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Downtown decks the halls for the Fourth of July

Check out the Ninth Street entrance to the offices above the Irish Embassy. The window features a painted poinsettia from Christmas. Does the downtown Business Improvement District have rule...

DATE: Jun 19, 2016 | CATEGORY: Action Line

Local resources support everyday emotional health

Your brain is in your body. Your emotions are a part of you. If chest pain is treated, why ignore an aching heart? In our “suck it up, buttercup” culture, emotional distress is of...

DATE: Jun 18, 2016 | CATEGORY: Creating Community

With population up and revenue down, infrastructure is slippin through the cracks

La Plata County crews are responsible for ensuring that our 653 miles of county road – 222 miles paved and 431 miles gravel – provide our residents and visitors with safe, efficient routes a...

DATE: Jun 18, 2016 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Americans going overseas choose subdued clothes to blend in

Sue Groenewegen is dressing conservatively. Dan Church plans to blend in. And Robin Smith is wearing “less bling.” It was bound to happen, with all the recent incidents of terrori...

DATE: Jun 17, 2016 | CATEGORY: The Travel Troubleshooter

An invitation to check out the Durango Arts Center

More giving than art itself is the community that art creates. This is the most valuable lesson I learned from studying art at Dartmouth College. Since graduating, I have underst...

DATE: Jun 16, 2016 | CATEGORY: View from the Center

Improved health and a better golf swing

I first want to apologize to all my readers of this column for my absence last week. I had an emergency procedure to remove an obstruction which, thankfully, was caught in time. I want to th...

DATE: Jun 16, 2016 | CATEGORY: Clubhouse Porch

Summer work on legislative interim committee to focus on water, forests

With the 2016 Colorado legislative session behind us, the interim committees now begin their work to dig deeper into the issues that present some of Colorado’s biggest challenges. Many legis...

DATE: Jun 15, 2016 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

4-H adventure unites rural, urban young people

Summer is the time to take an adventure. For the last three years, La Plata County 4-H has teamed with Denver 4-H for a five-day adventure throughout Colorado. This trip is calle...

DATE: Jun 15, 2016 | CATEGORY: From the Extension Office

Don’t let those weeds grow like weeds

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

DATE: Jun 15, 2016 | CATEGORY: Get Growing

Testing the Animas River’s water quality is a complex task

Has Animas River spring runoff been normal? Is normal safe? Definitely. Not. Got it? Late spring in the West means surging creeks and rivers. As water flows rapidly increase, so d...

DATE: Jun 15, 2016 | CATEGORY: Thinking Green

Attendees at Durango vigil search for answers, refuge after Orlando tragedy

Searching was the theme on Tuesday night. Searching for answers, searching for solace; the folks gathered for the candlelight vigil at Rotary park to remember the killed and injured in the O...

DATE: Jun 14, 2016 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Donning red noses raises spirits, funds

Red noses aren’t just for clowns anymore. On May 26, Pediatric Partners of the Southwest committed to the Red Nose Day theme for a fundraiser for kids in need, decorating the ent...

DATE: Jun 14, 2016 | CATEGORY: Neighbors

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.