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Melissa Youssef: Dynamic Durango is getting younger all the time

It’s people – not statistics – that give a community heart. And Durango is second to none in that department. Even so, the demographics that define our town tell a more textured story than j...

DATE: Mar 14, 2020 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Photographs of the night sky require careful processing

Greetings, Stargazers. The social media meme I saw last week directed at teachers is that there is a time change, a full moon and a Friday the 13th all in the same week, so good ...

DATE: Mar 14, 2020 | CATEGORY: What's up in Durango Skies

From balloons and blues to brews and breads

The Durango Business Improvement District has been very busy at the beginning of this year finalizing plans to support BID businesses in the heart of our community. Here are a few things to ...

DATE: Mar 14, 2020 | CATEGORY: What's Up Downtown

Should you upload your ID before you travel?

When Mary Kay Schoen reserved an apartment in Seattle through Airbnb, her confirmation came with a peppy prompt: “Let’s add your ID!” “This seems like an outrageous and unwise req...

DATE: Mar 13, 2020 | CATEGORY: The Travel Troubleshooter

What are the realities for people with autism?

In last month’s column, I attempted to dispel some of the prevailing myths around autism, including the myth of cause (likely genetic) and the myth of epidemic (better diagnostic criteria le...

DATE: Mar 13, 2020 | CATEGORY: Creating Community

Gary Wockner: The damming truth about the Colorado River

The magnitude of the Colorado River’s decline (because of climate change) as outlined in the Science paper is “eye popping.” – Brad Udall, senior scientist at Colorado State University ...

DATE: Mar 13, 2020 | CATEGORY: Writers on the Range

Man leaves wife, daughters at curb

Dear Abby: I coordinated and paid for a 70th birthday party for my terminally ill husband. Fourteen people were invited, and seven of them were related to my only sister, “Carla.” ...

DATE: Mar 12, 2020 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Does your environment support your health?

Isn’t it ironic how easily resolutions dissolve, in spite of our persistent desire to be healthy? In as little as two months, well-intended habits have collapsed into a pile of ex...

DATE: Mar 11, 2020 | CATEGORY: From the Extension Office

Man mad when wife resists advances

Dear Abby: I have been married for 30 years. I still work full time, and my husband is now retired. We have had issues during most of our marriage, mainly concerning his not getting enou...

DATE: Mar 10, 2020 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

What we wish you knew about your weight scale

Do you weigh yourself daily or even weekly? Is it a ritual so important that jumping out of bed, emptying your bladder, getting in your birthday suit and stepping on that weight scale is the...

DATE: Mar 9, 2020 | CATEGORY: Healing Nutrition

College Drive road diet weighs heavily on some locals

After enduring “improvements” to College Drive, several of us citizens want to stop the planned complete destruction of this corridor. If the changes that have been made so far weren’t so ho...

DATE: Mar 9, 2020 | CATEGORY: Action Line

A garden journal will help your harvest

I like the idea of writing with a pen or pencil. I actually lament that cursive isn’t as prevalent in the elementary school curriculum as it was when I was a kid. For those of you...

DATE: Mar 9, 2020 | CATEGORY: From the Extension Office