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1946 Alley to Nowhere inspires today’s bridge, lake

Why is the alley between Main Avenue and West Second Avenue blocked off between 28th and 29th streets? It’s been that way for as long as I can remember, but I never knew why. Thanks, Allie W...

New devices may end woes of lost luggage

Lost luggage may soon become as rare as lost airline tickets – or, at least, you’d think so when you talk to someone like Randal Collins. Collins, a flight attendant based in Chic...

Early detection and prevention of colorectal cancer can happen

by Patricia Supanich Axis Health System Colon cancer is the third most commonly diagnosed cancer and the second leading cause of cancer death in men and women combined ...

public editorial board meeting

Please join The Durango Herald editorial board for its public session from 10-11 a.m. Wednesday, March 18, at 81301 Coffee Inc., 3101 Main Ave., Durango. The editorial board will ...

Sunshine Week

Shine a light on government efforts to hide from the citizenry

‘DHS Gossip’ not the full story of Durango High School

As I sat at my table late one night, I was scrolling through Facebook, about to call it a night when I saw a post that troubled me. It started with someone who had shared a link to the artic...

Being a mother – in this moment and the next

It’s 5 p.m. There are two extra kids at our house, a sinkful of dishes and piles of discarded clothes festering in sparkly pink clumps. The kitchen table is layered with paper flotsam. The f...

Spring forward into safety with these tips

Daylight saving time always signals the changing of the seasons. The added hour of light at the end of the work day encourages us all to move out of our winter slumber, the tulips start to b...

Top national act comes to town for Celtic festival

As the Durango Celtic Festival reaches its toddler years, it’s continuing to grow in numbers and talent. Ticket sales continue to increase, and a buzz among the Celtic community ...

Stone throwing won’t build a movement

The stone throwing began shortly after an article about a local environmental engineer appeared in my Oregon hometown newspaper. The upbeat piece described the house that the wom...

Lizards give us pause to contemplate change

My son got a gecko for Christmas and named him Binx. He has always had a fascination with lizards in the wild. Many parents who send their kids to Durango Nature Studies’ summer...

In our community, local food is growing ever deeper roots

Lists. This time of year, I tend to make them. Deep into the “educational season,” it’s easy for me to get confused about where I am supposed to be and whom I am supposed to be t...