Columnists

Merger to slow online booking competition

All three things could happen, actually, but the conjecture surrounding the announcement reminded me of the fallout from the last…

September 14, 2013

Action Line

Open-road equipment ends up going nowhere

There are a number of explanations for the street summer scourge of PPRUs, with cheapness topping the list. You know…

September 14, 2013

From our Congressman

Water, weather factors for future

Much of Colorado is federal land and our rivers spring to life in our national forests; yet they are also…

September 14, 2013

Adventures in Motherhood

A key to parenthood is learning the yoga of letting go

I’ve been here on a million weekdays, and it’s always the outdoor PlayStation for the baby-toothed set, but today is…

September 14, 2013

From our Congressman

Admissions process a reminder of Halloween

Barneydu1-i-syn For years, the process resulted solely in dilemma, causing far more strife than necessary. I have tried purchasing premade…

September 14, 2013

From our Congressman

Thank you, John McPhee

it comes to natural resources, we are all in the same boat

September 14, 2013

Policy and Politics

Single-issue fixation loses bigger picture

Never a natural in the kitchen, she set about to prepare for my sister and me wholesome meals chock full…

September 14, 2013

Neighbors

Here’s to Tuesday Lit and its 75th birthday

On Sept. 3, the club kicked off its 75th program year with its Fall Picnic at the beautiful Animas Valley…

September 13, 2013

Downtown Lowdown

Lyons’ siren lures Concert Hall supporters

It’s like the driver’s ed approach: The car simulators are great, but there’s no substitute for getting behind the wheel…

September 12, 2013

On the Run

Through-hiking Colo. Trail a great experience

Their adventure began June 26 after months of preparation, each being at a point in their lives when they were…

September 12, 2013

Durango Nature Studies

Plan aims to boost environmental literacy

In Colorado, legislation was passed into law in 2010 that required the Colorado Department of Education to adopt a statewide…

September 11, 2013

Thinking Green

Time to protect integrity of area around Chaco

The current park is just the core of an area rich in archaeological treasures. The ACEC would include several Chacoan…

September 11, 2013

Bear Smart

Bear Smart We are to blame when food, trash attract bears

If bears can dine on trash, they will be regular visitors to our neighborhoods.Courtesy of Bryan Peterson Eventually, a grizzly…

September 11, 2013

From the Extension Office

Feeling ‘bleh’ about your garden? Plant some bulbs

But I will be honest, September is a tough month. My landscape is a little “bleh,” many of the perennials…

September 11, 2013

Neighbors

Birdies on the golf course mean more dollars for Adaptive Sports

du1-i-syn The event was Birdie Fest 2013, when 10 golf professionals from three golf clubs – Glacier Club, Dalton Ranch…

September 10, 2013

Culture Gulch

10-minute plays cut to chase at Arts Center

As if it were yesterday, Albert remembers the car he drove on his first date with Elizabeth. Etched in the…

September 9, 2013

Coroner's Report

What’s proper burial for an aborted fetus?

That’s not all they have to decide. Sometimes, they have to decide whether to allow babies to be buried. Dr.…

September 8, 2013

Patient Parenting

How often we eat may be as important as what we eat

The advice to have five or six small meals daily has become common in recent years. This keeps the metabolism…

September 7, 2013

Creating Community

Direct Support Professional Week celebrated by Colo.

DSPs have been called many things during my dozen-year tenure in the developmental-disabilities field: counselors, support staff, companions. Regardless of…

September 7, 2013

Action Line

Paper, plastic? ‘Bag tax’ foes ready for donations

You know the drill. Action Line dithers around before answering a question. But this time, let’s get right to the…

September 7, 2013

Gulliford's Travels

Grand Canyon by water 14 days below the rim

Earlier in the hike up Whitmore Wash, I’d thought of the blasted, boulder-strewn landscape and the walls of lava dikes.…

September 7, 2013

From our Congressman

Facing up to the realities of the Middle East

The Iranian revolution of 1979 against our repressive ally, Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlawi, ushered in a popularly elected government. Soon,…

September 7, 2013

From our Congressman

Adult education

Updated 2014 GED is a means to a better future not an end in itself

September 7, 2013

From our Congressman

Navigating the law surrounding Colorado civil unions

Vettedu1-i-syn The benefits for couples in a legally valid civil union include, but are not limited to, the ability to…

September 7, 2013