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The Bureau of Land Management Special Recreation Management Areas offer a unique combination of terrain scenery and climate that allows for nearly year-round recreation close to town and are...

DATE: Apr 24, 2015 | CATEGORY: Stewards of the Land

Enjoying a day at the club

The luncheon started at a high energy level that continued throughout at the Boys & Girls Club of La Plata County on April 17. The club’s annual day-of-the-ask also included a bre...

DATE: Apr 24, 2015 | CATEGORY: Neighbors

Local afrobeat band builds community

Afrobeat is music of the world, yet calling it “world” music is like using the word “alternative” to describe rock ’n’ roll. It falls so short, cheapening the style and the work m...

DATE: Apr 23, 2015 | CATEGORY: Downtown Lowdown

Tournament season kicks off at Hillcrest

Tournament play begins for real this weekend at the Hillcrest Golf Club, as the JTM Music/ABCD Blind Draw Scramble kicks off the regular tourney calendar Saturday. There is $500 i...

DATE: Apr 22, 2015 | CATEGORY: Clubhouse Porch

Discourage deer from dining in your yard, garden

By Maureen Keilty Living with Wildlife Advisory Board Deer freely browse our landscapes, from city lawns to country orchards. For area gardeners and homeowners, deer ar...

DATE: Apr 22, 2015 | CATEGORY: Living with Wildlife

Growers, it’s time to start thinking about the county fair

Editor’s note: Get Growing, written by the La Plata County Extension Office’s Master Gardener Program, appears during the growing season. It features timely tips and suggestions for your gar...

DATE: Apr 22, 2015 | CATEGORY: Get Growing

New invasives threaten our farms, the wild

Once there was a fertile valley that was blessed with mild climate, abundant water and good soil. Prosperous farmers grew many varieties of conventional crops, and sold great qua...

DATE: Apr 22, 2015 | CATEGORY: Your Ecological House

There’s no ‘perfect’ tree, but there’s a lot to love

This Friday is National Arbor Day. Really, it should be a recognized holiday – no school, no postal deliveries. We could all find a tree and decorate it, yarn-bomb it, perhaps. G...

DATE: Apr 22, 2015 | CATEGORY: From the Extension Office

It was procedure, not politics, that prompted this protest

Because of a procedural vote last week on the floor of the Colorado House, I have been accused of not supporting our gun rights and the Second Amendment. That is an absolute lie! I always wi...

DATE: Apr 21, 2015 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Exhibit turns spotlight on local rising stars

Durango Arts Center Executive Director Cristie Scott recently juried the Fort Lewis College Department of Art & Design’s Annual Juried Student Exhibition, selecting 40 pieces from a pool of ...

DATE: Apr 20, 2015 | CATEGORY: View from the Center

We need our young people to pursue medicine

I recently had the pleasure of attending both the San Juan Basin regional science fair and the Colorado state science and engineering fair. Before you ask what this has to do wit...

DATE: Apr 19, 2015 | CATEGORY: La Plata Health Watch

Gas sign, flags need some TLC after rough winter

Have you seen the gas-price sign at the Grandview Sonoco? What’s the story with the big “ouch” banner across it? What does “ouch” refer to? – Curious Pity the woebegone, Rodney Da...

DATE: Apr 19, 2015 | CATEGORY: Action Line

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