Columnists

Evolution of children is a beautiful, confounding process

Today, Rose is bereft. Actually, she’s bopping around in purple velvet, crayoning smiling horses under blue skies. But, suggest that…

November 16, 2013

The Travel Troubleshooter

What’s that airline credit really worth?

“Both times, I was initially told that my purchase value would be applied to a future ticket,” says Andrew, an…

November 16, 2013

From our Congressman

Will there ever be a 51st state?

Colorado joins Jefferson, West Kansas, Superior and other failed attempts at separation

November 16, 2013

Policy and Politics

GOP governor contenders off to a bold start

It also makes for fun quotes revealing who holds fringe beliefs and who is more centrist in their values –…

November 16, 2013

From our Congressman

The continuous struggle for rights in America

Rathbundu1-i-syn History grants us the ability to learn from our mistakes as a species and as a global community. As…

November 16, 2013

From our Congressman

Sportsmen benefit from protecting watershed

Trout Unlimited It’s a special time of year for hunters and anglers. Across the country, hunters are pulling out camouflage…

November 16, 2013

From our Congressman

The daunting task of figuring out how to pay for college

Deborah Medenwaldtdu1-i-syn These days, the cost of a college education seems to be skyrocketing. Today, the average college student is…

November 16, 2013

Neighbors

Chefs’ dinner warms heart, soul and tummy

Three people at the heart of the Sexual Assault Services Organization’s fifth annual Collaborative Chefs Showcase are, from left, Leah…

November 15, 2013

Durango Dog Tales

Tips to thwart your canine escape artist

There are many reasons that a dog may become an escape artist. Dogs that were bred for high drive for…

November 14, 2013

Downtown Lowdown

Clinton captains the Mothership to Sky Ute Casino

Both genres clearly are present in the mash of music Clinton started writing and producing in the late 1960s as…

November 14, 2013

Out Standing in the Fields

Parents watch an annual ritual with special pride

For more than 125 years, cattle have been driven through in Mancos.Courtesy of Doug Ramsey This process is not simple,…

November 13, 2013

From the Extension Office

The best gift? Become a master gardener

I’m not sure what Santa has in mind for the kids, but I have seen plenty of commercials touting something…

November 13, 2013

Durango Nature Studies

Heatseeking boxelder bugs invade homes

The adult boxelder bug is about one-half inch in length and black, with distinct red wing veins and abdomens.Courtesy of…

November 13, 2013

The Green Side of Life

Norton takes a few punches, then delivers his own

He can dish it out, too. Like the professional boxer and his professional NFL linebacker of a son, Gary Norton…

November 13, 2013

Money Savvy

In your finances, express gratitude but also celebrate

Turning our attention toward the positive aspects of our lives, no matter what challenges we may face at the moment,…

November 12, 2013

Neighbors

Three new to Dyslexia Hall

The Kirk James Dylexic Blues Jam Band, featuring, from left, Nate Foster on guitar, Sam Atchison on drums, Chris Atchison…

November 12, 2013

Culture Gulch

Joshua Mietz is a storyteller with a clarinet

So begins clarinetist Joshua Mietz in his program notes for his upcoming solo recital. Mietz is the featured performer in…

November 11, 2013

Coroner's Report

When suicide isn’t: Cultures interpret death differently

Before Campbell’s work, cloning complex creatures was impossible. Mature cells are specialized. Each contains the complete DNA code to form…

November 10, 2013

Action Line

Crack team of researchers examine ‘Test Section’

The sign north of Durango along U.S. Highway 550 informs travelers are participating in a ‘Test Section’ but not about…

November 9, 2013

Gulliford's Travels

Route 66 Finding the Mother Road

If there’s any place to drive a 1950s or 1960s car, it’s on Route 66, which stretched 2,250 miles across…

November 9, 2013

Patient Parenting

Practices and routines are perfect for the winter months

For children, it’s been back to school for a while now, but I think we’ve all flirted with those last…

November 9, 2013

To Protect and Serve

See crime? Be safe, but report it

There are many times when residents will observe what they feel is suspicious activity and fail to report it to…

November 9, 2013

From our Congressman

Looking ahead to the next legislative term

My hope is that we have snow, and plenty of it, not just for a white Christmas, but I’m anxiously…

November 9, 2013

From our Congressman

Guns: good or bad?

Protect people, liberty with sound gun regulation

November 9, 2013