, left, MaryEl Hogan-Emrich, Laura Hogan and Carol Hauth stand in line for lunch catered by Zia Taqueria… August 8, 2014
Downtown Lowdown Kai Welch show promises intimate night of music If a band or performer graduates up to the 3,000-seat theater, the overall connection between musician and fan can get… August 7, 2014
Flies & Lies Fly-fishing, bears and eagles: It must be Alaska My wife, who now is known as “She Who Leaves No Fish Untouched” (SWLNFUT), and I have just returned from… August 7, 2014
From the Extension Office Annual La Plata County Fair promises something for everyone The annual county fair, which will be held through Sunday, is a great opportunity for the public to enjoy many… August 6, 2014
Thinking Green When you need respite from summer, get out Cooling temperatures, changing smells. I feel a tinge of autumnal sadness in the still warm August days, a feeling amplified… August 6, 2014
Clubhouse Porch Clubhouse Porch Even though he finished tied for 18th place, Durango’s Devin Schreiner, son of Kip and Tammy Schreiner, put a huge… August 6, 2014
Neighbors Protecting our brains over a glass of fine wine At Red Snapper in June, these guest bartenders weren’t just raising money for Gray Matters, they were raising awareness for… August 4, 2014
Bottom Line Strategy may be what businesses need to succeed Merriam-Webster tells us strategy is a careful plan or method for achieving a particular goal, usually over a long period… August 4, 2014