Columnists/Action Line

Uptown parking pickle perturbs peeved populace

Dear Action Line: Finding a spot to park at north Main City Market is a frustrating Easter Egg Hunt. It’s so crowded that shoppers resort to parking on the sidewalk, poaching a space fro...

DATE: Jan 30, 2023 | CATEGORY: Action Line

Train must whistle while it works, any time of day

Dear Action Line: I’ve lived in Durango city limits for 12 years. I know that recently, you addressed the courthouse clock tower chime, with some liking the hourly strike and some not so...

DATE: Jan 23, 2023 | CATEGORY: Action Line

The mystery of County Road 206

Dear Action Line: Just past the Durango Tech Center a road goes north off U.S. Highway 160 up a canyon to a dead end. The lower part of the road is called Perins Canyon Drive and the upp...

DATE: Jan 9, 2023 | CATEGORY: Action Line

What’s that Riverview pipe-thingy all about?

Dear Action Line: So many questions, so little time! Why doesn’t anybody in this town use their turn signals? Why don’t other cyclists wave back? Why ... but wait. Let’s “step” ahead to ...

DATE: Jan 2, 2023 | CATEGORY: Action Line

Grocery store in Three Springs? Yes, no and maybe

Dear Action Line: I recently heard that the proposed Farmers Fresh Market that was to be built just south of the Morehart Murphy Subaru dealership had been canceled. As residents of the ...

DATE: Dec 24, 2022 | CATEGORY: Action Line

Colorado or confusion: What state do you live in?

Dear Action Line: My neighbor who works locally and has lived next to me for over five years still has out-of-state plates, not even New Mexico. Why are people in Durango driving around ...

DATE: Dec 18, 2022 | CATEGORY: Action Line

Time to get kraken and make deep dive into reservoir project

Dear Action Line: What’s up with the top-secret construction on the banks of the city reservoir? Is this in preparation for secret submarine activity? (Fun fact: There has been at least ...

DATE: Dec 12, 2022 | CATEGORY: Action Line

Where’s that confounded parking garage?

Dear Action Line: I have looked all over for this garage. Can you help? – E. Lee Gullparker Dear E. Lee: OK, after spending all weekend driving around Durango, Action Line is stumped to...

DATE: Dec 5, 2022 | CATEGORY: Action Line

Blame Clessie’s make: Jake brakes take cake

Dear Action Line: We live close to the intersection of U.S. Highway 550 and Trimble Lane, where there is a traffic light. The residents in that area are subjected to frequent day and nig...

DATE: Nov 28, 2022 | CATEGORY: Action Line

Like cigarettes, city’s white poles are a calming influence

Dear Action Line: What’s with all those white poles sticking out in the street at the end of Fassbinder Park? – Pole-Stricken This was the more succinct of two questions Action Line rec...

DATE: Nov 21, 2022 | CATEGORY: Action Line

It’s about time a real, live UFO visited us

Dear Action Line: A flying object appears every night, right at dusk, in the Grandview area on the south side of U.S. Highway 160, not far from the Family Dollar. Can you help me find ou...

DATE: Nov 17, 2022 | CATEGORY: Action Line

Yes, roundabout: Time to get used to going in circles

Dear Action Line: After you exit the new Maverik gas station in Three Springs on the truck (southwest) side, you encounter two branching arrows on the pavement before the roundabout. O...

DATE: Nov 7, 2022 | CATEGORY: Action Line

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