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Elder grown back on stage

It’s not the greatest idea to live with your co-workers. Spending up to eight hours a day with certain personalities while on the clock can be challenging, but then to be by that person’s si...

DATE: May 8, 2021 | CATEGORY: Downtown Lowdown

We often do not see ableism

I imagine that if you are reading this column, you probably consider yourself a kind, caring person who would never insult people with disabilities. Yet I guarantee you have. Ableism is so ...

DATE: May 8, 2021 | CATEGORY: Creating Community

Al and Betty: Citizen scientists

Botanists discover Four Corners plants

DATE: May 8, 2021 | CATEGORY: Gulliford's Travels

Slow down and smell the roses

The Durango Business Improvement District encourages you to slow down and smell the roses the next time you are downtown. There is a lot to see and do downtown, whether you are a local, jus...

DATE: May 8, 2021 | CATEGORY: What's Up Downtown

Don Coram: Let’s better fund public schools

When I wrote my last column, we had concluded the budget in the Senate and the House had concurred on several amendments. The Joint Budget Committee kept some of those amendments but change...

DATE: May 8, 2021 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Pepper Trail: We blame the trees, but whose fault is it?

Just like you, I live with the fear of wildfire. My southern Oregon town of Ashland nestles against the foothills of the Siskiyou Mountains, the forests of which become tinder in our hot, d...

DATE: May 8, 2021 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Marcie Carter: No more gold mines

As a citizen of the Nez Perce, or Nimíipuu, which means “The People,” I look at gold mining as a symbol of broken promises. In 1855, when my ancestors entered into a treaty with the United S...

DATE: May 7, 2021 | CATEGORY: Writers on the Range

San Juan Mountains Association steps up efforts to protect public lands this summer

San Juan Mountains Association is comprised of an amazing team of people working on issues involving access to our public lands through education and outreach. Over the past year, the SJMA ...

DATE: May 7, 2021 | CATEGORY: Stewards of the Land

Half-sister obsesses over newfound brother

DEAR ABBY: Six months ago, my husband, “Lee,” met his long-lost sister, his father’s daughter from a previous marriage. Lee’s father died when he was 6; he is now 30. Since he and his fo...

DATE: May 6, 2021 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Trouble sleeping? Try these exercises to put you at ease

Why is it, your brain can suddenly decide, in the middle of the night that you should wake up and think about a handful of things, over and over? Just three hours ago, my brain was screamin...

DATE: May 6, 2021 | CATEGORY: From the Extension Office

T’áá hwó’ ají t’éego: It is up to you

Am I a victim or a survivor? I am both. I’ve been the victim of abuse (sexual, physical and emotional) and survived unimaginable traumas. I tried to keep it secret because telling people ab...

DATE: May 6, 2021 | CATEGORY: Opinion

As spring arrives, 4-H members dive into learning new skills

Spring is one of my favorite times of the year. It is so magical and gives a promise of new life and new beginnings. I feel it more this year than in years past; maybe it’s because I have b...

DATE: May 5, 2021 | CATEGORY: From the Extension Office

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.