Animas cleanup

Superfund designation would only interfere with a process that is working

Working to control dangerous methane emissions

For years, I had heard about a mysterious source of power here in La Plata County. This month I had the chance to see it for myself. Perhaps you have heard the term “San Juan Basi...

Choral Society’s Cabaret is just plain fun

All year long, members of the Durango Choral Society entertain us with music ranging from opera and the sacred to Broadway and jazz. But in May, they pull voices out of the choir and onto th...

Every Sunday is St. Patrick’s Day at the Embassy

If you have traveled to Ireland, you no doubt have hunkered down in a pub and had yourself a pint of Guinness. You have also likely been treated to traditional Irish music, performed by a gr...

Are your plants suffering? Test for herbicide carryover

During the last couple of years, numerous gardeners and farmers have reported damage to vegetable crops – mainly tomatoes, potatoes, beans and peas – after applying manure, hay or straw to t...

Climate change is upon us: So now what?

“Climate change is already affecting the American people in far-reaching ways. ... (It is) disrupting people’s lives and damaging some sectors of the economy.” – 2014 National Cl...

With smart, tender care, you can grow lush, healthy lawn

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...

Clubhouse Porch

It’s going to be a busy weekend for sports in the Four Corners, and topping off the festivities is one of the long-standing annual events on the calendar in the Morehart-Murphy Auto Center Y...

Hosts and guests were stylin’ at YaYa luncheon

The YaYa Sisterhood Luncheon has become a much-anticipated rite of spring. The event is organized by members of the Durango Friends of the Arts and is named after the best sellin...

Financial crisis contained – at least so far

The “official” dates of the U.S. financial crisis were 2007-08. Since then, we’ve had a few additional crises, in particular, the Euro crisis. But overall, the global financial crisis seems ...

Parties worked together during session

After 120 days debating and voting on new laws for the state of Colorado, I am proud of what we accomplished in the 2014 session of the state Legislature. It was fast-paced, productive and b...

Arts Center starts new microgrant program

As an artist at Studio & and a member of the Durango Arts Center board of directors, I frequently have conversations with artists about their work. It is one of my favorite parts of both job...