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Behavioral-health disorders have achievable recoveries

Is there recovery for mental-health and substance-use disorders? For years this question has been debated, and a great deal has been written about recovery from the perspective of...

DATE: Jan 25, 2014 | CATEGORY: Creating Community

Developmental disability wish list for the new year

There is something about a new year that feels like a new beginning. Perhaps this is why people tend to make resolutions, set goals and plan for the future at the New Year. In ke...

DATE: Jan 11, 2014 | CATEGORY: Creating Community

Sometimes, a smile can go a long way, inspire others

Exercise equipment, diet plans, organization tools – they are all part of the season of self-improvement that comes with the new year. There is another simple, but very powerful, self-improv...

DATE: Jan 4, 2014 | CATEGORY: Creating Community

Holidays have you stressed? Try reflection, meditation

While the holidays can showcase the very best parts of an individual through demonstrations of charity, caring for others and connecting with loved ones, it may also bring out the very worst...

DATE: Dec 14, 2013 | CATEGORY: Creating Community

New research offers clues to early autism detection

In a study recently published in the online magazine Nature, researchers have indicated that an infant’s lack of eye contact may be a strong indicator of the development of autism. ...

DATE: Dec 7, 2013 | CATEGORY: Creating Community

Star among us? Durangoan appears in video ad

Aspiring actors can’t wait to see their name up in lights and their picture on the big screen. For seventh-grade Mountain Middle School student Pearce Fazekas, also known by his stage name P...

DATE: Dec 7, 2013 | CATEGORY: Talk about Town

S.W. Colorado’s beauty is more than skin deep

Eleven years ago, wildfire scarred Missionary Ridge and the effects can still be seen. We continually face challenges of extreme weather, pollution, population growth and more. While these c...

DATE: Nov 30, 2013 | CATEGORY: Creating Community

Tampering with the charitable deduction is a dangerous game

As lawmakers in Washington, D.C., work to reform America’s tax code and address our fiscal crisis, America’s charitable sector faces an urgent threat. Congress is considering limits on the c...

DATE: Nov 30, 2013 | CATEGORY: Creating Community

Aging and disabilities services unite for community living

Before she died at age 96 last spring, my grandmother used to tell me, “I didn’t mean to get this old.” My response usually was, “And there’s nothing either of us can do about it.” ...

DATE: Nov 16, 2013 | CATEGORY: Creating Community

Last chance to see DHS Marching Band

Friday is the last opportunity to see the state-qualifying Durango High School Red Pride Marching Band perform its 2013 show “Superheroes.” The band will do its routine during halftime of th...

DATE: Oct 29, 2013 | CATEGORY: Talk about Town

To discover new ideas, be adaptive to change

When you think of innovation, you probably think about slick technology with cutting-edge features. Innovation is exciting and sexy and always seems to be associated with a celebrity genius ...

DATE: Oct 26, 2013 | CATEGORY: Creating Community

La Plata County collaborates to ensure residents’ health

Many of you may not be aware that there exists a dedicated group of people in our community working to meet the health-care needs of our residents. The Citizens’ Health Advisory Council (CHA...

DATE: Oct 19, 2013 | CATEGORY: Creating Community