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Thoughts Along The Way

Living (and dying) by God’s good Nature

Today when I read Ezekiel J. Emanuel’s article in the October edition of “The Atlantic” titled, “Why I Hope to…

October 16, 2014

Pastor Tom's Tidbits

The Passover Journey – learning hard lessons of life

We take seven journeys in life. Last month I wrote about our first journey, “Welcome to the Garden of Eden,”…

October 2, 2014

Guest Columns

Behold the wonders of the apple

Apples, apples, apples everywhere! Yes, apple harvesting and gleaning is encouraged, and, of course, I hope you join the fun…

October 2, 2014

Veterans Forum

We need more than lip service about care at VA clinics

Every month, I receive publications from the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Disabled American Veterans and the American Legion. Lately, articles…

September 29, 2014

Thoughts Along The Way

Experience the fullness of this moment

By Leigh Waggoner “This moment” is all there is. And the moment that existed when you read that first sentence…

September 18, 2014

Pastor Tom's Tidbits

Our first journey: In and out of the Garden of Eden

Imagine yourself standing in a field filled with bushes and trees surrounding you. You look down, seeing your bare feet.…

September 11, 2014

Writers on the Range

Want to fish? Head north along the Animas

The River of Lost Souls, also known as the Animas River, downstream from Durango has always been a fun and…

September 9, 2014

Southwest health notes

Back to school health and safety tips

Now that our community’s children are back in school, here are some tips to ensure that they stay healthy both…

September 4, 2014

MECC Cares for kids

Preparing your child to succeed in kindergarten

By Sahara Thurston and Geof Byerly As children approach kindergarten age, parents are often more nervous than their children, wondering…

August 28, 2014

Columnists

Education system is failing America

Recently I had a conversation with a young lady visiting from California; it was during the George Geer Memorial Car…

August 25, 2014

Columnists

What you can eat to turn down the heat

By Wendy Rice Colorado State Extension What causes the body to turn on itself? This is also known as inflammation…

August 21, 2014

Columnists

Get a bear hug for fire awareness

By Rebecca Samulski This month it has been 70 years since the U.S. Forest Service and Ad Council created Smokey…

August 21, 2014

Thoughts Along The Way

Here or Out There?

For so long, most of us raised in Christian churches were taught the notion that heaven and God were out…

August 14, 2014

Pastor Tom's Tidbits

The seven journeys of life

Whether we like it or not, expect taking seven journeys through life; and, each journey bears a name: We call…

July 31, 2014

Columnists

FireWise Residents deserve to be prepared for wildfires

Muddy 2 fire on July 14, taken by Dani Long, from the Park Point lookout tower.Courtesy photo I stood overlooking…

July 28, 2014

Columnists

We progress by acting upon inspired conversation

Inspiration: any stimulus to creative thought or action, an inspired idea, action. nspire: to stimulate or impel, as to some…

July 28, 2014

Thoughts Along The Way

Think on these things

I like to think of myself as a flexible and open person. Maybe I’m just open to new people and…

July 17, 2014

Parsnippet

Parsnippet Garlic scapes provide a fresh twist to pesto

There are many reasons to wake yourself up on Saturday mornings and hustle down to the Cortez Farmers Market. But…

July 10, 2014

Southwest health notes

How to get started on choosing a health-care provider

There are many options from which to choose when it comes to medical care – primary care physicians, specialists, and…

July 10, 2014

Guest Columns

Let basics be foundation of your diet

Diet fads come and go, leaving us confused as to what information is current and what has been written off.…

June 19, 2014

Guest Columns

Adopt a Road program reaches 14 years of success

By Patti Brady San Juan Mountains Association Many of us travel on roads within the San Juan National Forest and…

June 19, 2014

Guest Columns

Fire doesn’t wait; neither should we

By Rebecca Samulski Montezuma County Fire Chiefs’ Association Recent local fires from Canonball to Kernan Creek and across to LaPlata…

June 19, 2014

County Assessor

Hermosa bill up in the air When it’ll take flight, only Congress can say

ABOVE HERMOSA CREEK – Flying several thousand feet above this proposed federal protection area, the view is far and clear.…

June 12, 2014

Gulliford's travels

Making Ute history live The enduring legacy of Clifford Duncan

Clifford Duncan passed away this winter, and with his passing went centuries of Ute cultural knowledge about land and landscape.…

June 10, 2014