Columnists

Supporting local business during the coronavirus

Hootondu1-i-syn However, as the coronavirus continues to spread and more information has become available, the Local First board and staff…

March 20, 2020

Downtown Lowdown

Why is Bluegrass polarizing?

Others believe musicians like Allison Krauss have turned the genre from the gutsy murder ballad-spewing, breakneck tempo music that it…

March 19, 2020

David Leonhardt

David Leonhardt: A complete list of every time Trump tried to play down the coronavirus

The president responded: “No. Not at all. And we have it totally under control. It’s one person coming in from…

March 17, 2020

Action Line

Truck at Durango Mall gets 5-star review for irony

An Amazon Prime trailer takes advantage of the ample number of open parking spaces at the Durango Mall.Smile/Special to the…

March 16, 2020

Guest Columns

Barbara McLachlan: COVID-19 has taken over everyone’s lives now

For the first time in history, the Colorado Legislature was suspended. The 72nd Session of the General Assembly will not…

March 16, 2020

Nourishing Morsels

Boost your immunity with diet, rest

Nutrition is a critical determinant of immune response – like anything else, immunity functions better when it’s well-nourished and has…

March 15, 2020

Guest Columns

Barbara McLachlan: State health care option could lower some costs

And they’re right. We on the Western Slope pay some of the highest rates in the country, and in 22…

March 15, 2020

Guest Columns

Melissa Youssef: Dynamic Durango is getting younger all the time

Did you know that our population is decidedly youthful? The median age in Durango is 34.4, compared to the U.S.…

March 14, 2020

Gulliford's Travels

Pioneering passion for plants: Botanist Alice Eastwood explored the Southwest

For Women’s History Month, it is important to remember Alice Eastwood. This Canadian-born, 1879 Denver high school graduate was a…

March 14, 2020

What's up in Durango Skies

Photographs of the night sky require careful processing

The social media meme I saw last week directed at teachers is that there is a time change, a full…

March 14, 2020

What's Up Downtown

From balloons and blues to brews and breads

Red Balloon Event BID’s springtime downtown shopping promotion, the Red Balloon Event, will take place April 23 to 25. This…

March 14, 2020

Creating Community

What are the realities for people with autism?

By now, we should have updated our view of autism as the “Rain Man” character with a few mind-boggling savant…

March 13, 2020

The Travel Troubleshooter

Should you upload your ID before you travel?

“This seems like an outrageous and unwise request,” Schoen says. “We’d be happy to show our government ID to our…

March 13, 2020

Writers on the Range

Gary Wockner: The damming truth about the Colorado River

The latest research about the Colorado River is alarming and also predictable: In a warming world, snowmelt has been decreasing…

March 13, 2020

Dear Abby

Man leaves wife, daughters at curb

During the dinner, her husband was rude to the waitress, and at the end of the party was screaming and…

March 12, 2020

From the Extension Office

Does your environment support your health?

In as little as two months, well-intended habits have collapsed into a pile of excuses. No need to sugarcoat it,…

March 11, 2020

Dear Abby

Man mad when wife resists advances

In the past, he looked at porn a lot. He likes to take pictures of me that he stores on…

March 10, 2020

Healing Nutrition

What we wish you knew about your weight scale

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 70% of American adults over the age of 20 years old…

March 9, 2020

Action Line

College Drive road diet weighs heavily on some locals

Before going down that road, let’s do a quick drive-by of what the city envisions for the artery formerly known…

March 9, 2020

From the Extension Office

A garden journal will help your harvest

For those of you in my age bracket (I am on the cusp of Gen Xer and baby boomer), you…

March 9, 2020

Authentic Aging

Outgoing or quiet, where are you?

Many of us struggle with these decisions as we go through our days. Most of us no longer “work” at…

March 7, 2020

The Tourism Effect

Survey says: Tourism fuel’s Durango small-business community

As you may have read in my previous columns, Visit Durango is shifting to a more collaborative and community-focused destination…

March 7, 2020

Guest Columns

Richard Grossman: Take this environmental group’s new survey now

The Center for Biological Diversity has more people working on issues of human population than any other environmental organization in…

March 7, 2020

The Travel Troubleshooter

Are city passes worth it? Here’s how to tell

But the card was less useful than I’d hoped. São Jorge Castle and some other key attractions weren’t part of…

March 6, 2020