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A guide for the most loving time of the year

Valentine’s Day is a nationwide holiday in which flowers are bought, lips are kissed and chocolate is consumed. For others, it’s a great day to remember how single you actually are. Either w...

Extending sales tax right thing for recreation

In April 1999, Durango voters approved a half-cent sales tax to fund the construction, maintenance and operation of the Durango Community Recreation Center and make improvements and connecti...

Dan Bern to christen new Cortez theater

Eleven years in, and KSJD radio, the community station serving Montezuma County, Southeast Utah and Northern Arizona, continues to spread its signal around the region. In 2012, t...

Shooting-sports competitor sets sights on national contest

The Colorado 4-H Shooting Sports Program trains members in the responsible and ethical use of archery and firearms. Here in La Plata County, our 4-H shooting program has grown tremendously i...

Calculating your ecological footprint

Congratulations! You have recently resolved to reduce the impact you and your family are having on the planet’s ecosystems. You’ll consume less, reuse and recycle more, and generally live mo...

Gathering water information and resources a priority in my legislative session

It has been an exciting week. I am working hard on my bills as well as keeping up on my committee bills and those that come to the floor. I actually have a little advantage over other legisl...

Steampunkalooza and the latest technology

Hard as it is to believe, Snowdown 2015 is over, starting and ending so fast it was like a flash. But before it flew by, a lot of money was raised for good causes, one of those b...

In Durango, change is our one constant

What would we do if we didn’t embrace change? Making changes keeps us fresh, vibrant and on our toes. And we’re certainly keeping on our toes here at the Business Improvement District. ...

Stand together to fight radiation abuse

Many thanks to the group of people who organized and presented “Take Back Your Power” to a packed house at the Durango Public Library on Jan. 26. Those who attended were blown awa...

Oil prices

Consumers may benefit, but overall economic harm may loom

Strange roadside object requires thinking outside the box

It’s a stupid question, but what’s that thing along U.S. Highway 550/160 by Basin Co-op? It looks like a metal box on top of a pole. It’s between the frontage road and the highway. I’ve been...

A little help to get by

Walkers, with their friends’ help, battling brain tumor