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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

Can attitude help ward off a lightning strike?

Dear Action Line: My wife and I enjoy hiking in the rain, which around here of course means lightning. A recent article in the Herald has me worried about hiking in these conditions. As ...

DATE: Aug 26, 2024 | CATEGORY: Action Line