Adventures in Motherhood As kids grow older, camping is almost a leisure sport The clouds roll in, swirl around, drop a casual little spray of rain, and we say appreciatively, “nice clouds,” while… June 1, 2013
Serving Veterans Vets invited to health, wellness fair in Durango Community partners also are invited to the event presented by the New Mexico VA Health Care System to learn more… June 1, 2013
The Travel Troubleshooter Something’s ‘phishy’ about vacation rentals A woman claiming to own the property quoted her a $645 rate for five nights if she wired her the… June 1, 2013
Action Line City recall could be in the bag with 689 signatures Let’s take a moment to breathe. There’s no sense in hyperventilating over disposable bags. And now for the irony. Treating… June 1, 2013
Creating Community ‘Keeping it Sacred’ movie is example of beautiful full circle “Keeping it Sacred” is a film created by youth members of PeaceJam, a Southern Ute Boys & Girls Club service-learning-initiative… June 1, 2013
From our Congressman Teaching high-needs students is being reworked and improved, not discarded Snowbergerdu1-i-syn There are clearly necessary changes taking place at DHS to address programs that were identified as deficient five years… June 1, 2013
From our Congressman Victory over Spain left the U.S. a world power The United States had become a world power, with colonies from Puerto Rico to the Philippine Islands, even though American… June 1, 2013
From our Congressman LPEA’s green history and new board members have shared environmental commitment June 1, 2013
From our Congressman Travel essential to cultivate FLC donors Bacondu1-i-syn She has proved to be an accomplished and energetic emissary for FLC – well worth the investment we’ve made… June 1, 2013
From our Congressman It’s time to talk seriously about carbon-free electricity The bill will require electrical cooperatives and their suppliers to obtain 20 percent of their power from renewable energy sources,… June 1, 2013
Neighbors Montoyas and the Elks honored at Bar D event On May 24 at the Bar D Chuckwagon, Davin and Theresa Montoya’s family was honored at the 2013 Community Heritage… May 31, 2013
Downtown Lowdown Blues train just another stop for busy Kirk James Now in its third year and extended to two days, the Durango Blues Train will feature national and regional blues… May 30, 2013
From the Extension Office Keep assets covered in digital jungle You know about assets (savings and investments) in a bank account, jewelry or a car. Assets are all those things… May 29, 2013
Your Ecological House The great green job machine – you can Google it Here’s my latest bumper-sticker catchphrase: “Job-destroying climate change.” Like it? I came up with the idea after I saw a… May 29, 2013
Get Growing Nighttime: Right time to water the lawn you love By Darrin Parmenter As May disappears a couple of days from now, summer cannot be too far away. It seems… May 29, 2013
Clubhouse Porch Sore, sure, but it’s good to get in the swing of things “Duh,” she said. “What did you do yesterday?” It took a couple of days before I could rotate on my… May 28, 2013
Durango School News Assessments aim to improve student success My first year in Durango has been a rewarding experience. This year has been marked with a lot of changes… May 28, 2013
Money Savvy Work revolution: Turn your passion into your income As the dynamics of the industrial economy fade into the sunset, that old path to success is fading away. Gone… May 27, 2013
Murder Ink Finding an Ace after all these years of reading Putnam He’s a journeyman writer, weaned as a crime reporter for The Tampa Tribune, and he came close to winning… May 27, 2013
La Plata Health Watch Not much alcohol is needed to be in fatal car accident Imagine four lanes of a main street, plus two parking lanes – a total of six. One early a.m., there… May 26, 2013
Columnists Don’t fear bees; thank them for their hard work A bee searches for pollen on a flower. Bees pollinate crops that produce about 25 percent of the American diet.Darko… May 25, 2013
Creating Community Teachers, organizations aim to have positive effect on kids The staff members care deeply about outcomes for these children, 83 percent of whom have been identified as from low… May 25, 2013
Action Line ‘That guy’ proves one bad Apple can spoil the bunch Don’t worry about being “that guy.” He already earned this dubious designation earlier this month when Mrs. Action Line was… May 25, 2013