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Change is afoot at the Durango Arts Center

Change is afoot. Not just in the shift to cooler nights and the inevitable chime of back-to-school bells, but also within the creative walls of the 41-year-old Durango Arts Center. ...

DATE: Aug 17, 2014 | CATEGORY: View from the Center

You can prevent acid reflux by watching diet

There’s a children’s rhyme about how when our food does not like the atmosphere of our stomach, it “pops back up to say hello.” For many of us, this all-too-common second greeti...

DATE: Aug 17, 2014 | CATEGORY: La Plata Health Watch

Unfathomable how much can happen in summer

A switch has been flipped in the garden, everything responding to the late-summer force that urges plants to grow higher, fuller, faster. Eating from our yard has become less whimsical novel...

DATE: Aug 16, 2014 | CATEGORY: Adventures in Motherhood

License plates on local bicycles might be GR84US

Did I miss the news about bicycles being exempted rules of the road? When I was learning to drive, we were all told that bikes were vehicles, and riders were supposed to stop at stop signs, ...

DATE: Aug 16, 2014 | CATEGORY: Action Line

Time to terminate unfair, one-sided cancellation rules

Change your mind when you’re traveling, and the consequences can be costly. Most airline tickets are nonrefundable and require a hefty change fee plus any fare differential. And m...

DATE: Aug 16, 2014 | CATEGORY: The Travel Troubleshooter

Here’s how to understand high, low blood pressure

The first step to effectively treat high blood pressure is to understand what it is. Next is to recognize high blood pressure or hypertension is a common condition that affects a...

DATE: Aug 16, 2014 | CATEGORY: Creating Community

Despite rain, water worries Legislature

Summer has been a complete delight. In addition to lots of meetings with constituents and in Denver, I’ve had time with family and friends and finally planted a small flower garden alongside...

DATE: Aug 16, 2014 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Downtown parking

The perceived shortage is actually a good problem to have

DATE: Aug 16, 2014 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

A lot of fair, yummy barbecue, funding for 4-H

For many of our community’s young people, the La Plata County Fair is the culmination of a year’s hard work. Members of 4-H clubs from around the county come to show off their projects, whet...

DATE: Aug 15, 2014 | CATEGORY: Neighbors

Is your home situated in a flood plain?

During a recent transaction, I became aware of the newly revised flood plain regulations that have been adopted by La Plata County. In researching these regulations, I had a very ...

DATE: Aug 15, 2014 | CATEGORY: On Real Estate

Pat Corn brings trove of stories and songs to town

Musician Pat Corn can tell a story. The North Carolina native, musician and teacher has had quite the career, starting as a kid clog dancing at the Grand Ole Opry and going pro a...

DATE: Aug 14, 2014 | CATEGORY: Downtown Lowdown

Racing for cause benefits runners, community

Fundraising and donating to local charities and causes has always been one of the qualities that makes Durango such a special community to be a part of. During my 10 years on the ...

DATE: Aug 14, 2014 | CATEGORY: On the Run