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At Durango’s rec center, gym candy is jim-dandy

The other day, I noticed the Durango Community Recreation Center now sells candy at the check-in counter. Isn’t that contradictory, having a public health and wellness facility offer product...

DATE: Dec 2, 2019 | CATEGORY: Action Line

This UN population conference changed my life

Twenty-five years ago, I was in hot Cairo for the United Nations International Conference on Population and Development. It changed the direction the world has taken and also was life-changi...

DATE: Dec 1, 2019 | CATEGORY: Population Matters

The health paradox of our holiday season

It was the best of times. It was the worst of times. So goes the beginning of Charles Dickens’ classic, “A Tale of Two Cities.” From the perspective of our health, much the same ...

DATE: Nov 30, 2019 | CATEGORY: La Plata Health Watch

Gary Wockner: I voted CC down because I’m worried about growth’s costs

As a green Democrat, I was leaning toward a No vote on Proposition CC anyway, but it was Gov. Jared Polis’ op-ed in the Oct. 29 Denver Post (“ Polis made it abundantly clear that Prop. CC w...

DATE: Nov 30, 2019 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Look local: Amazon enters the public sector

At Local First, we talk a lot about the impacts of shopping online to our local economy. And, to remind our readers, our name is “Local First,” not “Local or Death!” We encourage ...

DATE: Nov 30, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local First

Blinded by the price: How to avoid making travel deal mistakes

Beware the high cost of a travel deal mistake. “It is not just about the dollars saved,” says Michal Strahilevitz, an associate professor of marketing at St. Mary’s College of Cal...

DATE: Nov 30, 2019 | CATEGORY: The Travel Troubleshooter

Practice proper holiday ‘pet-iquette’

By Aimee Hebert The “howlidays” are here! What a great opportunity to celebrate with our favorite two- and four-legged friends. To make sure that your time is festive, be sure to ...

DATE: Nov 29, 2019 | CATEGORY: From the Humane Society

For mom-to-be, timing is everything

Dear Abby: My husband and I recently celebrated our first anniversary and have decided we’re ready to start a family. Our first month of trying has not been successful. My newly engaged ...

DATE: Nov 29, 2019 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

You can help Durango Public Library plan for the future

During the 2020 budget process, our challenge was trying to open the Durango Public Library seven days a week, with consistent weekday and evening hours. Our patrons have been requesting thi...

DATE: Nov 29, 2019 | CATEGORY: Shelf Life

Upper Road 42 Water Association to meet

Upper Road 42 Water Association invites all interested people to discuss the possibility of providing domestic water to homes from Road N north to the Forest Service Boundary along County Ro...

DATE: Nov 29, 2019 | CATEGORY: Community Voices

Thomas Friedman: Mike Bloomberg brings something needed to Dems’ race

I have a pet theory about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict – that it is to wider trends in world affairs what off-Broadway is to Broadway. A lot of stuff seems to get perfected there, from a...

DATE: Nov 29, 2019 | CATEGORY: Thomas Friedman

David Brooks: Populism is failing. What’s next?

Crowds are chanting “Death to Khamenei” in Iran while the regime kills them en masse and shuts down the internet. Throngs are marching to preserve democratic rights in Hong Kong; Warsaw, Pol...

DATE: Nov 29, 2019 | CATEGORY: David Brooks