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A grand total 145.5 million people were affected by the Equifax data breach. Yahoo corrected their 2013 breach of 1 billion users to all 3 billion users. The breaches hacked names, addresses,...
DATE: Oct. 13, 2017 | COLUMN: From the Extension Office
The autumnal tease is here. A couple nights of frost, the changing colors and the snow up high on the mountain tops signal the changing of the guard. We all scramble to get the wood chopped and...
DATE: Oct. 6, 2017 | COLUMN: From the Extension Office
The 2016-17 La Plata County 4-H year is coming to a close. 4-H members had a successful local county fair, and many members participated in the Colorado State Fair in Pueblo, which wrapped up on...
DATE: Sept. 16, 2017 | COLUMN: From the Extension Office
This is the time of year when we are overwhelmed with a wonderful variety of fresh produce. It is easy to fulfill the recommendation of 2½ cups daily of any combination of fruits and vegetables....
DATE: Sept. 8, 2017 | COLUMN: From the Extension Office
There are times during the year when your senses get the best of you: the sight of the first snow, the sound of coyotes while camping or the taste of fruit picked right from the tree. On a recent...
DATE: Sept. 2, 2017 | COLUMN: From the Extension Office
It’s time for the La Plata County Fair! A time to hear kids laugh, watch them focus during their time in front of a fair judge and hear the pride in their voices when they talk about their...
DATE: Aug. 9, 2017 | COLUMN: From the Extension Office
As a kid, my memories of a backyard garden are somewhat vague, and honestly, none too pleasant. For me, summer was meant for baseball. Every day in June and July, the script was already written:...
DATE: Aug. 5, 2017 | COLUMN: From the Extension Office
The 2017 La Plata County Fair is fast approaching, and this year’s theme is “A Living Legacy.” 4-H members throughout the county have been working hard all year for this event. Members will enter...
DATE: July 13, 2017 | COLUMN: From the Extension Office
This is the time of year students, parents and grandparents are excited as students prepare to “emancipate” to college. There is so much to figure out: what to pack, campus safety, class schedules,...
DATE: July 5, 2017 | COLUMN: From the Extension Office
Just like I predicted: June was hot and dry. Fans and window air-conditioning units were turned on before we wanted to. Upstairs bedrooms were too hot to sleep in. The Animas River seemed...
DATE: June 30, 2017 | COLUMN: From the Extension Office
On June 9 and 10, something amazing is going to happen here in Durango. No, it has nothing to do with the end of road construction, the opening of another hotel or the start of some...
DATE: June 1, 2017 | COLUMN: From the Extension Office
It’s definitely hard to put a nutrition label on that strawberry – for reasons beyond its compact size. A single cup of strawberries can provide 100 percent of the recommended daily allowance of...
DATE: May 31, 2017 | COLUMN: From the Extension Office
