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Area youth vape, smoke at alarming rates

In 2017, Colorado reported higher youth vape use than any other state in the country. In 2019, one in four Colorado youths reported vaping, and in Montezuma County, the numbers were even hig...

DATE: May 19, 2021 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Miraculous minerals and where they come from

Minerals are the unsung heroes of the micronutrient world. Sure, everyone knows vitamin C is beneficial, but asking about molybdenum will draw a blank. Each one is involved in hundreds of b...

DATE: May 19, 2021 | CATEGORY: Nourishing Morsels

Holiday host ready to ban brother from festivities

DEAR ABBY: My brother “Patrick” and I have known “Bobby” for about 20 years. Patrick is closer friends with him because they live in the same town. Recently, we found out that Bobby’s be...

DATE: May 18, 2021 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Cleaning up questions about fuel spills, dump stations

Dear Action Line: What’s the dirt on the old gas station between Mancos and Cortez that has all the environmental poisoning signs posted in front of it on U.S. Highway 160? “Got cancer y...

DATE: May 17, 2021 | CATEGORY: Action Line

Electric co-ops boost local energy supplies

An inspiring story of rapid energy transition is playing out in a neighboring rural electric cooperative in northern New Mexico. Just recently, Kit Carson Electric Cooperative announced it i...

DATE: May 16, 2021 | CATEGORY: Thinking Green

Cedaredge fights back to sweep Ignacio

Six-run seventh helps visitor get past Bobcats

DATE: May 15, 2021 | CATEGORY: Sports

Tri-State needs to be held accountable

State leaders need to take action to protect the places in Southwest Colorado that we know, love and call home from the pollution that threatens our air, water and climate. I live in and re...

DATE: May 15, 2021 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Why local energy matters

As you may have noticed, campaign signs are popping back up on yards and curbs throughout the region – this time, because one-third of La Plata Electric Association’s board of directors seat...

DATE: May 15, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local First

Legislative plan for transportation needs improvement

As county commissioners representing three very different parts of Colorado, we face a wide range of transportation challenges. Rural La Plata County sits on the New Mexico border and is hom...

DATE: May 14, 2021 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

iAM MUSIC announces summer shows

Putting on a concert isn’t easy. Concert promoters are regularly questioned by the show going public about the booking of certain acts, while a bulk of the time those people asking about th...

DATE: May 13, 2021 | CATEGORY: Downtown Lowdown

College scholarships go to outstanding 4-H members

It’s almost graduation season for our La Plata County high school 4-H members, which means we have the honor of awarding three $650 Higher Education Scholarships to our exceptional members w...

DATE: May 13, 2021 | CATEGORY: From the Extension Office

Housing prices are over the moon

One hundred and fifteen thousand dollars. That’s what it takes for a down payment to buy an average-priced home in Durango. Then an aspiring homeowner must fork out another $2,900 each month...

DATE: May 12, 2021 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns