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September signals final push for tournament play

It is September, and we are rounding the final turn toward the finish line on a successful 2016 tournament season. There are still a good number of events waiting for your partic...

DATE: Sep 1, 2016 | CATEGORY: Clubhouse Porch

Plenty to do as Fort Lewis College gets back to business

The students have arrived and Jones Hall is alive with music! The excitement of a new school year and seeing all the new and returning students does wonders to ease the end-of-summer blues. ...

DATE: Sep 1, 2016 | CATEGORY: View from the Fort

In apple overload? Programs help you share the bounty

Apples. This year, we are expecting a lot of them. Apple pie, apple crisp and apple cobbler. Sauce, butter and cider, all made with apples. Caramel apples, dried apple rings and ...

DATE: Aug 31, 2016 | CATEGORY: From the Extension Office

Looking back at our lives can bring gratification

Do you think it’s important to leave something behind when your life is over? Something for your family or something for the community? We all want to feel that we made a difference, that th...

DATE: Aug 31, 2016 | CATEGORY: Authentic Aging

Imminent-death organ donation raises ethical questions

The Wall Street Journal says 52-year-old Robert Osterrieder, a registered organ donor, was a “go-to-guy,” always willing to help. Osterrieder’s wife and children thought organ do...

DATE: Aug 31, 2016 | CATEGORY: Coroner's Report

Weather, visitors change with the seasons

It happened last week, the weather turned on a dime. It was noticeably cooler and had a feeling of fall in the air. That was our wake-up call and now we anticipate a long Indian summer with ...

DATE: Aug 30, 2016 | CATEGORY: A Take on Tourism

A concert in the garden to benefit nonprofits

A lot of what the Community Foundation Serving Southwest Colorado does is in the background, helping area nonprofits and donors with philanthropy. Tim Walsworth calls the foundati...

DATE: Aug 30, 2016 | CATEGORY: Neighbors

Multi modal plan could put bikes, elk on equal footing

Traveling up County Road 211 toward Lake Nighthorse, I’m always amused at this “Share the Road” sign. If I come upon one of these wapiti, must I allow the same 3-foot buffer afforded to cycl...

DATE: Aug 28, 2016 | CATEGORY: Action Line

Is an Earthship home right for you?

An Earthship home is made from natural and unrecycled materials and is powered by solar energy. These homes are intended to be “off the grid” with little or no reliance on public utilities a...

DATE: Aug 27, 2016 | CATEGORY: On Real Estate

Answers to your summer travel questions

High prices. Long airport lines. Terrorism. Zika. You’ve got enough to worry about, between making sure your hotel reservations match your arrival dates and ensuring th...

DATE: Aug 27, 2016 | CATEGORY: The Travel Troubleshooter

Before you head out into the wild: Some tips for backpacking

Ah, the thrill of the wilderness! The mountain vistas! The serene lakes! The smell of the spruce trees! The aching back and feet! The soggy sleeping bag! Wait ... hang on ... these things do...

DATE: Aug 27, 2016 | CATEGORY: Stewards of the Land

Honor those people who have chosen to be child-free

I stopped in a store on Main Avenue to buy a Christmas present. When I returned the proprietor’s greeting and asked how he was, he replied honestly. “Not too good.” He had just broken up wit...

DATE: Aug 27, 2016 | CATEGORY: Population Matters

Photos: Thousands take to the streets for ‘No Kings’ march and rally in Durango

Photos: Navajo Trail OpenFriday was the first day of the Navajo Trail Open at Hillcrest Golf Club

Friday was the first day of the Navajo Trail Open at Hillcrest Golf Club

Photos: Durango Fire Protection District opens Station 2

Photos: Hundreds gather to honor fallen Bloomfield Police officer Timothy OntiverosA solemn procession stretched for blocks Monday morning along West Apache Street in Farmington – a display of unity, grief and honor for Bloomfield Police Officer Timothy Ontiveros, 32.About 7 a.m., a large contingent of law enforcement, motorcyclists, friends and grieving family prepared to embark on the motorcade to the 9 a.m. service at the Bloomfield High School football stadium to celebrate the life of the officer.