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You have the power to help our public lands

Here in the San Juan Mountains, we have an amazing community of public lands supporters from all walks of life. It’s part of what makes our corner of the world unique. It’s not for everyone,...

DATE: Apr 11, 2025 | CATEGORY: Stewards of the Land

Tourism is a cornerstone of Durango’s economy

Tourism is a foundational piece of our regional economy. In the greater Durango area, tourism accounts for roughly one-third of our economic viability. That means every third dollar circulat...

DATE: Apr 11, 2025 | CATEGORY: From the Chamber

4-H is empowering the next generation of extraordinary women

I’m so thankful to have been nominated for the Extraordinary Woman award given by the Women’s Resource Center every March. Myself and two other amazing women were chosen as the 2025 winners....

DATE: Apr 11, 2025 | CATEGORY: From the Extension Office

Temperature, energy and the light spectrum

Greetings, stargazers. Spring is galaxy season for many amateur astronomers. However, when looking through an eyepiece instead of a camera for astrophotography, you might think of this as th...

DATE: Apr 11, 2025 | CATEGORY: What's up in Durango Skies

Spring in the Heart of Durango

Imagine getting your Mother’s Day and graduation gifts early this year. Imagine being paid to get those gifts from businesses in the heart of Durango. Imagine that payment being a gift card ...

DATE: Apr 11, 2025 | CATEGORY: What's Up Downtown

La Plata County leads on killings and conflict, we can and must do more to protect bears

On the first day of spring, I saw my first bear tracks of the season down along the river. I knew that last year was a bad one for the bears here. Many had been relocated or euthanized, the ...

DATE: Apr 11, 2025 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Low cost, good for you food – what can it include?

If memory serves, the last big surge in food costs was around the pandemic. Some indications suggest the potential for another food price increase, especially for produce. How unfortunate; i...

DATE: Apr 9, 2025 | CATEGORY: From the Extension Office

Girlfriend tired of man’s wandering eye

DEAR ABBY: I have been with my boyfriend for 3½ years. Before me, he was known for sleeping around. He has never cheated on me that I am aware of, but when we go to social gatherings (or jus...

DATE: Apr 9, 2025 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Danny Paisley and the Southern Grass return to the Meltdown

Nobody had a better time at the Durango Bluegrass Meltdown in 2005 than performers Danny Paisley and his band The Southern Grass. When not playing their scheduled sets or jamming around the ...

DATE: Apr 9, 2025 | CATEGORY: Downtown Lowdown

Father makes it his job to find daughter a husband

DEAR ABBY: I recently turned 30, and I find myself in kind of a “My Big Fat Greek Wedding” situation, specifically the scene where Toula’s father has invited several Greek men to dinner to t...

DATE: Apr 9, 2025 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Rural La Plata County community prepares for wildfire season

When La Plata County in Southwest Colorado needed a director of emergency management in 2021, it found a winner in Shawna Legarza. An experienced firefighter, her career has spanned battling...

DATE: Apr 9, 2025 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Gut check: Foods to ditch for a healthier microbiome

The microbiome is a vast (trillions) culture of bacteria in your digestive system that all work together to maintain health. Your microbiome begins forming at birth and builds as you interac...

DATE: Apr 7, 2025 | CATEGORY: Healing Nutrition