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Neighbors

‘A Thing Called Love’ for Gibbses’ golden day

du1-i-syn When Dick and Sandy Gibbs saw the big day approaching, they decided to honor the best of the traditions…

September 6, 2013

Downtown Lowdown

Twin bill at Balcony doesn’t miss a Beat

When tickets went on sale earlier in the summer for Ska Brewing’s 18th anniversary party with The English Beat, their…

September 5, 2013

Flies & Lies

For fun smallmouth bass fishing, try these Southwest Colo. lakes

Don Oliver displays a 2½-pound smallmouth bass he caught fly-fishing with a Wooly Bugger on Navajo Reservoir.Courtesy of Steve Meyers…

September 5, 2013

Get Growing

Get help to harvest tree fruit before hungry bears do

The Colorado State University Extension is offering a program to help you harvest your tree fruit before bears get to…

September 4, 2013

From the Extension Office

Celebrate Neighborhood Days with friends

The master plan’s Neighborhood and Community Committee made the following recommendation: “Because strong communities arise from strong neighborhoods, La Plata…

September 4, 2013

The Green Side of Life

The 2013 NFL regular season kicks off Thursday night in Denver, a chance for Peyton Manning and the Broncos to…

September 4, 2013

Bottom Line

For a new business, risk assessment is key

Both are experienced and successful business owners. They worked together on past projects, and each respects the other’s judgment and…

September 3, 2013

From our Congressman

Preparing for 2014 season

As part of the water committee, I attended the annual Colorado Water Congress conference in August. There, the governor and…

September 3, 2013

La Plata Health Watch

Kids courting serious trouble when they huff

What is most commonly the first drug of abuse among children and adolescents. Alcohol? Not quite. Marijuana? Think again. If…

September 1, 2013

The Travel Troubleshooter

‘Act of God’ excuses can be challenged

Usually, the weather – often referred to as an “act of God” in a ticket contract – is a perfectly…

August 31, 2013

Creating Community

Good oral health important to everyone, especially kids

Good oral health is important for everyone, particularly the youngest members of our community. During these years, oral disease may…

August 31, 2013

Adventures in Motherhood

Late-season trip to mountains: This life is all I ever wanted

Late-season mountains: The mosquitoes are mostly gone, wildflowers are mostly gone (save for bright purple gentians popping in the sea…

August 31, 2013

Serving Veterans

Equine-assisted therapy available

Therapeutic Experiences founders Ron and Katie Tyner are offering a free Equine Assisted Learning pilot program in which veterans can…

August 31, 2013

Action Line

Contrary to Pro Challenge flub, Strater still here

Action Line also went to the corner of Seventh and Main to verify the Strater’s continued existence. It’s still there.…

August 31, 2013

From our Congressman

Headlines from past not unlike many of today’s

July 27, 1918 Race Riots At Washington Four Killed Many Wounded In Street Fighting At Night Dirigible Crashing Into Bank…

August 31, 2013

From our Congressman

Oxbow

users’ ideas for how best to manage the issues surrounding the new park and preserve

August 31, 2013

From our Congressman

NSA – Fourth Amendment bias vs. the common good

Most responsible for the misinformation is the inordinate emphasis placed on the Fourth Amendment by the media, some politicians, policy…

August 31, 2013

Neighbors

Girls model fashion and commitment to giving

And thus was born Lights-Camera-Fashion! It was held Tuesday night at the Henry Strater Theatre to a standing-room-only crowd of…

August 30, 2013

Downtown Lowdown

Cleaves a good bet for festival dark horse

These weekend-long musical outings offer much: the obvious music, as well as food, little sleep and lots of beer. While…

August 28, 2013

From the Extension Office

Time to prepare to preserve tomatoes

The phrase was adopted by the Scouts – boy and girl – but also may be used by gardeners in…

August 28, 2013

Your Ecological House

By wasting water, we are making drought worse

– Leviticus, 26: 19, 20 From Dust Bowl country near Lamar, The Denver Post reported: “… a punishing (60 mph)…

August 28, 2013

What's Up Downtown

Lycra or leather, tourists all use federal green

The capacity comes with organizers being better organized and from using more event venues. The result is Durango hosts more…

August 27, 2013

From our Congressman

Americans should stand up for their country

When the Wranglers began singing “God Bless America” (and they ask everyone in the audience to sing along), only nine…

August 27, 2013

Neighbors

Blinging the night away for women’s center

du1-i-syn That energy was sparkling Friday night at the Women’s Resource Center’s fifth annual Girls Night Out, which was held…

August 27, 2013