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Old school vs new school - raised beds

I wonder if ‘old school’ gardeners are anything like ‘old school’ skiers, or bikers, or even students. You know, they start every sentence off with “when I was (enter hobby/profession/age), ...

DATE: Feb 4, 2024 | CATEGORY: From the Extension Office

Durango welcomes Natural Selection Tour in February

Durango is thrilled the Natural Selection Tour is making its way to town this month. It’s a monumental event as it marks the first time our backcountry terrain will be showcased on an intern...

DATE: Feb 2, 2024 | CATEGORY: The Tourism Effect

Why no flights from DRO to ABQ?

Dear Action Line: There is a small, twin-engine jet airline operating between Cortez and Denver. Why can’t such a commuter airline be found to offer Durangoans service to Albuquerque? I ...

DATE: Feb 2, 2024 | CATEGORY: Action Line

La Plata County Public Health: New name, same programs, services

On Jan. 1, La Plata County began providing the public health services that San Juan Basin Public Health had previously offered the community for 75 years of serving both Archuleta and La Pla...

DATE: Feb 2, 2024 | CATEGORY: Creating Community

In rural West, ‘start treating maternity care with gravity it deserves’

There’s never been enough doctors in rural Wyoming, where I live, but a shortage of obstetricians is increasing the risks for pregnant women across the state – and the nation. In the last de...

DATE: Feb 2, 2024 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Andy Thorn’s wild ride

Andy Thorn’s banjo has taken him to some incredible places. There’s the typical places you’d find someone with a banjo, like stages, of which he’s stood and played the banjo with the bands ...

DATE: Jan 31, 2024 | CATEGORY: Downtown Lowdown

Bipartisan bills: ‘Rural legislators working with urban counterparts’

Our first few weeks of the second session of the 74th General Assembly have flown by quickly as we prepare for late nights, floor debates, committee hearings and meetings. During these first...

DATE: Jan 31, 2024 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Wife finds it hard to accept past

DEAR ABBY: After 17 years of marriage, I learned, to my dismay, that when he was 22, my husband had a long-term relationship with a 16-year-old. He insisted that she had lied about her age a...

DATE: Jan 30, 2024 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

‘Must call out those casual, careless about trust’

As director of a nonprofit in LaPlata County, I was dismayed to read the headline “Former director of Southwest Colorado nonprofit suspected of embezzlement.” The director of the local nonpr...

DATE: Jan 28, 2024 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Fall prevention

I’ll admit that I made a poor decision and after nearly three decades of medical practice I should have known better. One evening recently I was taking my dog out at night to do his business...

DATE: Jan 28, 2024 | CATEGORY: La Plata Health Watch

Newfound freedom sparks concern

DEAR ABBY: I grew up with very strict parents. They used money to control me, even after I graduated from college and grad school. I’m happy to report that I recently landed my dream job. I ...

DATE: Jan 27, 2024 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Crimes are more than stepmom can handle

DEAR ABBY: My 30-year-old stepson, “David,” is a convicted sex offender, currently serving a 15-year sentence for possession of child pornography and having inappropriate conversations with ...

DATE: Jan 27, 2024 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Photos: Thousands take to the streets for ‘No Kings’ march and rally in Durango

Photos: Navajo Trail OpenFriday was the first day of the Navajo Trail Open at Hillcrest Golf Club

Friday was the first day of the Navajo Trail Open at Hillcrest Golf Club

Photos: Durango Fire Protection District opens Station 2

Photos: Hundreds gather to honor fallen Bloomfield Police officer Timothy OntiverosA solemn procession stretched for blocks Monday morning along West Apache Street in Farmington – a display of unity, grief and honor for Bloomfield Police Officer Timothy Ontiveros, 32.About 7 a.m., a large contingent of law enforcement, motorcyclists, friends and grieving family prepared to embark on the motorcade to the 9 a.m. service at the Bloomfield High School football stadium to celebrate the life of the officer.