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Durango woman competes to be Maxim cover girl

Amanda Cristine Guffey – daughter of the family for which Lemon Dam is named – has passed seven rounds of voting in a competition to become It’s a yearly competition that draws model hopef...

DATE: Oct 22, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Talk about town: What’s that big new structure in Hermosa?

Anyone wondering what that tall structure is being built north of the Hermosa gas station won’t receive much help from its name: “barndominium.” According to La Plata County’s Pla...

DATE: Oct 16, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Ability Summit to focus on issues of inclusion in S.W. Colorado

I spend a lot of time in this column asking the simple question, “What is community?” This week, I have a real example of community-building to share: the Ability Summit. Part of ...

DATE: Oct 11, 2019 | CATEGORY: Creating Community

Understanding West Nile virus and how to protect yourself

Since 2002, 56 cases of West Nile virus have been confirmed in La Plata County. As public health specialists, our role is to investigate all laboratory-reported cases to determine severity o...

DATE: Oct 4, 2019 | CATEGORY: Creating Community

Durango lands bit role in ‘Between Two Ferns: The Movie’

The city of Durango landed a small role in “Between Two Ferns: The Movie,” a feature-length film based on a web series of the same name. Durango is identified as one of several st...

DATE: Oct 1, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Bar D Wranglers make big splash in The New York Times

Yee-haw, yippee-ki-yay, The Bar D Wrangler’s Chuckwagon made the cover of Prime real estate, too. The top two-thirds of C1 were devoted to three photographs and a teaser box to a story on ...

DATE: Sep 17, 2019 | CATEGORY: Pine River Times news

Bar D Wranglers make big splash in The New York Times

Yee-haw, yippee-ki-yay, The Bar D Chuckwagon made the cover of Prime real estate, too. The top two-thirds of Page C1 were devoted to three photographs and a teaser box to a story on Page C...

DATE: Sep 16, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Why are we not already more inclusive?

I talk a lot about inclusion. Social inclusion for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities is Community Connections’ 10-year strategic goal, so inclusion is a frequent topic ...

DATE: Sep 13, 2019 | CATEGORY: Creating Community

Creating Community Food-safety measures are good public health

Do you stop to think about all of the possible foodborne illnesses you could get when you go out to eat? Probably not. Most of us don’t, and if you did, going out to eat wouldn’t be nearly a...

DATE: Sep 10, 2019 | CATEGORY: Creating Community

Former Durango mayors endorse Hickenlooper for U.S. Senate

Two former Durango mayors endorsed former Colorado governor and U.S. Senate candidate John Hickenlooper after his performance at Saturday’s candidates forum held in Durango. Dean ...

DATE: Sep 9, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Building a healthier community by promoting mental health

In Southwest Colorado, we count ourselves fortunate to call this beautiful place our home. Our small communities are part of vital ecosystem that allows us to thrive in our daily lives and c...

DATE: Sep 6, 2019 | CATEGORY: Creating Community

Language can reflect our biases

Most people have learned the “R” word is rude and is not an appropriate term to describe people with intellectual disabilities. But that word has a complicated history that corresponds inext...

DATE: Aug 9, 2019 | CATEGORY: Creating Community

Durango woman competes to be Maxim cover girl

Talk about town: What’s that big new structure in Hermosa?

Ability Summit to focus on issues of inclusion in S.W. Colorado

Understanding West Nile virus and how to protect yourself

Durango lands bit role in ‘Between Two Ferns: The Movie’

Bar D Wranglers make big splash in The New York Times

Bar D Wranglers make big splash in The New York Times

Why are we not already more inclusive?

Creating Community Food-safety measures are good public health

Former Durango mayors endorse Hickenlooper for U.S. Senate

Building a healthier community by promoting mental health

Language can reflect our biases

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