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Colorado budget passes, but long-term fiscal imbalance remains unresolved

As the Second Regular Session of the 75th Colorado General Assembly winds down, the conversation once again centers on the State’s annual budget. On April 30, the General Assembly finalized ...

Put the clean on your calendar

One of the many things the Durango Business Improvement District does to support businesses in the heart of Durango is to do our part to keep things looking as nice as possible. I need your ...

The legislative session’s final sprint: Votes, signing ceremonies, and upcoming town halls

There’s less than a week left in the legislative session, and we’ll be working through the weekend to get bills across the finish line. If you’d like to learn more about our work over the pa...

Searching for the source of Durango’s kindness, respect and everyday caring

Durangoans, you’re the nicest, most pragmatic people I can imagine climbing into a lifeboat with. I wondered how that happened. I am by nature both curious and a people-watcher, so I began t...

CoLab West: ‘Music is our medium’

CoLab West is quickly turning into one of Durango’s top musical offerings. A collection of local musicians playing jazz, funk, experimental rock or whatever other sounds they wish to explore...

The inaugural Durango Bike and Beer Tour-ery

After a little more than six months in town, I finally got around to a couple of Durango’s biggest pastimes – biking and craft beer – last weekend for the inaugural, unsponsored and one-man ...

The West heads into wildfire season unprepared and understaffed

The West is staring down a dangerous wildfire year. A dry winter and historically low snowpack have set the stage for a potentially severe 2026 fire season. But the deeper problem is that th...

Budding romance cut short during estranged wife’s illness

DEAR ABBY: I’m a man younger than my age married to a woman who is older than hers. Ten years ago, we couldn’t get along, so we separated. While separated, I met a wonderful woman, “Cynthia....

Needy friend uses longtime friendship as free therapy

DEAR ABBY: I have a friend I have known for a very long time. We bonded 10 years ago over common interests and mutual friends. Over the years, they have suffered from anxiety, depression and...

Cleanup in Alley 6

Dear Action Line, It is currently one of my favorite times of year in Durango, at least as far as the collection of free items goes. Yes, I am talking about spring cleanup. I have f...

Cinco de Mayo celebrates stunning Mexican victory, not Independence Day

May 5 is Cinco de Mayo, a holiday rooted in Mexican history that has been adopted by millions of Americans, both Latino and non-Latino. The holiday is actually celebrated more in the United ...

Conservation can be delicious

It is challenging to imagine that our current drought conditions are as bad as everyone says when it keeps raining and snowing up in the San Juans. If you are anything like me, every time a ...