Columnists

Natural gas: Its footprint is larger than you think

Since that study, numerous other studies looking at the climate impact of natural-gas development have been published. One widely touted…

February 26, 2014

Thoughts Along The Way

School trumps minimum wage as income booster

The answer was supposed to be “no.” The four years of the Carter presidency is frequently remembered as being somewhat…

February 25, 2014

From our Congressman

Capitol noise subsides, gives way to wildfire, education discussion

While the construction sounds have muted, the many groups of school children now passing through the building keep it excitedly…

February 25, 2014

Murder Ink

Old wounds open in Poland – but not how you think

Zygmunt Miloszewski is a well-known fiction writer in Poland, earning acclaim in 2005 at the age of 26 with his…

February 24, 2014

Sponsored bills meet legislative success

From our Congressman

Hey, gentlemen: you’re more likely to lose color vision

After a decade or more of doing exams for third-class medical certificates (private pilots) and second-class medical certificates (commercial pilots),…

February 22, 2014

John Peel

Face-lift for our old friend

D&SNG spruces up 'haggard' 134-year-old car

February 22, 2014

Action Line

Smoke shop minds its p’s, q’s by swapping o’s for a’s

A quick Google search didn’t clear matters up. Most links, including the one to the shop’s website, spelled the name…

February 22, 2014

What's up in Durango Skies

New supernova lights up in the cigar galaxy

Timing is everything. One day after I submitted my What’s Up in Durango Skies column for January, the brightest supernova…

February 22, 2014

From our Congressman

Identifying the city’s goals for the coming year

Whitedu1-i-syn Following last year’s election, the new City Council held a retreat to brainstorm our collective vision and goals for…

February 22, 2014

From our Congressman

Ending ‘job lock’

Affordable Care Act gives Americans choices on jobs, health insurance

February 22, 2014

Population Matters

Old memes tie cultures to outmoded ways of thinking

The word “meme” is analogous to “gene,” but the former is information in our culture rather than in our DNA.…

February 22, 2014

Neighbors

Chocolate and hearts unite

Durango Independent Film Festival Board President, Bill Niblick, Executive Director Joannie Fraughton, center, and Sheila Niblick attend DIFF’s “Magical Night…

February 21, 2014