Action Line - The Durango Herald

Local recycling foiled by silvery bags, foam cups

I have two questions about recycling. The first one is about potato chip bags, which are shiny inside like aluminum foil. Can these go into the single-stream bin? Second, can we recycle Styr...

DATE: Jun 15, 2013 | CATEGORY: Action Line

Determining Bodo’s status is no walk in the park

If Bodo Park is a “park,” why are there no picnic facilities or places for children to play? Or does Durango’s definition of “park” mean weedy fields and heavy equipment surrounded by chain-...

DATE: Jun 8, 2013 | CATEGORY: Action Line

City recall could be in the bag with 689 signatures

Is it possible to recall city councilors who want to ban almost everything? Can we put four (one doesn’t deserve it yet) on the same recall petition? Is there a way to prevent them from doin...

DATE: Jun 1, 2013 | CATEGORY: Action Line

‘That guy’ proves one bad Apple can spoil the bunch

I’m one of those pesky county residents who hauls recycling into town. So why are there still separate Dumpsters, but the fliers taped to them show that we can mix everything but glass? I’m ...

DATE: May 25, 2013 | CATEGORY: Action Line

Durango’s odd taste in magazines is only skin deep

I noticed something odd the other day at Magpies Newsstand Café downtown. It looked like there were more magazines devoted to tattoos than there were magazines devoted to naked women. Does t...

DATE: May 19, 2013 | CATEGORY: Action Line

Proposed bag ‘tax’ in Durango has residents’ heads turning on a dime

Living in Durango is confusing. With this anti-plastic movement, what will be the impact to trees? Are all paper bags made from recycled paper? Because I will have to buy plastic bags to ser...

DATE: May 12, 2013 | CATEGORY: Action Line

City’s can-do spirit evident in trash-can swap

Once in a while, the Action Lines infamous Mea Culpa Mailbag offers an irresistible story. This is one of those times. Our saga begins with last weeks column about the...

DATE: May 4, 2013 | CATEGORY: Action Line

Garage ownership has no bearing on ursine study

We live at the north end of town where bears dine when times are tough. Our subdivision recently received bear-proof trash cans as part of a study to see if this will reduce human-bear probl...

DATE: Apr 27, 2013 | CATEGORY: Action Line

By locking gates, fairgrounds keeps peace among kids, but angers seniors

I was a bit dismayed that I couldn’t walk between the La Plata County Fairgrounds and Durango/La Plata Senior Center. All the gates between these public facilities are locked. I guess this w...

DATE: Apr 20, 2013 | CATEGORY: Action Line

Traffic signs confuse while drop-box defies logic

Can I be arrested at the Town Plaza parking lot? There are numerous official-looking traffic signs, barricades and warnings. I counted seven standard stop signs, two stops painted on the pav...

DATE: Apr 13, 2013 | CATEGORY: Action Line