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Are airlines about to charge more for kids?

If your blood pressure spikes when you think about the words “kids” and “plane” in the same sentence, as you just did (sorry about that), then this story may have a calming effect. ...

Be a good neighbor and help to prepare for any wildfire

May 2 is National Wildfire Preparedness Day At a recent wildfire conference in Tucson, Arizona, we took a field trip up Mount Lemmon to view, among other things, the community of ...

The Juniper School

District could put new charter at risk by rushing its application

Reading Club tasked with saving its heritage

Being connected to something that is historically important is an honor, but it’s also a responsibility. For the members of the Reading Club of Durango, founded in 1882, the fun p...

Grant Farm is bluegrass meets Bakersfield

Colorado remains a hotbed for musicians in the ever-popular newgrass genre. That’s fertile territory for armchair music fans and critics. While less-informed music lovers tend to ...

Sisters share milestone event with huge run

To say that my sister Dot Helling is not your typical 65-year-old would be a huge understatement. Her idea for celebrating her 65th birthday was to run the Catalina Island Marathon, which co...

Female 4-H’ers soak up experience at stock show

In celebration of Women’s History Month, I would like to highlight some amazing young women in our La Plata County 4-H Youth Development program. They are extremely passionate a...

Great tech hope will not solve climate change

Wouldn’t it be nice if we could ignore the root causes of our problems and rely on technological wizardry to fix them? For example, what if you smoked and developed a persistent ...

The answer to health-care costs lies with less federal intrusion and more freedom

Health-care costs continue to be one of the most important and controversial issues facing Colorado today. A bipartisan bill is working its way through the Colorado Legislature and to the go...

Soup and generosity warm the soul for life

A highlight of the time when the weather is shifting from winter to spring – although not so noticeable this year – is Soup for the Soul, the annual fundraiser to benefit Hospice of Mercy. ...

Vote for McHenry, but not the rec tax

The city has been saying that it must tighten its belt and that times are lean. Most of us who have to manage our own money understand the difference between “wants” and “needs” when it come...

Weak endings don’t diminish crime thrillers

Here’s a twofer today of superb books by two talented mystery writers whom I just couldn’t choose between because both stories have lousy endings. Crazy Love You by Lisa Unger was...