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A look at 1856 reminds us that past elections have also been messy

As we stagger through this year’s uninspiring presidential campaign, it might help to look back at the election of 1856, when, for the first time, the West yielded a presidential candidate. ...

DATE: Oct 1, 2016 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

County takes long view with taxpayer resources

For those of us who have been in La Plata County for any length of time, there is no question that our community has changed significantly – in the past several years and over the past sever...

DATE: Oct 1, 2016 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Headlines reflected area’s ties to the war

America was now involved in a two-front war in the European and Asian theaters. Young men regularly were going off to war either volunteering or being drafted. Rationing was a fa...

DATE: Oct 1, 2016 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Neighbors: Gold Star Weekend offers healing and comfort

By Ann Butler Neighbors Columnist Despite the tragic death of Littleton resident Dutch Vandegrift, who was killed in a car crash, the Gold Star Parents Weekend held for...

DATE: Oct 1, 2016 | CATEGORY: Neighbors

Neighbors: First harvest dinner pleases diners

By Ann Butler Neighbors Columnist To say local foods are popular in our area is an understatement. Kristi Streiffert, managing director of Local First, said...

DATE: Sep 30, 2016 | CATEGORY: Neighbors

Get your costumes ready for ‘Things that go BUMP’

With the first month of school behind us, we’re rolling full steam ahead with an impressive array of cultural items for your enjoyment. First up is an event I mentioned last mont...

DATE: Sep 29, 2016 | CATEGORY: View from the Fort

Neighbors: Durango Heritage Celebration has Hollywood theme

The Durango Heritage Celebration has explored the community’s Victorian legacy, gone down with the Titanic, visited Greenmount Cemetery where the dead “talked” and solved a murder mystery or...

DATE: Sep 29, 2016 | CATEGORY: Neighbors

Hands-only CPR can save lives: Are you ready?

Imagine you witness an adult suddenly collapse, become unresponsive and stop breathing. What would you do? Do you know cardio-pulmonary resuscitation? Do you feel comfortable eno...

DATE: Sep 28, 2016 | CATEGORY: La Plata Health Watch

Neighbors: Endowment brings party to honors teachers

Roberta Barr was a force of nature in Durango School District 9-R for more than 40 years, beginning her career in the one-room Falfa and Hermosa schools and ending it as the principal of not...

DATE: Sep 28, 2016 | CATEGORY: Neighbors

Make your financial success automatic

Most people will tell you a budget is the key to financial success. They’re wrong. Without a system to manage your budget, you are forced to rely on willpower and self-discipline,...

DATE: Sep 27, 2016 | CATEGORY: Money Savvy

Is ice food?

We were having a barbecue, so I went to the store and got some ice for the cooler. As I poured out the cubes, I noticed this label on the bag saying “Ice Is Food” and another label listing t...

DATE: Sep 25, 2016 | CATEGORY: Action Line

Neighbors: A celebration of 100 years

Take time to wish these folks happy birthday as they celebrate their Libra birthdays – although I recently read the zodiac signs have changed because of a difference in the way the earth spi...

DATE: Sep 25, 2016 | CATEGORY: Neighbors