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Resolving 9-R’s financial crisis is a community matter

It’s mud season in the San Juan Mountains

By Mark Winkworth San Juan Mountains Association Mud season – or shoulder season, also known as spring in the San Juans – can last from April all the way through June d...

An icy start to Music in Mountains 2014 season

The evening was warm, but the party was a tad on the icy side when Music in the Mountains held its Kickstart Martini Party at Toh-Atin Gallery March 23. Icy in terms of chilling t...

Committees take critical action on radio, wildfire measures

The last couple of weeks have been a bit chaotic with the collision of a heavy bill load in committee and on the Senate floor along with my need to tend to family matters while my husband ha...

Public editorial board meeting

Please join The Durango Herald editorial board for its public session from 3:30-5 p.m. Wednesday, April 2 at Pine River Valley Bank, 1701 Main Ave., Durango. The editorial board w...

Durangoans have chance to hear blues at local favorite, downtown, outdoor venue

Durango hasn’t seen much of a winter. My snow shovel was used twice, and the mountain bike gear never got put away. Spring has been just around the corner since November, and one ...

Eat well to clear brain fog brought on by menopause

Fatigue, hot flashes, an expanding waistline, brain fog. All this from vacation? Well, yes, but I think the primary diagnosis is probably the big M – menopause. It’s real, and it just keeps ...

For future’s sake, consider taking a carbon fast now

“Anything else you’re interested in is not going to happen if you can’t breathe the air and drink the water. Don’t sit this one out. Do something.” – Carl Sagan Yes, d...

Neighbors Sipping soup, raising money for Hospice

One could attend a fundraiser every few days in this giving community, but few events warm the body and soul like Hospice of Mercy’s Soup for the Soul. This year’s event was held ...

Eminent-domain bill needs scrutiny through Colorado legislative process

With fewer than 50 days left in the session, our legislative agenda is accelerating. Many bills passed the House this week, including: House Bill 1216 requiring certain markers f...

Good books can prompt a change in your plans

Unexpectedly, Michael Robotham came speeding into full view in my rearview mirror. The last I looked, no one was in my rear view, my “Murder Ink” column for today was in the can, ...

You probably haven’t heard of this condition

Much attention has been paid to concussions in the past several years, and it has cast a rather dark shadow, especially on athletes and athletics. There is nothing quite as valua...