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Disabilities in film: Getting a glimpse of another life

It’s time for me to come out of the closet as a documentary addict. When the bright red Netflix envelope comes, my blood pressure skyrockets in anticipation of pulling a documentary out of t...

Legislature wrong to defund driver’s licenses

We believe that the 2015 Colorado Legislature is veering off course by limiting funding for offices, which issue driver’s licenses to those who are undocumented. Despite passage in 2013 of a...

‘Yes’ to Question 1-A

Vote to extend 1/2 -cent sales tax and keep Durango healthy

Comparing ‘animal rights’ versus ‘animal welfare’

Anyone interested in the condition and treatment of animals often gets labelled as an “animal rights” activist. However, arguments for animal rights are separate and different from arguments...

Where are you on the scale of vanity, aging?

I was so surprised when two friends told me recently they were having “work done” on their faces and bodies. One is having the equivalent of a face-lift and the other, breast reduction and l...

Durango grad shines in mushing world

Some of us go along living our lives, while others ignite with a passion that transforms their lives into something bigger and grander. The latter is the case for Ryne Olson, who ...

California label cultivates Durango fans

Since 2009, the San Francisco-based record label “20-Sided Records” has slowly built a fan and friend base in Durango, with bands signed to the label performing a handful of shows around tow...

Taxes are good for TART; did I really say that?

Before I start this column, I am compelled to issue a disclaimer. Aliens have not replaced my Fox News-loving, redneck, right-wing brain with a CNN News-loving, liberal, left-wing brain. ...

Resource plan is a betrayal of our values

Ever heard that little ditty: Sticks and stones may break my bones, but names will never hurt me. Turns out to be a complete and utter lie. Heck, you don’t even need full names –...

Young people share passion for agriculture’s future

Last weekend did not provide the snowstorm many expected. However, it did provide a strong storm of passion for local agriculture and food justice in our area. My Saturday was fu...

Divided Legislature prompts lively debate

We’re heading into the midway point of the 2015 legislative session, which gives me a moment to pause and reflect on how things are going. With the divided Legislature, as predi...

A luncheon, girlfriends and ‘All That Jazz’

Many people went all out for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southwest Colorado’s 30th birthday last fall. It was a Great Gatsby-esque extravaganza, with an elegant crowd and flapper ...