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Proposed bill could protect online reviewers, until then be careful

If you’ve never heard of a strategic lawsuit against public participation, consider yourself lucky. I hadn’t either until a knock at my door on a January evening seven years ago. ...

DATE: Dec 18, 2016 | CATEGORY: The Travel Troubleshooter

Nolan Reed comes home to delight music lovers

By Ann Butler Neighbors Columnist It’s always exciting to see a young person who grew up in Durango shine out in the world, and that’s certainly true of violinist Nolan...

DATE: Dec 17, 2016 | CATEGORY: Neighbors

Winter weather is here: Don’t forget your pets

By Chris Nelson La Plata County Humane Society Baby, its cold outside. While I have seen a few of the more hardy La Plata County residents still wearing shorts lately, ...

DATE: Dec 17, 2016 | CATEGORY: From the Humane Society

Trump swindles and blows off the working class

A friend of mine, an expert car mechanic, once told me of losing $30,000 in a commodity deal. It was one of those investment swindles then making the rounds. I asked my friend whether he fel...

DATE: Dec 16, 2016 | CATEGORY: Froma Harrop

‘Man vs. Snake’ a great story in unusual venue

Traditional sports documentaries are best when they tell the human story behind the competition. While it stretches the definition of a sport, “Man vs. Snake: The Long and Twisted Tale of Ni...

DATE: Dec 15, 2016 | CATEGORY: Swimming Against the Stream

Gratitude abounds from Durango Arts Center and beyond

The city is dressed in holiday sparkle, each of us is seeking the perfect gift for those we love and nonprofits throughout the community are engaged in their final push to meet their annual ...

DATE: Dec 15, 2016 | CATEGORY: View from the Center

Ten years of remembering Marc

Back in the late 1990’s, our local running club Durango Motorless Transit was suffering from a decline in membership, races and volunteers. As luck would have it, a young enthusia...

DATE: Dec 15, 2016 | CATEGORY: On the Run

As political winds shift, goals of San Juan Citizens Alliance remain same

Of the many emails we’ve received at San Juan Citizens Alliance, this may be the oddest. “I see that you are not on board with our President elect. Please remove us from your mail...

DATE: Dec 14, 2016 | CATEGORY: Thinking Green

Lego competition builds teamwork, creativity

Earlier this month, La Plata County 4-H entered a team into the First Lego League Four Corners qualifier. First Lego League is an international competition that promotes STEM ed...

DATE: Dec 14, 2016 | CATEGORY: From the Extension Office

Issue underlying growing populist parties is immigration

NEW YORK – A joke among journalists is that we are taught to count: “one, two, trend.” But at this point, I think it’s fair to say we are witnessing a populist trend around the world. The re...

DATE: Dec 14, 2016 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

It’s better for business to be nice than naughty

It is the season for tales of Christmastime, so here is mine. Remember the Disney character old Scrooge McDuck, the penny-pinching, most rotten, rich man in town? Well, he was as ...

DATE: Dec 13, 2016 | CATEGORY: A Take on Tourism

Not waste, but the Pentagon vs. the welfare state

If we wish to reduce defense spending, we have to cut the military’s size and capabilities. If we wish to expand the military, we need to pay for it. WASHINGTON — Any reporter who...

DATE: Dec 12, 2016 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns