Action Line - The Durango Herald

Crack team of researchers examine ‘Test Section’

I’m deeply curious about a quarter-mile stretch of pavement on U.S. Highway 550 North, just before Electra Lake. I’ve been cycling and driving across this “Test Section” for years and have a...

DATE: Nov 9, 2013 | CATEGORY: Action Line

Buzz Bus will try green approach to red-lined budget

There’s a rumor that the city is no longer planning to scrap the Buzz Bus. Someone told me that there are plans to have the bus run on sunflower oil or organic mead. Predictably, the City Co...

DATE: Nov 2, 2013 | CATEGORY: Action Line

Moving to Durango requires mindset, wardrobe change

My husband and I have some land in Hesperus. We’re moving from Baltimore to the Durango area in about six months to build our new home. He’s retired, but I have to work for a few more years....

DATE: Oct 26, 2013 | CATEGORY: Action Line

Odd benches, sofas don’t sit well with residents

My husband and I couldn’t help but notice a mystifying situation along the Animas River Trail. A number of benches in Santa Rita Park appear to have been positioned to prevent any pleasing v...

DATE: Oct 19, 2013 | CATEGORY: Action Line

Hail ruins Florida fix but won’t dent city budget

Why was the lower part of Florida Road repaved with “chip seal?” The road was smooth and nearly brand new. But now it’s bumpy, uneven and ugly. Why did the city take a perfectly good road an...

DATE: Oct 12, 2013 | CATEGORY: Action Line

City turns over a new leaf with dead batteries, trees

I stopped by the Transit Center to recycle a few AA batteries. Instead of the collection tube, a sign that said recycling had to be done at the Recycling Center! Come on. Is anyone really go...

DATE: Oct 6, 2013 | CATEGORY: Action Line

Keyless horn-honking sets unsound precedent

It’s my pet peeve: people locking their cars with remote devices after they have walked a good distance from their car, leaving the loud horn to jolt anyone who happens to be walking past. D...

DATE: Sep 28, 2013 | CATEGORY: Action Line

Roasted chiles put local bag ban in hot spot

So, how will the environmentally conscious people who only carry cloth or nylon grocery bags transport their roasted green chiles from the store to home? And how will they store them? In pla...

DATE: Sep 21, 2013 | CATEGORY: Action Line

Open-road equipment ends up going nowhere

If the city is going to crack down on accessory dwelling units, when will it crack down on PPRUs (Perpetually Parked Recreational Units)? PPRUs are tent trailers, travel trailers, RVs, boats...

DATE: Sep 14, 2013 | CATEGORY: Action Line

Paper, plastic? ‘Bag tax’ foes ready for donations

Some folks worked hard and forced the city into putting the “bag tax” to a vote of the people after the City Council chose to ignore calls for an election. How does one get involved in the c...

DATE: Sep 7, 2013 | CATEGORY: Action Line

Contrary to Pro Challenge flub, Strater still here

I was watching the USA Pro Cycling Challenge on television last week and noticed a nice piece on Fort Collins being touted as a platinum bicycle community. They showed photos of Fort Collins...

DATE: Aug 31, 2013 | CATEGORY: Action Line

Graft goes unnoticed in Durango – until now

What’s the deal with weird crab apple tree in the park near Rio Vista Circle, across the bridge from the county fairgrounds? Half of the tree is filled with small crab apples and half has mu...

DATE: Aug 18, 2013 | CATEGORY: Action Line