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  • Thinking Green

    Climate: Local decisions and the global realities

    The rivers are running awfully low for this time...

  • Creating Community

    Lessons learned at United Way helped with baby

    I missed my monthly column last month because a...

  • John Peel

    It’s about the kids

    “Hi, Mr. Harter.”

  • Action Line

    Support for full-service stations running on empty

    Why in the world isn’t there a full-service gas...

  • La Plata Health Watch

    Let’s dispel some myths about organ donation

    The bumper sticker on the car in front of me...

  • Destination Durango

    Durango on the front lines of tourism

    The first full week of May is annually recognized...

  • Red Cross and you

    Home inventory is first step to recovering from disaster

    Whether natural acts or results of human...

  • Bottom Line

    Warning signs: Avoid Titanic’s fate – watch out

    In 1997, Hollywood gave us a dramatic view of the...

  • Coroner's Report

    Whitney Houston: Questions that must be asked

    I have a picture of Dr. Charles Hirsch, chief...

  • Serving Veterans

    County needs provider for readjustment counseling services

    The Vet Center program was established by...

  • What's Up Downtown

    Time to get plain, old optimistic in Durango

    “Cautious optimism” is a phrase we’ve all heard...

  • Bear Smart

    Bears are awake, ready for warm weather – are you?

    The Navajo have a saying: “Shash nihaa néíndzá.”...

  • Money Savvy

    Learning lessons about money from a caveman

    I must confess. I was skeptical. Living without...

  • Our Economy

    When politicians talk economics, buyers beware

    Now that the Republican primaries are almost...

  • Talk about Town

    Talk About Town

    Jaden Brown, the infant son of Christina and Roy...

  • To Protect and Serve

    Crisis intervention averts tragedies

    It’s 3 a.m., and you’re the single mother of a...

  • Outdoors... More or Less

    Fort Lewis cyclist balances bikes with academics

    Rotem Ishay’s life was at a crossroads when he...

  • Clubhouse Porch

    Don’t let excuses or distractions stop your game

    Excuses, excuses. The only one who loses is you.

  • On the Run

    Big Sur: Sensory treat of wind, waves and vistas

    The Big Sur International Marathon follows one of...

  • Flies & Lies

    Fisherman discovers new use for an old knot

    Somehow my thoughts are being stolen. From time...

  • Downtown Lowdown

    Down on the corner, music abounds

    Venue-hopping in Durango is easy.

  • Culture Gulch

    Young actors give Shakespeare a pop music twist

    When Rosalind meets Orlando, it’s love at first...

  • From the Extension Office

    For me, ornamentals a pretty new development

    Truth be told, I’m a vegetable kind of guy. No,...

  • Neighbors

    Grabbing cash for a good cause

    It was a flash of kicking, grabbing and swirling...

  • The Travel Troubleshooter

    Hey, that’s not my chipped windshield

    Q: I recently rented a car from Thrifty in...

  • Adventures in Motherhood

    Straddling two worlds like no one else: Turning 5 is a crazy time

    “Coley, this spot here is for the truffles,” Rose...

  • Durango Dog Tales

    Dog sports good for exercise, communication

    So many dog sports, so little time.

  • Out Standing in the Fields

    In the trenches: Water and drought in West

    It is always exciting to discover a buried...

  • Get Growing

    Rule of green thumb: Right plant must be put in its right place

    Editor’s note: Get Growing, written by the La...

  • Patient Parenting

    Childhood greatly influenced Jobs’ life

    I am deep into reading the Steve Jobs biography.

  • Gulliford's Travels

    Rare eclipse a real treat

    NATURAL BRIDGES, Utah– Inthe 21st century...

  • Durango Nature Studies

    Center offers big welcome for those who want to learn

    Often things that seem small have a ripple effect...

  • Your Ecological House

    The power tower: Perhaps its time is coming soon

    The receiver sits atop a slender column, 40...

  • Mouths to Feed

    Simple shortcut makes spring dessert easy with limited time in the kitchen

    Spring activities have certainly kept me and and...

  • Evolving Families

    Turn off your television, computers and go outside and play!

    Today’s children seem to be increasingly...

  • Stewards of the land

    History comes alive with local education project

    The San Juan Mountains Association and the La...

  • What's up in Durango Skies

    A primer on the ellipse, a preview of the eclipse

    Greetings, stargazers.

  • Policy and Politics

    Culture of openness celebrated by journalists

    As religious traditions around the world honor...

  • Population Matters

    Studies: Keeping abortion legal, safe aids women

    Many years ago I worked for three weeks in...

  • Students on Point

    Finding balance between work and what matters more

    I lost my father two months ago.


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