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Downtown Lowdown

Local music offerings spilleth over

One weekend music fans, promoters and writers are dying for at least one thing to see, host or peck words…

September 25, 2014

Clubhouse Porch

We have gone through a successful changing of the guard at the Dalton Ranch Golf Club. A glimpse into the…

September 24, 2014

The Green Side of Life

Doug Carman, aka steeler75, scored 15 out of 16 on his Week 3 Gridiron Green scorecard to stand alone atop…

September 24, 2014

From the Extension Office

Sink your teeth into Apple Days

Yes, the Durango area has received lots of rain – and mud, and rocks, and floating trash cans – but…

September 24, 2014

Your Ecological House

These zombies are everywhere – and nowhere

They began to talk, then one of them made the “wait-a-minute” gesture with her index finger. She pulled her cellphone…

September 24, 2014

Living with Wildlife

If you see a mountain lion, don’t act like prey

Mountain lion attacks in North America are rare, but when hiking in their habitat, it’s a good idea to make…

September 24, 2014

Neighbors

Cogs, gears and goggles abound

(It’s “Wild, Wild West” meets Victoriana meets Jules Verne and H.G. Wells.) It’s a full day of fun, starting with…

September 23, 2014

Living on the Waiver Wire

Bye weeks always are one of the trickiest challenges to navigate during a fantasy football season. This week, players from…

September 23, 2014

Murder Ink

Garnier masters multidimensional manipulation

The cheaply paved, uniformly beige stucco dominating every sightline, and the newly opened leisure center commanded by an ex-hippie waitress…

September 21, 2014

Action Line

Action Line Health officials eschew any ideas of prairie dog platter

Repulsive rodent or creative cuisine? As a carrier of disease, health officials advise against eating the critter.Jerry McBride/Durango Herald file…

September 20, 2014

John Peel

A walk in Kiwi land

Durango woman making waves – and footprints – with upcoming 1,800-mile trek

September 20, 2014

Creating Community

Flu season has arrived; here are facts about influenza

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that about 226,000 Americans will be admitted to the hospital this…

September 20, 2014

On Real Estate

1031 exchanges can be profitable for investors

These 1031 exchanges are very popular when there is significant equity in the property to be sold and with large…

September 20, 2014

Adventures in Motherhood

Parenting like being life coach to very small people

“Hey, honey, any ideas on how you can make that task easier for yourself?” I ask with false cheer. Col…

September 20, 2014

The Travel Troubleshooter

Should buying plane tickets be like buying cars?

Witkin combed through his local newspaper, consulted the Kelley Blue Book and clicked on several auto-buying websites. Finally, he stumbled…

September 20, 2014

From our Congressman

Now is the time to start finding the perfect college

Mendenwaldt The more information a student can gather about perspective colleges, the better their chances are to discover the college…

September 20, 2014

From our Congressman

Rural police get militarized

Pentagon gives battlefield gear to rural Western counties

September 20, 2014

From our Congressman

Believe me, Hermosa bill amendment needed

As we worked in the House to advance this legislation, it became clear that some of the language in the…

September 20, 2014

From our Congressman

Respect, listen to others’ political viewpoints

For instance, a few days ago, my friend raved vehemently against President Obama’s choice to release Taliban prisoners without properly…

September 20, 2014

Red Cross and you

Learn CPR so that you can save a life if you have to

This month, I interviewed a local CPR expert, Ryan Wirth, with Hearts-On, about the important role he plays in educating…

September 19, 2014

Neighbors

Happy birthday, Kerr House

But on Sunday, I attended my first birthday party for a house. The 130th birthday of the Kerr House in…

September 19, 2014

From our Congressman

Wrestling with fire, water in off-season

With a bipartisan team of sponsors in the House and Senate, I carried legislation last session bringing the Legislature, specifically,…

September 18, 2014

Downtown Lowdown

Serzen’s influence continues with Jazz on the Hill

Music dorks like myself will bounce around from genre to genre. I have my favorites; I can’t live without my…

September 18, 2014

Durango Dog Tales

Dog adolescence: Size does not equal maturity

Teenage humans linger in this stage for years and require extra teaching, training and patience from their parents to cope…

September 18, 2014