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Finding kids on the way to Arizona’s highest point

I rubbed my cold hands together as shooting stars traced across the Arizona dawn. The treasure hunt has brought me to the foot of Arizona’s tallest peak – Humphreys. Maybe it’s the Colorado ...

Niche markets help drive local economic impact

We all know someone who has a unique passion for a certain activity or hobby – foodie or fly-fisherman, art enthusiast or history buff, dog lover or bird watcher, extreme mountain biker, soc...

Remembering the faces of childhood malnutrition

For me, hunger has very real faces. There are Miguel and Van, and a woman whose name I have forgotten. In 1968, while in medical school, I spent a summer in Nicaragua on the Carib...

The desk

The excavation of Richard Ballantine’s desk began with the search for a single file. Nancy Stoffer, diversity program coordinator at Fort Lewis College, was working on a project f...

Richard Ballantine has left the building

By Mary McLachlin At 67, Richard Gale Ballantine calls himself a lucky man. “I’ve had two things in my life that I really enjoyed doing – journalism and farming,” he sa...

Visit to winery is a happy birthday for Jones

When Rochelle Mann bid on seats for a brunch and private tour of the Guy Drew Winery at a fundraiser in May, she had something special in mind. It was scheduled for Aug. 11, which just happe...

Fundamentals for changing fearful behavior

If you are around dogs long enough, you will find that fear is a common issue in puppies and young dogs. For puppies, fearfulness plays a critical role in helping them reach matu...

When canning, adjust recipe for altitude

Gardens are now producing because of the monsoon season, and many gardeners are preserving their produce. After seeing many of the canning entries at fairs in La Plata, Montezuma...

Don’t let caterpillars turn your sweet corn harvest bitter

Editor’s note: Get Growing, written by the La Plata County Extension Office’s Master Gardener Program, appears every other week during the growing season. It features timely tips and suggest...

When is a food not a food?

Master Nutrition Therapist Jess Kelley discusses the return of the Twinkie

Public Editorial Board Meeting

Please join The Durango Herald editorial board for its public session at 10 a.m. today at Durango Doughworks, 2653 Main Ave. Each of these meetings will consider issues relevant to Herald re...

Time to prepare for the holidays (yes, it really is)

When kids returned to school this week, I suspect you were as shocked as I was. How did the summer fly by so quickly? Knowing that the busyness of school and work will accelerate life even m...