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Spelling out the ‘Durango’ letters mystery

Dear Action Line: So, those silly colored letters up the road on U.S. Highway 550 that spell, of all things, Durango? Duh, like we don’t know where we live? They are quite tacky to say t...

DATE: Nov 25, 2024 | CATEGORY: Action Line

Crosswalk collision: Who’s at fault, and who wins?

Dear Action Line: While driving, I recently had a very close call with two e-bikers, and wondered who would be at fault if an accident had occurred. With e-bikes accessible to anyone who...

DATE: Nov 18, 2024 | CATEGORY: Action Line

Bicyclists’ safety on the line on U.S. Highway 550?

Dear Action Line: I’m concerned about the recently repaved and restriped area on U.S. Highway 550 between County Road 250 near the top of Shalona Hill and the turnoff to Rockwood. While ...

DATE: Nov 11, 2024 | CATEGORY: Action Line

Comet’s appearance illuminates Durango’s dark sky policy

Dear Action Line: Recently, we were gifted with the return of a once-every-80,000-years comet. From the college mesa, as I scanned the horizon, my eyes were constantly assaulted by some ...

DATE: Nov 4, 2024 | CATEGORY: Action Line

Dead leaves, ironically, lead to growing pains

Dear Action Line: While we love our Durango Fall Cleanup, things got confused this year. As we all know (except that guy down the street who piled up old furniture, carpet scraps and a d...

DATE: Oct 28, 2024 | CATEGORY: Action Line

Don’t just flash through the flashing red

Dear Action Line: What are cars supposed to do once the red light turns from solid to blinking in the crosswalk at Camino del Rio and 12th Street? I routinely use that crosswalk and (aft...

DATE: Oct 21, 2024 | CATEGORY: Action Line

Leaving leaves leaves us left out

Dear Action Line: Why can’t the city of Durango do a better job forecasting when the leaves will fall from the trees? The fall cleanup has started, but the leaves at my house have not al...

DATE: Oct 14, 2024 | CATEGORY: Action Line

Why fighting Tipple traffic light is an uphill battle

Dear Action Line: Why does the Twin Buttes neighborhood have its own traffic light? Westbound traffic on U.S. Highway 160 is often stopped (killing momentum for the climb, I might add) f...

DATE: Sep 30, 2024 | CATEGORY: Action Line

Convention wisdom says mall not the right place

Dear Action Line: Recently I came up with an excellent idea, but don’t know who to tell it to, so have opted for Action Line as an all-knowing disseminator of information. Before the pan...

DATE: Sep 23, 2024 | CATEGORY: Action Line

Dark thoughts about sunflowers brought to light

Dear Action Line: A police officer came to my door recently and issued me a warning regarding the sunflowers along the sidewalk in front of my home. She explained that someone had filed ...

DATE: Sep 16, 2024 | CATEGORY: Action Line

Jury is in: La Plata’s ‘phrag’ won’t be sentenced

Dear Action Line: Can you identify this plant (see attached photos please)? I’m guessing it’s some kind of pampas grass. This grass is so pompous that it’s spreading like crazy along U.S...

DATE: Sep 9, 2024 | CATEGORY: Action Line

Long live the ghost of Farmington Hill

Dear Action Line: I’m curious about the restoration of Farmington Hill to a more natural looking state, now that the road surface has been removed. Will it ultimately look like there was...

DATE: Sep 2, 2024 | CATEGORY: Action Line