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North Main Event returns May 4

The North Main Event will be held on Saturday May 4 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. It is a celebration both of what the North Main District is today and what it is becoming. The city of ...

DATE: Apr 13, 2019 | CATEGORY: What's Up Downtown

Absolute magnitude allows us to compare luminosity of different stars

Greetings, Stargazers. Stars come in all colors and sizes. But our eyes limit us to seeing very few of those colors. And the range of apparent magnitudes of stars we can see with ...

DATE: Apr 12, 2019 | CATEGORY: What's up in Durango Skies

Boyfriend lamb at home, lion in public

Dear Abby: My boyfriend is incredibly sweet and kind to me, but he’s often mean to strangers and can be very aggressive and angry. Some examples: I’m moving in with him, and we are givin...

DATE: Apr 12, 2019 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Tax changes may affect donations to nonprofits

We’re counting down the hours till the IRS tax deadline, and news feeds are abuzz with stories about how Americans are experiencing the new tax laws. Perceptions vary regarding w...

DATE: Apr 12, 2019 | CATEGORY: Creating Community

La Plata County’s best kept secret

If you’re reading this column, you’re either familiar with La Plata County Extension Office or the headline was just too catchy to skip. For regulars, what may not be familiar is...

DATE: Apr 12, 2019 | CATEGORY: From the Extension Office

We are living in the age of mass deportations

In recent years, despite the fact that research clearly demonstrates that immigrants contribute to economic growth and safer communities, the deportation of immigrants has reached all-time h...

DATE: Apr 12, 2019 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Big win for Trump on U.S. policy toward Iran

It’s been nearly a year since Donald Trump made the decision to withdraw from the Iran nuclear deal, to loud cries that it would bring nothing but woe to the United States and our interests ...

DATE: Apr 12, 2019 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Larry Keel to play Durango Meltdown

Editor’s note: This is the second in a two-part column highlighting the Durango Bluegrass Meltdown and its overall contribution to the community.Guitar player Larry Keel is a perfect per...

DATE: Apr 11, 2019 | CATEGORY: Downtown Lowdown

Politics trumped good policy on ‘red flag’ gun bill

On the subject of the highly debated “red flag” gun bill, I have stated before that the will of the majority often overrules the noise of the minority. Unfortunately, in line with...

DATE: Apr 10, 2019 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Why you too will love Mayor Pete BOOT-edge-edge

Pete Buttigieg has some kind of magic right now. His campaign bio, “Shortest Way Home,” was the 25th-best-selling book on Amazon. That put him just a few dozen places behind Miche...

DATE: Apr 9, 2019 | CATEGORY: David Brooks

Size matters, especially with parking spaces and trucks

Here’s my pet peeve: oversized parked trucks that stick out into the street. Why aren’t these hazardous monstrosities ticketed? You have to drive in the oncoming lane or scrape the entire ri...

DATE: Apr 8, 2019 | CATEGORY: Action Line

For medical examiners, veterans’ death certificates are complicated

America owes military veterans a lot – perhaps enough to fudge their death certificates a little. Most medical examiners have been asked by the next of kin of a deceased veteran t...

DATE: Apr 8, 2019 | CATEGORY: Coroner's Report