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What kind of downtown do you want to have?

According to the folks studying social trends, the public’s attitude toward downtowns continues to get more favorable every year. Fueling the flames of urban popularity are the millennials, ...

Celebrating the sweetest of all

When the Durango Arts Center first began its Sweetheart of the Arts honor for people who have made significant contributions to the arts in our community, I thought they might quickly drain ...

Good, bad memories of 15 years as local 9-R parent

My wife and I followed our two children through Durango School District 9-R, from kindergarten through high school. And, on balance, I would say my family’s experience was great – with some ...

Lawn-size, communications measures make progress

Two bills of mine made their way through committee last week. One of these requires the state to do a comprehensive assessment of Colorado’s emergency radio-communications system. ...

Guest soprano will warm your winter souls

It wasn’t long ago that soprano Veronica Turner, 30, dismissed Puccini. “When I started college,” Turner said “I didn’t like his music at all.” At the turn of the mille...

Mid-session sees important bills moving through the Colorado Legislature

Last week began with another delayed flight by United Airlines, which caused me to arrive in Denver at noon, after I was scheduled to be there at 8 a.m. Consequently, I was unabl...

Love shown early in childhood is critical to aging adults

Many of us who are aging into the last third of our lives are trying to age well. In some recent research, I ran across an interesting study, known as the Harvard Grant Study. Th...

Even the cheese counter feels Super Bowl’s pain

I was at the City Market cheese counter the day after the Super Bowl and noticed a basket of Broncos-themed baked Parmesan cheese crisps for sale. So I’m wondering, did anyone purchase Bronc...

Stay safe and be observant when witnessing crime

Durango Police Department relies heavily on the community to report suspicious activity, crimes in progress or crimes that have just occurred. There are many times when residents...

People with Down syndrome more prone to Alzheimer’s

One positive result of the advances in modern medicine is the vastly increased lifespan of people with Down syndrome. Yet with the lifespan increase has come a new worry: People with Down sy...

When sports kill, is it an accident or something else?

Richard Nieuwenhuizen, a 41-year-old volunteer linesman officiating at an amateur soccer game in the Netherlands, died in December 2012 after he was allegedly kicked in the head, neck and bo...

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Durango youths climb higher with team approach