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The winter’s tale: Slippin, slidin’, sneerin’ (or not)

Dear Action Line: I was walking downtown on East Second Avenue on Feb. 7 and was surprised the sidewalk around the city-owned Carnegie Building (former library) was not shoveled. Is the ...

DATE: Feb 20, 2023 | CATEGORY: Action Line

Exactly why should we spay or neuter our pets?

February is recognized as spay and neuter month; the last Tuesday of the month is considered World Spay Day. As pet owners, we often hear about the importance of spaying or neutering our pe...

DATE: Feb 18, 2023 | CATEGORY: From the Humane Society

Ramping Up: SJMA’s education programs continue to grow

All of the snow we got in January sure has been a sight! Perhaps you’ve watched your dog happily run out into the white wonderland, only to promptly drop from sight in fresh heaps of powder....

DATE: Feb 18, 2023 | CATEGORY: Stewards of the Land

Husband bitter when wife succeeds

DEAR ABBY: A few years ago, my husband, unhappy in his job, decided he wanted to be a real estate agent. He quit his job to do full-time real estate, and really struggled. The company he joi...

DATE: Feb 18, 2023 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Mothers create unpleasant dynamic

DEAR ABBY: My partner and I recently had a baby, and it has created some major issues with my mom and in-laws. Mom is an unhappy person who blames others and external factors for her unhappi...

DATE: Feb 16, 2023 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Salamander Collective: ‘It’s all about the groove’

The word “collective” is an apt term when describing local rock group Salamander Collective. “Group” is also an apt term, more so than the word “band,” as Salamander Collective is a musical ...

DATE: Feb 16, 2023 | CATEGORY: Downtown Lowdown

Friend’s frisky husband makes desires clear

DEAR ABBY: My married friend is a swinger. She says her husband’s sex drive has declined lately, but it hasn’t. He keeps trying to get me to talk “naughty” with him, but I always refuse. To ...

DATE: Feb 15, 2023 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

4-H a positive environment for youth

Adolescence is a crucial period to develop social and emotional habits that are important for mental health and emotional well-being. Mental health can be extremely fragile, and ensuring you...

DATE: Feb 15, 2023 | CATEGORY: From the Extension Office

Regional Energy Transformation Accelerates

The Four Corners region is on the cusp of a rapid transformation from coal to renewable energy. The massive coal-fired San Juan Generating Station near Farmington is slated for demolition la...

DATE: Feb 15, 2023 | CATEGORY: Thinking Green

‘Think Before You Share’ news misinformation

News literacy is ​the ability to recognize the standards of fact-based news in order to trust, share and act on accurate information. In this digital age where information spreads like wildf...

DATE: Feb 15, 2023 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Does downtown need more parking?

Does downtown need more parking? Seems like a silly question, right? Well, not so fast. It depends on where you want to park. BID has analyzed the city of Durango’s monthly parking counts fo...

DATE: Feb 14, 2023 | CATEGORY: What's Up Downtown

Can’t see the forest for lack of parking?

Dear Action Line: When is it going to stop snowing? I’m just kidding – I love it! Because I love snowshoeing up at Haviland Lake. Only problem is, so do a lot of other people. The small ...

DATE: Feb 13, 2023 | CATEGORY: Action Line

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