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With funds cut, district adjusts to ‘new normal’

Durango School District 9-R is amid a massive restructuring to adjust to reduced funding from the state. This change comes after attempts to seek new investments from voters thro...

DATE: Mar 18, 2014 | CATEGORY: Durango School News

Our Colorado legislative process is just as involved as 3-D chess

With a very busy week behind me, I’m pleased to say that six of the seven bills I presented in committee passed and now head to the floor for consideration by the full Senate. The bills orig...

DATE: Mar 17, 2014 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Arts are a vital building block in young lives

Back in January, Durango topped another “Top 10 List” with a mention in Sunset magazine’s list of “24 Best Places to Live and Work 2014.” This recognition gets added to our commun...

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

From ferrets to pipelines: Action heats up as session progresses

The legislative session is becoming more intense each passing day as our daily agendas in the House, and our various committees become busier. In the House Agriculture, Livestock ...

DATE: Mar 15, 2014 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Celebrate Red Cross Month: Get prepared, get involved

Disasters occur almost every day. Some are small and affect one family. Others are large and affect entire communities. Statistically, the American Red Cross responds to a disaster in the Un...

DATE: Mar 15, 2014 | CATEGORY: Red Cross and you

Boat repairs require a journey of their own

Repairing a boat in La Paz, Mexico, makes me realize how lucky we had it back in the states. Here’s my routine of late: I wake up, I eat, I fix something, I feel good, then someth...

DATE: Mar 15, 2014 | CATEGORY: More Hands on Deck

Downtown trash cans in step with pedestrians

Have you ever noticed how many Main Avenue trash cans have ended up in Rio Grande Land? It’s as if they migrated south for the winter. Will the trash cans come back up the street, like the s...

DATE: Mar 15, 2014 | CATEGORY: Action Line

Trust siblings to work out their own mysterious karma

Yesterday, outside: Col on skateboard, Rose on scooter, me performing the Winter Olympic event of soaking up the low-slung sun. Rose ditches her scooter and somehow finagles the first two la...

DATE: Mar 15, 2014 | CATEGORY: Adventures in Motherhood

Diversity of buyers drives local market

We hear from both Coldwell Banker’s national and international offices that real estate is once again strong with greater buyer confidence and more sales volume, which is similar locally. ...

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

Common pain relievers give you a headache

It is a matter of common sense that among all the medications on the market, both prescription and nonprescription, people tend to regularly take the medications that make them feel better. ...

DATE: Mar 15, 2014 | CATEGORY: La Plata Health Watch

Are e-checks a safe way to pay for travel?

As she paged through Viking River Cruises’ glossy brochure one recent afternoon, Diane Moskal noticed a new way to save money: If she booked the Waterways of the Tsars itinerary sailing from...

DATE: Mar 15, 2014 | CATEGORY: The Travel Troubleshooter

Forecast for open government: Sunny, for now

So it’s Sunshine Week. Are you excited? I can hear most of you asking: “What the heck does that even mean? Are we celebrating the sun this week? What kind of hippie-dippie deal is...

DATE: Mar 15, 2014 | CATEGORY: John Peel