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Seventy-seven years

After decades of racism and fear, marijuana laws come full circle

Twenties hardly roared, but things went on

The “Roaring” Twenties mildly roared in Durango. There were a few bootleggers and stills in and around the town and county, but Southwest Colorado was a long way from the urban markets. The ...

Cost of GMO labeling will far exceed perceived benefit

I have written several columns explaining the scientific conclusion that the use of genetic modification to produce seeds for growing produce for human consumption is safe, environmentally f...

Transported around the world in 13 dishes

One of Rotary International’s strengths is its reach around the world, with more than 1.2 million members in 34,000 clubs in more than 200 countries. So it was a perfect idea when...

Incentives program offers benefits to employers, vets

The Department of Veterans Affairs Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment program provides eligible veterans with the opportunity to obtain training and practical hands-on experience concu...

Dave Spencer Ski Classic to celebrate a life well lived

Thirty years ago, I met a young man who had a dream. That man, Dave Spencer, arrived at Purgatory, now Purgatory at Durango Mountain Resort, as an accomplished skier despite having lost a le...

The Badly Bent is back together – is it for good?

Durango’s had plenty of bluegrass bands, but the one that has left the biggest mark on the town’s music scene so far was The Badly Bent. Formed in 1998, the band rose to prominenc...

Surgery to change pace, not drive

While it may sound peculiar, sometimes you need a push forward to slow down. Personally, I tend to be the type who prefers to be involved, likes a project (or four) and has a rea...

Natural gas: Its footprint is larger than you think

In 2011, researchers from Cornell University caused an uproar when they published a study that found methane emissions from shale natural-gas development and use had a bigger greenhouse gas ...

School trumps minimum wage as income booster

In one of the 1980 presidential debates, Ronald Reagan (in)famously asked: “Ask yourself, ‘Are you better off now than you were four years ago?’” The answer was supposed to be “no...

Capitol noise subsides, gives way to wildfire, education discussion

Construction on the Colorado State Capitol dome appears to be winding down and, as the scaffolding is slowly dismantled, natural sunlight is beginning to reappear in the center of the buildi...

Old wounds open in Poland – but not how you think

A crime novel from Poland, go figure. Zygmunt Miloszewski is a well-known fiction writer in Poland, earning acclaim in 2005 at the age of 26 with his first book, The Intercom. He ...