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Durango High drama program continues to impress on stage and off

School is out for most Durango High School students and staff, except for a notable group of high achievers. For 15 members of Troupe 1096, the DHS drama program, and program director Ben Ma...

DATE: Jun 4, 2016 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Lunches: From nothing to over-the-top

Lunch and dinner in the Southeast, it is a very important time of the day. It’s especially important after a fun-filled, active morning of fly fishing. It’s what is needed to recharge your b...

DATE: Jun 2, 2016 | CATEGORY: Flies & Lies

Check out Concerts @ the Park series this summer

With the weather warming up and the kids out of school, now is the time to enjoy the outdoors in all of the great ways that Durango has to offer. Not the least among these is the...

DATE: Jun 2, 2016 | CATEGORY: View from the Fort

Helpful hints to grow a healthy crop of tomatoes

It’s the first week of June, which is typically the time when I write the “it’s the first week of June, it may be safe to plant those warm-season crops in the vegetable garden” article. ...

DATE: Jun 1, 2016 | CATEGORY: From the Extension Office

Big birthday is reminder to live in the moment

There’s a big birthday on my horizon this month. It’s one that has a zero. Yikes! It’s interesting to watch myself cling to the decade before this new one. Somehow, aging up to a...

DATE: Jun 1, 2016 | CATEGORY: Authentic Aging

Cactus can add variety to your garden, kitchen

Editor’s note: Get Growing, written by members of the La Plata County Extension Office’s Master Gardener Program, appears during the growing season. It features tips and suggestions for ...

DATE: Jun 1, 2016 | CATEGORY: Get Growing

Johns Hopkins ‘medical error’ study delivers false conclusion

The authors of a paper from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine wrote: “If medical error was a disease, it would rank as the third leading cause of death in the U.S.” The lay press c...

DATE: Jun 1, 2016 | CATEGORY: Coroner's Report

Farmington’s Roth represents Four Corners in style

I find myself in one of those rare moments in golf when a columnist can write about a local golf professional who distinguished himself among some of the greats in the game. I a...

DATE: Jun 1, 2016 | CATEGORY: Clubhouse Porch

Citizen legislators back to work at real jobs

When the gavel fell at around 11:30 p.m. on May 11 and the second session of the 70th General Assembly of the Colorado Legislature was adjourned, I was grateful for a successful session. But...

DATE: May 31, 2016 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Downtown, north Main online directory offered

Durango and area residents are great at shopping locally. I hear from my friends all the time about how they try to go the extra mile to get goods and services from local merchants. The Dura...

DATE: May 31, 2016 | CATEGORY: What's Up Downtown

Give cold shoulder to old notions of traffic rules

Good morning, Mr. Action Line. I feel compelled to give you my observations from my 87-year perspective regarding U.S. Highway 550 north from town to Hermosa. Recently, I was reprimanded by ...

DATE: May 29, 2016 | CATEGORY: Action Line

Does Norwegian Air offer a better way to fly?

Affordable. Comfortable. On time. Those are just some of the words Norwegian Air passengers are using to describe the discount airline, which is patiently waiting for a foreign ai...

DATE: May 28, 2016 | CATEGORY: The Travel Troubleshooter