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WATTS UP: Round Up Your Electric Bill

Want another way to support local causes? You can round up your electric bill to support the grants and scholarships awarded to La Plata Electric Association communities

November 11, 2019

Still Hiking and Climbing After 20 Years

Seniors Outdoors! started 20 years ago to offer an outdoor outlet for older residents to stay fit, and the organization is still hiking strong after 20 years

November 11, 2019

When Should You Cut Down a Beloved Tree?

When you live in a Tree City USA, it's hard to think about cutting down a beloved tree, especially one as old as the giant willow in News Director Deborah Uroda's backyard.

November 11, 2019

Shop Local, Earn Rewards

A new credit card encourages users to shop local with rewards points and a round-up program that's donated back to local non-profits.

November 11, 2019

Drinking Up Montezuma's Apples

A new Mancos cidery hopes to create a viable market for local apple growers in Montezuma County.

November 11, 2019

Fitness Camp Exposes Kids to College Athletics

Fort Lewis College student athletes joined staff at the Boys and Girls Club of La Plata County to show kids how fitness and a healthy lifestyle could lead to a career as a college athlete . . . and a way to pay for their educations.

November 11, 2019

Lake Nighthorse FINALLY opens

More than 500 enjoy Lake Nighthorse's waters on opening day.

November 11, 2019

Recall Petition Falls Short by 1,100 Signatures

Supporters of an effort to recall La Plata County Commissioner Gwen Lachelt filed their petition on March 30, but they fell short of the required number of signatures to force an election. _

November 11, 2019

HEALTHY LIVING: What Does a Chiropractor Do?

our heart, lungs and other organs rely on steady contact with the brain in order to function properly. Likewise, many ailments that affect different parts of the body can actually be traced to interference with this connection. Trapper Niccum explains how chiropractic treatment can help in this edition of Healthy Living.

November 11, 2019

MITM Kicks Off Season with Sorrel Sky Event

Music in the Mountains will launch its 32nd season on April 8 when it hosts Cocktails with the Conductor at Sorrel Sky Gallery. Find out how you can get tickets.

November 11, 2019

Is That REALLY the IRS Calling You?

You receive a call from an official-sounding representative who tells you that you owe taxes, and you're going to be arrested if you don't pay up. What should you do?

November 11, 2019

Transit Cuts to Begin in May

With a 47 percent cut in state grants headed its way during the next five years, Durango will cut transit service beginning in May.

November 11, 2019

How Healthy Are We?

An annual study on community health factors indicates that La Plata County is the 16th healthiest county in Colorado. Find out which county ranked No. 1.

November 11, 2019

Durango Joins Nationwide March for Our Lives

More than a thousand Four Corners residents marched in Durango last Saturday to protest school violence and advocate for common-sense gun controls.

November 11, 2019

Will a Closed Campus Be Safer?

A vocal parent group wants to install metal detectors and sequester students on campus all day to improve school safety, but students say closing campus won't make them feel safer at all.

November 11, 2019

Stringing Along Musicians

Bayfield Music Teacher Lech Usinowicz started the Be Frank Foundation to support orchestra classes and music lessons for string instruments in Bayfield.

November 11, 2019

WATTS UP: More Energy-Efficient Lights for Main Avenue

LPEA's Mike Dreyspring explains plans to replace street lights along Main Avenue with more energy-efficient lighting that also reduces light pollution.

November 11, 2019

Durango Fire Protection Explains Firewise

We introduce a new monthly segment by the Durango Fire Protection District. The premiere edition features the Firewise Program.

November 11, 2019

40 Years of Adventure

Dolph Kuss served as Durango's first parks and recreation director, coached the Fort Lewis College NCAA Championship Ski Team . . .and he started Outdoor Pursuits 40 years ago.

November 11, 2019

Boating Compromise for Lake Nighthorse

The Durango Parks and Recreation Department has developed a compromise between wakeless-water advocates and motorized boaters.

November 11, 2019

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