Columnists

Celebrate Red Cross Month: Get prepared, get involved

Wernerdu1-i-syn As we enter the variable spring weather of Colorado, our focus often changes to spring weather threats. However, it…

March 15, 2014

Adventures in Motherhood

Trust siblings to work out their own mysterious karma

I feel something hot and sharp catch in my sun-bathing throat, something like indignation and protest; something like the words:…

March 15, 2014

On Real Estate

Diversity of buyers drives local market

But, like other areas, Durango’s inventory is soft because of inactivity in building over the past several years, making the…

March 15, 2014

More Hands on Deck

Boat repairs require a journey of their own

Here’s my routine of late: I wake up, I eat, I fix something, I feel good, then something else breaks…

March 15, 2014

The Travel Troubleshooter

Are e-checks a safe way to pay for travel?

An e-check is an electronic debit to your checking account, and it’s billed as a quick, convenient way to pay…

March 15, 2014

From our Congressman

Finding acceptance beyond an old stereotype

Schaldachdu1-i-syn Shoppers’ faces fill with judgments as they pass the rows of various dairy products, with expectations to choose organic…

March 15, 2014

From our Congressman

‘You cannot improve on it’

Let’s not bring Las Vegas to Grand Canyon

March 15, 2014

From our Congressman

Pay attention to the important art of the campus visit

Mendenwaldt, Deboradu1-i-syn For many college-bound students, now is the time to begin visiting a variety of campuses. There is no…

March 15, 2014

Neighbors

‘Whodunit’ is fruitful for school

David Farkas, a seventh grade math and science teacher at Mountain Middle School, shows off a piece of artwork for…

March 14, 2014

Downtown Lowdown

Ragtime & Early Jazz Festival is right at home at the Strater

With such a rich and colorful history, enjoying jazz and studying its early contributors and its time and place in…

March 13, 2014

On the Run

Local runner tackles Alaska endurance run

Now throw in icy, snow-packed trails, temperatures in the 10 above to minus-30-degree range while pulling a 35 pound sled.…

March 12, 2014

From the Extension Office

Investing in 4-H pays off – 6 times over

“This is a conservative estimate of the contribution of 4-H,” said Rebecca Hill, a CSU Extension research economist and author…

March 12, 2014

Durango Nature Studies

Slow down, look, listen: Give yourself gift of nature

For one, ever the procrastinator, I find it’s a handy excuse for those of us who never got around to…

March 12, 2014

Your Ecological House

Climate chaos has arrived on our planet

I felt a bit odd as I completed my previous column – which discussed the ongoing drought in the Western…

March 12, 2014

From our Congressman

Water rights, energy measures to dominate committee work week

The first bill is a slight modification to one I sponsored last year involving the collection and processing of medical…

March 11, 2014

Neighbors

Can’t stop marveling about these women

The Women’s Resource Center honored, from left, Missy Crawford Rodey, Linda Mannix and Danielle Enea at its Extraordinary Women Luncheon…

March 11, 2014

What's Up Downtown

From Sochi time to dinnertime in Durango

I discovered this by accident. I was watching a hockey game and heard the announcer shout, “a shot by Borscht,…

March 10, 2014

Action Line

Nothing dippy about power-pole sign near library

The “3 Phase Dip Up” sign on a power pole has no connection whatsoever to possible real-estate developments or tasty…

March 9, 2014

Coroner's Report

Drug addicts risk death every time they use

Hoffman, who died at 46, won the Oscar for best actor for the title role in “Capote” in 2005. His…

March 9, 2014

John Peel

All together now

blind Ignacio man, everyone’s in the groove

March 9, 2014

Culture Gulch

Surrounded by sound in sacred space

The Fort Lewis College Community Concert Hall has great overall acoustics, but for surround singing, it pales by comparison. St.…

March 9, 2014

Patient Parenting

When it comes to education, is universal preschool a good thing?

It’s a bipartisan effort (amazingly!) with several mayors and governors wanting to fund it with taxes on the wealthy. The…

March 8, 2014

Gulliford's Travels

Hoodoo heaven

Discover the mysterious nature of wilderness exploration at Bisti

March 8, 2014

Creating Community

Prenatal test for Down syndrome decreases false positives, risks

The more invasive tests have their problems. In 1 percent of cases, the tests actually produce miscarriage. Women who are…

March 8, 2014