Pivot (intransitive verb): To turn on or as if on a pivot; to adapt or improve by adjusting or modifying something. Side note: I would like to start a movement where the definition of a word cannot co...

Too many times, I hear or read of people referring to socialism as a system to which the U.S .should turn. Often cited examples of successful socialist countries include the Nordic nations. However, t...

While it seems a while off, as we take in the lazy days of summer, respiratory viral season is just around the corner. Scientists have been hard at work trying to prepare and also to ensure that the c...

The La Plata County Fair 2023 Demolition Derby tickets are now on sale. Tickets are $15 for all ages. The derby pits local drivers in a spectacle of destruction. Tickets will be available at Handlebar...

The San Juan Basin Archaeological Society is hosting a presentation by Jacque Kocer at 7 p.m. Aug. 9 at Center of Southwest Studies, Fort Lewis College, 1000 Rim Drive, and on Zoom. A social time wil...

Durango Bridge Club online and in-person play – all pairs received 50+ percent July 21 – Open Pairs First: S. Brown/J. Newlin Second: C.L. Lappen/W. Rosenberger Third: W. Caplan/D. Sq...

Imagine walking into a grocery store to find that the only vegetable available is canned peas, the only soup, beef-flavored Top Ramen, and the only protein, frozen fish sticks. Now, imagine visiting a...