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Erik Molvar and Jennifer Molidor: Cattle are ecological misfits in the arid West

In the debate over grazing in the West, there’s a trend toward magical thinking. In “ Unlike cows, native wildlife in the West don’t need arid lands flooded with water to be productive. Bef...

DATE: Oct 10, 2020 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Get ready for Durango’s business pep rally

We need to celebrate those things that we can celebrate, and one of those things we do at the Chamber of Commerce each year is celebrate our businesses and individuals who make a difference ...

DATE: Oct 10, 2020 | CATEGORY: From the Chamber

Close to Earth, Mars to look extra big and bright

Greetings, Stargazers. This is definitely the season for Mars, because this month, Mars will be closer to Earth than at any time in the next 15 years. Mars reaches opp...

DATE: Oct 10, 2020 | CATEGORY: What's up in Durango Skies

Wilderness crew clears trails, educates public

By David Taft During summer 2019, our community was deeply concerned about the state of the Weminuche Wilderness. Visitation was exploding (as it still is), avalanches...

DATE: Oct 9, 2020 | CATEGORY: Stewards of the Land

Be sure to make your voice heard: Get informed and get out and vote

I suspect you will not be surprised to learn that disability issues are a central consideration when I go to vote. But I am far from alone. Registered voters with disabilities and their fami...

DATE: Oct 9, 2020 | CATEGORY: Creating Community

Togetherness tries man’s patience

Dear Abby: Since the coronavirus lockdown began, my wife and I have been cooped up together all day, every day. Though we have lived together for 35 years, she’s now discovering that I “...

DATE: Oct 9, 2020 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Cody Tinnin records solo debut album ‘Perennial’ the old-fashioned way

Local musician Cody Tinnin digs the vintage. The bass player of local roots-bluegrass trio Stillhouse Junkies is into old clothes and old music, things that were created long before he was b...

DATE: Oct 8, 2020 | CATEGORY: Downtown Lowdown

Dad wants death kept secret from kids

Dear Abby: My husband’s nephew died last week. He was only 26, and it was a complete shock. No one knew he was using drugs. My husband is attending the funeral and will be gone for four ...

DATE: Oct 8, 2020 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

How an apple seed sprouts joy in the kitchen and out

It starts with a little love and caring. One small apple seed, water, sun and time. A minimalist formula, but it covers the basics of pomology. Fortunately, this isn’t a column about growing...

DATE: Oct 7, 2020 | CATEGORY: From the Extension Office

Ross Douthat: Trump’s virus tragedy is of Biblical proportions

Just two days before Donald Trump tested positive for the coronavirus, several of my New York Times colleagues published a story about the early days of the pandemic, and the strong global p...

DATE: Oct 7, 2020 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Finding the pause as the fall sets in

This is one of my favorite times of year – the way the light changes, watching trees shed their skin, the natural world starting to slow down ... Autumn is a giant invitation to ...

DATE: Oct 7, 2020 | CATEGORY: Nourishing Morsels

Research exposes old murder charges

Dear Abby: While researching my family, I discovered that my now-elderly mother was charged with the murder of a toddler 40 years ago, before I was born. She was never convicted and neve...

DATE: Oct 6, 2020 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby