Columnists

On the Run

A high running high school experience

They completed this challenge from Molas Pass to Durango last year and plan to go back again this year for…

August 13, 2015

Gulliford's Travels

Art in the aspens

40 years of searching for sheepherder carvings

August 12, 2015

What's up in Durango Skies

Scorpius’ stars put sting in summer sky

The late afternoon monsoon clouds finally parted and made for a few good observing evenings recently. Unfortunately for me, a…

August 12, 2015

Durango Nature Studies

Bluegrass and birdsong: Joyful sounds of summer

Over the years, the festival has grown in size and stature. This year, the bands will be Maple Range, Running…

August 12, 2015

Clubhouse Porch

Championships looming on the horizon

The field is limited to the first 80 players, and tee times will begin at 8:30 a.m. both days. Then,…

August 12, 2015

Action Line

What in the blazes is up with that maple at the county fairgrounds?

The autumn blaze maple changes color when stressed, and lots of water early in the season, like we saw this…

August 9, 2015

The Travel Troubleshooter

When you book, they gain – and when you cancel

Byrone LoCasale sustained an injury that required immediate orthopedic surgery. The couple, both frequent Princess customers, reluctantly canceled the trip.…

August 8, 2015

Creating Community

When we transform ‘them’ into ‘we,’ everyone wins

In its 25-year lifespan, the ADA has greatly increased community inclusion for people with disabilities. But we still have a…

August 8, 2015

Creating Community

America’s health centers – celebrating our legacy and shaping our future

As more Americans obtain health-insurance coverage, an emerging issue is the shortage of places to go to receive primary and…

August 8, 2015

From our Congressman

Candidates are scrambling to make headlines

Of course, the real race is among the 17 Republican candidates seeking the nomination. While nothing is certain in politics,…

August 8, 2015

From our Congressman

Run for the school board!

Board members part of an exciting and challenging time for District 9-R

August 8, 2015

From our Congressman

Colorado must control plants that steal water

Like many people I have met with, you may not have heard of plants such as the Russian Olive or…

August 8, 2015

From our Congressman

Navigating the law concerning construction defects

The Colorado Defect Act Reform Act governs procedures for providing notice of construction defects to construction professionals as that term…

August 7, 2015

Great Adventures of Jenny and Goose

Let’s go fishing, dammit!

She doesn’t use it for shock value. It’s always uttered at appropriate times, like when she lost a decent-sized fish…

August 6, 2015

Downtown Lowdown

Don’t overlook the Billy Goat for great music

For Durango residents who like to support live music, the gem of a bar in Gem Village that is the…

August 6, 2015

Flies & Lies

Bamboo, a new miracle cure for Type-A personalities

While doing my self-funded R&D, (I’m still looking for some type of government grant for research) I stumbled across a…

August 6, 2015

Coroner's Report

Doctor’s ‘tone’ is professional, not malicious

Amid calls for congressional defunding and criminal investigations, Planned Parenthood’s president, Cecile Richards, apologized for the “tone and statements” of…

August 5, 2015

Authentic Aging

Retreats help us to grow, change

As we age, it may be important to learn as much as we can about these later years and how…

August 5, 2015

From the Extension Office

‘They’ll be riding … so look out for those beauties’

So around 1985, at a neighborhood garage sale, I found a 45 RPM record (for those of you who are…

August 5, 2015

Clubhouse Porch

Even in golf, there’s still an app for that, whatever that is

There is the square-to-square, or as I call it nerd-to-nerd, which comes with a handy pocket pen holder (just kidding-it…

August 5, 2015

Columnists

Curtain falls on Music in the Mountains

And then, just when a bit of festival fatigue is setting in, the final weekend arrives, along with the sadness…

August 4, 2015

Neighbors

Former contest winner at Juilliard

Goosby winner of prestigious scholarship

August 3, 2015

Action Line

You gotta keep an eye on webcams and vagrant parking pluggers

Cameras are everywhere, and “they” are watching you all the time. By “they,” we mean the CIA, the FBI, Chinese…

August 2, 2015

Creating Community

Don’t overlook immunizations this back-to-school season

During this time, parents are preparing themselves for the day-to-day chaos of getting their children to school on time, making…

August 1, 2015