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Students help with conservation work at Chicken Creek

In the foothills north of Mancos set against the backdrop of the prominent La Plata Mountains, you can find a web of trails meandering through ponderosa pines as far as the eye can see. Thi...

DATE: Sep 10, 2021 | CATEGORY: Stewards of the Land

Fishing for a new protein source? Try fish

For whatever reason, memory consistently fails to remind me that fish is an alternative to meat and plant-based proteins. Could it be the result of living in a land-locked state? Poor fishin...

DATE: Sep 9, 2021 | CATEGORY: From the Extension Office

Don’t forget routine immunizations – and your COVID-19 vaccine, too

Although the school year has begun for many U.S. students, it’s not too late to help protect your school-aged children from COVID-19 and vaccine-preventable diseases. With COVID-19 still di...

DATE: Sep 8, 2021 | CATEGORY: Creating Community

Is magnesium a panacea?

What if there was a nutrient that could support better sleep, sustained energy all day, a balanced response to stress, athletic recovery, healthy blood pressure and blood sugar levels, bone ...

DATE: Sep 8, 2021 | CATEGORY: Nourishing Morsels

All are not created equal

Herbs are some of the most amazing creations under the sun. They are full of hundreds of phytochemicals that work synergistically to create potent medicines and nutrient dense foods. Plants ...

DATE: Sep 7, 2021 | CATEGORY: Nourishing Morsels

Dad’s sleep ‘advice’ embarrasses teen

DEAR ABBY: My 16-year-old daughter, “Lily,” came home from her father’s very upset. She has trouble sleeping, and I have been taking her to the doctor for tests. Her father told her not ...

DATE: Sep 7, 2021 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Rolling out the barrels for downtown flowers

Dear Action Line: Who is the city gardener who has done a wonderful job recently with flowers on Main Avenue? Is there a new line item in the city budget for flowers? They seem to be lon...

DATE: Sep 6, 2021 | CATEGORY: Action Line

Celebrating success, learning from failure in the garden

August is the time of year that can greatly determine your successes from your failures. This past month, for example, the garden was basking in some holdover moisture from July. But the wea...

DATE: Sep 6, 2021 | CATEGORY: From the Extension Office

The Rules for Life

In this topsy-turvy world we live in these days, there is a lot of uncertainty from day to day. I find myself falling back on more definite and dependable things that I know to be true. A fr...

DATE: Sep 4, 2021 | CATEGORY: Authentic Aging

Private and public ownership

The sales of a handful of prominent private and publicly-owned properties in Durango have been hot topics of discussion within our community over the past few months. From city-owned proper...

DATE: Sep 4, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local First

Taking action on climate chaos

If you don’t believe that the climate is changing, please don’t read this but make an appointment with a psychiatrist; you are out of touch with reality. I have not written about climate cha...

DATE: Sep 4, 2021 | CATEGORY: Population Matters

Son insists obligation for grandkids’ tuition

DEAR ABBY: What financial responsibility do parents have to their adult children and grandchildren? We are a blended family of 35 years. It is the second marriage for my wife and me, wit...

DATE: Sep 3, 2021 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby