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Local businesses have had more than enough time to comply with the ADA

You can run an ad in this paper. Put it on Craigslist. Or look in any lost-and-found bin in town and still not find hide nor hair of what so many of us have misplaced these days: A sense of ...

DATE: Aug 1, 2016 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Action Line: Recreation and sanitation mingle at park bench

You need to check this out. By the “Demon Bridge” across from the Fairgrounds, there’s this bench overlooking the Animas River. Thing is, the bench was installed right next to a sewer vent. ...

DATE: Jul 31, 2016 | CATEGORY: Action Line

Saucy airline emails border on the creepy

After booking her first JetBlue flight recently, Kathie Baker was stunned by the confirmation email. “First dates can be a little awkward,” it declared. “But that seems impossible...

DATE: Jul 30, 2016 | CATEGORY: The Travel Troubleshooter

Parks and Wildlife aims for public input and guidance to help with budget woes

We tend to associate hunting season with fall. The pastime goes hand in hand with frost on fallen leaves, longer nights and the crisp days of autumn. Actually, the first big-game...

DATE: Jul 30, 2016 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Mine, power plant part of moving to cleaner energy

I am pleased to report that the acquisition and operation of the Navajo Mine is proceeding according to plan. The Navajo Nation’s leadership is to be commended for having the foresight to pr...

DATE: Jul 30, 2016 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Taking 5 or more medications? It may be time to de-prescribe

Dr. Benjamin Franklin mused that, “the best doctor gives the least medicines.” Some 200-plus years later, his words still ring true. Data from the Centers for Disease Control an...

DATE: Jul 27, 2016 | CATEGORY: La Plata Health Watch

In high country, adults, kids get what they need

We are at 11,500 feet, staring across a sloping meadow, wildflowers swirling in a Monet-like blur of color. Three kids are bent over a gopher hole, every cell in their bodies magn...

DATE: Jul 27, 2016 | CATEGORY: Adventures in Motherhood

Tichi children drive, chip and putt way to regionals

I love good news, and Durango has a pair of siblings who will be taking their skills to the next level. Levi and Lilly Tichi both qualified in the Drive, Chip & Putt Championship...

DATE: Jul 27, 2016 | CATEGORY: Clubhouse Porch

Show off what you’ve grown this summer at the La Plata County Fair

Editor’s note: Get Growing, written by the La Plata County Extension Office’s Master Gardener Program, appears during the growing season. It features timely tips and suggestions for your...

DATE: Jul 27, 2016 | CATEGORY: Get Growing

Separate finances are no help to your relationship

I imagine all of us have “gone Dutch” on a date. When each person pays his or her own way during an evening out, it can be easier to maintain independence and limit obligations. O...

DATE: Jul 26, 2016 | CATEGORY: Money Savvy

A private concert with Reichert, Hannigan

Whenever I hear music written centuries ago, I picture myself gowned, jeweled and bewigged in a nobleman’s salon hearing the piece for the first time. That was particularly true J...

DATE: Jul 26, 2016 | CATEGORY: Neighbors

Family appreciates community support

By Tica Clarke I wanted to take a moment to thank and compliment our community for their abundance of love, compassion and support in response to the back-to-back tragedies our fa...

DATE: Jul 23, 2016 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

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.