Old wounds open in Poland – but not how you think

A crime novel from Poland, go figure. Zygmunt Miloszewski is a well-known fiction writer in Poland, earning acclaim in 2005 at the age of 26 with his first book, The Intercom. He ...

DATE: Feb 24, 2014 | CATEGORY: Murder Ink

Sponsored bills meet legislative success

Many of the bills I am sponsoring this session have advanced in the Legislature. On Tuesday, the House unanimously approved House Bill 1080 on third reading. I am proud to be a s...

DATE: Feb 23, 2014 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

New supernova lights up in the cigar galaxy

Greetings, stargazers. Timing is everything. One day after I submitted my What’s Up in Durango Skies column for January, the brightest supernova in a generation went off in M82....

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

Smoke shop minds its p’s, q’s by swapping o’s for a’s

I noticed something weird the other day. At 22nd Street and Main Avenue, there’s a smoke shop called Gandolf’s (with an “o”). Or maybe the shop is called Gandalf’s (with an “a”). Curiously, ...

DATE: Feb 22, 2014 | CATEGORY: Action Line

Hey, gentlemen: you’re more likely to lose color vision

Serving in the role of medical examiner for the Federal Aviation Administration was a satisfying phase of my medical career. After a decade or more of doing exams for third-class...

DATE: Feb 22, 2014 | CATEGORY: La Plata Health Watch

Face-lift for our old friend

D&SNG spruces up 'haggard' 134-year-old car

DATE: Feb 22, 2014 | CATEGORY: John Peel

Identifying the city’s goals for the coming year

During my term on the City Council, I have learned the reason the wheels of government turn slowly is so many of them are turning at once. I hope this column, the first of a monthly series, ...

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

Ending ‘job lock’

Affordable Care Act gives Americans choices on jobs, health insurance

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

Old memes tie cultures to outmoded ways of thinking

Recently, a friend introduced me to the word “meme.” Now, I run across this concept frequently. The word “meme” is analogous to “gene,” but the former is information in our cultur...

DATE: Feb 22, 2014 | CATEGORY: Population Matters

Chocolate and hearts unite

Sometime’s Durango’s romantics only get to choose which restaurant will best set the scene to say, “I love you” on Valentine’s Day. This year, they had some options, and as far as I can tell...

DATE: Feb 21, 2014 | CATEGORY: Neighbors

Crepuscular creatures and animal sleeping habits

Crepuscular creatures abound in Southwest Colorado. They live in the high mountains, sage plains, ponderosa forests, desert canyons and everywhere in between. They ar...

DATE: Feb 21, 2014 | CATEGORY: Stewards of the Land

With practice, you can ease dog’s separation anxiety

To the casual observer, separation anxiety is just an overreaction to an everyday event – the separation of a dog from its owner. To dogs with separation anxiety, isolation from ...

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

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