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Budding stars shine at The Durango Voice competition

By Ann Butler Neighbors Columnist Phase 1 of The Durango Voice was held Feb. 25 in front of a sold-out crowd at the Henry Strater Theatre. Benefiting Manna, it was a gr...

District 9-R aims to create competent, capable students

In Durango, we’ve been working hard to transform from the traditional public school system to one that is focused on building competency in all students. While the old system worked well for...

Rekindle your dreams goal by goal

There are no coincidences. I sat down to write this column, turned on Pandora and Shakira’s “Try Everything” from “Zootopia” started blasting. “I won’t give up. No, I ...

She’s 17, needs birth control and a check up. What now?

LEWISTON, Maine – She is 17 years old, has an alarming itch “down there” and has come to the family planning clinic because she doesn’t know where else to go. Sara Hayes, a nurse ...

Dave Spencer Classic raises money and spirits

By Ann Butler Neighbors Columnist Every year, the Durango Adaptive Sports Association invites yours truly to join it for some of the Dave Spencer Ski Classic activities...

Commissioners deliver annual State of the County address

Commissioners deliver annual State of the County address

More money does not always mean more strength

NEW YORK – The first time I met Gen. David Petraeus, he said something that surprised me. It was the early days of the Iraq War and, while things were not going well, he had dire...

Animas City puts its stamp on rural-style mail

East Third Avenue between 29th and 32nd streets is a popular place to access the Animas River Trail, the park and the river. Parking is in high demand especially for rafters, kayakers and tu...

Don’t forget: These lands are our lands

My dad was a forest ranger in Rocky Mountain National Park before I was born. He and my mom raised my older brother there in the summers, in a tent. By the time I showed up, they knew every ...

Plans to end methane waste rule threaten U.S. security

For the past decade, I have worked as a technical recruiter, specializing in recruiting software engineers who are employed within the Department of Defense, law enforcement and intelligence...

Travelers fret about Wi-Fi, but it might be about to get better

When it comes to travel, Internet access has never been more ubiquitous – or more underwhelming. Don’t take my word for it. Just ask Wendy Lewis, who says she spends a good part o...

San Juan Basin’s Promotor Program helps address health disparities

San Juan Basin Public Health knows that health starts in our families, schools, workplaces, communities, in the air we breathe and the water we drink. All of these things can affect how we f...