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Do you need an international permit to drive overseas?

If you’re renting a car on your next international trip, you may need an additional ID: an international driving permit. Not paying for the document, which translates your Americ...

DATE: Oct 5, 2019 | CATEGORY: The Travel Troubleshooter

How is the Creative District coming along?

In my February 23rd column on the Durango Creative District, I had just finished a 30-day trip down the Grand Canyon and spoke to the inspiration of the outdoors and a burgeoning initiative ...

DATE: Oct 5, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local First

Daughter surprised by dad’s will

Dear Abby: I am 30 years old, the only child of divorced parents in their late 60s. Neither of them has remarried. Because of certain family events, I encouraged Dad to create...

DATE: Oct 4, 2019 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Announcing the Weminuche Wilderness Stewardship Fund

Those of you in the community who know me can easily understand that I would not be who I am without Wilderness. Wilderness – with a capital W – has allowed me days upon days of reinvigorati...

DATE: Oct 4, 2019 | CATEGORY: Stewards of the Land

Understanding West Nile virus and how to protect yourself

Since 2002, 56 cases of West Nile virus have been confirmed in La Plata County. As public health specialists, our role is to investigate all laboratory-reported cases to determine severity o...

DATE: Oct 4, 2019 | CATEGORY: Creating Community

End to a great year

I ended my 70th year as I started it, fly fishing. That probably doesn’t come as a surprise to anyone. I started the year of celebration fly fishing in Canada. With me were the W...

DATE: Oct 4, 2019 | CATEGORY: Flies & Lies

Michael Gerson: The impeachment process is inevitable

WASHINGTON – For the first time in American history, the president has pleaded guilty to an impeachable offense. This is effectively what happened when the White House released th...

DATE: Oct 4, 2019 | CATEGORY: Michael Gerson

Daughter remains withdrawn after coming out to parents

Dear Abby: Our college-age daughter has been withdrawn and depressed for some time. During a recent visit, after asking her several times what was wrong, encouraging her to continue counseli...

DATE: Oct 3, 2019 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Durango’s performing arts season is now in full swing

Our calendars are already overloaded. But it looks like a winning season once again for the performing arts in Durango. Last Saturday, music lovers filled the Community Concert Ha...

DATE: Oct 3, 2019 | CATEGORY: Culture Gulch

Town Mountain hitting Wild Horse Saloon

Bill Monroe had his musical opinions. The legendary musical figure, credited with creating the genre of bluegrass, likely would have had some strong thoughts about current music. He’d for su...

DATE: Oct 3, 2019 | CATEGORY: Downtown Lowdown

October events to celebrate the end of the growing season

I like the month of September. I really liked this last one – ridiculous heat early in the month broke with gray clouds, rainstorms that wake you up in the middle of the night and mornings w...

DATE: Oct 2, 2019 | CATEGORY: From the Extension Office

Ross Douthat: Republicans, your exit is approaching

Ask intelligent Republican staffers what they imagine awaits their party after Donald Trump, and you’ll get an interesting disquisition on the factions and figures that might shape conservat...

DATE: Oct 2, 2019 | CATEGORY: Ross Douthat

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