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Hundred Club honors first responders

When the Hundred Club of Durango held its annual banquet Nov. 19, it was, by the best of fortune, an evening of celebration. That’s not always the case, as the club was founded in...

DATE: Dec 1, 2015 | CATEGORY: Neighbors

District wants your help with funding issues

On many occasions, we have discussed the challenging financial situations that school districts across our state face as a result of state fiscal challenges. Durango 9-R remains...

DATE: Dec 1, 2015 | CATEGORY: Durango School News

News flash: We aren’t good with money

Humans are not wired to handle money well. Hardly a surprise, right? Maybe you’re thinking about that last impulse purchase or the budget that needs some work. Why do we have so m...

DATE: Dec 1, 2015 | CATEGORY: Money Savvy

Warming up your car in winter is an idle notion

What are Colorado’s laws on warming up a car/truck and how long is long enough? Many people in my neighborhood start their car and leave it running each morning for a good 10 minutes. Not on...

DATE: Nov 29, 2015 | CATEGORY: Action Line

Ticket-buying ethics: To save or not to save

Nikolas Langes thought he knew every trick in the book for saving money on airline tickets. After all, he’s the founder of an online start-up called Tripdelta, which specializes in finding i...

DATE: Nov 28, 2015 | CATEGORY: The Travel Troubleshooter

Unlikely allies

Opposition to Keystone XL began in a tiny Nebraska town

DATE: Nov 28, 2015 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

The nature of change shines this season

I love the fall, and not just for football and pumpkin spice lattes. My senses are on overload, and it’s the time of year when the natural world around me prepares for slumber that I feel de...

DATE: Nov 26, 2015 | CATEGORY: Great Adventures of Jenny and Goose

Sharing family health history can identify risks

Perhaps you have heard that Thanksgiving Day has been declared a “National Day of Listening” by the StoryCorps project. StoryCorps has recorded hundreds of thousands of Americans ...

DATE: Nov 25, 2015 | CATEGORY: La Plata Health Watch

To savor kids’ many seasons, live in the now

Every morning, I sit at the kitchen table with an alarming level of gratitude for coffee, while gazing out at the two crab apple trees we planted when Col was just a wobbly ride-along. ...

DATE: Nov 25, 2015 | CATEGORY: Adventures in Motherhood

’Tis the season to celebrate giving

The holiday season is upon us, a reminder to slow down and celebrate family, community and all that we are blessed with in our small corner of the world. It isn’t a secret that t...

DATE: Nov 25, 2015 | CATEGORY: View from the Center

Colorado health exchange in trouble?

Lots of things have happened in the last several months regarding health care in Colorado that have me worried. First, let me say that I am thankful for those that have health care insurance...

DATE: Nov 24, 2015 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

St. Columba travels to the stars for gala

There are some events I try to attend every year, and one of them is St. Columba’s annual auction and gala. Parents and faculty go all out for this event. The decorations have al...

DATE: Nov 24, 2015 | 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.