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San Juan Mountains a laboratory for the study of avalanches

San Juan Mountains Association works in cooperation with federal public lands partners to ensure visitors to the mountains enjoy the region’s grand views, beautiful hiking trails, world-clas...

DATE: Jan 7, 2022 | CATEGORY: Stewards of the Land

Rep. Boebert is wrong on forest management policy

Like Rep. Lauren Boebert and all Coloradans, I want fewer forest fires and cleaner air. But her focus on beetle-killed timber is a smoke screen for what her “Fix our Forests” bill really doe...

DATE: Jan 7, 2022 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Friend brings others along on outings

DEAR ABBY: I have a friend, “Tara,” I have known for a long time. Early in our friendship when we made plans, she would bring her boyfriend along (without asking or telling me she was). When...

DATE: Jan 6, 2022 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Stillhouse Junkies take home an IBMA award

It’s 2022 and Durango’s bluegrass star is shining a bit brighter. Not that it was dim in the first place, as this town and outlying region hold a firm spot on the bluegrass map. With a stel...

DATE: Jan 6, 2022 | CATEGORY: Downtown Lowdown

To achieve that resolution, understand the power of why

The New Year often inspires interest in a new you, but what does it take to propel this transformation into action? Some argue, it just takes motivation. Which may hold some truth, but is it...

DATE: Jan 6, 2022 | CATEGORY: From the Extension Office

Ditch evening snacks to sleep better and feel your best

Do you know that feeling? The one where you’ve finished a healthy dinner and then thought to yourself, “I need a snack.” Then, before you know it, the entire bag of chips or carton of ice cr...

DATE: Jan 4, 2022 | CATEGORY: Healing Nutrition

Parents wonder about son’s friendship

DEAR ABBY: My preteen son is friends with a boy I don’t quite approve of, but I understand that sometimes bad decisions lead to future wisdom. When I can, I allow the friend to come to our h...

DATE: Jan 4, 2022 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

A bird’s-eye view removed – for better or worse

Dear Action Line: Until recently, there was a beautiful old piñon snag, that ravens and crows would sometimes roost on, at the top of the Nature Trail (top of north spur where it gains t...

DATE: Jan 3, 2022 | CATEGORY: Action Line

Time to crack open the seed catalog and start planning

I love nights like this: snow falling outside, fireplace keeping us warm inside. Cuddled up on the couch, dogs at our feet and a highlighter in hand. A highlighter? Yup. How else do I rememb...

DATE: Jan 3, 2022 | CATEGORY: From the Extension Office

Colorado’s 3 big issues in 2022: Public safety, affordability, education

Colorado is at a crossroads. Crime is up, costs are up and there is uncertainty in our education system. How we respond to these challenges will have a long-term impact on the overall trajec...

DATE: Jan 2, 2022 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Props for surgery, props for life

Recent foot surgery up in Denver has truly humbled me to the plight of disability and old age. I am home now with many weeks ahead of non-weight-bearing and getting around my house on a knee...

DATE: Jan 1, 2022 | CATEGORY: Authentic Aging

Despite omicron, reasons for hope in fight against COVID-19

If you are like me, you woke up the day after Thanksgiving with more than a turkey hangover. Scientists in South Africa had discovered the most recent variant of SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that ...

DATE: Jan 1, 2022 | CATEGORY: La Plata Health Watch