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Father, son share passion for ultrarunning

The power of genetics has always fascinated me, particularly when it involves athletic passion and ability. In the case of Harry Bruell, it is clear that his love of ultrarunning was passed ...

Bluegrass and songbirds – the music of summer

Durango Nature Studies will hold its fifth annual bluegrass festival tonight at Rotary Park. Since its beginning in the back of the Smiley Building five years ago, the festival ...

Celebrate our heritage, culture at the fair

Hour two into an eight-hour flight, leg one of a three-leg day. Isn’t flying fun? Airlines have taught us that if we actually wind up at our final destination, close to being on t...

You can’t have too much mulch in your garden

“Waste water today, live in a desert tomorrow.” – Popular conservationists’ motto Even though it’s midsummer and your vegetable garden is already growing, it’s not too ...

Hot band from Big Easy makes good times roll

Apparently, Mother Nature loves the N’Awlins sound. On July 27, her dark clouds threatened but held off while KSUT-FM’s “Party in the Park’ concert with The New Orleans Suspects ...

Get involved to keep Colo. the land of opportunities

Summer’s winding up with the start of back-to-school sales. Delicious Western Slope produce is appearing at the grocery stores and roadside stands. The last wave of summer visitors is crammi...

From the juniors to the seniors, golf is alive and well

I was in Cortez on Monday to play a round of golf with my brother-in-law and could not help but be encouraged by the number of junior golfers on the driving range at Conquistador Golf Course...

Numbers don’t lie, but they’re not the whole story

Lauren Fleshman is an elite-level American track and field athlete. She was the U.S. 5,000 meters champion in 2006 and 2010. In the 2011 IAAF World Championships, she equaled the highest-eve...

I’m willing to try anything once, including acting

The line between entertainment and journalism has long been a thin one, but what I’ve done to it this summer makes it downright invisible. Good thing I’m not a real journalist. Or entertaine...

Despite sign, chamber doesn’t handle sewage

There’s an interesting sign along the highway across from Bodo Industrial Park that says “Tourist Information,” and right below is a symbol for a septic dump station. Is this some sort of ad...

HPV vaccine a safe way to prevent cancer

Cancer research has come a long way in recent years. For some researchers, the “holy grail” is a vaccine to prevent cancer. Imagine that you could create a safe, effective vaccine...

Law enforcement dedicates many hours to Redwine case

Before I start this article about the young man, Dylan Redwine, I want to offer my deepest sympathies to his family and friends. This tragedy has without a doubt devastated those closest to ...