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Worthy of the seas Six months of boat repairs turns mistake into triumph

Promotions can boost local coffers

Tourism is a lucrative economic driver in Durango and La Plata County, and at the Durango Area Tourism Office, we are thankful we have so much to promote. Wise strategic investmen...

Killing the president: Closure, legacy

Remembering the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, and, after 50 years and hundreds of theories, witnesses are still trying to find closure and come to terms with the nation's traum...

There’s nothing hallowed about the 31st of Oct.

On Saturday night, KDUR held its 21st annual Transvestite Ball while The Hank was completing another successful seasonal run of “The Rocky Horror Show.” Both events are local Hall...

A final bid for gold among the many wonders of Yellowstone

In the beginning of “Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade,” the young Jones encounters a motley crew of thieves stealing the golden crucifix of Cortez. He decides to steal it back ...

When cooking with flowers, a little bit goes a long way

While I was cleaning out my cupboards recently, I found a few exotic ingredients I didn’t even know I had – a bottle of orange blossom flower water, pomegranate molasses and another bottle o...

Task force busts airlines for failing to follow rules

Is your airline telling you everything? After a government operation that netted four airlines, the unsurprising answer is: No. Last year, the U.S. Department of Transportation di...

Former ballerina keeps dancing on bicycle pedals

Another national cyclocross championship – for a ballerina. No kidding. Shannon Gibson of Durango – you’ve probably seen her at Bread or Bakers Bridge or...

Action Line: Highway ‘pot garden’ plan get nipped at the bud

Now that the Arc of History is gone, how about replacing it with a marijuana garden? Grow lights could be installed to help brighten the dark U.S. Highway 550/160 intersection. National medi...

Different choice, different result

Obama has orchestrated the most divisive political and cultural environment since the 1960s.

Turn off your television, computers and go outside and play!

Today’s children seem to be increasingly disconnected from nature and more connected to staying inside with their television programs, movies, video games, computers, iPods and even dig...

Government can learn from local nonprofit groups

December was another busy-with-legislative-duties month as I traveled to various parts of the Senate district for constituent meetings to discuss current conditions and concerns residents fa...