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Add to season joy with wild tree

The time of year has come to begin thinking about Christmas trees. Not everyone cares about this topic, but for those who do, it can be very serious. Fir trees tend to be a popul...

Take a look for comet ISON as it nears the sun

Greetings, stargazers. I have heard that comets are like cats. They both have tails and are hard to predict. Comet ISON certainly fits this description. Early in Nove...

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Silence is the bully’s best friend, especially in small towns

Recognize effective ways to save the world’s children

Two of my recent columns dealt with child deaths. The sad fact is that, worldwide, 19,000 children die every day – mostly in poor regions, and mostly related to inadequate nutrition. ...

Old is new for Durango’s Lawn Chair Kings

Durango’s Lawn Chair Kings are approaching 14 years together as a band. What began as a trio in the year 2000 has wavered between trio and quartet; fourth members have been guitar...

Cook your Thanksgiving turkey so it’s delicious – and safe to eat

I wait all year for Thanksgiving. There is nothing like that moist meat with gravy and whipped potatoes and, of course, the pie. Then, if I’m lucky, I get to eat it for three more days as le...

Land plans: The good, bad and unfinished

The new management plans for the public lands of Southwest Colorado are finally complete. There are two plans, one covers the Tres Rios Field Office of the Bureau of Land Management, the oth...

Mankins finally mans up for a Gridiron Green W

John Mankins has been flirting with victory since Week 1 of this year’s Gridiron Green. Week 11, he finally got one. Mankins, with weeks of 12, 11, 11, 10 and 11, was...

Free events highlight holiday calendar

This season’s HOLiDAZZLE promotion lists 56 (and still counting) events to enjoy in the coming weeks, many of which are free. For details, go to www.downtowndurango.org. I have highlighted a...

Oh, là là! Family has intimate trip to ‘Gay Paree’

When Hope Hamilton made a commitment to taking seven of her eight grandchildren on a “trip of a lifetime” after they graduated from high school, she didn’t exactly do the math. (H...

Don’t forget the ‘giving’ part of thanks

At this time of year when you start anticipating the holidays, I bet you are not looking forward to the pressure and frenzy of bustling around trying to buy, buy, buy. Rather, it’...

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...