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Believe me, Hermosa bill amendment needed

When I introduced the Hermosa Creek Watershed Protection Act in May of last year, I did so because the effort was community-driven and the goals outlined in it – protecting both the land and...

Respect, listen to others’ political viewpoints

I consider myself a political chameleon. Whenever I encounter someone who argues passionately for one end of the political spectrum, I defend the opposing side. Not because I think my oppone...

Learn CPR so that you can save a life if you have to

Save a Life September is a Red Cross campaign that turns compassion into action so that our communities are ready and prepared for disasters; in an emergency, there are always trained people...

Happy birthday, Kerr House

In more than 14 years, this Neighbors gig has taken me to birthday and anniversary parties, luncheons, banquets, teas, garden parties, golf tournaments, croquet competitions, fishing and eve...

Wrestling with fire, water in off-season

I’m up for re-election this year, but with no opponent, my life is simpler without an active campaign to mount. However, I’ve been busier than ever with one or the other interim committees t...

Serzen’s influence continues with Jazz on the Hill

Jazz is one of those genres of music that is capable of getting into your blood and consuming your whole being. Music dorks like myself will bounce around from genre to genre. I ...

Dog adolescence: Size does not equal maturity

The most common definition for adolescence is that it is a transitional period of physical and psychological development that occurs between childhood and adulthood. Teenage huma...

Archuleta alone at the top of Gridiron Green

It was a week of mediocrity around NFL pick ’em circles. And the Gridiron Guru followed suit with an 8-8 week, which landed him among the Week 2 majority. One man sto...

4-H’ers harvest riches at Giving Back Garden

Green beans are coming out of my ears. I love green beans; however, I will be thankful when they stop producing. The La Plata County 4-H Giving Back Garden is yielding the fruits ...

Ignore deniers, act now to fight climate change

It’s time. Time to make a ruckus. This weekend tens of thousands will converge in New York City to protest the uninspired, inept and cynical global response to climate change. ...

Sad to see summer go? If so, get to work on your winter garden

Editor’s note: Get Growing, written by the La Plata County Extension Office’s Master Gardener Program, appears every other week during the growing season. It features timely tips and suggest...

Pass the acorns, berries and everything else. I’m hungry

Each year at Thanksgiving, I vow to not over-indulge on stuffing, gravy, green-bean casserole and pie and to not end up lying melted into the couch watching the Dallas Cowboys lose to, well,...