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Robert Frederic Hutchings
Durango resident Robert Frederic Hutchings died Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2012, at Mercy Regional Medical Center in Durango. He was 71. Mr. Hutchings was born to Harold and Lillian Hutchings on Nov. 19, 1940, in Mount Vernon, N.Y. He earned an associate's...
DATE: February 09, 2012 | CATEGORY: Obituaries
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Eat, drink to help to support Needham arboretum
I graduated from Needham Elementary School in 1984 with a degree in "being a kid." I am pretty sure I graduated at the top of the class, although when everyone received the same degree, there really wasn't a bottom. Needham was where my sister and...
DATE: February 09, 2012 | CATEGORY: From the Extension Office
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The Blotter
Durango Police Tuesday 10:19 a.m. Someone reported losing a laptop at the Florida Laundry, 1449 Florida Road. 3:59 p.m. Someone reportedly stole electronics from Walmart. 8:56 p.m. A medium-sized dog with a red collar was running loose in the...
DATE: February 09, 2012 | CATEGORY: Local News
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Local Briefs
Chocolate Oasis to be held Saturday Nature's Oasis will host the second annual Chocolate Oasis from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at 300 South Camino del Rio. The event will feature complimentary health screenings, a children's Valentine-making...
DATE: February 09, 2012 | CATEGORY: Local News
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Two hotels in Durango go green
The word green, which took a new meaning with the advent of the environmental movement, now is being applied to hospitality. Green hospitality is what travelers find at the Strater and DoubleTree hotels under rating systems that look at how well...
DATE: February 09, 2012 | CATEGORY: Good Earth
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Gross national happiness: It's not just economic
Like many environmental writers, I dash off the occasional rant against excessive materialism. That's because part of my job is to track the numbers that show how our apparently insatiable desire for more and more stuff is degrading the environment.
DATE: February 09, 2012 | CATEGORY: Your Ecological House
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Taste for elephant threatens species
BANGKOK - A new taste for eating elephant meat - everything from trunks to sex organs - has emerged in Thailand and could pose a new threat to the survival of the species. Wildlife officials told The Associated Press that they were alerted to the...
DATE: February 09, 2012 | CATEGORY: Good Earth
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Police misconduct records
State and local governments face a challenge in balancing public access to information against protecting the privacy of their employees. In attempting to strike that balance, there is a strong argument to be made for erring on the side of privacy...
DATE: February 09, 2012 | CATEGORY: Editorial
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Housing Solutions helps bring homes up to code
I randomly met Christina at Housing Solutions of the Southwest and asked her what she did. She explained that they helped people bring their houses up to code and finance through the state. I was in need of a new roof and railings to get my home...
DATE: February 09, 2012 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
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Doctors not always honest with patients, study says
WASHINGTON - Trust your doctor? A survey finds that some doctors aren't always completely honest with their patients. More than half admitted describing someone's prognosis in a way they knew was too rosy. Nearly 20 percent said they hadn't fully...
DATE: February 09, 2012 | CATEGORY: National & World
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