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The business of growing up is complicated

I feel a little blasphemous admitting to you that I am feeling just fine about transitioning out of the perma-freedom days of summer into a little more structure. Maybe it’s beca...

Birdies the only prize for our local club pros

Forget the selfies, they are passé, so keep your eye on the birdie. Or should I say birdies, as the fourth annual Birdie Fest, to benefit Adaptive Sports Association, will be held...

Music at the lake makes perfect summer day

A beautiful August Sunday, an even more beautiful Electra Lake and – I seem to be repeating myself – beautiful music made for a memorable experience. (It was time for a new adjective.) ...

Panhandling? Support our local charities

What should we do about panhandling in downtown Durango? This is a tricky subject to say the least. Like many communities around the country, Durango has experienced a dramatic in...

City’s ‘libary’ directional sign is one for the history books

I was recently in Durango visiting my sister, Debbie Williams, who thought that Action Line might find the attached photo of interest. Taken at the old public library, the sign drew our atte...

River spill was a signal to end business as usual

Our Animas River received a serious insult recently. Fortunately, the river seems to be recovering, but we cannot predict what the long-term effects will be. Contractors working f...

Colorado’s unique position of public trustee

Imagine this scenario: You have a mortgage on a nice family home, which you have owned with your spouse for many years. Along the way you had two kids and added an extra bedroom. You took ou...

1945

Observing the 70th anniversary of the end of the Japanese Imperial Empire

Blues and rock from the North African desert

My third-grade geography class contained a section on studying deserts. I was fascinated by what I then thought was a lifeless Sahara, a massive stretch of land with nomadic inha...

Exploring life through ‘Rent’

I know I’ve said this before, but theater really is alive and well this summer in Durango and at DAC. At DAC alone, we have experienced an increase in interest, talent and energy ...

Going where the wind blows

Goose recently asked me why if we could feel the wind, we couldn’t see it? I thought about delving into some overly scientific explanation about air particles and light, but then I decided t...

Gleaning program spreads bounty of healthy fruit trees

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...