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Ring in the new year with health coverage

This year, all citizens are required to have health insurance, and it’s not too late to sign up. Dec. 15 is the first major deadline for the Affordable Care Act open enrollment period, and t...

DATE: Dec 11, 2015 | CATEGORY: Creating Community

Give and take

Rock climbing teaches valuable lessons

DATE: Dec 10, 2015 | CATEGORY: Great Adventures of Jenny and Goose

A traveling grand piano. Who would have thought?

A lot of people wanted to see, hear or maybe just touch Vladimir Horowitz’s piano. The nine-foot black Steinway grand, known as CD 503, came to Fort Lewis College as part of an unusual Ameri...

DATE: Dec 10, 2015 | CATEGORY: Culture Gulch

Right eyepiece can enhance night sky views

Greetings, stargazers. This is the season that a lucky few of you may be receiving new astronomy toys, such as binoculars or telescopes. Or you might be looking for something fo...

DATE: Dec 9, 2015 | CATEGORY: What's up in Durango Skies

Reindeer symbolize magic of the holidays, nature

With the holidays fast approaching, little ones are on the lookout for all things magical, be it festive lights, glimpses of Santa or lighted trees. Forget the actual presents; the holidays ...

DATE: Dec 9, 2015 | CATEGORY: Durango Nature Studies

19th-century fur trapper Denis Julien traveled against the current

Above the white sand beaches in Whirlpool Canyon lies a 19th-century secret lightly etched in ancient stone. Two initials and the date 1838 tell of a lost world and one man’s singular persev...

DATE: Dec 9, 2015 | CATEGORY: Gulliford's Travels

A walk down Purgatory’s memory lane

Whether you call it a who’s who or a remember when, the kickoff party for Purgatory Resort’s 50th anniversary on Saturday night was an occasion for celebration, recollection and just sheer f...

DATE: Dec 8, 2015 | CATEGORY: Columnists

Holidays are hot in and around downtown

Downtown Durango is the place to be this holiday season, with a wide variety of events coming the next couple of weeks. If you have not yet picked out your Christmas tree, conside...

DATE: Dec 8, 2015 | CATEGORY: What's Up Downtown

Swiss cheese conspiracy theories are full of holes

I know this is a First World problem, but it’s been bugging me for a while. Why are blocks of Swiss cheese always more expensive than cheddar, pepper jack and other “regular” cheeses? The ot...

DATE: Dec 6, 2015 | CATEGORY: Action Line

Let’s get cooking; it’s the holidays

This is the time of year for those special times – food with family and friends, parties and banquets, leftovers and, of course, wonderful food gifts. Holiday time is often turke...

DATE: Dec 5, 2015 | CATEGORY: From the Extension Office

How to resolve travel disputes a world away

Kathryn Frieze just wanted her money back. She had paid the airline Iberia $176 for an “extra legroom” seat on a flight from Chicago to Madrid, but the airline rescheduled her fli...

DATE: Dec 5, 2015 | CATEGORY: The Travel Troubleshooter

Durango felt effects of beginning of the war

During the opening months of 1942, the war went badly for the United States and its allies. The attack on Pearl Harbor was quickly followed by attacks throughout Asia and Japanes...

DATE: Dec 5, 2015 | 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.