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Singing birds, flowing waters: Arizona’s San Pedro riparian NCA

After a wet snowy winter, maybe it is time to head south to Arizona, soak up some sun and listen to migratory bird songs. We think of the Bureau of Land Management as owning thousands of acr...

DATE: Apr 9, 2023 | CATEGORY: Gulliford's Travels

Cosmology tackles big subjects

Greetings stargazers. How did we get here? Where are we going? How big and how old is the universe, and what is our place in it? These are some of the big questions that some might argue go ...

DATE: Apr 9, 2023 | CATEGORY: What's up in Durango Skies

Chamber sees busy first quarter

Seeing more snow on the ground, it’s hard to believe it’s already April. All of us at the Chamber have had a very busy start to 2023, and now that we are into the second quarter, I wanted to...

DATE: Apr 9, 2023 | CATEGORY: From the Chamber

Plateaus and filling in the gaps

Heartbreakingly, I may have played my last game of enjoyable pickleball. The Alzheimer’s Association outlines three stages of Alzheimer’s Disease: early, middle and late. The first stage is ...

DATE: Apr 9, 2023 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Weight management is a ‘we’ issue, and it’s complex

You may be familiar or experienced with the “freshman 15.” It’s the belief that during our first year away from home, we gain 15 pounds. Research suggests most people don’t gain 15, but clos...

DATE: Apr 8, 2023 | CATEGORY: From the Extension Office

We can all help make ADA even better

Think the Americans with Disabilities Act is working? Think again. A poignant example of the shortcomings of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 happened right here in Colorado a few...

DATE: Apr 8, 2023 | CATEGORY: Creating Community

Woman eager to neutralize bad behavior

DEAR ABBY: I’m at a loss about how to deal with my sister, “Julie.” We had an incredibly hard childhood. We lost our mother when she was only 48. My issue with Julie is her constant and blat...

DATE: Apr 8, 2023 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

‘No evidence people living near wells in danger’

When the La Plata Board of County Commissioners considers the details of the Chapter 90 regulations, I hope they keep the intent of the rules in mind, which is to make sure that oil and gas ...

DATE: Apr 7, 2023 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Grandmother required to treat child as own

DEAR ABBY: My son is in a relationship with “Cheryl.” They live together. Cheryl has a daughter and is demanding that I treat the girl as one of my granddaughters. I have bought birthday pre...

DATE: Apr 7, 2023 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Alex Graf celebrates album release

Alex Graf doesn’t consider himself a great songwriter. Which is odd, because the guitar player for blue and new-grass band Tone Dog has written plenty of them, enough for his solo debut, wit...

DATE: Apr 6, 2023 | CATEGORY: Downtown Lowdown

Preventing post COVID-19 conditions

It is a condition with many names. Long COVID-19, long-haul COVID-19, post-acute COVID-19, post-acute sequelae of SARS COoV-2 infection, long-term effects of COVID-19 and chronic COVID-19 al...

DATE: Apr 5, 2023 | CATEGORY: La Plata Health Watch

Firefighter’s wife alarmed by his behavior

DEAR ABBY: Last night I went to a party where my husband introduced me to all of his co-workers except for one young female who kept hanging out beside him. She’s about 25 years younger than...

DATE: Apr 4, 2023 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby