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Smith supporters making false accusations

I had hoped this campaign would be based on issues. Unfortunately, the “Smith for Sheriff” campaign has set the tone. Already, I have come to expect the “lying letter of the day.” ...

DATE: Jun 19, 2014 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Let basics be foundation of your diet

“We are in this period of cacophony with food, where people are more engaged and more confused.” – The New York Times, 2013 Diet fads come and go, leaving us confused ...

DATE: Jun 18, 2014 | CATEGORY: From the Extension Office

In arid West, water rights are like gold

After another winter of below average snowfall, the spring runoff has dropped to a trickle on the La Plata River with most of the irrigation ditches being shut down. Our winter ...

DATE: Jun 18, 2014 | CATEGORY: Out Standing in the Fields

Clubhouse Porch

Congratulations to professional Zahkai Brown and amateur Gavin Lyons for their overall wins in last weekend’s 53rd annual Coca-Cola of Durango/Navajo Trail Open. In talking to on...

DATE: Jun 18, 2014 | CATEGORY: Clubhouse Porch

How does your garden grow? Come and see

Ralph Waldo Emerson once wrote a beautiful piece about what it is to succeed. Part of it read: “To leave the world a bit better, whether by a healthy child, a garden patch or a re...

DATE: Jun 17, 2014 | CATEGORY: Neighbors

Legislature should not be called upon to rubberstamp Hickenlooper’s deal

The legislative session has been out for little more than a month, and it’s terrific to be home. I’ve already been to lots of meetings and activities in the district to catch up with what’s ...

DATE: Jun 16, 2014 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

The myriad benefits of theater at DAC

I had a near death experience this past fall – I auditioned for theater for the first time. This was not just any theater, but the Durango Arts Center’s Broadway classic hit “Cabaret.” ...

DATE: Jun 16, 2014 | CATEGORY: View from the Center

Increase your energy by minding your mitochondria

Our energy levels give us our zest for life and our ability to successfully navigate a good life. When your energy level drops, it affects everything. While there are many factor...

DATE: Jun 15, 2014 | CATEGORY: Green Medicine

Cold or allergy? Symptoms can be deceptive

One of the most common questions I get this time of year relates to the experience of runny nose and cough. “Doc, is it a cold or my allergies?” For some, it can be ha...

DATE: Jun 15, 2014 | CATEGORY: La Plata Health Watch

Camping trip shows differences between kids and adults

We took the kids on their first backpacking trip last weekend. And it was just like that – our decades-old notion of backpacking colliding with little people who would squeeze entertainment ...

DATE: Jun 14, 2014 | CATEGORY: Adventures in Motherhood

City not planning to dye or reverse flow of river

Now that the city has “fixed” the river at Smelter Rapid for kayakers and rafters, shouldn’t tax money now be spent to “fix” the river at Oxbow, where the current is too slow for tubing? The...

DATE: Jun 14, 2014 | CATEGORY: Action Line

My mom died, but my airline won’t refund my fee

When Patricia Clay’s mother dies unexpectedly, US Airways promises to “consider” a refund of her change fees. Why won’t it pay up? Q: I recently flew from Washington to Chattanoog...

DATE: Jun 14, 2014 | CATEGORY: The Travel Troubleshooter

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