Columnists

Paul Griffin: Fossil fuels are a hidden weapon in COVID-19 fight

Most of the public knows that fossil fuels such as natural gas and coal remain important parts of keeping the…

May 11, 2020

Action Line

Extend olive branch to trim tree

Durango residents are allowed to trim branches from a neighbor’s tree that are hanging over a fence into their yard.…

May 11, 2020

Horace Cooper: Price hikes not the way to reform Postal Service

The venerable USPS has been losing market share to competitors like UPS and FedEx for years. The advent of the…

May 10, 2020

Gulliford's Travels

As in the Great Depression, today’s economic refugees may take to the road

Now more than ever, we need history and the humanities, for ourselves, for our sanity and to give us guidance…

What's up in Durango Skies

Low orbit satellites reflect sunlight after sunset, before sunrise

My May column is often a time I get to list upcoming summer star parties, but for another month, these…

Duane Highley: Tri-State has delivered on its promises to LPEA

I’d been the CEO of Tri-State for a month and a day, and little could I imagine the dramatic changes…

What's Up Downtown

Open right, open once: The rules going forward

“Open right and open once” is the mantra of the La Plata County Economic Recovery Task Force that I have…

Stewards of the Land

San Juan Mountains Association seeks to inspire public lands conservation

San Juan Mountains Association is developing a pipeline of conservation education programs to connect local community members with their public…

Dear Abby

Question leaves mom speechless

After I didn’t speak for several minutes, she asked in an annoyed tone, “Well, did you go get her ashes…

The Travel Troubleshooter

Clyde Church: County businesses will be altered after pandemic

Gov. Jared Polis issued his safer-at-home order in late April, allowing businesses and services that had been closed during the…

May 8, 2020

Downtown Lowdown

Lacey Black hits 20-year show mark

It’s a gig that began when the fourth generation Durango resident was in high school. What started as a temporary…

May 7, 2020

How to protect your next trip against a pandemic

Travelers are looking for ways to protect their next trip from another wave of the pandemic. One of them is…

May 7, 2020

From the Extension Office

We’re all in this together, but our perspectives vary

It’s an interesting concept to ponder. Worldwide, billions of people are experiencing a similar trauma. Change is more than a…

May 6, 2020

From the Extension Office

Bret Stephens: Biden, Reade and the presumption of innocence

Above all: The road to hell is paved with good intentions. Let’s not start with the Brett Kavanaugh precedent. Or…

May 6, 2020

Strength in Well-being

Exercise, immunity and weight loss

We all know exercise is a key component to our overall well-being, but most of us aren’t aware that it…

May 6, 2020

Dear Abby

Reconnecting makes divorcee giddy

Today, our situation is very different. We are both doing well financially and individually. We are blissfully happy and don’t…

May 5, 2020

Action Line

Action Line returns, none the wiser

Tom Sluisdu1-i-syn Yep: 16 years was a sufficient sabbatical from writing Action Line. Well, what in the holy heck were…

May 4, 2020

How to prevent winter damage to your conifers, evergreens

They pick up in the afternoon, grabbing dust, dirt and pollen, and deposit them directly into my eyes and nose.…

May 4, 2020

Authentic Aging

COVID-19: Looking at death in the face

I have not gotten the virus, and I thank my lucky stars for that, but it’s brought up the reality…

Jonathan Thompson: COVID kills oil industry – and it may not return

He claimed that the robust American oil industry, freed from the shackles of environmental regulations, had achieved energy dominance and…

The Tourism Effect

Why Durango’s vital tourism economy will recover quickly

What is normally a celebration of the tourism industry and how it benefits society, will obviously have a more somber…

The Travel Troubleshooter

Travel destinations stay visible during pandemic

They’re using everything from bingo to live webcams to keep you engaged. And they’re renovating and reaching out to prospective…