What a difference six years makes! In 2009 at the height of the debate on the Affordable Care Act, New York’s former lieutenant government Betsy McCaughey appeared on television and…
Carly Fiorina “The vast majority of (Syrian) refugees are young, able-bodied men looking for work.” According to the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees, males are 49.7 percent and women are…
Gov. John Hickenlooper (Democrat) and Attorney General Cynthia Coffman (Republican) are at odds over a lawsuit challenging the EPA’s Clean Power Plan (CPP). “We do not support this lawsuit,” Hickenlooper…
The Kern Canyon Fire smoke column two weeks ago can be seen from Cedar Mesa Ranches, where residents looked on with concern as the wind blew.Courtesy photo Although the smoke…
The Kern Canyon Fire smoke column last week can be seen from Cedar Mesa Ranches, where residents looked on with concern as the wind blew.Courtesy photo By Rebecca Samulski Although…
Greetings, stargazers. The late afternoon monsoon clouds finally parted and made for a few good observing evenings recently. Unfortunately for me, a couple of those nights were interrupted by smoke…
The recent spring rains may lull you into thinking there won’t be much of a fire season. And there may not be – this summer. But fast forward to next…
A bee enjoys the pollen from Yellow Sweet Clover, one of the cover crops at the Southwest Colorado Research Station in Yellow Jacket. Bees, butterflies and hummingbirds are wonderful pollinators…
The Vet Center Program was established by Congress in 1979 out of recognition that a significant number of Vietnam-era veterans were experiencing readjustment problems after returning to civilian life. Vet…
With all the recent moisture (2.5 inches since the first of April), it’s easy to get excited about gardening. After a relatively dry and warm winter, pessimism abounded, and it…
The research and articles about the aging brain are daunting. There are so many focuses: memory with dementia and Alzheimer’s, emotional and physical changes, agility, learning, etc., and all of…
This is National Arbor Day. Really, it should be a recognized holiday – no school, no postal deliveries. The day has a pretty simple premise: planting trees in public spaces.…
“From farm to plate, make food safe” was the theme of this year’s World Health Day. On Tuesday, the World Health Organization highlighted the importance of food safety. Because that…
A fawn looks for a way to get to its mother on the other side of a fence. Fencing should allow for deer to jump over and fawns to get…
With the (early) arrival of spring so comes the flowering shrubs and trees – forsythia, plums, apricots and crabapples – as well as the initial vegetable growth from asparagus and…
Christmas trees don’t have to go in the trash. They have many uses. For example, they can be tied to cinder blocks and sunk to the bottom of a lake…
Way back when – perhaps the late 1990s – I wanted to be a farmer. I was close to getting mybachelor of science degree at Montana State University and was…
By Karen Sheek On Christmas Day, the public is invited to a free community dinner from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the county annex, 103 N. Chestnut, in Cortez.…
By Derek Padilla Dolores District Ranger, San Juan National Forest Thank you to everyone who participated in the stakeholder process over the summer to help lay the groundwork for our…
If bird feeders aren’t placed high enough, they can become unintentional feeders for deer.SHAUN STANLEY/Durango Herald file photo By Kate Burke Living with Wildlife Advisory Board The Four Corners is…
