Creating Community La Plata County collaborates to ensure residents’ health For almost a year now, the coalition has been working on a mental-health and substance-use project that has a broad… October 19, 2013
Adventures in Motherhood When it comes to this life: ‘Each day, each hug is a gift’ I’ve been thinking about this as I rub arnica oil over Col’s eight gnarly head-stitches, as my children climb into… October 19, 2013
Action Line Odd benches, sofas don’t sit well with residents The husband of loyal reader “Perplexed” attempts to enjoy the “view” of the Animas River from a Santa Rita Park… October 19, 2013
From our Congressman College prep course ignites early planning, eases nerves Before I started taking this class, I had a few ideas about where I wanted to go to college and… October 19, 2013
Talk about Town Durangoan’s dogs find fame in 2014 calendar Thompson submitted a photo of her dogs, Annie and Oakley, to Granite Dog Gallery, run by Molly Poole of New… October 18, 2013
Downtown Lowdown A teacher who remembers that music is fun In the realm of education, the stress that accompanies tests, recitals and the memorization of information required to master any… October 17, 2013
Durango Dog Tales Build your dog’s confidence when meeting strangers If you understand the way dogs communicate, it’s easy to see that even the most well-intentioned human can send mixed… October 17, 2013
Get Growing Before winter sets in, make sure your garden is ready By Darrin Parmenter With the hail, wind, freezes and snow causing a painful end to the area’s growing spaces, it… October 16, 2013
Out Standing in the Fields Weather makes agriculture a gambler’s game Locally, we have faced a spring drought with moisture levels far below normal that limited our irrigation, dried up our… October 16, 2013
From the Extension Office The 4-H year has begun, join a club now Open enrollment has started, and now is a great time for new families to join a club. The best way… October 16, 2013
The Green Side of Life Pistol Pete shoots and scores in Week 6 Green And he’s a remarkable shot, good from long range, great from distance. Which is why after six weeks of play,… October 16, 2013
Durango School News State making strides toward better schooling Unfortunately, some see the K-12 system as broken and inept in meeting the needs of students. Some have had a… October 15, 2013
From our Congressman Off season becomes time for listening and learning Two new Republican senators were sworn in last week, replacing the senators from Colorado Springs and Pueblo who’d been recalled… October 13, 2013
View from the Center Courtroom ennui sparks deep thought about art I started to feel awkward and afraid that I might be the only one in the room who was an… October 13, 2013
Coroner's Report Court right to fine UNM regents for intimidation The sanction was imposed by District Court Judge Alan Malott after the university pressured Dr. Ian Paul, a forensic pathologist… October 12, 2013
Creating Community Durangoan challenges Disney over disability access program Tiffany Spence and Blake Spence enjoy Blake’s favorite ride Dumbo at Disneyland. Tiffany is holding a Guest Assistance Card in… October 12, 2013
Patient Parenting The challenges of parenting kids with gay, lesbian tendencies Most overt sexual-behavioral characteristics are suppressed until puberty, ages 8 to 15. Before this critical time in human development, children… October 12, 2013
Action Line Hail ruins Florida fix but won’t dent city budget The Florida Road is the Rodney Dangerfield of thoroughfares, getting no respect. Not from commuters who routinely ignore its reasonable… October 12, 2013
From our Congressman Sharing responsibility Punitive approach is wrong way to address wildfire risk October 12, 2013
Neighbors Cliff’s Poochapalooza inspires tail-wagging From left, Jeanne Willems, with her pooches Sammy and Ginger, greatly enjoyed the canine birthday party thrown by Darla Cliff,… October 11, 2013
Downtown Lowdown Sullivan invites his friends for Stillwater benefit There are thousands of songwriters in big music cities worldwide who pen the hits for the big-time vocalists. Talk about… October 10, 2013
On the Run First-timers meet challenge of Imogene Pass “Signing up is 25 percent of the battle,” Hanson said. “And if you’re goal-oriented, Imogene is a great way to… October 10, 2013