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Crosswalk signals aren’t much of a hot-button issue

What’s with local pedestrians pushing the crosswalk buttons numerous times? Will this make the light change faster? Some people depress the button and hold it for several seconds. Others pou...

Lose weight – even a little – for your health

You don’t have to look far to realize obesity is a common problem in the United States. Its impact on the health of our nation continues to grow. In November 2013, the American H...

Voting on a number of meaures

Last week was another busy week at the capitol with two of my bills advancing in the House. My produce and livestock donation bill, House Bill 1119, which I am sponsoring with Rep. Tim Dore,...

Local programs can help ease life’s sometimes-bumpy ride

Sometimes life is a bumpy ride. There are many things making up those bumps – stress, conflict, trauma, uncertainty, illness, disability and more. Just as shock absorbers on a vehicle can he...

Durangoan saving whales at source

Man goes to Antarctic in down-and-dirty battle

What to do when stomach flu takes over cruise ship?

What’s worse than being stricken with stomach flu on vacation? Maybe it’s being quarantined on a cruise ship with hundreds of other passengers suffering from the same illness. Tha...

Seventy-seven years

After decades of racism and fear, marijuana laws come full circle

Twenties hardly roared, but things went on

The “Roaring” Twenties mildly roared in Durango. There were a few bootleggers and stills in and around the town and county, but Southwest Colorado was a long way from the urban markets. The ...

Cost of GMO labeling will far exceed perceived benefit

I have written several columns explaining the scientific conclusion that the use of genetic modification to produce seeds for growing produce for human consumption is safe, environmentally f...

Transported around the world in 13 dishes

One of Rotary International’s strengths is its reach around the world, with more than 1.2 million members in 34,000 clubs in more than 200 countries. So it was a perfect idea when...

Incentives program offers benefits to employers, vets

The Department of Veterans Affairs Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment program provides eligible veterans with the opportunity to obtain training and practical hands-on experience concu...

Dave Spencer Ski Classic to celebrate a life well lived

Thirty years ago, I met a young man who had a dream. That man, Dave Spencer, arrived at Purgatory, now Purgatory at Durango Mountain Resort, as an accomplished skier despite having lost a le...