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Tuesday Lit celebrates 75th year of fun, learning

Tuesday Lit may be celebrating its diamond jubilee this year – that’s 75 to the rest of us – but it’s definitely not showing its age. The lively members are still having fun, learning and gi...

Strive for balance when reinforcing dog’s behaviors

Dog-training methods have undergone a metamorphosis during the last two decades that reflects a larger societal change. A few generations ago, child-rearing philosophies began to...

Moetones an apt choice for FAC at Moe’s

Warmer weather in Durango means the patios of restaurants and venues around town again are open for dining and music. Moe’s is no exception. The Friday Afternoon Club concert seri...

Chilling effects come from tempting fate here

The Walls of Water are filled, the modified and jerry-rigged greenhouses are up, the black plastic is laid down on top of the soil. These are all ways that we gardeners try to ge...

At last, gardening fans, it’s time to Get Growing

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...

As name implies, it really is a center for nature

Saturday was the first day Durango Nature Center was open for the season. The docent on duty emailed me after her shift to say that it had been a good day and said hummingbirds and bees were...

Public editorial board meeting

Please join The Durango Herald editorial board for its public session at 3 p.m. Thursday at BREW Pub & Kitchen, 117 W. College. Each of these meetings will consider issues relevant to Herald...

S.W. Colo. to benefit from progress made at Capitol

My first year in the Legislature was one of the busiest in recent years, and I confirmed my belief that the only way to get things done is through compromise and respecting both sides of the...

It’s fundraising season in the Four Corners

Fundraisers and golf go hand-in-hand, and these days it can be a perfect match. We start with a tradition up the valley at Dalton Ranch Golf Club: the Durango Foundation for Educ...

More effective leadership means healthier nonprofits

Nonprofits are in a vulnerable place right now, between the economic downturn and a higher need than ever for services, so skilled leadership from staff members, boards and volunteers has ne...

The best way to go forward often starts at the end

Have you ever worked to solve a puzzle in a book of mazes? Some can be pretty tough, seemingly impossible. Here is a hint that will make them easier to solve. Don’t start at the beginning. G...

Busy musicians, actors shrug off ‘shoulder’ season

Mid May. It’s time for chamber music and 10-minute plays. The fifth annual Durango Chamber Music Festival got off to a colorful start Friday. “Rhythm, Romance and Revelry,” this y...