In what many view as a difficult election season, one vote is easy. I gladly filled in the circle to reelect Tim Wheeler as District 4’s board member overseeing the La Plata County Electric Associatio...

I moved to Durango 29 years ago to live with the man I had just married (the love of my life) and to begin a job in cardiology (that proved immensely rewarding) at Mercy Hospital. But I came also to e...

“When fascism comes to America, it will be wrapped in the flag and carrying a cross.” While the author of this often-quoted phrase has been debated (but was probably James Waterman Wise), Donald Trump...

In discussions with residents of La Plata County as well as business and property owners on Main Avenue, very few are in favor of what three of our five city councilors are pushing. In fact, the major...

One of the most important aspects of the duties of the president of the United States is to communicate to the residents of our country about the problems and challenges facing the country and about o...

Colorado Consumer Health Initiative, a health care advocacy organization headquartered in Denver, is conducting its statewide listening tour, coming to Durango at 5:30 p.m. Sept. 5 at Durango Public L...

The Durango Cowboy Gathering is now accepting entries for the 36th Annual Cowboy Parade, one of the largest nonmotorized parades in Colorado. The parade will be held Oct. 5. A new event this year will...

The next AARP Smart Driver Course in Durango will be held from 8 a.m. to noon Oct. 10 at the Durango/La Plata Senior Center, 2424 Main Ave. The Smart Driver Course is geared to people over 55 to updat...

Man 2 Man Prostate Cancer Support Group of Durango will meet from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Sept. 3 over Zoom. The group consists of survivors of prostate cancer and men who have been diagnosed with prostate ...

Marvel Grange will host a Community Breakfast from 8 to 10 a.m. Aug. 31 at the Marvel Grange Hall, 217 County Road 133A, in Marvel. Pancakes, eggs, bacon, sausage, juice and coffee will be served. D...