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Katie Chicklinski-Cahill
Position: Staff reporter
Phone Number: (970), 375-4558

Kyle Park helps kick off new La Plata County Fair concert event

Country musician, with special guest, to headline new event

Dweezil Zappa brings ‘50 Years of Frank’ to Durango

In the pantheon of rock idols, there’s no one quite like Frank Zappa: His compositions were complex, his social commentary and sense of humor spot-on. Zappa’s musical legacy is ...

Have you considered adding more purpose to your giving?

As my days seem to get busier at a steady rate, I find myself asking more frequently, “What is the purpose of what I am doing right now?” Answering this question from time to tim...

Know about the West?

Strater’s Heuchan has story to tell

Nurse-Family Partnership helps give young families healthy start

Women in impoverished regions face enormous challenges – a dangerous physical environment, isolation and reduced access to education. For them, the anxiety of an unplanned pregnancy is profo...

Artist Paul Folwell holding 24th annual Studio Show

When you meet local artist Paul Folwell, the first thing you notice is that he’s a really funny guy. The second? He’s a really talented painter, working primarily in oils.. For th...

Science camp gives students two weeks of hands-on learning in ‘living classroom’

For a second summer, high school students spent two weeks learning about science – and having fun. Through Mountain Studies Institute’s Experience Mountain Science Program, kids i...

Celebrate canines with Bow Wow Film Festival in Durango

All proceeds benefit La Plata County Humane Society

Senate health care bill hurts people with disabilities

There has been a lot of talk (mostly negative) about the American Health Care Act, now called the Better Care Reconciliation Act in the Senate version. Apparently, it hasn’t been enough to...

Ukuleles: ‘The perfect instrument’

Austin, Texas-based musician, teacher Kevin Carroll in Durango for UkeFest

Rocky Mountain UkeFest to be held July 7-9

3rd annual UkeFest is this weekend

Concerts, arts heat up summer in Durango

Music, festivals, kids events offer plenty to do