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Celebrating half a century of the Endangered Species Act

Fifty years ago, a bipartisan Congress did the right thing by a vote of 482 to 12. Congress passed, and President Richard Nixon signed, one of the most important pieces of environmental legi...

DATE: Jun 10, 2023 | CATEGORY: Gulliford's Travels

Looking for globular clusters

Greetings, stargazers. It seems like the only things I have seen in the evening sky recently have been clouds. Although the garden plants are happy with the rain, my dogs are unhappy about t...

DATE: Jun 10, 2023 | CATEGORY: What's up in Durango Skies

LGBTQ+ people with disabilities face compounded barriers

June is Pride month, a celebration of the contributions of people from the LGBTQ+ community, including people with disabilities. When you think of a person with autism, what image comes to m...

DATE: Jun 9, 2023 | CATEGORY: Creating Community

I can fix most popular sport in world

Unlike the World Series, the World Cup is a truly global event. Soccer (football) is the most popular sport in the world by any measure. So why hasn’t soccer caught on in America like it has...

DATE: Jun 9, 2023 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Leslie Mendelson digs good songs

It all started with a piano and a killer stereo. Those are the early tools that can start most musicians on their path; something to listen to, and something to attempt to learn how to play ...

DATE: Jun 8, 2023 | CATEGORY: Downtown Lowdown

Two Strikes … and then what?

Proposed rule change may put onus on schools or officials

DATE: Jun 8, 2023 | CATEGORY: This May Take a Moment

‘Government doesn’t think consumers know how to drive’

I’ve been a car guy for 70 years, going back to the first AMT model car kit I built when I was 12 years old. Over that period of time, I’ve had customs, sports cars, hot rods, RVs, daily dri...

DATE: Jun 7, 2023 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Keep your family (including pets) safe this summer

Warmer months and favorite summer activities can also bring the risk of animal-, insect- and tick-borne diseases. San Juan Basin Public Health encourages everyone to take precautions to prev...

DATE: Jun 6, 2023 | CATEGORY: Creating Community

Wife’s ability to trust takes hit

DEAR ABBY: My husband and I are in our early 70s. We have been married seven years. I was celibate before we met and thrilled to have a partner I respected and was attracted to. Our sex life...

DATE: Jun 6, 2023 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Like flume work, your boat will go slowly at Electra Lake

Dear Action Line: One of our favorite pastimes, from past times, was to take our small boat to Electra Lake, pay the outrageous entry fees and tour around the lake. We could stop for lun...

DATE: Jun 5, 2023 | CATEGORY: Action Line

At Harvard, Tom Hanks offered moments of grace

This is a fan letter. Commencement speeches are trampolines, elevating and entertaining with just enough risk to keep things interesting. So many ways to go wrong – faux erudition from civil...

DATE: Jun 4, 2023 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Parenting at our age!

Mothers will always be mothers, and fathers will always be fathers. Even if our children are in their 40s, 50s and 60s, we still love them, care for them as much as possible, give them what ...

DATE: Jun 3, 2023 | CATEGORY: Authentic Aging

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.