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Action Line Earth muffin becomes sad sack with certain bags

I do my best to be environmentally conscious. I use only pellets from Colorado beetle-killed trees in my stove. My free-range chickens receive no steroids or antibiotics. They are the ultima...

New year brings peak season risk for influenza

January often represents peak season for colds and influenza. Colder temperatures and reduced humidity levels drive most people indoors and promote the easy spread of these viral illnesses. ...

What to do if your hotel doesn’t exist

For just $89 a night, the all-suite hotel in Killeen, Texas, promised Steven Hoybook and his family “European-style luxury” – an offer that seemed too good to pass up. But Hoybook...

Protecting the backcountry

Colorado needs legislation to codify regulations for off-highway vehicles

Monroe portrait not inappropriate for school walls

Those who have walked through the halls of Durango High School have most likely noticed the plethora of murals around the school. From Kandinsky to Edward Hopper, the variety of paintings is...

Opt for rigor, interest in high school course selection

Perhaps the most important part of the college application process involves the courses you select and take through your high school. Your high school classes and your academic performance a...

Taking time to say thank you

One of my annual New Year’s resolutions is to make my friends and family a higher priority in my life. The staff members at Sunshine Gardens West apparently agree with that goal, ...

From morning jams to a bona fide band: Running Out of Road

Sometimes your day job gives way to more artistic endeavors. Take, for example, the formation of a band. Perhaps you’re a teacher, and you host an afternoon string club for studen...

Crates are great for dog’s safety and training

With proper introduction, dogs usually accept crate training quite naturally. The ancestor of the domestic dog, along with today’s wild canines, are den animals. This genetic pre...

Economy, education key issues

The 2014 legislative session began Jan. 8 and as we get underway, I want to highlight what my colleagues and I will be working on until the conclusion of the session in early May. ...

Why not start the new year with an ambitious wish list?

Amazingly enough, “learn to garden” or “grow more vegetables” is not on very many “Top 10 New Year’s Resolutions” lists. The outrage! Instead, they are filled with trivial phrase...

Wilderness Act turns 50 – it’s time to celebrate

You don’t miss your water till the well runs dry. It is easy to take things for granted, even really important things: our family, our jobs, the beautiful area in which we live,...