The universe likes simplicity: Just ask hydrogen

Greetings, stargazers. We have barely passed the equinox, but it already feels like we are heading into summer. I think another few feet of snow would be great, but in the mean ...

DATE: Mar 22, 2014 | CATEGORY: What's up in Durango Skies

Lend your support to Southwest Crisis Intervention Teams

By Linda Lute Michelle (not her real name) walked down Main Street in her underwear, screaming at passing traffic. When law enforcement arrived on the scene, an officer patiently ...

DATE: Mar 22, 2014 | CATEGORY: Creating Community

Bayfield library’s latest novel idea: Lending tools

BAYFIELD – Putting a wrench in the system isn’t always a bad thing. At Pine River Library, in fact, it’s considered downright innovative. The erstwhile books-only lender is now ha...

DATE: Mar 22, 2014 | CATEGORY: John Peel

Support our community through support for Fort Lewis

One of the reasons we chose Durango as our home 37 years ago is it is a college town. Through the years, Fort Lewis College has enriched our lives in many ways. After graduation f...

DATE: Mar 22, 2014 | CATEGORY: Population Matters

Task for city is creating a sustainable future

In February, I recounted the extensive list of goals the City Council has met since I began my year as mayor last sp;ring. Some of that work is still in progress, but this month, I will take...

DATE: Mar 22, 2014 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Students need more than just academic support

Populated by a high school boy and a pair of middle school girls, all with distinctly different learning styles, interests and personalities, my house is a veritable research lab on educatio...

DATE: Mar 22, 2014 | CATEGORY: Policy and Politics

A call to citizens: Hold governments accountable

Two recent court rulings speak loudly about the power of public information in a democracy. The Illinois Court of Appeals said the city of Chicago must make available for public i...

DATE: Mar 22, 2014 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Discovering steampunk style

Whether you call it an extravaganza in its own right or a preview of Steampunk Snowdown 2015, the Discovery Museum’s Steampunk Stomp was a sight to behold. There was plenty of ent...

DATE: Mar 21, 2014 | CATEGORY: Columnists

Train your dog to be a perfect hiking companion

Colorado is a beautiful state with hundreds of miles of hiking trails. Combine this with a dog that would love nothing more than to spend the day wandering the backcountry with you, and you ...

DATE: Mar 20, 2014 | CATEGORY: Durango Dog Tales

String Cheese vet Hollingsworth has a backup plan

If the fragile music industry ever sours, leaving musicians, writers and bloggers, roadies and sound guys out of work, musicians like Kyle Hollingsworth will be able to fall back on other tr...

DATE: Mar 20, 2014 | CATEGORY: Downtown Lowdown

Gardening workshops to sharpen skills

About seven years ago, Colorado State University, New Mexico State University Extension and Fort Lewis College got together to develop an annual workshop about land management. T...

DATE: Mar 19, 2014 | CATEGORY: From the Extension Office

Green business will not save you or the climate

The promise of green business is a lie. As a person who pursued sustainable business strategies at the country’s largest organizations for close to 14 years, this statement is a...

DATE: Mar 19, 2014 | CATEGORY: Thinking Green

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