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Becky Buller next up on online concert series

Many musicians may be students of the genre of the music they play, but few have the paperwork to back it up. Genre-specific musicians learn on the fly, learning rockabilly, jazz...

DATE: Jan 14, 2021 | CATEGORY: Downtown Lowdown

4-H members reach out to elderly residents, others in need

Coretta Scott King said, “The greatness of a community is most accurately measured by the compassionate actions of its members.” One of the integral parts of the 4-H program is g...

DATE: Jan 14, 2021 | CATEGORY: From the Extension Office

Michelle Goldberg: The Scary Power of the Companies That Finally Shut Trump Up

In the days after Donald Trump whipped up a mob to overrun the U.S. Capitol in a desperate attempt to stop the certification of his defeat, many conservatives have voiced their outrage about...

DATE: Jan 14, 2021 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Busy mom fights to hold temper

Dear Abby: I’m a 24-year-old woman who has been married for four years. My husband, “Jerry,” and I have two young boys. Jerry is military. I stay at home with the kids and work part time...

DATE: Jan 12, 2021 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Finding restroom a Costanzian challenge

Dear Action Line: As I walked out of Office Depot, a woman was urinating on the sidewalk. She looked at me, and I awkwardly said, “Hey,” like this happens all the time. What’s the etique...

DATE: Jan 11, 2021 | CATEGORY: Action Line

Ezra Klein: Trump was always a wolf in wolf’s clothing

For years, there has been a mantra that Republicans have recited to comfort themselves about President Donald Trump – both about the things he says and the support they offer him. Trump, th...

DATE: Jan 9, 2021 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

New strategic tourism plan focuses on economic recovery and sustainability

Visit Durango is starting the new year with a fresh perspective on tourism and a new plan of action. This month, the tourism office has released the 2021-2022 Destination Managem...

DATE: Jan 9, 2021 | CATEGORY: The Tourism Effect

Will eating breakfast really fuel your day?

As we bring in a new year filled with new beginnings, it’s time to reflect on your own health and vision for what you want to achieve. You might establish new resolutions, or you ...

DATE: Jan 9, 2021 | CATEGORY: Strength in Well-being

Smokestacks come down: The end of an era in Page, Arizona

On the morning of Dec. 18, massive simultaneous explosions leveled three huge 775-foot-tall smokestacks at Page, Arizona. It was the end of an era for the Navajo Generating Stati...

DATE: Jan 9, 2021 | CATEGORY: Gulliford's Travels

In January, Earth moves fastest around the sun

Greetings, stargazers. January is the month that the Earth moves the fastest around the sun. Or looked at from our perspective, the sun moves faster through the sky in January. E...

DATE: Jan 9, 2021 | CATEGORY: What's up in Durango Skies

It’s time to reframe our perception of disability

I once had a dance teacher who swore that some of the most innovative dance moves were created by dancers with injuries that prevented them from doing a move correctly. What they created to ...

DATE: Jan 8, 2021 | CATEGORY: Creating Community

Family makes little effort to stay in touch

Dear Abby: I am a 72-year-old divorcee. I live alone in a 55-and-older community where I have many friends and an active life. My three adult children are ages 37 to 43. The ...

DATE: Jan 8, 2021 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby