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To quit those cigarettes, use more than one tool

Twenty million Americans have died from smoking-related disease in the past 50 years. Among people younger than 18, the U.S. Public Health Service predicts another 5.4 million sm...

DATE: Jul 22, 2015 | CATEGORY: La Plata Health Watch

A solo jaunt to Hunters Run sharpens irons

Last week I was flying solo as my wife was out of town, so I decided to head over to Hunters Run in Oxford to play a round of golf. I am remiss in telling you it has been over a ...

DATE: Jul 22, 2015 | CATEGORY: Clubhouse Porch

Executive order from the president is needed to prevent catastrophe

I continue to have a very busy summer. I have been given the opportunity to discuss the legislative session with folks from Pagosa Springs to Gunnison, and I hope to see many more citizens b...

DATE: Jul 21, 2015 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Neighbors 100 with panache and a great-great-grandchild

After living a life that required a great deal of hardy survival, Allene Pera has turned 100 in high style. A resident at Sunshine Gardens, she doesn’t need any assistance walking...

DATE: Jul 21, 2015 | CATEGORY: Columnists

Put profits first, then watch business grow

How healthy is your business? I’m not asking how big your business is or how much revenue it’s generating or how many employees you have. You know, those typical measures of succe...

DATE: Jul 21, 2015 | CATEGORY: Money Savvy

Fees attached to your hotel bill may shock you

The Fourth of July fireworks came a little early this year for participants in the Advisory Committee for Aviation Consumer Protection meeting at the Department of Transportation headquarter...

DATE: Jul 18, 2015 | CATEGORY: The Travel Troubleshooter

BLM should update oil and gas leasing terms

As a longtime resident, historical geographer, recreational guide and outfitter in the Four Corners region, I constantly see how our public lands are managed. Unbalanced multiple uses do not...

DATE: Jul 18, 2015 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Alternatives to prison

New tools allow for discerning whom should be locked up

DATE: Jul 18, 2015 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Worldly Todo Mundo links humanity through music

Santiago Orozco had an organic vision for what became Todo Mundo. When he arrived in San Diego from his native Columbia, he had ambitions of building a music career, but he had no...

DATE: Jul 16, 2015 | CATEGORY: Downtown Lowdown

Bringing the focus back toward the local courses

While most of the world’s attention is focused on what is happening at the Old Course across the pond, locally our attention is on upcoming tournaments and tournament postings. T...

DATE: Jul 15, 2015 | CATEGORY: Clubhouse Porch

Regulation fixes failings of free market

The problem with free market solutions to environmental problems is really quite simple: The free market does not exist. Let’s take a peek at the energy sector to see just how non...

DATE: Jul 15, 2015 | CATEGORY: Thinking Green

How to plant a tree so it will thrive

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

DATE: Jul 15, 2015 | CATEGORY: Get Growing