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All we get is cheap talk about getting Denver TV. Why can’t each state get that state’s broadcasts? Maybe our lawmakers could pass a huge fee on stations that broadcast out-of-state channels. We...
DATE: Jan. 20, 2020 | COLUMN: Action Line
Like many Durangotangs, I enjoy using the river trail to bike, run, walk the dog and even for yoga. But there’s a problem at night. There are no working lights between the Powerhouse Science Center...
DATE: Jan. 13, 2020 | COLUMN: Action Line
Waiting for that interminable traffic light at College Drive and Camino del Rio, I saw a city of Durango fleet pickup with the decal saying “ode Compliance” on the passenger-side door. It happened...
DATE: Jan. 6, 2020 | COLUMN: Action Line
What’s the deal with the north City Market’s parking lot? We went there the other evening and it was utter chaos. Cars circled around like sharks. Vehicles were parked two deep on the sidewalk! All...
DATE: Dec. 30, 2019 | COLUMN: Action Line
’Twas the days before Christmas and all through our towns, Events of the past year brought smiles and frowns. Traditions aplenty for this time of year; So here is your poem with holiday jeer. The...
DATE: Dec. 23, 2019 | COLUMN: Action Line
To simplify my life, I’ve been disposing of some possessions. My technique is to place those articles on the curb with a handsome “Free” sign. Most things disappear almost immediately. The other...
DATE: Dec. 16, 2019 | COLUMN: Action Line
What’s up with the black line painted on La Posta Road (County Road 213)? Is this a new traffic feature that drivers need to be aware of? – Larry Zauberis Generally speaking, drivers should pay...
DATE: Dec. 9, 2019 | COLUMN: Action Line
The other day, I noticed the Durango Community Recreation Center now sells candy at the check-in counter. Isn’t that contradictory, having a public health and wellness facility offer products that...
DATE: Dec. 2, 2019 | COLUMN: Action Line
We took our 2-year-old grandson to Santa Rita Park recently. I was wondering why there isn’t a fence between the park and U.S. Highway 550/160. There’s also no fence between the park and the Animas...
DATE: Nov. 25, 2019 | COLUMN: Action Line
What’s with the new directional signs at the Florida Road roundabout? Has there been a flurry of wrong-way head-on crashes lately? Did the city’s sign crew need something to do one afternoon? Is...
DATE: Nov. 18, 2019 | COLUMN: Action Line
Climate change has had little or no effect on the icebergs leading to the Polar Express “North Pole” Village owned by the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad. They are the same size as they...
DATE: Nov. 11, 2019 | COLUMN: Action Line
What’s with the new hotel with the inverted roofline that will dump snow into the middle of the structure? It’s the building under construction between Walmart and Home Depot. This has to be the...
DATE: Nov. 4, 2019 | COLUMN: Action Line
A home on Jenkins Ranch Road sold for $3.1 million on Dec. 31, 2019, making it the most expensive sale within Durango city limits in recent memory, according to a local real estate agent. The 7,567-square-foot home has six bedrooms, seven full bathrooms and one half bathroom, and sits on 3.81 acres.
