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Taxes are good for TART; did I really say that?

Before I start this column, I am compelled to issue a disclaimer. Aliens have not replaced my Fox News-loving, redneck, right-wing brain with a CNN News-loving, liberal, left-wing brain. ...

DATE: Mar 5, 2015 | CATEGORY: Flies & Lies

Resource plan is a betrayal of our values

Ever heard that little ditty: Sticks and stones may break my bones, but names will never hurt me. Turns out to be a complete and utter lie. Heck, you don’t even need full names –...

DATE: Mar 4, 2015 | CATEGORY: Thinking Green

Young people share passion for agriculture’s future

Last weekend did not provide the snowstorm many expected. However, it did provide a strong storm of passion for local agriculture and food justice in our area. My Saturday was fu...

DATE: Mar 4, 2015 | CATEGORY: From the Extension Office

Divided Legislature prompts lively debate

We’re heading into the midway point of the 2015 legislative session, which gives me a moment to pause and reflect on how things are going. With the divided Legislature, as predi...

DATE: Mar 3, 2015 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

A luncheon, girlfriends and ‘All That Jazz’

Many people went all out for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southwest Colorado’s 30th birthday last fall. It was a Great Gatsby-esque extravaganza, with an elegant crowd and flapper ...

DATE: Mar 3, 2015 | CATEGORY: Neighbors

Social media provides venue for bullying

Our children today are faced with so many pressures that we, as adults, didn’t experience as students years ago. In addition to achievement expectations driven by mandates from ...

DATE: Mar 3, 2015 | CATEGORY: Durango School News

View from the Fort No break from musical talent

Although spring – and spring break – are just around the corner, we are busy bringing many opportunities for you to experience awesome talent at the Fort during March. The Concert...

DATE: Mar 2, 2015 | CATEGORY: View from the Fort

Political paralysis owed to shifting demographics

WASHINGTON – The political paralysis in Washington is often ascribed, depending on partisanship, to Republican obstructionism or President Obama’s arrogance. But there are deeper causes to t...

DATE: Mar 1, 2015 | CATEGORY: Robert Samuelson

Antibiotic resistance a real threat

I find old cemeteries interesting, both in terms of solitude and history. When I was younger, I had occasion to stroll through a few old cemeteries dating back hundreds of years....

DATE: Mar 1, 2015 | CATEGORY: La Plata Health Watch

Is the window to the past closing?

Future of Utah’s fragile Cedar Mesa on the table

DATE: Mar 1, 2015 | CATEGORY: John Peel

To get bus service, Mercury pulled out all the stops

Please help me figure this out. The city’s Transit buses don’t stop at the Durango Mall, neither pick up nor drop off. The “T” Bus is great and the drivers will do anything to help passenger...

DATE: Mar 1, 2015 | CATEGORY: Action Line

Three words you don’t have to settle for

The excuse had a familiar ring to it. Craig Zimmett’s daughter, Alissa, was supposed to fly from Miami to Gainesville, Florida, but she didn’t. Instead, her commuter flight took a...

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