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Plans going nowhere for bicycle races on ‘Bridge’

Great idea or the greatest idea? Let’s hold the Iron Horse Bicycle Classic criterium on the Bridge to Nowhere. Tell me where I’m wrong. – Chuck Criterium races, for those of you w...

DATE: Jan 4, 2014 | CATEGORY: Action Line

Mercurial approach to news may be quite cosmic

What’s the deal with all these “Mercury” headlines? First, there was the guy spilling actual mercury all over. Second, the wonderful Katz family – of Mercury – gives tons of cash to 9-R and ...

DATE: Dec 28, 2013 | CATEGORY: Action Line

Annual doggerel’s bite goes from bad to verse

T’was two days before Christmas, and all through our town Events of the past year brought smirks or a frown; We’ll look at what happened, events you all know ’em; ...

DATE: Dec 22, 2013 | CATEGORY: Action Line

City bold to bag meters but balks when bagging deer

After walking around downtown Friday night, one question nagged my conscious. Shouldn’t the city have to pay 10 cents per plastic bag to cover the parking meters? – Just Sayin’ Th...

DATE: Dec 15, 2013 | CATEGORY: Action Line

Plans to restore caroling are music to many ears

Who, pray tell, made the decision to do away with the stroll and caroling before the Christmas tree lighting? My Denver children tell me they may not come to my house for Thanksgiving anymor...

DATE: Dec 7, 2013 | CATEGORY: Action Line

Grocery cart-astrophe averted by ominous sign

I was shopping for Thanksgiving last Wednesday at City Market. I glanced at that TV screen mounted from the ceiling behind the checkout lanes. It displayed the number “666.” Does City Market...

DATE: Dec 1, 2013 | CATEGORY: Action Line

Neighbors should make shady deal with fallen leaves

A neighbor’s trees shed a ton of leaves on my lawn. Should I be the one to have to rake them up, or should my neighbor take responsibility? What’s right? What’s neighborly? What’s the law? P...

DATE: Nov 23, 2013 | CATEGORY: Action Line

It’s ‘return to sender’ for gigantic Post Office pothole

Have you had the pleasure of dropping off a letter at the Post Office and navigating across the humongous pothole that has its one-year anniversary coming up? Perhaps you can take Mrs. Actio...

DATE: Nov 17, 2013 | CATEGORY: Action Line

Crack team of researchers examine ‘Test Section’

I’m deeply curious about a quarter-mile stretch of pavement on U.S. Highway 550 North, just before Electra Lake. I’ve been cycling and driving across this “Test Section” for years and have a...

DATE: Nov 9, 2013 | CATEGORY: Action Line

Buzz Bus will try green approach to red-lined budget

There’s a rumor that the city is no longer planning to scrap the Buzz Bus. Someone told me that there are plans to have the bus run on sunflower oil or organic mead. Predictably, the City Co...

DATE: Nov 2, 2013 | CATEGORY: Action Line

Moving to Durango requires mindset, wardrobe change

My husband and I have some land in Hesperus. We’re moving from Baltimore to the Durango area in about six months to build our new home. He’s retired, but I have to work for a few more years....

DATE: Oct 26, 2013 | CATEGORY: Action Line

Odd benches, sofas don’t sit well with residents

My husband and I couldn’t help but notice a mystifying situation along the Animas River Trail. A number of benches in Santa Rita Park appear to have been positioned to prevent any pleasing v...

DATE: Oct 19, 2013 | CATEGORY: Action Line