Columnists

Money Savvy

Tools to help you simplify finances, boost your income

Now that smartphones and social media have become a part of our everyday lives, I am excited to recommend four…

January 7, 2014

La Plata Health Watch

How to recognize the symptoms of depression

It is not uncommon for a depressed person to primarily complain of tiredness or fatigue. This is one of a…

January 4, 2014

Action Line

Plans going nowhere for bicycle races on ‘Bridge’

Criterium races, for those of you who are sprocketly challenged, is an event in which riders compete on a relatively…

January 4, 2014

Creating Community

Sometimes, a smile can go a long way, inspire others

A smile has the power to make you feel better. Neuropsychologists have found a strong relationship between facial muscle movement…

January 4, 2014

The Travel Troubleshooter

Fearing long lines at the airport? An app may help

But that was before Ariens, a nurse recruiter for a hospital in Austin, Texas, discovered a smartphone app called WhatsBusy.…

January 4, 2014

From our Congressman

Vaccine task force recommendations are insufficient

The task force addressed only individual decisions without providing information that would elicit community concerns. And research has shown that…

January 4, 2014

From our Congressman

Change changes lives

Salvation Army donations broaden locals’ opportunities

January 4, 2014

From our Congressman

Year closes with many successes at Fort Lewis

I would like to take this opportunity to mention a few of the past semester’s highlights, as well as initiatives…

January 4, 2014

From our Congressman

Lawmakers must turn attention to wildfire in 2014

Yet, no matter the upheavals and distractions, we must focus on the threat – no, make that the promise –…

January 4, 2014

From our Congressman

Post-war tide ran against Wilson, the League

The United States never joined the League, and the seeds were planted for another world war. Neither did Americans understand…

January 4, 2014

Downtown Lowdown

Local musicians will be busy with plans for new offerings in 2014

The High Rollers are riding the success of their music video for “Colorado Girl” to an exciting 2014. The band…

January 2, 2014

Flies & Lies

Flashlight beam can help you improve casting

Because the goal is to get the ball or fly to a place you want it to be, how your…

January 2, 2014

From the Extension Office

4-H Dog Project offers many opportunities

The 4-H Youth Development Program in La Plata County is excited for what should be a memorable year. Don’t get…

January 1, 2014

From our Congressman

Looking at crises beyond reality TV’s ‘Duck Dynasty’

Political news sites report a significant development in the Pajama Boy controversy (involving a promotion for Obamacare) and the “Duck…

December 31, 2013

From our Congressman

Science, humanities mixed together makes for good reading

For example, over the summer and fall, two intellectual heavyweights, Steven Pinker and Leon Wieseltier, went toe-to-toe in The New…

December 31, 2013

Columnists

Durango Reading Club goes social for holidays

But three times a year, members have a chance to catch up on news, share travel stories and generally strengthen…

December 31, 2013

La Plata Health Watch

Even friends won’t tell you about bad breath

There is a tendency for those with welder’s burns to arrive at the emergency room in the evening or the…

December 29, 2013

Action Line

Mercurial approach to news may be quite cosmic

This oddly proportioned blue angel has mysteriously occupied a busy street corner for several months.Courtesy of Sue Action Line knows…

December 28, 2013

The Travel Troubleshooter

What can you do when an airline offends you?

“At first I didn’t think I read it right,” says White, a student at the University of West Florida. “I…

December 28, 2013

From our Congressman

Freedom across the Americas

Defending freedom of expression, defending democracy

December 28, 2013

From our Congressman

Private water rights still at risk for ski areas, others

I was somewhat encouraged that the Forest Service recently acknowledged its flawed and unnecessary policy and indicated its future water…

December 28, 2013

From our Congressman

Remembering 2013

Saying goodbye to an eventful year that nonetheless sets the stage for better times

December 28, 2013

Downtown Lowdown

N.C. band Toubab Krewe finds inspiration from West Africa

Toubab Krewe, who will play Saturday night at the Animas City Theatre, creates a mix of sounds with West African…

December 26, 2013

From the Extension Office

Mother Nature can deliver challenges, glory

But it’s also the season for end-of-the-year lists: best movies, top holiday beers (seriously) and the best one yet, “10…

December 25, 2013