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| Growing Concerns, Part Three : Local leaders respond to the fears of the local business community with some leading promises and the promise of leadership |
Glenn Walsh | 3/27/08 |
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| Up By The River, Part Two : Will a forty-minute meeting set an economic foundation for forty years? |
Glenn Walsh | 3/13/08 |
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| Weiler Selected To Town Council : By a 4-2 vote, Mark Weiler is selected to replace John Middendorf |
Glenn Walsh | 3/6/08 |
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| Colorado River Crisis Just a Decade Away? : Analysis of current and scheduled use and human-induced climate change sparks urgent warning from researchers: Lake Mead could run dry by 2021 or earlier |
Bill Hudson | 2/15/08 |
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| How High? How Big? How Much? Part One : Town Council defers one decision and makes two about the future size and shape of Pagosa Springs |
Glenn Walsh | 2/8/08 |
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| Forensic Audit Made Public : “In many ways the document raises more questions than it answers,” reports Moomaw |
Glenn Walsh | 1/31/08 |
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| Quest for Cooperation on Local 911 Services : Under a new county-wide IGA, the costs of operating the community's emergency phone service would be split according to a “fair share” for each user |
Kimberly Carroll & Bill Hudson | 1/30/08 |
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| A Little Snow : Here in Seattle, Washington, two inches of snow fell during the night on Sunday, January 27, and the city came to a virtual standstill |
Bill Hudson | 1/29/08 |
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| Opinions & Editorials |
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| EDITORIAL: Ungovernable Behavior : My rising indignation about Governor Eliot Spitzer’s deeds |
Glenn Walsh | 3/13/08 |
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| OPINION: Bush Blocks States' Global Warming Curb : Adoption of the Clean Cars program is an important piece of Governor Ritter’s climate action plan |
Amy Keegan | 3/6/08 |
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| OPINION: Never on Sunday : Most rural legislatures appear to be against allowing Sunday liquor sales, and so are a few metro people |
J.B. Smith | 3/4/08 |
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| OPINION: Ethics Wins in the Courts : Colorado Supreme Court reverses injunction on voter-approved Amendment 41 |
Jenny Flanagan | 2/28/08 |
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| OPINION: Health Care Proposal On Target : The Governor’s proposals on health insurance transparency, accountability, and cost address one of the most critical concerns of purchasers |
Dede de Percin | 2/14/08 |
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| OPINION: Salazar Responds to Bush's State of the Union Address : There is a very different state of the union that is very unsettling to me and most Americans, than the one the President discussed |
U.S. Senator Ken Salazar | 2/11/08 |
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| OPINION: Time to Call Gas Industry's Bluff : Colorado’s gas production has increased fivefold since 1990, and adjusting our severance taxes wouldn’t slow the rush a bit |
Randy Udall | 2/7/08 |
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| OPINION: Jim Isgar Newsletter : Most legislation starts off as a good idea someone has; they convince their legislator who then convinces his fellow legislators and, if the Governor agrees, it becomes law |
Jim Isgar | 2/4/08 |
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| Business & Real Estate |
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| 1111 Camino To Host Public Open House : “The building is coming down, and we want to give folks a hint of what’s coming up” |
Indiana Reed | 3/11/08 |
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| Retirement Rip-Offs : Supreme Court handed workers a major victory by allowing them to sue employers over mismanagement of t retirement accounts |
John E. Poole | 3/10/08 |
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| 700 Main Avenue Disaster Relief Committee Takes Initial Steps : The committee has made arrangements for emergency food, gasoline and electricity |
Indiana Reed | 3/6/08 |
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| Micro Brews Getting Big : Locally, Durango brewer Steamworks Brewing enjoys 36 percent growth in sales |
Indiana Reed | 3/5/08 |
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| Darrick Robinson Joins LPEA Dispatch Team : “He knows what our crews are facing during an outage or when working on equipment, and what information they need" |
Indiana Reed | 3/4/08 |
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| Durango Fire Relief Funds Get Organized : City Market and Conoco gift cards will assist applicants who are verified employees of the three affected businesses |
Indiana Reed | 3/4/08 |
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| Durango Relief Fund Addresses Fire Victims : Fritz Geistler and Christina Erteszek provide seed gift of $10,000 for 700 Main Avenue Disaster Relief Fund |
Indiana Reed | 2/25/08 |
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| Landowners Can Benefit from Hunting Leases : Colorado Division of Wildlife (DOW) is looking for landowners in Southeast Colorado to lease access for the 2008 hunting seasons |
Special to the Post | 2/13/08 |
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| Friends & Neighbors |
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| Call to Artists : When the time comes for re-building, the surrounding fence can be its own masterpiece |
Susan Belshe | 3/11/08 |
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| Durango Steps Up with Relief for Fire Victims : Creative fund raising will enhance 700 Main Avenue Disaster Relief Fund |
Indiana Reed | 2/27/08 |
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| CU-Boulder To Receive Presidential Award : University is one of only three in the United States to to be recognized for community service |
Jeannine Malmsbury | 2/18/08 |
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| Washington DC Tour for Energy Conscious Youth : Area high school students Megan Lane and Ben Southworth selected to participate in National Rural Electric Youth Tour to Washington D.C. |
Indiana Reed | 1/22/08 |
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| LPEA Outage Planned for Archuleta County Road 302 : The outage is scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. today, Friday, January 18, and last 2 ½ hours |
Indiana Reed | 1/18/08 |
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| It's Girl Scout Cookie Time : Selling cookies helps girls learn to set goals, communicate, manage money, work as a team, plan a strategy |
Special to the Post | 1/17/08 |
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| PHOTO ESSAY: Eagles of Pagosa Springs : The most faithful nesting area, in my experience, is Light Plant Road, south of downtown |
Jeff Laydon | 1/15/08 |
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| Food Safety During Power Outages : Food Service Training on January 15; class is designed for food service employees |
Jane Looney | 1/11/08 |
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| Arts & Entertainment |
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| Jazz on the Hill Remembers Russ Serzen : The Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College presents the “swingingest band” of all time, the Count Basie Orchestra |
Special to the Post | 3/10/08 |
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| San Juan Symphony to Present 'Music for Main' Benefit : Special concert to benefit the 700 Main Avenue Disaster Relief Fund and the victims of the downtown Durango fire |
Susan Belshe | 3/10/08 |
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| 'The Marks of People and Place' at DAC Tomorrow : The artist uses the old-fashioned print medium of mezzotint to create visual maps |
Susan Belshe | 3/6/08 |
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| Locals Wanted for Diamond Circle Auditions : This year will be melodramatic company's 47th season and the first in the newly renovated space at Durango Arts Center |
Susan Belshe | 3/5/08 |
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| Peru Negro Dances into Durango : Perú Negro’s high energy show features festive and celebratory dances interwoven with vibrant live music |
Special to the Post | 2/28/08 |
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| Songs of Beauty Tomorrow in Durango : Durango Women’s Choir and two of the Fort Lewis College Choirs will present a joint concert Friday, February 22 at First United Methodist Church |
Special to the Post | 2/21/08 |
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| DHS Orchestra Boosters Serves Dinner : The award winning Durango High School Orchestra is traveling to Dallas, Texas this spring to compete in "The Lone Star Showcase of Music" |
Cathy Roberts | 2/13/08 |
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| Chinese Golden Dragon Acrobats Coming to Ft. Lewis : World-renowned impresario Danny Chang and choreographer Angela Chang combine their talents to present a family-friendly show |
Special to the Post | 2/12/08 |
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| Sports & Recreation |
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| Elk Feeding Around Creede : Seven days a week DOW agents and local volunteers gather at the Underground Mine Community Center |
Chuck Kurtz | 3/6/08 |
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| Colorado Snowfall Continues Setting Records : Recent storms powder ski areas across the state; Wolf Creek has had 41 feet already this year |
Nick Bohnenkamp | 2/27/08 |
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| Durango to Host Youth Basketball Tournament : Six divisions are planned, with a limit of eight teams per division for regional basketball tournament for boys and girls, 3rd through 8th grades |
Indiana Reed | 2/14/08 |
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| 36 Feet of Snow : Wolf Creek Ski Area has had a banner year so far, with 432 inches of the white stuff already this winter |
Special to the Post | 2/7/08 |
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| Sportsmen's Advisory Group & Wildlife Commissioners to Meet in Montrose : The purpose of both meetings is to hear from hunters, anglers and the general public about concerns they have regarding wildlife |
Colorado Division of Wildlife | 1/24/08 |
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| Sportsman's Advisory Group Meeting in Montrose : Purpose of the meeting is to hear from hunters and anglers about concerns and questions regarding wildlife, and related issues |
Special to the Post | 1/21/08 |
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| Ski Treks at DMR : Winter outdoor educational opportunities at Durango Mountain Resort |
Gabi Morey | 1/18/08 |
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| Questar and DOW Partner on Grouse Project : The project builds upon research DOW researcher Dr. Tony Apa and University of Idaho researcher Tom Thompson have conducted in the area since 2005 |
Special to the Post | 1/16/08 |
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| Health & Environment |
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| Family Master Plan Rollout in Durango : The Children Youth and Family Master Plan is being presented to elected officials and the community this month |
Jane Looney | 5/8/08 |
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| CU-Boulder Awarded $1 Million for Biomass Conversion Project : "The Collaboratory brings together some of the world's best researchers to work on promising renewable energy technologies" |
Jeannine Malmsbury | 3/10/08 |
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| Study Looks at New Surgery for Spinal Stenosis : Patients of Colorado orthopedic surgeons have experienced excellent surgical outcomes |
Virginia MacKinnon | 3/7/08 |
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| Public Comment Extended for USFS Management Plan : Plan will guide long-term management for 2.4 million acres of Bureau of Land Management and National Forest lands in southwestern Colorado |
Ann Bond | 3/7/08 |
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| Draft Plan Revision for San Juan Public Lands : Second public meeting planned for Monday, March 10 in Durango |
Ann Bond | 3/7/08 |
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| Public Invited to Water Roundtable Meeting : March 12 meeting meeting will include an overview of the Draft Land Management Plan |
Ann Bond | 3/6/08 |
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| Free Heart Health Presentation at Mercy Medical : Interventional cardiologist Stephen Lipnik, M.D. will present this Wednesday, March 5, in Conference Room A/B |
David Bruzzese | 3/3/08 |
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| Colorado Plugging in to Solar : Senate committee passes legislation after clean energy advocates and Governor’s energy office negotiate new plan |
Amy Keegan | 2/29/08 |
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| Religion & Philosophy |
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| Lucifer and Satan, Part Two : According to many modern Christians, Satan is a semi-divine being who is allowed to wander the earth, stirring up the worst kind of trouble |
Bill Hudson | 1/14/08 |
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| Upcoming Retreats at Tara Mandala : Saturday Morning Meditation at Tara Mandala Buddhist Retreat Center; also Phowa Teachings with Lama Wangdu Rinpoche |
Special to the Post | 1/10/08 |
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| Lucifer and Satan, Part One : Obviously, the fallen angels described in the apocryphal Jewish scripture The Book of Enoch were some bad, bad angels |
Bill Hudson | 12/27/07 |
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| Early Morning : My prayers as a child usually went on and on, because I was afraid if I left anyone out, they’d die or something else awful |
Cyndi Mitchell | 12/17/07 |
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| Separation of Church and State : Mr. Daubenmire is quite accurate when he says the precise phrase “separation of church and state” appears nowhere in the Declaration of Independence nor in the Constitution |
Bill Hudson | 12/14/07 |
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| Conversations with Blue Star Kachina : Two weeks ago, the Blue Star Kachina, which is mentioned in the Hopi Prophecies, made "his" appearance to me and another person in session |
Sophia | 12/13/07 |
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| Advent Conspiracy Restores Christmas Scandal : Relational giving replaces thoughtless excess; third world communities benefit from clean drinking water |
Special to the Post | 12/12/07 |
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| CU Boulder Project Maps a Possible Universe : "We see this as a real breakthrough in terms of technology and in scientific advancement," said Burns |
Jeannine Malmsbury | 12/7/07 |
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| Humor, Poetry, Fiction |
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| POEM: Wild Thoughts : Soft white covers the hard packed snow |
Chris Heeter | 3/7/08 |
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| HUMOR: Stressful Times : "Seems like the planets are really causing turmoil in everyone’s life lately; don’t you think?” |
Louis Cannon | 3/6/08 |
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| HUMOR: Running the Gauntlet of Homeland Security : I realized I was in trouble when my carry-on suitcase went back and forth in the X-ray machine long enough to have a radioactive half-life |
Ross Putnam | 2/8/08 |
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| HUMOR: Making the Homeless Pay Their Fair Share : So far, the town has been reluctant to pass a “No Loitering” ordinance, due to Constitutional issues |
Louis Cannon | 1/24/08 |
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| POEM: Beach Clean Up : It must have been the dross from our bones of contention, that kept racing around in my head — |
Cyndi Mitchell | 1/21/08 |
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| HUMOR: Global Warming Comes to Stinkwater : The team is staying at the Spa Resort at the Springs to test an unorthodox scientific theory |
Louis Cannon | 1/16/08 |
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| HUMOR: Half-Baked About Conquistadors : Baker’s sin? He had the courage to state on his front page that there are no native Americans in the Four Corners |
Ignaro Senada | 1/15/08 |
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| POEM: Wild Thoughts : Today the world outside the window is calm and quiet |
Chris Heeter | 1/10/08 |
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