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Caring for the Land: A Reciprocal Relationship

This morning, work begins where I made camp. I arrived after dark last night and didn’t notice the trash strewn about the campsite. I remove all litter from the area and burn trash from the ...

DATE: Oct 17, 2023 | CATEGORY: Stewards of the Land

Stop counting calories – seriously

Every dietitian just lost faith me with the title of this article, but hang tight, it gets better. Calorie counting became all the rage starting in the mid to late 20th century, fueled by a...

DATE: Oct 17, 2023 | CATEGORY: Healing Nutrition

Where wild-horse herd management goes right

The sun is low on the horizon, casting soft light on the crimson boulders and cliffs of Spring Creek Basin. Bands of colorful wild horses dot the folded landscape as it gently dips toward th...

DATE: Oct 15, 2023 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Sibling hopes holiday tradition ends

DEAR ABBY: Is there any way to end the “holiday newsletter”? Every Christmas, I get one from a particular family member, which invariably includes a list of their glowing accomplishments, ex...

DATE: Oct 13, 2023 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Rally, others look to put screeching halt to ‘rolling burnouts’

Dear Action Line: Black lines have appeared on all highways leading into Durango and in town as well. They appeared during the Four Corners Motorcycle Rally. I don’t find them offensive,...

DATE: Oct 13, 2023 | CATEGORY: Action Line

Celebrate Case Management Appreciation Week

Each year, our nation celebrates the second week of October as Case Manager Appreciation Week. If you are like most people, you might be a little vague about what exactly a case manager does...

DATE: Oct 13, 2023 | CATEGORY: Creating Community

What the future holds may improve your mental well-being

Choosing the topic of pumpkins or Halloween for this month’s “From The Extension Office” seems too predictable. It may be relevant, but predictable nonetheless. Now, where’s the excitement i...

DATE: Oct 12, 2023 | CATEGORY: From the Extension Office

Relative’s cat has worn out welcome

DEAR ABBY: My mother-in-law, “Irma,” is a peach – she’s the sweetest person in the world. She will do anything for anyone to lend a helping hand. Two weeks ago, she fell and broke her femur,...

DATE: Oct 12, 2023 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Dan Navarro: ‘It’s all meant to be fun’

The music business is still fun for singer-songwriter Dan Navarro. That’s likely because he’s done things his own way. He had the chance to be part of the songwriting machine, and even dance...

DATE: Oct 12, 2023 | CATEGORY: Downtown Lowdown

Ballots and balloons on tap for downtown

The Durango Business Improvement District is funded by a small property tax levied on about 400 commercial properties in the Central Business District and in the North Main District. This ta...

DATE: Oct 11, 2023 | CATEGORY: What's Up Downtown

The Columbia Icefield: Dispatch from a warming world

What is a column about Canadian glaciers doing in a newspaper section titled Southwest Life? Well, we were southwest of the Arctic Circle. Understanding climate change is important wherever ...

DATE: Oct 11, 2023 | CATEGORY: Gulliford's Travels

2 full-time jobs a remote-work myth

A boogeyman is lurking behind corporate America’s push to bring workers back to the office: the remote employee who is secretly working a second full-time job, not by working 80-hour weeks, ...

DATE: Oct 11, 2023 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Photos: Thousands take to the streets for ‘No Kings’ march and rally in Durango

Photos: Navajo Trail OpenFriday was the first day of the Navajo Trail Open at Hillcrest Golf Club

Friday was the first day of the Navajo Trail Open at Hillcrest Golf Club

Photos: Durango Fire Protection District opens Station 2

Photos: Hundreds gather to honor fallen Bloomfield Police officer Timothy OntiverosA solemn procession stretched for blocks Monday morning along West Apache Street in Farmington – a display of unity, grief and honor for Bloomfield Police Officer Timothy Ontiveros, 32.About 7 a.m., a large contingent of law enforcement, motorcyclists, friends and grieving family prepared to embark on the motorcade to the 9 a.m. service at the Bloomfield High School football stadium to celebrate the life of the officer.