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Teacher evaluations depend on the actions of students

According to Colorado legislators, the upcoming 2013-14 school year should be a watershed moment for the academic performance of our state’s students. They are betting that the implementatio...

Farewell to a grand Durango lady

There is no denying that when you live in a place where people want to retire, you get a lot of talented people moving in. They volunteer their time, talents and energy to our community, and...

Local woman goes from couch potato to Iron Woman

Cindy Humiston never imagined the changes in store for her and husband, Mike, until after he had triple bypass surgery in 2008 and they both began a regimen of healthy eating and regular exe...

Music surges again at weekend Daddy Fest

Gone are the days when dads would get ties for Father’s Day. At least that’s the case in my household. My daughter instead has opted for the handmade gift each year. Many of thos...

Local 4-H’ers to compete in state contests

La Plata County 4-H is excited to send 15 of its members to the Colorado State 4-H Conference next week in Fort Collins. The 2013 Colorado State 4-H Conference will be held Monda...

How to add trees to beautify your home landscape

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...

That mosquito with a wobble – it’s a crane fly

Mosquitoes are a natural part of summer. Luckily, in Colorado, we have fewer mosquitoes than many areas of the country. One of the luxuries of living in Durango is the ability to sit outside...

Food, people and dirt under your fingernails

“The changes we dread most may contain our salvation.” – Barbara Kingsolver, Small Wonder I had a chance to bridge the cultural divide, and I jumped at it. ...

Why do your bucks leave faster than they arrive?

A business owner recently asked for help in understanding where his money was going. He didn’t actually ask the question directly. He hinted at his frustration saying, “My tax return says I ...

Navajo Trail Open will turn 51 at Hillcrest Golf Club

It’s official: The 2013 edition of the Coca-Cola of Durango Navajo Trail Open moves into the second half century this weekend. The 51st annual event at Hillcrest Golf Club is th...

Who can ask for anything more?

Let’s see: Golf on what has to be one of the most beautiful settings in the world. A delicious picnic supper. And live music performed by promising students who are excited to attend this ye...

New York City’s Met Museum sets a high bar for protest art

Chances are you’ll find a flower painting or two in the upcoming Annual Juried Exhibit at the Durango Arts Center. Scheduled to open June 21, the exhibit is in its 37th year....