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Women + STEM = success

In recent years, it’s been impossible to attend the Durango Branch of the American Association of University Women’s Fall Luncheon without learning something. Fort Lewis College M...

Police looking back before moving ahead

Sometimes in life, it is good to take a look back at what you’ve been through before you take that next step to move forward. The Durango Police Department saw a lot of reflection in the rea...

A new addition to Durango’s bluegrass family

Durango’s bluegrass music community continues to be an active and productive bunch. Shows are plentiful, with a growing number of fans and musicians eager to play, listen and pla...

Yellowstone a place to be thankful for

It’s November, and it seems anyone writing a column does a “being thankful” column. Well, I’m no different. Last September, while standing in the middle of an area comprised of 2...

RAMJET gets off the Pine and into the game

Roger Simpson got off the Pine (Arizona) and RAMJET-ted himself into the Gridiron Green game. Simpson, from Pine, Ariz., aka RAMJET, won the Week 9 tiebreaker to break a two-way t...

Oddities filled county’s 2014 growing season

Abnormal is the new normal. That is my new catchphrase. Actually, I’ve been using it for quite some time, and now that I think about it, it really hasn’t caught on. P...

Escape route from wildfire is best defense

There’s a category of stories I call “What was that guy thinking?” Although these cautionary tales mostly recount the misadventures of people who text while driving and go boatin...

Drive deer wise to save lives during autumn

By Maureen Keilty Living with Wildlife Advisory Board For most of us, La Plata County ranks No. 1 in the state as a great place to live. For wildlife, it’s the worst. ...

Our teachers deserve to be celebrated

Durango School District 9-R is fortunate to have one of the highest quality staffs I’ve ever had the pleasure to work with. I am still of the belief that we as a society must re...

For the last time, six is the loneliest number

It finally has arrived: the last of three NFL weeks with six teams getting a break from action. Houston, Indianapolis, Minnesota, New England, San Diego and Washington all are on ...

Under the wire and over the wall for school

Mountain Middle School students got down and dirty when it came time to raise money for a new program at the school. The program, called the Intersession, is a week-long immersion...

Marketing tourism is not a frill, it’s a fuel

Tourism is more than just alive and well. Last year, 64.6 million travelers stuffed $17.3 billion into Colorado Tourism coffers. Both numbers set new state records, and 2014 is on...