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Cultivate your knowledge with master gardener class

As you may or may not know, I’m charged with running the Colorado Master Gardener program in La Plata County. There’s the chance the majority of you who peruse the article are eit...

DATE: Dec 2, 2015 | CATEGORY: From the Extension Office

There’s reason to doubt what families say

Some people object to listing toxicology results in the autopsy report, which is public record in many states. Most are embarrassed on behalf of a loved one. Some have another reason. ...

DATE: Dec 2, 2015 | CATEGORY: Coroner's Report

Hundred Club honors first responders

When the Hundred Club of Durango held its annual banquet Nov. 19, it was, by the best of fortune, an evening of celebration. That’s not always the case, as the club was founded in...

DATE: Dec 1, 2015 | CATEGORY: Neighbors

District wants your help with funding issues

On many occasions, we have discussed the challenging financial situations that school districts across our state face as a result of state fiscal challenges. Durango 9-R remains...

DATE: Dec 1, 2015 | CATEGORY: Durango School News

News flash: We aren’t good with money

Humans are not wired to handle money well. Hardly a surprise, right? Maybe you’re thinking about that last impulse purchase or the budget that needs some work. Why do we have so m...

DATE: Dec 1, 2015 | CATEGORY: Money Savvy

Warming up your car in winter is an idle notion

What are Colorado’s laws on warming up a car/truck and how long is long enough? Many people in my neighborhood start their car and leave it running each morning for a good 10 minutes. Not on...

DATE: Nov 29, 2015 | CATEGORY: Action Line

Ticket-buying ethics: To save or not to save

Nikolas Langes thought he knew every trick in the book for saving money on airline tickets. After all, he’s the founder of an online start-up called Tripdelta, which specializes in finding i...

DATE: Nov 28, 2015 | CATEGORY: The Travel Troubleshooter

Unlikely allies

Opposition to Keystone XL began in a tiny Nebraska town

DATE: Nov 28, 2015 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

The nature of change shines this season

I love the fall, and not just for football and pumpkin spice lattes. My senses are on overload, and it’s the time of year when the natural world around me prepares for slumber that I feel de...

DATE: Nov 26, 2015 | CATEGORY: Great Adventures of Jenny and Goose

Sharing family health history can identify risks

Perhaps you have heard that Thanksgiving Day has been declared a “National Day of Listening” by the StoryCorps project. StoryCorps has recorded hundreds of thousands of Americans ...

DATE: Nov 25, 2015 | CATEGORY: La Plata Health Watch

To savor kids’ many seasons, live in the now

Every morning, I sit at the kitchen table with an alarming level of gratitude for coffee, while gazing out at the two crab apple trees we planted when Col was just a wobbly ride-along. ...

DATE: Nov 25, 2015 | CATEGORY: Adventures in Motherhood

’Tis the season to celebrate giving

The holiday season is upon us, a reminder to slow down and celebrate family, community and all that we are blessed with in our small corner of the world. It isn’t a secret that t...

DATE: Nov 25, 2015 | CATEGORY: View from the Center