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A high running high school experience

Running 74 miles over four days above 10,000 feet is not something your average high school runner would enjoy doing during their summer vacation, but seniors Benjamin Lachelt and Allee McKo...

DATE: Aug 13, 2015 | CATEGORY: On the Run

Art in the aspens

40 years of searching for sheepherder carvings

DATE: Aug 12, 2015 | CATEGORY: Gulliford's Travels

Scorpius’ stars put sting in summer sky

Greetings, stargazers. The late afternoon monsoon clouds finally parted and made for a few good observing evenings recently. Unfortunately for me, a couple of those nights were ...

DATE: Aug 12, 2015 | CATEGORY: What's up in Durango Skies

Bluegrass and birdsong: Joyful sounds of summer

Durango Nature Studies will hold its seventh annual bluegrass festival Friday at Rotary Park. Over the years, the festival has grown in size and stature. This year, the bands wi...

DATE: Aug 12, 2015 | CATEGORY: Durango Nature Studies

Championships looming on the horizon

Bragging rights continue on our area courses as the Dalton Ranch Men’s Club Championship will be held August 15-16. The field is limited to the first 80 players, and tee times wi...

DATE: Aug 12, 2015 | CATEGORY: Clubhouse Porch

What in the blazes is up with that maple at the county fairgrounds?

There’s a tree at the La Plata County Fairgrounds that’s turning yellowish red. There are a couple of other trees doing the same thing in various parts of town. It seems way too early for tr...

DATE: Aug 9, 2015 | CATEGORY: Action Line

When you book, they gain – and when you cancel

Just before Gerald and Byrone LoCasale set sail on an 18-day Princess cruise from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, to Los Angeles, disaster struck. Byrone LoCasale sustained an injury t...

DATE: Aug 8, 2015 | CATEGORY: The Travel Troubleshooter

When we transform ‘them’ into ‘we,’ everyone wins

On July 26, our nation celebrated the 25th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act. The ADA is a civil-rights law, and it helps protect access to employment, education and public ...

DATE: Aug 8, 2015 | CATEGORY: Creating Community

America’s health centers – celebrating our legacy and shaping our future

This week, Aug. 9-15, is National Health Center Week, recognizing that Community Health Centers have provided quality, affordable care for the past five decades, and are increasingly becomin...

DATE: Aug 8, 2015 | CATEGORY: Creating Community

Candidates are scrambling to make headlines

The first presidential primary caucus isn’t for six months – Feb. 1 in Iowa – but citizens are already immersed in the 2016 campaign. Like horse races, we are conditioned to think about cand...

DATE: Aug 8, 2015 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Run for the school board!

Board members part of an exciting and challenging time for District 9-R

DATE: Aug 8, 2015 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Colorado must control plants that steal water

Phreatophytes: funny name, but big problem in Colorado. Like many people I have met with, you may not have heard of plants such as the Russian Olive or Tamarisk trees; they belong...

DATE: Aug 8, 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.