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The demo days of spring are almost upon us

It sure was nice to see some more rain in the area over the past few days – and it held off long enough to get in last Saturday’s first official tournament of the season at Hillcrest Golf Cl...

DATE: Apr 29, 2015 | CATEGORY: Clubhouse Porch

Think ahead to minimize the burden of student loans

This is a time of year many families are having discussions about college. For starters, who is paying? A recent study of 1,000 students revealed that 84 percent presumed parent...

DATE: Apr 29, 2015 | CATEGORY: From the Extension Office

Question our reliance on fossil fuels

Hey all, great news. The Four Corners won! Isn’t it great to live in a community that tops the charts? As it turns out, the answer depends. Here are a few distinctions our communi...

DATE: Apr 29, 2015 | CATEGORY: Thinking Green

Don’t call them tourists anymore; they’re ‘explorers’ now

Sometimes to better understand customers, you have to see them as they see themselves. More and more, travelers have shed the stereotypical image of a “tourist” as something straight out of ...

DATE: Apr 27, 2015 | CATEGORY: A Take on Tourism

Don’t let your car become an emergency

I have to confess: I hate cars, and not just cars – SUVs, vans and trucks, too. When it’s raining or cold, I do appreciate driving, but I hate how cars can incite feelings of drea...

DATE: Apr 27, 2015 | CATEGORY: Money Savvy

Mystery explores old murders in fact and fiction

Life is full of surprises, and The Strange Case of Dr. Doyle – written by a father-and-son pair of physicians and published by Square One Publishers, a small, indie book publisher in a town ...

DATE: Apr 27, 2015 | CATEGORY: Murder Ink

A ‘Durango’ Olympic hopeful for Israel

Rotem Ishay is still an Israeli citizen. But if he makes it to the starting line at the 2016 Olympic mountain bike race, he’ll be representing more than his native country. “Yes, ...

DATE: Apr 26, 2015 | CATEGORY: John Peel

Fowl play: Latest addition to Arc may ruffle feathers

The Arc of History never ceases to amaze. First, there was the dinosaur head. Then the dragon head. Then the baby arcs. Then the nest with eggs. And now this. I recall that cowbirds lay the...

DATE: Apr 26, 2015 | CATEGORY: Action Line

Treasures hide inside the faint Coma Berenices

Greetings, stargazers. I hope you have been having better clear-sky observing opportunities than me. Recently, my free evenings have been appallingly coincident with overcast sk...

DATE: Apr 25, 2015 | CATEGORY: What's up in Durango Skies

World Immunization Week good time to look at vaccination

World Immunization Week, April 23- 30, 2015, signals a renewed global effort to increase our knowledge of and access to vaccines. What is immunization? It is a process in which a ...

DATE: Apr 25, 2015 | CATEGORY: Creating Community

Ending sexual assault

Excusing bad behavior and blaming the victim is part of ‘rape culture’

DATE: Apr 25, 2015 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

‘Up early fixing breakfast and packing lunches’

This is my last article as the mayor of Durango. The City Council election concluded April 7, and Dean Brookie will soon be mayor. It is a privilege and an honor to be on the Dur...

DATE: Apr 25, 2015 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman