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Chocolate, beer and Leadership La Plata

My, how times have changed. When I was a member of the Leadership La Plata class of 1991-1992 – also known as the Dark Ages – our session on business in the county was a lot of pa...

DATE: Jan 2, 2015 | CATEGORY: Neighbors

Six Dollar String Band: Keeping old-time alive

Durango’s Six Dollar String Band continues to be a local purveyor of a genre of music that out-dates us all. The quartet has been playing old-time music locally for three years. ...

DATE: Jan 1, 2015 | CATEGORY: Downtown Lowdown

Listen closely for sounds of change

“Does the flap of a butterfly’s wings in Brazil set off a tornado in Texas?” – Edward Lorenz, chaos theory pioneer Recently, I’ve reflected on the truism that “nothin...

DATE: Dec 31, 2014 | CATEGORY: Your Ecological House

4-H volunteer leaders provide invaluable support to program

Happy New Year! I hope everyone is enjoying the holiday season. It is always exciting to embrace a new year and the possibilities of new opportunities on the horizon. Personally, ...

DATE: Dec 31, 2014 | CATEGORY: From the Extension Office

A vintage economy is like a vintage wine

A mixture of weather patterns and the micro-climate in which a grape grows affects the vintage of any given grape. For example, Shiraz likes it dry and sunny, while sauvignon blanc prefers w...

DATE: Dec 30, 2014 | CATEGORY: Thoughts Along The Way

Marking 20 years of Seasons’ deliciousness

In one of the highlights of the holidays, Seasons Rotisserie & Grill celebrated its 20th anniversary with an evening of delicious food in support of an organization that helps some of the mo...

DATE: Dec 30, 2014 | CATEGORY: Neighbors

Accuracy of Google map not a shore thing

From time to time, The Durango Herald will include a Google map at the bottom of online stories to show where news happens. The other day, I noticed that Google displays a couple of “lakes”...

DATE: Dec 28, 2014 | CATEGORY: Action Line

No one says night shifts are easy

Occasionally, I have described my career in emergency medicine as enduring 30-plus years of sleep depravation. Actually, it’s longer than that. In college, I worked several summe...

DATE: Dec 27, 2014 | CATEGORY: La Plata Health Watch

Choosing a home can be a personal thing

What type of home is right for you? In La Plata County, we are blessed with choices that are wide and varied, and they are influenced by your desired lifestyle. There are opportun...

DATE: Dec 27, 2014 | CATEGORY: On Real Estate

Familiar Orion offers much to contemplate

Greetings, stargazers. Perhaps the most recognizable constellation in the winter sky is Orion. Many people unfamiliar with the night sky can at least recognize the three stars o...

DATE: Dec 27, 2014 | CATEGORY: What's up in Durango Skies

Stay warm outdoors in the winter

By Mark Winkworth San Juan Mountains Association Getting outdoors in the winter is a great way to have fun and get some exercise, and staying warm is the key to fun an...

DATE: Dec 27, 2014 | CATEGORY: Stewards of the Land

Local collaborative helping kids turn around truancy

Skipping school, do you picture a teenager who ditches class to avoid schoolwork? Maybe he or she just needs some discipline or motivation to get back into class? It turns out th...

DATE: Dec 27, 2014 | CATEGORY: Creating Community

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