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Do not disturb wildlife during the cold winter months

What an amazing mid-winter thaw! All this warm weather makes it hard to remember the preceding cold and snowy months of January and December and even early February. The deep snow and bitter...

DATE: Feb 26, 2016 | CATEGORY: Stewards of the Land

Attention gardeners, plan now to enter county fair in August

Editor’s note: Get Growing, written by the La Plata County Extension Office’s Master Gardener Program, features timely tips and suggestions for your garden and landscape. By Judy ...

DATE: Feb 24, 2016 | CATEGORY: Get Growing

For young kids, cold medicines are a no-no

Anyone who has ever parented a small child is familiar with caring for a sick kid, especially this time of year. If you think hungry and tired make for a cranky toddler, then try...

DATE: Feb 24, 2016 | CATEGORY: La Plata Health Watch

After injury, kids are the best medicine

Three weeks ago, I got a concussion after losing my footing at the ice rink and falling on my head. I know. Highly cautious middle-aged mothers are not the typical profile for co...

DATE: Feb 24, 2016 | CATEGORY: Adventures in Motherhood

Highways, buildings need adequate funding

Funding Colorado highways, the maintenance of the existing highways and the building of new highways to satisfy the demands created by more people, and the funding of capital construction pr...

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

Reading Club studies creative women

Reading Club of Durango is having an inspiring year. Unlike other book clubs, they only read one, sometimes two, books together at the beginning of their program year, then prese...

DATE: Feb 23, 2016 | CATEGORY: Neighbors

What’s a persona to do?

If you don’t know what kind of traveler you are, don’t worry because plenty of businesses already know that and a whole lot more about you. In fact, you are already labeled, placed in a cate...

DATE: Feb 23, 2016 | CATEGORY: A Take on Tourism

Currency

Out with old to make room for new

DATE: Feb 21, 2016 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Action Line Elevator’s halfway service prompts half-baked theories

I’ve been inside the West Building a bunch of times, but I never noticed this until the other day. If you’re in front of the elevator in the lobby, the sign above the door reads Floors 1 thr...

DATE: Feb 21, 2016 | CATEGORY: Action Line

Changing times mean changing home trends

“Home is the nicest word there is.” This quote from Laura Ingalls Wilder sums up our emotional ties to our home, but the truth is our desire for home features continues to change with new ch...

DATE: Feb 20, 2016 | CATEGORY: On Real Estate

Airlines keep packing on fees for checked bags

British Airways shouldn’t have charged Jim Arnold and his wife $400 for their checked bags. After all, the couple were flying from London to Newark, New Jersey, in premium econom...

DATE: Feb 20, 2016 | CATEGORY: The Travel Troubleshooter

Election year

Understand changes as to how Colorado elections are run

DATE: Feb 20, 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.