Columnists

From the Extension Office

Don’t let food poisoning sour your Thanksgiving dinner celebration

Turkey, in particular, can carry a high risk for food poisoning. Studies have shown that more than two-thirds of birds…

November 12, 2014

Thinking Green

Our world is evolving, it’s time to adapt

Of all the responses I get to this column, by far the most common attack pertains to my supposed hypocrisy.…

November 12, 2014

Durango Nature Studies

This bird of Thanksgiving is cunning in the wild

Turkeys travel in groups and roost in tall trees to avoid predators.Sam Green/Cortez Journal file photo I say “for some…

November 12, 2014

Living on the Waiver Wire

Oh, and what a year for rookie wide receivers. That’s just a few topics that make it another exciting week…

November 11, 2014

Neighbors

Bites of delight for good cause

Or it would be, if it weren’t once in a year here. I have gone to almost all of the…

November 11, 2014

Money Savvy

Housing alliance offers path to your first home

Do those prices sound out of reach? If they do, the Regional Housing Alliance of La Plata County may be…

November 11, 2014

Culture Gulch

Friday recital promises pure piano magic

At the heart of a program that spans two centuries of music, Marilyn Garst will present Robert Schumann’s great Romantic…

November 10, 2014

Coroner's Report

What are limits when ruling on cause of death?

As reported by The Telegraph in Nashua, Izik Davis died when the narcotic fentanyl was absorbed through his skin from…

November 9, 2014

Action Line

Become fluent in effluent by touring sewer plant

The bronze windows at Durango’s wastewater-treatment plant are only decorative and date back to the 1980s. Austin Gray, 12, left,…

November 9, 2014

Creating Community

Home living for people with intellectual disabilities

Do you see a woman in a wheelchair living in her own house? Do you see several hundred people with…

November 8, 2014

Gulliford's Travels

Grand Canyon under siege

Developer proposes tram to sacred site at river bottom

November 8, 2014

On Real Estate

What exactly does the seller have to fix?

The term often prompts the buyer to ask – what is wrong with the property? The fact is that the…

November 8, 2014

Authentic Aging

Choosing death brings up many questions

In these later years, our expectations shrink and our capacities diminish. We do less and less to accommodate our physical…

November 8, 2014

From our Congressman

Police have plenty of reasons to pull over drivers

Briggs The answer can sometimes be pretty simple. Yes, I was going 85 in a 40. Yes, I didn’t want…

November 8, 2014

From our Congressman

Our evolving grid

AMI electric meters offer the information LPEA needs to meet customer needs

November 8, 2014

Neighbors

Women + STEM = success

When the Fort Lewis College Global Village Project/Engineers without Borders Chapter finishes working with a village to bring clean water,…

November 7, 2014

Columnists

Police looking back before moving ahead

We looked back to past incidents where things didn’t go so well and made positive preparations to not repeat mistakes.…

November 7, 2014

Downtown Lowdown

A new addition to Durango’s bluegrass family

Shows are plentiful, with a growing number of fans and musicians eager to play, listen and play some more. Paul…

November 6, 2014

Flies & Lies

Yellowstone a place to be thankful for

Last September, while standing in the middle of an area comprised of 2,221,776 acres – or 3,472 square miles –…

November 6, 2014

The Green Side of Life

RAMJET gets off the Pine and into the game

Simpson, from Pine, Ariz., aka RAMJET, won the Week 9 tiebreaker to break a two-way tie for first place. Simpson…

November 5, 2014

From the Extension Office

Oddities filled county’s 2014 growing season

That is my new catchphrase. Actually, I’ve been using it for quite some time, and now that I think about…

November 5, 2014

Your Ecological House

Escape route from wildfire is best defense

Although these cautionary tales mostly recount the misadventures of people who text while driving and go boating without a life…

November 5, 2014

Living with Wildlife

Drive deer wise to save lives during autumn

A deer came up onto U.S. Highway 160 from a ditch and collided with this Honda about 20 miles west…

November 5, 2014

Durango School News

Our teachers deserve to be celebrated

I am still of the belief that we as a society must recognize and honor those who choose this important…

November 4, 2014