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Folk jam brings people together

It’s good to challenge yourself. Put yourself into various situations that may cause fear: jump off a high dive into a pool without holding your nose, eat some Ethiopian food, go skydiving o...

DATE: Dec 17, 2025 | CATEGORY: Downtown Lowdown

Five mistakes that are sabotaging your weight loss

Are you putting in the work but not seeing the results you expected? You are not alone. Many people make these five common “wellness” mistakes without realizing they are slowing their progre...

DATE: Dec 17, 2025 | CATEGORY: Columnists

Babysitting brings marriage to brink

DEAR ABBY: My wife and I stopped having sexual relations eight years ago. She keeps our two grandchildren 11 to 12 hours a day, five (and sometimes six) days a week. (That’s 60 to 70 hours.)...

DATE: Dec 17, 2025 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

We must not succumb to the darkness of hate and fear

There is a particular horror in violent attacks on holy days and in holy places. This is terror in its purest form, rendering a people not only fearful to express their faith, but also to fo...

DATE: Dec 17, 2025 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Roadkill: It’s what’s for dinner

Dear Action Line, So I’m turning the tables a bit on the new Mr. Action Line by posing this question to all you Action Line groupies: Who is the only attorney in America in the last...

DATE: Dec 15, 2025 | CATEGORY: Action Line

The legacy of Orion’s belt

Collectively they have been known, among other things, as the Three Kings, the Three Marys and the String of Pearls.

DATE: Dec 14, 2025 | CATEGORY: Columnists

Rep. Hurd, it’s time to introduce the Dolores River National Conservation Area bill

As County commissioners from Montezuma and La Plata counties with multigenerational histories in the Dolores River Basin, we have spent nearly two decades working together to address the com...

DATE: Dec 14, 2025 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Stewart’s 2026 legislative priorities: EMS pay, jail safety, health care subsidies

We have less than six weeks to go before the 2026 legislative session, so I’d like to give an overview of my bills for the coming year. These policy proposals may look different by the time ...

DATE: Dec 14, 2025 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Tim’s top 10 for 2025

Another trip around the sun is almost over, and what a year it was. There are lots of things to celebrate and remember in 2025. Here is my top 10 list. The Durango Business District Improvem...

DATE: Dec 14, 2025 | CATEGORY: What's Up Downtown

Kudos to all those who kept San Juan Mountains Association going in 2025

It’s a busy time of year for families, retailers, shipping companies and, certainly, for nonprofits focused on successful fourth quarters. But it’s also time to reflect, and there are certai...

DATE: Dec 13, 2025 | CATEGORY: Stewards of the Land

Getting up to steam

The 25th Anniversary of the Durango Railroad Historical Society

DATE: Dec 13, 2025 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

When neighbors know where to turn, communities grow stronger

In rural communities like ours, we pride ourselves on looking out for one another. Yet, when it comes to navigating health and social services – especially for people living with limited res...

DATE: Dec 12, 2025 | CATEGORY: Creating Community