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Downtown Lowdown

Apollo Suns is a collective ‘band that jams’

They’re “kind of” a jam band. Like Frank Zappa or Return to Forever are “kind of” jam bands. But for…

December 8, 2023

Creating Community

Colorado pay gaps extend to non-state employees

I follow the state budget very closely. Perhaps it doesn’t sound as fun as many things I could be doing…

December 6, 2023

From the Extension Office

Restless teens rely on melatonin to initiate sleep, but should they?

It’s December. Darkness engulfs us 11 hours a day. It’s not even 5 p.m. and the world’s biggest light bulb…

December 6, 2023

From the Chamber

Spread the holiday cheer right here

With the recent snowfall, winter has officially arrived here in Southwest Colorado; and like so many of us, the Durango…

December 6, 2023

Dear Abby

Parents upset by daughter’s love life

DEAR ABBY: Three days before my daughter “Ginger’s” wedding, her fiance called to announce that he could not marry her…

December 5, 2023

Action Line

Without cannon, Fort Lewis College football looking elsewhere for boom

The cannon was brought back to life once in 2015, as seen here, but was shelved for good at the…

December 3, 2023

From the Extension Office

With holidays upon us, what are you wishing for?

We are about halfway between the two holidays celebrated in our house – Thanksgiving and Christmas – and I am…

December 3, 2023

Dear Abby

Friend concerned about homeless woman

DEAR ABBY: A good friend of 20 years has been homeless for several months. After a short stint of staying…

December 2, 2023

The Tourism Effect

Join a Visit Durango committee

Visit Durango needs your input. Help create local events, make impactful positive change within the community and environment, facilitate educational…

December 1, 2023

Dear Abby

Man lets others do heavy lifting

DEAR ABBY: Our son plays a college sport for which he receives four complimentary tickets for each game. It works…

November 30, 2023

Authentic Aging

Making some gains with MAID

At the end of October, we held an end-of-life-options forum here in Durango. The people from End of Life Options…

November 29, 2023

Downtown Lowdown

Wood Belly explores new sounds

Wood Belly is band with a changing sound. Born in 2015 along Colorado’s Front Range as a bluegrass band, they…

November 29, 2023

Opinion

Loss of habitat greatest threat to hunting, not out-of-staters

Lesli Allisoncca A disgruntled hunter wrote a Writers on the Range opinion recently about Westerners fed up with the many…

November 29, 2023

Dear Abby

Wife has new kind of workout in mind

DEAR ABBY: I’ve been married to the most amazing woman for 30 years. She became a personal trainer and is…

November 28, 2023

Opinion

Social media ruining Colorado politics. Can we log out?

Trish Zorniodu1-i-syn Social media just might be the worst thing that ever happened to Colorado politics. Yes, it can be…

November 26, 2023

Action Line

It’s time for waste, and blurring state lines

The Denver Post website from Nov. 20. We’re in a state of confusion here. (Courtesy screen grab) Dear Action Line:…

November 26, 2023

Dear Abby

Widow navigates change in relations

DEAR ABBY: My husband died four years ago. I started dating my current beau two years ago. We are great…

November 25, 2023

Dear Abby

Wife’s admissions damage trust

DEAR ABBY: I have been married to my high school sweetheart for 30 years. Recently, she shared details of two…

November 25, 2023

The Tourism Effect

Join a Visit Durango committee and create local change

Rachel Welsh Visit Durango needs your input. Help create local events, make impactful positive change within the community and environment,…

November 24, 2023

Local First

Locals supporting locals – An idea to embrace this holiday season

A few weeks ago, I read a Letter to the Editor in The Durango Herald questioning the almost fanatic adoration…

November 24, 2023

Opinion

In retirement, what to do with so many books?

cca We’ve all heard the oft-repeated cliches of retirement: • Retirement is just a never-ending vacation. • Think about retirement…

November 24, 2023

Shelf Life

There’s so much to be thankful for

Can you believe that Durango School District 9-R has hosted public libraries for almost half a century? In 1981, in…

November 23, 2023

Culture Gulch

A musical tribute

The heart of last week’s Southwest Civic Winds concert was “American Elegy,” by American composer Frank Ticheli. It was more…

November 22, 2023

Downtown Lowdown

Holiday songs can be fun

December holiday music can be obnoxious. Especially when the canned music that scores your grocery and other shopping experiences starts…

November 22, 2023