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Graft goes unnoticed in Durango – until now

What’s the deal with weird crab apple tree in the park near Rio Vista Circle, across the bridge from the county fairgrounds? Half of the tree is filled with small crab apples and half has mu...

DATE: Aug 18, 2013 | CATEGORY: Action Line

Durango goes to seed with grass issues

I commute along Florida Road, and I love the landscaping, especially the bunches of ornamental grass near Chapman Hill. But it looks like some clueless road maintenance person cut down a hug...

DATE: Aug 10, 2013 | CATEGORY: Action Line

Despite sign, chamber doesn’t handle sewage

There’s an interesting sign along the highway across from Bodo Industrial Park that says “Tourist Information,” and right below is a symbol for a septic dump station. Is this some sort of ad...

DATE: Aug 4, 2013 | CATEGORY: Action Line

‘Durango Bag’ sends clear message about local priorities

Do you think this aptly named man-purse will be part of the council’s educational-outreach program regarding reusable bags? – Tim Maher Along with his email inquiry, our good frie...

DATE: Jul 27, 2013 | CATEGORY: Action Line

Television cartoon exterminator puts con in contest

As I was perusing the nominees for The Durango Herald’s Reader’s Choice awards, I came to the “Best Pest Control” category and doubled over laughing. One of the candidates was “Dale Gribble....

DATE: Jul 20, 2013 | CATEGORY: Action Line

There’s no place like home with tattoo parlors

There are a lot of tattoo parlors in Durango, and I was wondering why we call them “parlors?” Why not a tattoo shop, a tattoo store or even a tattoo office? It seems a little odd when a busi...

DATE: Jul 14, 2013 | CATEGORY: Action Line

Some residents share road but not the wealth

I’m curious about the “share the road” wording below the “beware of elk” sign on the road to Lake Nighthorse. As far as I am concerned, the elk have the right of way and can have the whole d...

DATE: Jul 7, 2013 | CATEGORY: Action Line

Lights out for overnight skateboarding downtown

While walking through the First National Bank parking lot, I noticed this sign: “No overnight parking or skateboarding.” I hadn’t realized there was an issue with overnight skateboarding. Ar...

DATE: Jun 29, 2013 | CATEGORY: Action Line

New water station not awash in icky incidents

My neighbor told me about an incident involving an older pickup truck with a metal septic tank using the public water-pumping station. The truck owner was seen emptying raw sewage from the s...

DATE: Jun 22, 2013 | CATEGORY: Action Line

Local recycling foiled by silvery bags, foam cups

I have two questions about recycling. The first one is about potato chip bags, which are shiny inside like aluminum foil. Can these go into the single-stream bin? Second, can we recycle Styr...

DATE: Jun 15, 2013 | CATEGORY: Action Line

Determining Bodo’s status is no walk in the park

If Bodo Park is a “park,” why are there no picnic facilities or places for children to play? Or does Durango’s definition of “park” mean weedy fields and heavy equipment surrounded by chain-...

DATE: Jun 8, 2013 | CATEGORY: Action Line

City recall could be in the bag with 689 signatures

Is it possible to recall city councilors who want to ban almost everything? Can we put four (one doesn’t deserve it yet) on the same recall petition? Is there a way to prevent them from doin...

DATE: Jun 1, 2013 | CATEGORY: Action Line