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Insulin resistance: Should you be paying attention?

Should you be paying attention to insulin resistance? If you’re prone to diabetes or weight gain, the answer is “yes,” and nourishing your insulin (and making it more sensitive) is something...

DATE: Nov 8, 2022 | CATEGORY: Healing Nutrition

Yes, roundabout: Time to get used to going in circles

Dear Action Line: After you exit the new Maverik gas station in Three Springs on the truck (southwest) side, you encounter two branching arrows on the pavement before the roundabout. O...

DATE: Nov 7, 2022 | CATEGORY: Action Line

Make your voice heard

Voting is an important part of our country and government. It’s an opportunity to engage in helping determine the future of our county, region, state and nation, and it significantly impacts...

DATE: Nov 5, 2022 | CATEGORY: From the Chamber

Better worlds start with great families and great families start with Nurse-Family Partnership

Becoming a new parent can be exciting, scary, challenging, rewarding and much more. Wouldn’t it be nice to have the support of a free personal nurse during pregnancy and after your baby arri...

DATE: Nov 5, 2022 | CATEGORY: Creating Community

In season of giving, remember that community is vitally important

For the vast majority – if not all – of us, the end of the outdoor growing season arrived during the last couple weeks of October. For us, it was a light knock on the door, with temperatures...

DATE: Nov 5, 2022 | CATEGORY: From the Extension Office

Marriage raining on music man’s parade

DEAR ABBY: I’m a middle-aged married man and the father of two. Although I work as a banker, I’m also an aspiring pianist. I have practiced two to three hours a day for many years. My music ...

DATE: Nov 5, 2022 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Where can I cast a fly?

Tips on finding good spots to fish in different states

DATE: Nov 4, 2022 | CATEGORY: Sports

Carsie Blanton and her punk rock approach

Carsie Blanton does things the punk rock way. The Philadelphia-based musician’s sound wouldn’t be classified as “punk” to the average ear and audible descriptions, for punk-rock is a bottoml...

DATE: Nov 3, 2022 | CATEGORY: Downtown Lowdown

Widow AWOL after new romance

DEAR ABBY: My dear friend “Rose’s” husband died five years ago, and since then she has struggled with grief and loneliness. She immersed herself in her church, friends and family. We usually...

DATE: Nov 3, 2022 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

You’re invited to community workshops

Visit Durango is excited to announce we have scheduled several community workshops that will be taking place throughout La Plata County. The purpose of these workshops is to have an open dis...

DATE: Nov 2, 2022 | CATEGORY: The Tourism Effect

Slow down to receive more

One of the things I love the most about this time of year is the magical way time seems to slow down. Everything seems to be taking its own sweet time – the changing of the leaves, the first...

DATE: Nov 1, 2022 | CATEGORY: Nourishing Morsels

Dating life a roller-coaster ride

DEAR ABBY: Since my divorce, I have started dating again. I was seeing a firefighter until I realized he was married with kids. Yes, I was angry with him for hiding the truth from me from th...

DATE: Nov 1, 2022 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby