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Katie Chicklinski-Cahill
Position: Staff reporter
Email: katie@durangoherald.com
Phone Number: (970), 375-4558

For families in need, Project Merry Christmas brings joy to holiday

It’s a quiet November morning in downtown Durango, but in the office of Project Merry Christmas, the pre-holiday bustle has already begun. Started in 1985 by volunteers who wanted...

DATE: Nov 25, 2015 | CATEGORY: Family

San Juan Basin working to help people get insurance

A gentleman came to San Juan Basin Health Department last year for help applying for health insurance. He limped noticeably and winced in discomfort with each step. As I offered ...

DATE: Nov 12, 2015 | CATEGORY: Creating Community

‘Fulfilling life,’ ‘meeting basic needs’ should not be mutually exclusive

If you are looking for more things to be thankful for during this season of gratitude, I have a fun exercise for you. Go down to your local Social Security office and apply for d...

DATE: Nov 7, 2015 | CATEGORY: Creating Community

San Juan Basin working to help people get insurance

A gentleman came to San Juan Basin Health Department last year for help applying for health insurance. He limped noticeably and winced in discomfort with each step. As I offered ...

DATE: Oct 31, 2015 | CATEGORY: Creating Community

Knowing where to give your charity dollars can be tough task

Did you have a decent year? If so, good job! That little voice in your head may be encouraging you to give part of your good fortune to help those who are less fortunate. Knowing where to gi...

DATE: Oct 24, 2015 | CATEGORY: Creating Community

Halloween costume creation: What’s your formula?

Invention, expression guide trick-or-treaters

DATE: Oct 21, 2015 | CATEGORY: Family

What are behaviors and what do we do with them?

In the Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities field we talk about behaviors a lot. I mean a lot. So much so that it’s easy to forget that out in the real world, grown-ups aren’t often d...

DATE: Oct 10, 2015 | CATEGORY: Creating Community

Crate-diggers have their day

Vinyl aficionados look to add to their record collections in Durango swap

DATE: Oct 10, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Promotor Program leads us closer to health equity

The disproportionate burden of illness and chronic disease that affects poor and underserved populations is one of the injustices of our time. For this reason, the need to prioritize health ...

DATE: Oct 3, 2015 | CATEGORY: Creating Community

We wouldn’t be where we are without our sponsors, volunteers

Happy Fall! I would like to mention a select set of sponsors who stepped up in an extra-big way to help us with our end-of-summer events. Special thanks to Four Corners Broadcast...

DATE: Sep 26, 2015 | CATEGORY: Creating Community

A call to action: Healthier kids means a brighter future for all

September is designated as National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month and for good reason. This month reminds us of the need to renew and strengthen our efforts to reverse the co...

DATE: Sep 5, 2015 | CATEGORY: Creating Community

When we transform ‘them’ into ‘we,’ everyone wins

On July 26, our nation celebrated the 25th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act. The ADA is a civil-rights law, and it helps protect access to employment, education and public ...

DATE: Aug 8, 2015 | CATEGORY: Creating Community

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