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Would-be vacationers approach summer travel cautiously

How bad is the fear of travel right now? So bad that even people in the travel industry are staying home. Annie Gofus, a Washington, D.C., travel agent who founded the site Wunder...

DATE: Jun 19, 2020 | CATEGORY: The Travel Troubleshooter

Rob Webster: ‘It’s a constant hustle’

Rob Webster is the town’s jukebox. The local musician, who has been playing out and about locally as a solo performer for about the past 12 years, has amassed a catalog in his he...

DATE: Jun 18, 2020 | CATEGORY: Downtown Lowdown

4-H scholarship winners excelled over the years

This past month, La Plata County 4-H had the honor of awarding four $500 Higher Education Scholarships to our 4-H members who graduated from high school and are continuing their education in...

DATE: Jun 17, 2020 | CATEGORY: From the Extension Office

How to celebrate every day, healthfully

The third full month of quarantine has many people feeling restless, down and antsy. Some of the activities we might be indulging in are having a negative impact on health and well-being, bu...

DATE: Jun 17, 2020 | CATEGORY: Nourishing Morsels

Wife stunned to discover fetish

Dear Abby: My husband and I married two years ago. A year later, we welcomed our first child. I never imagined I would ever want a divorce. Well, I found out early this year that my husb...

DATE: Jun 16, 2020 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

County’s Shrek grass weathers COVID-19

Dear Action Line: The grass in the parks and baseball fields throughout the city, and at the fairgrounds, look like they may have been hit hard by COVID-19. Just curious as to if the sprinkl...

DATE: Jun 15, 2020 | CATEGORY: Action Line

The bright sides to the problem of beetle-killed trees

Deep in the Weminuche Wilderness there is a trail that dead ends at the head of a verdant valley crowned by majestic mountains. My two dogs and I wandered up there in August 2016...

DATE: Jun 15, 2020 | CATEGORY: Stewards of the Land

Westerners used to wear masks

Because of the coronavirus, we are now asked to wear masks while working and shopping downtown. Westerners used to wear masks a century ago, so the fashion has come back around. Butch Cassid...

DATE: Jun 13, 2020 | CATEGORY: Gulliford's Travels

Phases of twilight: True darkness arrives slowly after sunset

Greetings, Stargazers. June has fewer hours of darkness than any other month. The solstice occurs June 20, and because the name literally means the sun is standing still, the day...

DATE: Jun 13, 2020 | CATEGORY: What's up in Durango Skies

Andy Mueller: Whoa – let’s not hurt farmers to save the Colorado

Overconsumption of water and drought are driving the Colorado River into crisis. But some solutions are better than others. Former Interior Secretary Bruce Babbitt suggested recen...

DATE: Jun 13, 2020 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Now more than ever, look Local First when shopping

These are strange times. The COVID-19 weirding experience that we are all facing personally and professionally continues to hang over our homes and the economy. Reflecting on the ...

DATE: Jun 13, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local First

Granddaughter wants quiet wedding

Dear Abby: Our first granddaughter is getting married in six months and has told her parents that no one from either family is invited to the wedding. They want to get married by themsel...

DATE: Jun 12, 2020 | 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.