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Public health service that will stay to help moms, kids

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...

DATE: Aug 13, 2016 | CATEGORY: Creating Community

‘Keep creating stuff and see what they say about you later’

R. Carlos Nakai Quartet coming to Durango Arts Center

DATE: Aug 11, 2016 | CATEGORY: Music

Paula Poundstone to perform at Community Concert Hall

The thing about comedian Paula Poundstone: Even during the course of a fairly standard interview – and a relatively early-morning one at that – she’s really, really funny. Pounds...

DATE: Aug 11, 2016 | CATEGORY: Performing Arts

Gold King Mine spill’s effect on artists

Nature can be a huge influence on art, and when something disastrous happens in nature – such as the Gold King Mine spill that overwhelmed the Animas River with its mustard-yellow plume last...

DATE: Aug 4, 2016 | CATEGORY: Visual Arts

Strater’s summer show offers new format

Production takes you through Western history

DATE: Jul 28, 2016 | CATEGORY: Performing Arts

How to talk to kids about our violent world

When discussing current events, consider child’s age, developmental stage

DATE: Jul 27, 2016 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

Gallery owner's charm idea spans from Mesa Verde to Purgatory

KK Patton, owner of Durango gallery Sendero, has come up with an idea to get people to check out places they might not otherwise check out in Durango – either as a visitor or a local. ...

DATE: Jul 21, 2016 | CATEGORY: Visual Arts

Are you quick on your feet?

Join Durango DOT Comedy for August Slamfest

DATE: Jul 21, 2016 | CATEGORY: Performing Arts

Celebrate our nation’s bright spots in health care

A couple of weeks ago, Durango residents and visitors happily strolled around Buckley Park and watched the parade on Main Avenue. The Fourth of July was a chance to celebrate two things Amer...

DATE: Jul 16, 2016 | CATEGORY: Creating Community

Forget everything you know about intellectual disabilities

Apparently, humans are extremely poor sources of reliable information. Rather than the reasoned, rational decision-makers we believe ourselves to be, we really rely on short-cuts and presump...

DATE: Jul 9, 2016 | CATEGORY: Creating Community