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Southern Ute Police enforcing seatbelt laws to save lives

By Raymond N. Coriz Jr. If there is one thing I could urge all motorists - drivers, passengers, front seat, back seat, all ages - to do every time you get in a vehicle, it's buckl...

DATE: May 14, 2015 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Welcome the recent rain, now monitor soil moisture

With all the recent moisture (2.5 inches since the first of April), it’s easy to get excited about gardening. After a relatively dry and warm winter, pessimism abounded, and it w...

DATE: May 13, 2015 | CATEGORY: From the Extension Office

4-Hâ€™ers learn how to raise livestock, grow produce

Consumers have become increasingly aware of how their food is produced. More and more people want to know where and what methods were used in the growing of the foods they eat. ...

DATE: May 6, 2015 | CATEGORY: From the Extension Office

Think ahead to minimize the burden of student loans

This is a time of year many families are having discussions about college. For starters, who is paying? A recent study of 1,000 students revealed that 84 percent presumed parent...

DATE: Apr 29, 2015 | CATEGORY: From the Extension Office

There’s no ‘perfect’ tree, but there’s a lot to love

This Friday is National Arbor Day. Really, it should be a recognized holiday – no school, no postal deliveries. We could all find a tree and decorate it, yarn-bomb it, perhaps. G...

DATE: Apr 22, 2015 | CATEGORY: From the Extension Office

Giving Back Garden highlights power of local food

The 4-H Giving Back Garden is gearing up for another year of growing local food. We are excited to continue our partnership with the Old Fort Incubator Plot program in Hesperus....

DATE: Apr 15, 2015 | CATEGORY: From the Extension Office

Easter should be a holiday

I'm afraid Easter - the most important religious holiday of the year for Christians - is going the way of other holy days, turning into a secular opportunity to buy more stuff. He...

DATE: Apr 9, 2015 | CATEGORY: Opinion

How you can prevent food poisoning

“From farm to plate, make food safe” was the theme of this year’s World Health Day. On Tuesday, the World Health Organization highlighted the importance of food safety. Because th...

DATE: Apr 8, 2015 | CATEGORY: From the Extension Office

Early delights: Asparagus, garlic

With the (early) arrival of spring so comes the flowering shrubs and trees – forsythia, plums, apricots and crabapples – as well as the initial vegetable growth from asparagus and garlic. ...

DATE: Apr 1, 2015 | CATEGORY: From the Extension Office

Female 4-H’ers soak up experience at stock show

In celebration of Women’s History Month, I would like to highlight some amazing young women in our La Plata County 4-H Youth Development program. They are extremely passionate a...

DATE: Mar 25, 2015 | CATEGORY: From the Extension Office

We're special, darn it, because we say so

All our children are above average, and we're special, and it's not just us that says so. OK, I'm joking about some of that, but sometimes it's good to have an outsider come to a ...

DATE: Mar 19, 2015 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Young or old, estate planning wise

Ready or not, life happens. I’m talking about estate planning. No, it isn’t just for the wealthy, and it isn’t just to prepare for death. Each of us can benefit. Yes...

DATE: Mar 18, 2015 | CATEGORY: From the Extension Office