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Pot tax revenue about 1.51% of all tax revenue collected by state

This question has me losing precious sleep. So voters were asked to approve more taxes for schools, roads, airport and health care. I’ve done minimal research, and I see that in 2015, some $...

DATE: Nov 13, 2016 | CATEGORY: Action Line

On U.S. Highway 550/160, two mile markers miss by a mile

I go past mileposts 87 and 88 frequently while driving or riding my bike on U.S. Highway 550/160 near Home Depot. One day it occurred to me that they were not a mile apart. In repeated measu...

DATE: Nov 6, 2016 | CATEGORY: Action Line

Deck the halls with pumpkins, boughs of holly

I know you’ve answered this question before, but it’s worth asking again. Last week, Home Depot put up a small forest of artificial Christmas trees and decorations across from the barbecue g...

DATE: Oct 30, 2016 | CATEGORY: Action Line

Action Line: Highway ‘pot garden’ plan get nipped at the bud

Now that the Arc of History is gone, how about replacing it with a marijuana garden? Grow lights could be installed to help brighten the dark U.S. Highway 550/160 intersection. National medi...

DATE: Oct 29, 2016 | CATEGORY: Action Line

Some in Durango are fans of unusual currency

A few days back I decided to read The Durango Herald the old-fashioned way – a paper copy. I went to a newsstand and on there was a message on the box: “Use Any Coins Except Pennies.” So, I ...

DATE: Oct 23, 2016 | CATEGORY: Action Line

On U.S. Highway 550: Blinking light offers coded safety message

Is CDOT once again using us as a testing ground for traffic-control experiments? The question stems from the warning signals at U.S. Highway 550 and Trimble Lane, where there’s the only stop...

DATE: Oct 16, 2016 | CATEGORY: Action Line

Truck/light pole situation takes a turn for the worse

Another week, another semi takes out a traffic light or light pole. Is it me or is this happening more frequently? Last week, traffic backed up while CDOT repaired a truck-damaged pole on Ca...

DATE: Oct 2, 2016 | CATEGORY: Action Line

Is ice food?

We were having a barbecue, so I went to the store and got some ice for the cooler. As I poured out the cubes, I noticed this label on the bag saying “Ice Is Food” and another label listing t...

DATE: Sep 25, 2016 | CATEGORY: Action Line

Action Line: Going multi-modal creates some singular problems

I invite you and Mrs. Action Line to take a nice walk along the Animas River Train from 32nd Street to the Veterans of Foreign Wars. I was walking there recently, and from out of nowhere, wh...

DATE: Sep 18, 2016 | CATEGORY: Action Line

Library garden odor speaks volumes about infrastructure

As a volunteer at the Durango Public Library demonstration garden and docent for the Durango Botanical Society, I’m frequently at the gardens along the Animas River Trail. We do maintenance ...

DATE: Sep 11, 2016 | CATEGORY: Action Line

‘Thistles’ on Chapman Hill cause quite the buzz

I thought Canadian thistle was considered noxious. The county thinks it is, but the city must not. Take a look at the purple haze on Chapman Hill. What’s the deal? – Kevin Karle I...

DATE: Sep 4, 2016 | CATEGORY: Action Line

Multi modal plan could put bikes, elk on equal footing

Traveling up County Road 211 toward Lake Nighthorse, I’m always amused at this “Share the Road” sign. If I come upon one of these wapiti, must I allow the same 3-foot buffer afforded to cycl...

DATE: Aug 28, 2016 | CATEGORY: Action Line

Photos: Fort Lewis College women’s and men’s basketball take on Westminster UniversityBoth Skyhawks teams were victorious on Saturday afternoon

Both Skyhawks teams were victorious on Saturday afternoon

Photos: An afternoon in 2004 with the late Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell as he works on Capitol HillDurango Herald Photo Editor Jerry McBride had the chance to spend an afternoon with the late Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell in 2004, photographing him during meetings and around the Capitol.

Durango Herald Photo Editor Jerry McBride had the chance to spend an afternoon with the late Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell in 2004, photographing him during meetings and around the Capitol.

Photos and video: ICE protests return to DurangoAbout a dozen protesters tried to block federal agents from leaving with a detainee on Thursday

About a dozen protesters tried to block federal agents from leaving with a detainee on Thursday

The Durango Herald’s year in photos 2025

Photos: Chapman Hill fires up the snow guns

Photos: Wreaths Across America at Greenmount Cemetery in Durango

Photos: Durango High School girls basketball plays Piedra Vista High SchoolPanthers left Durango with 37-29 win on Tuesday night

Panthers left Durango with 37-29 win on Tuesday night

Photos: Noel Night in downtown Durango

Photos and video: Singing with Santa

Pot tax revenue about 1.51% of all tax revenue collected by state

On U.S. Highway 550/160, two mile markers miss by a mile

Deck the halls with pumpkins, boughs of holly

Action Line: Highway ‘pot garden’ plan get nipped at the bud

Some in Durango are fans of unusual currency

On U.S. Highway 550: Blinking light offers coded safety message

Truck/light pole situation takes a turn for the worse

Is ice food?

Action Line: Going multi-modal creates some singular problems

Library garden odor speaks volumes about infrastructure

‘Thistles’ on Chapman Hill cause quite the buzz

Multi modal plan could put bikes, elk on equal footing

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