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Margie Deane Gray fêted and honored

Much as she would prefer the story not be about her, Durangoans took the opportunity to honor Margie Deane Gray twice in the space of a couple of weeks this month. Fort Lewis Coll...

DATE: Jan 20, 2015 | CATEGORY: Neighbors

In business, precision is preferable

How important is the use of words? Is it important for business owners to be precise in their use of business and financial terms? Can distorted or inaccurate communication lead to incorrect...

DATE: Jan 20, 2015 | CATEGORY: Bottom Line

Formalities dispensed; it’s down to business

Things are off to a fast and busy start at the Colorado Legislature. We’ve just finished the last of the ceremonial formalities, which are time-consuming, but important for their historical ...

DATE: Jan 19, 2015 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

The year of the sheep promises font of creativity

According to Chinese astrology, each year (starting from Chinese New Year) is associated with an animal sign, occurring in a 12-year cycle. 2015 is the year of the sheep/goat/ram. ...

DATE: Jan 19, 2015 | CATEGORY: View from the Center

Save a life: Know the signs of heart attack

Do you know how to identify the symptoms of a heart attack? If not, learning them may be an important step to saving your life or the life of someone you love. Coronary heart dise...

DATE: Jan 18, 2015 | CATEGORY: La Plata Health Watch

The ugly side of cute deer

Feeding animals may seem helpful, but it can be fatal

DATE: Jan 18, 2015 | CATEGORY: John Peel

Large snowman on rooftop gets a frosty reception

Does the city of Durango have a policy regarding gigantic inflatable objects – like a snowman – on top of business rooftops downtown? I think they’re very tacky! Sign me, Tired Of Looking At...

DATE: Jan 18, 2015 | CATEGORY: Action Line

Too much time lingering over past misses present

Recently, I bought a package of balloons for a science experiment, and the very presence of these balloons, bouncing around the house, has reduced the kids into noun-limited toddlers (waking...

DATE: Jan 17, 2015 | CATEGORY: Adventures in Motherhood

Snowstorm a reminder to always be prepared

Tuesday’s snowstorm brought with it the reminder that an emergency can strike at any time and without much warning. The widespread power outages caused by the heavy snow had many people wo...

DATE: Jan 17, 2015 | CATEGORY: Red Cross and you

Travel in 2015: What to expect on the road

It’s the time of year when everyone churns out their annual predictions, quoting the same experts on 2015’s travel trends. Or, if they’ve been doing this long enough, they just cite themselv...

DATE: Jan 17, 2015 | CATEGORY: The Travel Troubleshooter

Pedagogy for democracy: To criticize or to whitewash?

By their very title, public schools are designed to cater to the public. Therefore, their teachings should remain as objective as possible, as they have the widest range of student perspecti...

DATE: Jan 17, 2015 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Car keys unlock the door to higher social status?

New high school student car owners: We’ve all seen them. The lanyard-twirling, key-jingling, ever-bragging kids. They aren’t shy. There’s something about having a car that brings out that in...

DATE: Jan 17, 2015 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

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