Columnists

Charting a new course

La Paz, reconfigured crew repairs boat to chase the dream

February 15, 2014

Travel industry’s time-outs can shut you out of a ticket

Appearances can be deceiving, though. LaMesa needed to fly to Mexico for emergency dental care. But when he found treatment…

February 15, 2014

Creating Community

Be aware of these common medication mistakes and learn how to avoid them

Food and Drug Administration reports indicate up to 1.5 million people are sickened or severely injured and about 100,000 fatalities…

February 15, 2014

From our Congressman

Senior year is a time full of firsts and lasts

du1-i-syn Senior year of high school is filled with “lasts.” Since the first day of school, the words “last,” “final,”…

February 15, 2014

From our Congressman

Our love of teaching requires thought and analysis

Hisedu1-i-syn The holidays have passed and the summer beckons from months away. Parents, students, administrators and teachers are caught in…

February 15, 2014

From our Congressman

‘Mega-drought’

American West finds itself between a rock and a dry place

February 15, 2014

Policy and Politics

Health coverage shifts focus to what matters

The source of this culinary bounty is a woman I met when she was in college at the University of…

February 15, 2014

Neighbors

France and chocolate are parfait together

As always, the event was a chocoholics’ dream and a challenge for the judges. More than 70 amateur and professional…

February 14, 2014

Red Cross and you

Red Cross celebrates 100 years of serving people in Colorado

In November 1914, the first Red Cross chapter charters were granted to serve Colorado. Over the course of the next…

February 14, 2014

Downtown Lowdown

Watch this Austin folkie perform around Durango – four times

Arizona folk singer Chris Jamison will play four dates in Durango during the next week, beginning tonight at The Office…

February 13, 2014

From our Congressman

Wilder weather

extremes hurt the West, too

February 13, 2014

On the Run

Girls on the Run program inspires and motivates

“The program is about building confidence and being strong,” said La Plata County coordinator Paige Hickman, who has gone through…

February 13, 2014

From the Extension Office

Heart disease kills 1 woman every minute

Heart disease is our No. 1 killer in the U.S. Women are less likely to survive a first attack than…

February 12, 2014

Durango Nature Studies

Under full moon, you can seek the great horned owl

Great horned owls live as monogamous pairs, and their large eyes give them spectacular binocular vision.Associated Press file photo But,…

February 12, 2014

$Criticism of fracking, health study misses mark$

Thinking Green

Criticism of fracking, health study misses mark

The editorial’s second line, and much of the argument put forward, says scientific studies should not be used “as a…

February 12, 2014

What's Up Downtown

What kind of downtown do you want to have?

No surprise the bicycle is becoming a dominant presence in resurgent downtowns. That trend – along with the desire for…

February 11, 2014

Neighbors

Celebrating the sweetest of all

The 2014 Sweetheart of the Arts honorees, from left, Carol Salomon, C. Scott Hagler and Caroline Todd, as founders of…

February 11, 2014

From our Congressman

Good, bad memories of 15 years as local 9-R parent

I learned that there are some wonderful people involved in education but also how insular schools can be, that principals…

February 10, 2014

From our Congressman

Lawn-size, communications measures make progress

The assessment will identify the full extent of the current gaps that threaten public safety, especially in disasters. Once the…

February 10, 2014

Culture Gulch

Guest soprano will warm your winter souls

“When I started college,” Turner said “I didn’t like his music at all.” At the turn of the millennium, Turner…

February 10, 2014

From our Congressman

Mid-session sees important bills moving through the Colorado Legislature

Consequently, I was unable to attend the annual Conservation Youth Corps Award Ceremony, where my constituent, Auston Craig of the…

February 9, 2014

John Peel

We’ve got your back

Durango youths climb higher with team approach

February 8, 2014

Patient Parenting

Love shown early in childhood is critical to aging adults

In some recent research, I ran across an interesting study, known as the Harvard Grant Study. This is the longest…

February 8, 2014

Action Line

Even the cheese counter feels Super Bowl’s pain

For some reason, no one was buying Broncos-themed crisps at the City Market cheese counter the day after the Super…

February 8, 2014