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From our Congressman

Public land

than environmentalism; protecting a valuable driver of our recreation economy

December 21, 2013

Policy and Politics

Season fueled by countless transactions

After the fact, it is like looking into a cozy snowglobe, evoking warm feelings of rituals nurtured. Somehow we delude…

December 21, 2013

Population Matters

How I honor my father in a rapidly changing world

Louis Grossman, my father, was born 112 years ago this month in the little farm village of Teplik of Czarist…

December 21, 2013

Neighbors

A truly ornamental party for the holidays

Suzanne Zerbe, left, and Lucy Olson admire an ornament being auctioned at the Tuesday Literary Club’s Holiday Party, which was…

December 20, 2013

Durango Dog Tales

Socialization key to raising well-adjusted dog

With exposure, humans become accustomed to a wide variety of people and environments and gain confidence in their abilities to…

December 19, 2013

Downtown Lowdown

Sugar Thieves steal into town for one night at Derailed Saloon

The Sugar Thieves include, from left, Mikel Lander, Meridith Moore, Jeff Naylor, David Libman (front) and Shea Marshall. The Tempe,…

December 19, 2013

The Green Side of Life

Somehow in the utter chaos of Week 15 in the National Football League, the Bayfield resident with the “master” handle…

December 18, 2013

Your Ecological House

Give the gift of time, companionship this Christmas

– Dr. Seuss Had enough yet? First, there was Black Friday. Then came Gray Saturday, Savers’ Sunday, Cyber Monday and…

December 18, 2013

From the Extension Office

Skip vitamins, try real food to improve health

Instead of focusing on eating nutrient-dense foods, people have been willing to pay big money to swallow more than a…

December 18, 2013

Thinking Green

A harsh, costly legacy left by dirty energy

The legacy of uranium mining and milling pollution left in the Four Corners region is well-known but poorly understood. Earlier…

December 18, 2013

What's Up Downtown

He sees you when you’re shopping

Each department was dripping with Yuletide décor. The music was blaring an off-tune old carol, And fake snow was falling…

December 17, 2013

Neighbors

Big Brothers Big Sisters enjoys some Seasons

Wayne Barger, co-owner of Seasons Rotisserie & Grill along with his wife, Karen Barger, gets a hug from a patron…

December 17, 2013

Durango School News

District raising bar to improve student learning

Our teachers, support staff members and administrators are working hard to adjust our practices and embrace new expectations that will…

December 17, 2013

La Plata Health Watch

Listen here, be safe to ensure holiday cheer

He was bundled up warm in layers of wool so as not to catch cold like a jolly old fool.…

December 15, 2013

Action Line

City bold to bag meters but balks when bagging deer

The bagged meters are the city’s Christmas present to the petulant parking public. Some 1,000 old-school parking meters will be…

December 15, 2013

Red Cross and you

Be Red Cross Ready with this winter-preparedness plan

Wernerdu1-i-syn As we move into the winter season, our thoughts turn to outdoor winter activities, holiday shopping and family travel.…

December 14, 2013

Creating Community

Holidays have you stressed? Try reflection, meditation

Now, I admit that stressful circumstance can’t be changed as immediately as we would like or be cured miraculously by…

December 14, 2013

Adventures in Motherhood

Son helping with deer is a task that will feed him in many ways

There was blood and hair and bone. There were our chickens bob-heading around the yard, nipping at red threads of…

December 14, 2013

The Travel Troubleshooter

What did federal agencies do for travelers in 2013?

But there’s actually a specific answer: Federal agencies did a lot more than you might think. And, in at least…

December 14, 2013

More Hands on Deck

A nighttime scare while sailing to Mexico

The adventure has begun. There are many ways to travel, each with their own quirks and problems. I have traveled…

December 14, 2013

From our Congressman

What irks is not loss of Amdt. 66, but the lies around it

Hisedu1-i-syn I understand the mistrust the public has in me because I was so looking forward to splitting that $950…

December 14, 2013

From our Congressman

Colorado leading

State’s payday lending reforms are a model for other states and the nation

December 14, 2013

From our Congressman

It’s tough educating when funding is tight

Brammerdu1-i-syn A few weeks ago, our state voted on Amendment 66, a ballot measure that would have granted our public…

December 14, 2013

Neighbors

Home for the holidays never looked so good

On Sunday, we can all find out. The Catholic Daughters of the Americas, St. Anthony’s Court No. 1248, is hosting…

December 13, 2013