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

Dorm bands get stage time at Skyfest

Fort Lewis College indeed does have talent. Like college campuses nationwide, the student body is made up not only of eager students forging ahead toward careers and lofty life go...

DATE: Feb 20, 2014 | CATEGORY: Downtown Lowdown

Randy, thank you for making the county fair our prize event

Each summer, the La Plata County 4-H program celebrates the traditions and pride of our community at the annual county fair. 4-H members bring in animals, food, heritage arts pro...

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

Can California survive this dire drought?

As a boy growing up on the Western Slope of the Rocky Mountains in Colorado, I often saw an amusing admonition posted in the rest rooms of gas stations, restaurants and even public libraries...

DATE: Feb 19, 2014 | CATEGORY: Your Ecological House

Water-bill negotiations are priority in Legislature

In addition to the usual floor and committee schedule, I spent much of last week in meetings discussing two of the water policy bills that I’m sponsoring this session. The bill involving irr...

DATE: Feb 18, 2014 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

A lot of love in the air

Red was the color du jour, roses abounded, and love was the theme at the Durango Choral Society’s Wine, Women and Song on Valentine’s Day. The event was held at St. Mark’s Parish ...

DATE: Feb 18, 2014 | CATEGORY: Neighbors

District to back all students as revenue falls

As many of you know, public education has received a significant decrease in funding since 2010. In Durango, we’ve lost $4.5 million dollars in revenue. This has led to modest cu...

DATE: Feb 18, 2014 | CATEGORY: Durango School News

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