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City staffer pulls no punches over tiny special-events area

Along the Animas River Trail by the fish hatchery, there’s a pile of straw topped with an orange safety cone. Four re-bar sections were pounded in the ground, and yellow plastic tape surroun...

DATE: Feb 22, 2015 | CATEGORY: Action Line

‘Death with dignity’ hits home

Durangoan disappointed he won’t have all options available

DATE: Feb 22, 2015 | CATEGORY: John Peel

March is National Kidney Month – know your risk

Because March is right around the corner and designated as National Kidney Month, it’s a good time to review the basics when it comes to understanding and preventing kidney disease. ...

DATE: Feb 21, 2015 | CATEGORY: Creating Community

Stay up late tonight, check out the stars

The longer hours of darkness in the winter make it a perfect time of year for stargazing – night starts early, so you don’t have to stay up too late to enjoy the stars! The air temperature i...

DATE: Feb 21, 2015 | CATEGORY: Stewards of the Land

What’s the right sales price for your home?

Determining an asking price for your home can be tricky. Highly priced, you could risk not being considered by potential buyers. If priced too low, you “leave money on the table” – something...

DATE: Feb 21, 2015 | CATEGORY: On Real Estate

Why isn’t Jupiter much brighter than Venus?

Greetings, stargazers. Beside the moon, the three brightest objects in the sky are all visible right now. Venus in the west, Jupiter in the east and Sirius, the only one that is...

DATE: Feb 21, 2015 | CATEGORY: What's up in Durango Skies

Congo an example of how family planning works

In a previous article, I wrote about how it was possible for one doctor to perform hundreds of tubal ligations in one day – but probably not honor the rights of the patients. The next column...

DATE: Feb 21, 2015 | CATEGORY: Population Matters

Get involved in Durango: Save theses dates

“Save the Date” reads my pink and blue refrigerator magnet. It is holding the announcement of an upcoming marriage. That magnet is a joyful message that reminds me of the upcoming event. ...

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

When drivers licenses get political

The decision by the state Legislature’s Joint Budget Committee to restrict funding for a program that grants drivers licenses and ID cards to all residents – regardless of immigration status...

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

Chuckwagon dinner and ‘Happy Trails’

In my almost 15 years of writing Neighbors, I have told countless people who have purchased cool meals and experiences at fundraisers to let me know how the event goes. Hearing about them ma...

DATE: Feb 20, 2015 | CATEGORY: Neighbors

‘Three Favorites’ might end up your favorite

The San Juan Symphony remains the classical musical outlet in the Southwest, with performances that continue to be packed house affairs. It also continues to have a mission of ed...

DATE: Feb 19, 2015 | CATEGORY: Downtown Lowdown

For our plant world, sound of alarm bells grows louder

It’s that time again. I am starting to despise this process – writing an article to change the weather. I typically disapprove of messing with Mother Nature, but when push comes to shove, I ...

DATE: Feb 18, 2015 | CATEGORY: From the Extension Office

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