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When eating with friends, make smart food choices

I had a dream I was dining in a restaurant, one full of people. There were large groups, all seated together. The bar was full. People were laughing, eating and hugging. Except this time, it...

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

When it comes to survival, don’t bet against this fish

I love fish – the way they look, the way they fry up, the secret lives they live under the water. And of all the fish in the sea, river or lake, I most prize those that descended from the gr...

DATE: Jun 9, 2021 | CATEGORY: Opinion

When friendships splinter

“I was looking forward to a relaxing evening after a ridiculously crazed week,” says Ivan toward the end of the contemporary comedy: “Art.” Ivan’s expectation of “meeting my two best friends...

DATE: Jun 8, 2021 | CATEGORY: Culture Gulch

Wahoo! The new sub-bus is here!

Dear Action Line: A sign at the school bus barn says, “Hiring bus drivers and sub-bus drivers.” What is a sub-bus? Is it a special Bluebird model with a snorkel so it can cross rivers? O...

DATE: Jun 7, 2021 | CATEGORY: Action Line

For your garden vegetables, June can be the harshest month

Even though it has absolutely nothing to do with horticulture, my daughter, Elena, graduated from Durango High School on May 29 as part of the Class of 2021. Her name first popped up here i...

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

COVID vaccines: Safe, effective, convenient, and could make you a millionaire

The summer months have arrived along with a bustling Main Avenue, and many of the traditions that make this a great time of year in Southwest Colorado – school graduations, the Iron Horse, A...

DATE: Jun 5, 2021 | CATEGORY: Creating Community

Consciousness around this energy shift

There is a different feeling in the air. The energy has shifted dramatically. Spring/summer is full-on and people are outside, and planting, and shopping for flowers, and meeting up with fr...

DATE: Jun 5, 2021 | CATEGORY: Authentic Aging

The economy is spinning its wheels – and about to take off

You’re driving to an appointment, but you’re running late, and you’re stuck at a red light. Being a law-abiding citizen, you won’t run the light, but you floor the gas pedal the second it ch...

DATE: Jun 5, 2021 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Clock winding down on Colorado Assembly ’21

The clock is winding down. In the last days of the 73rd General Assembly, mayhem has arisen. If you have watched a feeding frenzy of sharks with blood in the water, you can understand what i...

DATE: Jun 5, 2021 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Downtown Durango poised for a great summer

I recently attended a webinar hosted by Downtown Colorado Inc., an organization that works for groups like BID across our state. This webinar featured a presentation from Progressive Urban M...

DATE: Jun 5, 2021 | CATEGORY: What's Up Downtown

Girlfriend keeps fans on Facebook

DEAR ABBY: I’ve been dating the same woman for more than two years. She is a beautiful lady who has quite a few male “fans” on Facebook, mostly from before we met. What bothers me, and I...

DATE: Jun 4, 2021 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Road trip reinstated

Last year because of the COVID-19 pandemic, “She Who Must Be Obeyed” (SWMBO) and I had to cancel our annual spring road trip. This year, the virus wasn’t so rampant, and we had received both...

DATE: Jun 4, 2021 | CATEGORY: Flies & Lies