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Clubhouse Porch

Where did July go? It went too fast for this columnist as we soon will roll into August with several fun events on the calendar. Before I give you the results of the...

DATE: Jul 30, 2014 | CATEGORY: Clubhouse Porch

Boulevard group acting for community good

Twenty-five years ago, the city proposed removing median trees on the Boulevard, so that turn lanes could be installed to ease traffic flow through Durango. The Boulevard Neighborhood Associ...

DATE: Jul 29, 2014 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

‘The neon lights are bright on Broadway’

Memories are elastic, so it would be easy to think that when I say Pops Night during Music in the Mountains this year was the best ever, it’s a matter of Neighbors columnist hyperbole. It’s ...

DATE: Jul 29, 2014 | CATEGORY: Neighbors

How a paper clip and a flame can save a fingernail

For 20 years running, we shared New Year’s Eve with college friends and their families. One such celebration began with a minor but painful injury. Before leaving on a three-hour...

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

New ‘X’ on pavement hopes to leave its mark on traffic

What’s the deal with the big white “X” painted on Camino del Rio and Eighth Street? Is the city telling us that Camino del Rio is for adults only? Or did the Colorado Department of Transport...

DATE: Jul 27, 2014 | CATEGORY: Action Line

In S.W. Colorado, wilderness closer than you might think

The Weminuche Wilderness comprises nearly half-a-million acres of untrammeled woods, mountains, meadows, streams and lakes. Although a fair chunk of that area burned last year, many of its e...

DATE: Jul 26, 2014 | CATEGORY: Stewards of the Land

County inventory suggests it’s a buyer’s market

The Colorado Association of Realtors has just released housing reports for all of the districts in Colorado and a statewide report. These second-quarter reports for 2014 are particularly hel...

DATE: Jul 26, 2014 | CATEGORY: On Real Estate

Remove the noise to let night sky pictures shine

Greetings, stargazers. Last month, I talked about astrophotography on the cheap. You can take photos with wide fields of view and either very short or very long exposures to get...

DATE: Jul 26, 2014 | CATEGORY: What's up in Durango Skies

Necessary transition

For some, being transgender a lifesaver, not choice

DATE: Jul 26, 2014 | CATEGORY: John Peel

The tariff question

Imposing duties not always right, but it is justified for solar panels

DATE: Jul 26, 2014 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Grazing costs

It is time to get private livestock off public lands

DATE: Jul 26, 2014 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Online series targets real issues, such as contraception

There was an omission in my last article about the effectiveness of the media on teen pregnancy rates. Bill Ryerson, one of the world’s most effective population activists, kindly reminded m...

DATE: Jul 26, 2014 | CATEGORY: Population Matters

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