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Enjoy exercise without a stable of pricey gadgets

I’m not sure just how I wound up taking a semester of rope skipping to fulfill my 1960s-something college freshman physical education requirement. Suffice it to say that once I found myself ...

DATE: Sep 10, 2014 | CATEGORY: Your Ecological House

Divest or desist: Are you doing the right thing?

Praise be to Nero’s Neptune The Titanic sails at dawn And everybody’s shouting “Which side are you on?” – Bob Dylan, “Desolation Row” ...

DATE: Aug 27, 2014 | CATEGORY: Your Ecological House

Refrigerator crisis solved by cool local business

“Most small business owners are not particularly sophisticated business people. That’s not a criticism; they’re passionate about cutting hair or cooking food, and that’s why they got in the ...

DATE: Aug 13, 2014 | CATEGORY: Your Ecological House

Innocent actions at home creating deadly superbugs

“Antibiotic resistance exemplifies par excellence Darwinism: Surviving strains (of bacteria) have emerged under the protection and selection by the antibiotic.” – Dr. Stuart B. Le...

DATE: Jul 16, 2014 | CATEGORY: Your Ecological House

Hand sanitizers’ dirty record; let soap do the job

“Soap and water and common sense are the best disinfectants.” – Sir William Osler, M.D., “the father of modern medicine” I was both amused and distressed as I watched...

DATE: Jul 2, 2014 | CATEGORY: Your Ecological House

Anything goes during epic game of ‘Extinction’

“I am building a fire, and everyday I train, I add more fuel. At just the right moment, I light the match.” – American soccer star Mia Hamm I got out of my environmen...

DATE: Jun 4, 2014 | CATEGORY: Your Ecological House

Climate change is upon us: So now what?

“Climate change is already affecting the American people in far-reaching ways. ... (It is) disrupting people’s lives and damaging some sectors of the economy.” – 2014 National Cl...

DATE: May 21, 2014 | CATEGORY: Your Ecological House

Should we pursue a new generation of nuclear power?

“They leave to future generations the task, and most of the cost, of making safe sites that have been polluted half-way to eternity.” – James Buchan A line from an arti...

DATE: May 7, 2014 | CATEGORY: Your Ecological House

This summer, let a solar oven cook for you

“I’d put my money on the sun and solar energy, what a source of power! I hope we don’t have to wait until oil and coal run out, before we tackle that.” – Thomas Alva Edison ...

DATE: Apr 23, 2014 | CATEGORY: Your Ecological House

Global pollution bound to become a local problem

“What goes around comes around.” – American adage Because local news is often most relevant to readers, I had planned to write a column focused on environmental issues...

DATE: Apr 9, 2014 | CATEGORY: Your Ecological House

For future’s sake, consider taking a carbon fast now

“Anything else you’re interested in is not going to happen if you can’t breathe the air and drink the water. Don’t sit this one out. Do something.” – Carl Sagan Yes, d...

DATE: Mar 26, 2014 | CATEGORY: Your Ecological House

Climate chaos has arrived on our planet

“Filthy water cannot be washed.” – West African proverb I felt a bit odd as I completed my previous column – which discussed the ongoing drought in the Western and West Coast stat...

DATE: Mar 12, 2014 | CATEGORY: Your Ecological House

Photos: Thousands take to the streets for ‘No Kings’ march and rally in Durango

Photos: Navajo Trail OpenFriday was the first day of the Navajo Trail Open at Hillcrest Golf Club

Friday was the first day of the Navajo Trail Open at Hillcrest Golf Club

Photos: Durango Fire Protection District opens Station 2

Photos: Hundreds gather to honor fallen Bloomfield Police officer Timothy OntiverosA solemn procession stretched for blocks Monday morning along West Apache Street in Farmington – a display of unity, grief and honor for Bloomfield Police Officer Timothy Ontiveros, 32.About 7 a.m., a large contingent of law enforcement, motorcyclists, friends and grieving family prepared to embark on the motorcade to the 9 a.m. service at the Bloomfield High School football stadium to celebrate the life of the officer.