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Making meatballs from scratch teaches kids how to prepare food safely

My mission to spend less time in the kitchen is going well. It’s a good thing, because by the time we get inside to consider dinner, it is quite late. When I bring up b...

3 local alumni teed it up for a shot at the Open

Right off the top I want to acknowledge the efforts of three area golfers who traveled to Bernalillo, N.M., a few days ago to attempt to qualify for the upcoming U.S. Open through the Sun Co...

Wildfire prevention, safety, funding consume final days

My first legislative session, one of the most exciting and productive sessions in recent memory, is ending today. I am sponsoring Senate Bill 264, the Rural Health Bill with Sens....

Session wraps up with key successes for District 6

As the clock strikes midnight, the 2013 legislative session comes to a close. There will be a number of efforts seeking to sum up the work that we did and, depending on your political views,...

Sweet playhouse to aid Big Brothers Big Sisters

In my day, a playhouse was a few boards nailed up in a tree or blankets draped over some chairs. But some lucky Durango kids have gotten bona fide playhouses thanks to supporters of Big Brot...

Visiting Chicagoans face bald deception

Our family had not seen our dear Chicago friends for 12 years, so it was great news that they were returning to Durango for their spring vacation. We spent the first several days ...

Sometimes the thyroid does too much, or too little

Disorders of the thyroid gland are among the most common hormonal disorders which cause disease. The thyroid is a gland located in the front of the neck made up of soft tissue wh...

Why not love winter? It amplifies the joy of springtime

There’s a house finch singing outside our window, sounding like the very ambassador to spring. Sometimes she says, “Holy holy spring, kneel down and kiss this earth.” Other ti...

City’s can-do spirit evident in trash-can swap

Once in a while, the Action Line’s infamous Mea Culpa Mailbag offers an irresistible story. This is one of those times. Our saga begins with last week’s column about the...

Care Team of the Southwest teaches residents to self-manage

Juan Romero is a fourth-generation Southwest Coloradoan who proudly traces his family history back to the 1500s. Last year, Romero was told during a disability health screening t...

Want a better airline seat? Website may help

If you fly, chances are you have a story to tell about an uncomfortable airline seat. Vicki Morwitz does. Hers involves a long-haul plane trip, a minuscule economy-class enclosure...

Administration plans to expedite claims decisions

The Department of Veterans Affairs has announced the implementation of an initiative to expedite compensation claims decisions for veterans who have waited one year or longer since filing th...