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Gardening with kids

La Plata County 4-H is sponsoring a garden plot and pumpkin patch at the Old Fort Lewis Research Station in Hesperus. This community-engagement project aims to encourage young p...

DATE: Apr 2, 2014 | CATEGORY: From the Extension Office

We deserve an industry that’s a good neighbor

What do you get when you put an industry insider, public-relations consultant and lobbyist in an office suite with a bag of money? A. The start of a government regulatory office. ...

DATE: Apr 2, 2014 | CATEGORY: Thinking Green

Honor spurs loving memories of Ballantine

There were four tables – about 40 people – of Durangoans in Denver on March 20 when Morley Cowles Ballantine was inducted into the Colorado Women’s Hall of Fame. There were more like 60 peop...

DATE: Apr 1, 2014 | CATEGORY: Columnists

For us on the Western Slope, action in Denver is showing its consequences

Last week had some serious bumps in the road not boding well for rural Colorado. Repeatedly, it’s been stated this year there’s no war on rural Colorado, that the phrase is a pa...

DATE: Apr 1, 2014 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Bust out of prison: Take some advice to pay off debt

Credit-card debt can be like a prison sentence. What kind of time are you serving: 1 to 2 years, 2 to 5 years, 5 to 10, life? Almost 10 percent of Americans believe the...

DATE: Mar 31, 2014 | CATEGORY: Money Savvy

Talks produce healthy budget bill

Last week, the House debated the state budget, which is known in the Capitol as the “long bill.” This bill funds the state government for fiscal year 2014-15. Unlike the federal government, ...

DATE: Mar 31, 2014 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Spring brings a plethora of concerts to FLC

Spring has settled upon us just in time for the last month of classes at Fort Lewis College. The end of the semester brings a lot of exciting presentations. April will be no exception. ...

DATE: Mar 31, 2014 | CATEGORY: View from the Fort

Energy drinks can fill kids with too much caffeine

There’s a disturbing trend in beverage consumption in the U.S. involving caffeine, particularly among children and adolescents. The trend involves rising use of so-called energy ...

DATE: Mar 30, 2014 | CATEGORY: La Plata Health Watch

Stress can be a major cause of illness: Control it

Ah, stress! None of us want it, but all of us have it at some point in our lives. The reality is stress is an integral, normal part of the human experience. However, an over-acti...

DATE: Mar 30, 2014 | CATEGORY: Green Medicine

Public editorial board meeting

Please join The Durango Herald editorial board for its public session from 3:30-5 p.m. Wednesday, April 2 at Pine River Valley Bank, 1701 Main Ave., Durango. The editorial board w...

DATE: Mar 30, 2014 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

The 50-year romance

Love finally blooms for Durango High School sweethearts

DATE: Mar 30, 2014 | CATEGORY: John Peel

What to do when your hotel closes for renovations

After her hotel closes for renovations, Amber Sharma’s vacation package seems to fall apart. Now the online agency she booked it through won’t help her fix it. Q: I recently booke...

DATE: Mar 29, 2014 | CATEGORY: The Travel Troubleshooter