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It’s the third quarter; what’s the score?

It’s football season, and we’re back to keeping close tabs on our favorite college and professional teams. As far as the tourism season goes, the half-time highlights are a good indicator of...

Action Line: Going multi-modal creates some singular problems

I invite you and Mrs. Action Line to take a nice walk along the Animas River Train from 32nd Street to the Veterans of Foreign Wars. I was walking there recently, and from out of nowhere, wh...

After a cruise, the rising tide of junk mail annoys passenger

When Diana Lee Craig cast off on the Oceania Riviera’s 10-day Eastern Caribbean cruise, there were no surprises. The ship left Miami as scheduled, stopping in San Juan, St. John, Punta Cana ...

A savvy buyer’s guide to buying residential property

Buyers purchasing vacant land may take more risk than buyers of residential properties because there may be some significant surprises that could affect their future use or building costs. ...

Following shifting paradigms in math education

When you think of a high school math class, what images come to mind? Abstract symbols? Pages of problems? Are these images coupled with anxiety and dread, or excitement and wonder? As educa...

Local nonprofits do great things while taking care of business

Money, money, money. We all need it, right? Like most nonprofit organizations, United Way of Southwest Colorado generates revenue each year through a variety of sources. In the ...

Let’s talk about pedal-assist E-bikes

North-south travel has always been a challenge in Durango. That pesky river and those mountain slopes just keep getting in the way. First there was Main Avenue, the only route that went unin...

Take protest to next level: Work together

On Aug. 26, in a preseason game against the Green Bay Packers, San Francisco 49ers backup quarterback Colin Kaepernick garnered national attention for sitting down during the national anthem...

You’ve got a new dog ... now what?

By Marcy Eckhardt Terrific, you’ve got a dog! But along with all the fun, excitement and wonderful companionship came with some not so wonderful behaviors – or challenges. When th...

It’s time to celebrate National Arts in Education Week

During one of our many summer camps for kids, the students were creating a long strand of beads to use as a hanging device for their mobile sculptures. One of the girls had her s...

Irwin smashes age group record at Imogene Pass Run

September 10th marked the 43rd annual Imogene Pass Run, a popular 17-mile mountain race that takes runners from Ouray to Telluride and includes more than 5,000 feet of elevation gain. ...

You can help build momentum for clean power alternatives

As the father of a 3-year-old boy, I’ve become an expert on the topic of momentum. You see, my little guy has yet to cross paths with a hill he doesn’t want to race down. Grassy,...