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To the arts, and their supporters, with love

In a rare occurrence, the Durango Arts Center’s Sweetheart of the Arts celebration actually took place on Valentine’s Day this year. The honorees were two couples who have made a ...

DATE: Feb 17, 2015 | CATEGORY: Neighbors

Don’t keep all your eggs in one basket

This past week saw the termination of a 16-year relationship between American Express Co., AmEx, and Costco Wholesale Corp. In the partnership, Costco accepted only AmEx credit cards in its ...

DATE: Feb 17, 2015 | CATEGORY: Bottom Line

Government’s role is to inform, not direct

We’re already about a third of the way into the 2015 legislative session. Bills are being heard in committees, and, if approved, move to the Senate floor for debate and possible passage ther...

DATE: Feb 16, 2015 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Overcoming life’s hum-drum with local art

The natural routine of life often turns hum-drum if we are not fulfilling our basic, fundamental human needs. These are not only food, clothing and shelter, but also such things ...

DATE: Feb 15, 2015 | CATEGORY: View from the Center

Hung up on bad climbing movies

Hollywood sends reality into a freefall

DATE: Feb 15, 2015 | CATEGORY: John Peel

Measles vaccine is smart choice

Late last month, health-care providers across the nation were notified about a significant national outbreak of measles. This multi-state outbreak of the virus, also known as rube...

DATE: Feb 15, 2015 | CATEGORY: La Plata Health Watch

Fighting electronic waves requires Internet surfing

A Letter to the Editor last week claimed residents are “under attack” from smart meter “electromagnetic radiation thanks to the FCC.” The letter-writer suggested that we should learn more by...

DATE: Feb 14, 2015 | CATEGORY: Action Line

No easy fix to rental-car breakdowns

A car rental should be the least dramatic part of your vacation. You pick up the vehicle, you drive it, you return it to the airport. All done. Unless you’re John Themelis. When h...

DATE: Feb 14, 2015 | CATEGORY: The Travel Troubleshooter

‘The best part of someone’s worst day’

The American Red Cross alleviates and prevents human suffering in the face of emergencies by mobilizing the power of volunteers and the generosity of donors. Time and time again,...

DATE: Feb 14, 2015 | CATEGORY: Red Cross and you

Demographics of first-time homebuyers

The National Association of Realtors has published the latest data on the demographics of first-time home buyers nationwide. The biggest headline of the study was that the charact...

DATE: Feb 14, 2015 | CATEGORY: On Real Estate

Valles Caldera

An experiment in privatizing public land fails after 14 years

DATE: Feb 14, 2015 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

A happy anniversary, with a little dash of secrecy

February is my anniversary: Twenty-three years ago this month, I was married to my calling as Principal Norm Higgs hired me to finish out the 1991-1992 school year in a self-contained Specia...

DATE: Feb 14, 2015 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman