Checking out last week’s poststorm psychedelic sunset from the Sky Steps./ Photo by Missy Votel
Strike while the coals are hot
Are you a dominator of the Dutch oven or a champion of the coals?
Then why not put your culinary river chops to the test – and maybe win some gear money for your next river trip – at 4 Corners River Sports’ 4th annual Cast Iron Chef Competition? The cook-off takes place next 1-3 p.m. next Sun., April 19, in conjunction with the store’s annual gear swap, which happens all weekend long.
The competition will be limited to the first 10 teams (solo or tandem) that sign up, and entrants must make a meal large enough to feed 20 people (approx. 150 small portions). Although appetizer and dessert are not required, the winning team last year had both (hint, hint.)
Each team will have 1½ hours to cook, starting at 11:30 a.m., and meals must be ready by 1 p.m. No pre-cooking is allowed, although pre-prep (if that’s even a word) is OK.
A few other rules:
• Teams must use their own camp/river kitchen, tables and wash station for cooking. And you may only cook with what you would have on the river.
• 4CRS will provide plates, napkins and cutlery for tasters.
• All food expenses are assumed by the competitors. 4CRS will reimburse $150 to competitors to help with costs on April 17.
• Proper safety and sanitation practices will be required. No dirty river hands in the kitchen!
This will be a people’s choice format, with prizes awarded based on how many “votes” (tickets) each chef gets put into their jar. There will also be beverages and live music by Little Wilderness for your D.O. sampling pleasure.
In addition to bragging rights, and possibly a slew of river trip invites, Cast Iron Chef winners will receive a 4CRS gift card for $350 (first), $200 (second) or $100 (third.)
And in case that’s not enough, winners will also get the voice of the 4CRS employee of their choosing on their voicemail bragging that they are the best Cast Iron Chef south of the Animas River. Your mom – who is probably the only one to ever leave you voicemails – will be so proud.
LaVidaLocal
Got cows?
I am occasionally asked how many cows I have, where my cows are or something along those lines. It’s usually asked by someone with an accent from a large city back East. It occurs to me that such folks are trying to be smartasses, implying that I shouldn’t be wearing a cowboy hat if I don’t have cows.
My standard reply is that I’ve never owned a cow but have worked for several cattle operations. I’ve also owned horses, mules and donkeys and have worked as a wrangler, trail guide and hunting guide. This could probably qualify me as a “cowboy” and end the conversation right there. But I always feel obligated to enlighten these folks about cows and cowboys so they might be more effective in their efforts to be smartasses.
First off, I tell them that most folks who own cows are generally referred to as dairy farmers. These people don’t often wear cowboy hats, likely due to the fact that such hats would not have been very handy in the days when cows were milked by hand. Dairy farmers usually wear ball caps, which doesn’t necessarily mean they are ball players. They are not likely to own or ride horses or sit around campfires drinking coffee or whiskey and singing cowboy songs. Very few working cowboys own any cows, and they generally refer to any bovine buddies they work with as cattle.
The people that own cattle and hire cowboys are generally referred to as stockmen or ranchers and are not near as likely to wear cowboy hats except for nice, clean ones for social events. I then remind these aspiring smartasses that I am enlightening them out of concern for how they might be perceived, because it is fairly obvious what a smartass would be without the smart part.
In truth, these wannabe smartasses are at least partially right in assuming I’m not really a cowboy. The fact that I’ve been working cattle and breaking horses since I was in high school doesn’t mean I did any of that very well or in a correct manner. I would not even pass my own standards as a real cowboy.
I do, however, have many of the skills to qualify as a cowboy. Having worked in my teens for my brother-inlaw, a large animal veterinarian and rancher in Texas, I learned a lot about handling cattle and emergency vet
Thumbin’It:
U.S. armed forces completed a daring rescue of the downed airman in the mountains of Iran over the weekend. Goose and Maverick would be proud.
Hey, the first humans ever have seen the dark side of the moon. Other than Pink Floyd, of course.
In addition to Kristi Gnome, Pam Bondi is now out as AG. The celebration will be short-lived, however, as we are sure someone equally as dreadful will take their places.
care. I became more skilled at pulling calves than the average cowboy, and while I was passable at roping a cow in a corral on foot, I never learned to rope from horseback – a necessary skill for any real cowboy.
So, what is a real cowboy? For anyone wanting to know, I recommend reading a few Ben K. Green books starting with “Horse Tradin’” and “Wild Cow Tales.” He was an entertaining and informative writer who was also a West Texas cowboy during the depression and drought years.
The definition of cowboy changes over time and geography. It does not include the versions that most folks think, such as rodeo cowboys – generally referred to as “Billy Bobs” by most real cowboys (although a few real cow boys engage in this sort of compe tition) nor does it include dude ranch cowboys, often referred to as “dandies.”
I believe the notion of a cowboy is inseparable from that of a horseman. Love of horses and freedom, pretty much one and the same, are key ingredients. That and the love of a rugged lifestyle in the great outdoors. The most genuine cowboys in this day and age can be found in the mountainous West. While many cattle operations in the plains and deserts still use horses out of tradi tion or pleasure, traversing the mountains actually requires a horse. This is also a region where ranchers tend to do more of their own cowboying.
terns are managed by the placement of salt and mineral blocks, which the animals crave, and are delivered by horse to remote areas.
The fall round-up is where the superior sight, hearing and sense of smell of a horse, as well as its athletic abilities, become invaluable. And the value of a cow horse to a cowboy is largely based upon its “cow sense” – the ability to find and outthink cattle.
The work of a cowboy involves long hours in tough and dangerous conditions. A routine day might involve subduing an angry beast 10 times your weight who would rather gore, kick or stomp you. Most cowboys enjoy this and consider it a perk.
A typical cattle operation in the West will involve private ranch land, usually located in valleys with hayfields where cattle are kept during winter and calving season, and high-country grazing leases on federal lands, where cattle are free-ranged in summer. The summer and winter ranges are often close enough that driving the herd on horseback is the most cost-effective means to move cattle. The summer grazing pat-
Going back to my teen years helping my brother-inlaw, I was once so exhausted during calving season that I passed out and woke up to find afterbirth plastered to my face. Gross but true. And while most don’t fall asleep on the job, every cowboy has worn his share of muck at some point. Do cowboys love their horses? You bet! Are they fond of cows? Probably not. Even as an extreme animal lover, I’ve never developed much affection toward them. Right about the time they start looking almost cuddly, with their big brown eyes, they demonstrate how their tongue is perfectly designed to reach far into their own nostril and clean out whatever goobers might reside there.
So, being a cowboy isn’t so much about cows. It’s about horses and cattle; wide open spaces and dense forests; deep canyons and tall mountains; river crossings and quicksand; intense thirst and hunger. It’s about a free-ranging lifestyle full of hardship, danger, beauty and wonder. But all of that isn’t really necessary just to wear the hat.
– Jim Duke
It’s official. The winter of 2025-26 was the worst Colorado snowpack in recorded history, with just around 26% of historic median left as of this week.
Where are Trump’s handlers? Tuesday night he posted if Iran failed to make a deal with him, “a whole civilization will die.” Uh, isn’t that genocide?
After voters used ballot measures to protect abortion, expand Medicaid and raise the minimum wage in red states, Republican lawmakers are moving to thwart such initiatives in the future.
SignoftheDownfall:
Tupper Scare
GameStop ran a “trade anything” promotion last December and offered a $5 credit for anything that could fit in a 20x20x20-inch box. People brought in everything from used shoes to taxidermy. However, the promotion was valid for one day only, and you couldn’t trade in “paranormal entities.” Last month, an unnamed Florida man failed to notice either caveat, so when he was denied a $5 credit after bringing in a ghost trapped in a Tupperware container, he threw a fit. Cops came, and Florida man was arrested, but he was charged only with causing a disturbance, because ghost trading is totally legal in Florida. But really, poorly trained GameStop employees are to blame for the whole debacle because “cops” isn’t the answer to “who you gonna call?”
WritersontheRange
Our place
Random murders unite a tight but complicated remote Utah county
by Stephen Trimble
If I look south from my living room in Torrey, Utah, I see the sandstone spine of the Cockscomb below the 11,000-foot-high horizon of Boulder Mountain. When I look north, I see Linda and Alan Dewey’s house.
On March 4, in senseless acts of violence, Linda, my neighbor, and her niece Natalie Graves were murdered at the base of that mountain.
The murderer, on a road trip from Iowa, had been stranded in Wayne County after hitting an elk and totaling his truck. Broke and in need of a car, he allegedly killed 86-year-old Margaret Oldroyd in nearby Lyman. The muchloved elder had the fatal luck to live at the edge of town, in the first house the murderer came to.
After killing Mrs. Oldroyd, the killer apparently decided her Buick Regal was unsatisfactory. When he encountered Linda and Natalie setting out on a hike, he allegedly murdered them both, took their Subaru and went on his way, leaving behind nothing but grief.
Using an app connected to the Subaru’s key fob, authorities tracked the alleged killer for 400 miles to Pagosa Springs and arrested him the next day. The killings were brutal and senseless –and utterly random. Any of us could have been pulling into that trailhead.
Linda and her husband, Alan, retired here five years ago, to revel in the wild country surrounding Capitol Reef National Park. Natalie, 34, was visiting from Massachusetts.
The Deweys were the exceptional retirees who quickly became embedded in the community. Alan volunteers for Capitol Reef’s biologists, scouting for bighorn sheep and cougar. Linda, a spirited connector, ran yoga classes and helped found a public service group, Rural Voices of Utah.
Margaret Oldroyd was a connector,
too. Hundreds attended her LDS funeral, both newcomers and the extended Mormon families who had known her throughout their lives, all honoring this kind “guardian at the edge of the town’s heart,” as her memorial card put it.
Neither Torrey nor Lyman contains more than 300 residents. I-70 is 35 miles away – with no services for 110 miles. The county has no stoplights. In 1940, there were 2,500 people living in Wayne County’s 2,500 square miles. We’ve since added just 100 people.
Relationships among these scattered communities are tight but complicated. Legacy Mormon families dominate.
Torrey is the anomaly, full of newcomers. The murderer struck all three county demographics: proud settlers, thrilled move-ins, and one joyful and awestruck visitor.
These violent acts by a stranger who knew nothing about these people or this place disrupted our sense of safety. As I grapple with raw sorrow, I try to imagine the flood of grief following a mass shooting or a community devastated by war. Unimaginable, we say. Now, I understand viscerally.
Even as we all were texting updates and talking in the aisles of the county’s sole grocery store, our community felt
quiet, pulled inward.
Utah’s canyon country has always been a source of rejuvenation and connection for me – the kaleidoscope of rocks, raucous piñon jays, the legacy of millennia of inhabitants. I picture these connections as a web of humming cables, vibrating through time in unique chords, leading outward to every being, every person, every influence. This vast bundle of life and existence whirrs continually, creating the comforting harmonic tone that defines this place.
There’s tension, sure, between the conservative politicians who rule the county and the conservation-oriented move-ins. But the violence that came unbidden eclipses our differences. We are leaning on each other in our loss. Maybe some of that solidarity will last. Pink ribbons now encircle every post and sign as a gesture to our loss. As Tonya Moosman, who works at the grocery store, told a reporter: “When somebody asks where you’re from, you don’t say Bicknell or Loa. You say Wayne County. We are one community.”
In Navajo culture, such fracturing violence requires a ceremony to restore balance, to heal. For those of us who are not Native, we’ll need the powers of both land and community to get back to the reassurance and resonance of this place.
The women we lost knew something of that power. The solidarity of the community after their deaths amplifies that power. We’ll be looking for ways to reconnect with everything that makes this place special, as this place – our place – helps us to heal what a heedless person has broken.
Utah writer and photographer Stephen Trimble is a contributor to Writers on the Range, writersontherange.org, an independent nonprofit dedicated to spurring lively conversation about the West. His book, “The Capitol Reef Reader,” is a tribute to his home landscape. ■
A memorial at the base of the Cockscomb Trail, near Torrey, Utah, where two women were murdered March 4. / Photo by Stephen Trimble
SoapBox
Weiser will show up as governor
On March 28, hundreds of Colorado Democrats made the trek to Pueblo to do their civic duty and attend the Democratic State Assembly. They had been chosen by their counties to appear and vet and vote for the candidates running for office who want to appear on the primary ballot in June.
Our two U.S. senators, Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper, decided to skip it. Instead they chose to buy their way onto the ballot by hiring a professional company to collect signatures. This is legal but REALLY? I am incensed. At such a critical time in our country, our two long-term elected officials decided it wasn’t worth their time to make the effort and show up and participate in the process that got them elected in the first place.
Why you might ask? We can’t really know, but my guess in Bennet’s case, is that he is running an unpopular campaign for governor against Attorney General Phil Weiser, who has been crisscrossing this state weekly for the past eight years, accruing solid local
followers, of which I am one.
In this unprecedented time in our country, we need new energy, people who are willing to stand and fight for us. If these two senators are too tired to show up, let’s vote for candidates who are not too tired! I’m voting for Phil Weiser for governor.
– Alison Dance, Durango
What voter fraud?
While ranting about his beloved voter-suppression scheme, the “Save America Act,” Trump demands “NO MORE RIGGED ELECTIONS! Voter ID, PROOF OF CITIZENSHIP, no rigged mail-in voting (we are the only country in the world that allows this!)”
We are the only country that allows this … except for the following countries that do allow mail-in voting: Argentina; France; Lithuania; Singapore; Germany; Australia; Luxembourg; Slovakia; Austria; Greece; Malaysia; Slovenia; Belgium; Iceland; the Netherlands; South Korea; Brazil; Ireland; New Zealand; Spain; Canada; Israel; Norway; Sweden; Chile; Italy;
Pakistan; Switzerland; Denmark; Japan; Poland; the U.K.; Estonia; Latvia; Portugal; Finland; Lichenstein; and Zimbabwe. Additionally, mail-in voting has NOT been found to be riddled with
fraud in these countries. And in regard to the need for voter ID and proof of citizenship, the conservative Heritage Foundation’s research found that from 1999-2023,
more than 1 billion ballots were cast, and there were 77 cases of non-citizens voting and 10 cases of undocumented immigrants voting. That is 0.00000764% of all votes. That’s not what I would call a huge problem that needs fixing.
Trump thinks just saying something is true, makes it a fact. He uses the same absurd tactic many times a day (and often in the middle of the night.) As to his wild claims of massive voter fraud, he is either misinformed or lying.
– Gerald Weiss, Durango
An ugly double standard
The Wild Horse Saloon in downtown Durango has a sign in the window that says, “Life’s too short to dance with ugly men.”
If a business publicly displayed the phrase “Life’s too short to dance with ugly women,” there would be immediate backlash. That is exactly why this deserves attention. Public sexism is still sexism, even when it is framed as humor and aimed at men.
Durango presents itself as a community that values respect and inclusion. It seems fair to ask why a local business gets a pass for publicly mocking an entire sex. I think this double standard is worth examining.
– Damon Huber,
Durango
Don’t be numb to drugs
Let’s go for a stroll. As we walk around, look at the ground. Do you see the orange caps? Look at the needles lying right here. There is an epidemic; the
evidence is everywhere you look now. It’s not safe for your kids to play in the park, playground or even their own yards, it seems. What’s that you say? It’s the homeless, it’s their fault? I think you are blaming the wrong people. The homeless are not to blame. I’m not accusing you of being dumb, just a little numb.
Allow me to try and make a point. Homeless don’t become addicts because they’re homeless. Not all, that’s for sure. But addicts become homeless, because they have lost everything.
Let’s keep walking. We know that drugs kill, without discrimination; without the slightest care for your station in life. They begin by killing you from the inside out. Taking first your freedom, then your friends, family, job, car, home and control over anything you once did. Drugs, especially fentanyl or opioids, are designed to be addictive. Think you can avoid becoming an addict? Just try it if you dare; you can’t. I know! I hope and pray that the thought of using drugs scares you to death. Because it should.
Anyone can become another victim of addiction. Every day, more young and old people alike start down that road. Those who think they can control it are fooling themselves. Sometimes a single use will kill, maybe it’ll take a few. Or years may pass before you OD.
You ask what I can do? Talk about it. Openly, often, forcefully if necessary. Talk to your children, often, keep talking to them. Point out the orange caps and needles the addicts discard without a seeming care in the world. Explain the dangers of touching them. Talk to your coworkers, family members. Get involved in the war that is going on. Don’t look down on people
in recovery. Listen to their stories. You might learn something. Don’t blame the addicts. Blame the cartels. The cartels are winning, getting richer and richer. They don’t need to advertise or market what they sell, because it’s so addictive.
Aren’t you tired of the needles and orange caps, seeing people out of their minds at Walmart and City Market? Seeing people so high, they are scary? Sleeping it off, or lord forbid dead on the sidewalk, or in the park.
I beg you, for your children, mom, dad, husband, wife, brothers, sisters, nieces, nephews, coworkers, boyfriends and girlfriends – everyone. For our community and even our country. Broaden education, speak loudly, openly, until everyone is so scared of drugs that we win our loved ones back.
When a person gets lost in the forest, we join together to search for them. Pull people out of burning homes. This is one of those times. Join forces, there’s a serious crisis, the evidence is everywhere! TV ads are selling Suboxone and other opioid inhibitors, rehab programs, and more. Next, Narcan ads and demonstrations will be an everyday occurrence. Syringe dispensers at the library, bathrooms everywhere, too.
Come on, get mad, please. The time to be numb is done. Let’s make the cartels find a new way to make money. Wake up, reach out and tell our government enough is enough. We are not going to blame the addicts anymore. Drugs are made to be addictive.
Look, there’s another needle. An empty baggie, too. – Allan M. Rieser, in recovery from addiction, resident and client at Hilltop House
Strength in numbers
New giving circle turns small donations into big impact for local environmental groups
by Missy Votel
If this upcoming Earth Day has you feeling a little hopeless or helpless given the current state of environmental affairs, take heart. Next week in Durango, a newlt formed group of Earth-conscious residents will gather, not just to commiserate on the problems but pool their power to offer solutions.
Calling itself 100+ for the Earth, the group – known as a giving circle – practices a form of philanthropy likely as old as humanity itself: combining resources, making collective decisions and supporting shared values. But the giving circle’s modern iteration is quietly reshaping how communities think about generosity and impact.
The basic premise is simple. Members contribute a set amount of money at regular intervals, nominate nonprofits they care about and then vote on where the funds should go. It’s democratic, efficient and, perhaps most importantly, grassroots.
“There’s strength in numbers,” Gale Zander Barlow, one of the founders of 100+ for the Earth, Durango’s newest giving circle, said. “You get a whole bunch of people together, you hope for 100 plus. And each person donates $100 at each meeting, and usually they do quarterly. So technically speaking, if we have our 100-plus, every year, we’re giving away $40,000.”
The model itself has grown rapidly since its modern revival in 2006, when the first formal giving circle launched in Michigan. Since then, the movement has expanded into a global phenomenon, with the United States home to roughly 4,000 giving circles with an estimated 370,000 members. Collectively, these groups gave away $3.1 billion from 2017-23, according to a report by Philanthropy Together, the Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy and Colmena-Consulting.
And they don’t appear to be going anywhere. Between 2006-16, giving circles in the United States tripled in number, then tripled again by 2023. The number is expected to double again in the next five years.
“A lot of people just don’t know about giving circles or how they work,” Zander Barlow said. “So just the education piece is really significant.”
Colorado now hosts 16 chapters
Local riparian habitat, such as the Animas River, will benefit from the latest round of funding from Durango’s newest giving circle, 100+ for the Earth. The group meets April 15 to allocate its next round of funding./ Telegraph file photo
within the 100 Who Care Alliance network, including three in Southwest Colorado, including the women-led 100+ Women Who Care La Plata, founded in 2019, to the more recent Guys Who Give 4 Corners, which started in 2024.
The newest addition, 100+ for the Earth, sets itself apart in a few key ways, according to Zander Barlow. For one, it’s open to anyone, including students who can join for just $10 per meeting. The group also focuses exclusively on environmental nonprofits in Southwest Colorado, a reflection of its founders’ shared passion for climate and conservation work.
Barlow traces the group’s origins back to a local climate study group she helped start after moving to Durango nearly nine years ago. Before that, she lived in Los Alamos, N.M., where she worked on climate policy with the League of Women Voters. But it was a growing awareness of a gap in philanthropic funding that ultimately inspired action.
“I started reading about two, three years ago, that people were saying that the philanthropy world needed to start pitching in some money to make a difference with climate,” Zander Barlow said. “Less than around 2% of donation dollars
were going to environmental and climaterelated nonprofits. Now, it’s up to 3%, but still it’s only 3% going to try to make sure that we have a home to live in.”
The giving circle became a way to address that imbalance locally. With the help of fellow organizers Carrie Denman, the group took shape, holding its first meetings and building momentum last fall.
So how does it actually work?
The structure is straightforward but carefully organized, Zander Barlow said. Members gather quarterly, each contributing $100 per meeting (plus a small administrative fee that goes to the Community Foundation Serving Southwest Colorado, which manages the funds). Non-members are also welcome to attend and contribute if they wish.
At each meeting, three members’ names are pulled from a hat, and those members are invited to speak on the environmental nonprofit they would like to nominate. Each speaker gets five minutes to pitch their organization followed by a brief Q&A session. Then, after all three presentations, the group votes.
“It’s very businesslike,” Barlow said. “We keep it timed. Everyone gets five minutes, no more, no less.”
(This isn’t to say that before the for-
To find out more:
• 100+ Women Who Care La Plata, next meeting 5:15-7 p.m., Thurs., May 7, Zia Taqueria North, www.100women whocarelaplata.com
• Guys Who Give 4 Corners – next meeting 5:50-7 p.m., Wed., May 13, Steamworks Brewing, www.guyswho give.org/chapters/fourcorners-co.html
• 100+ for the Earth, next meeting 5:15-7 p.m., Wed., April 15, 11th St. Station, www.100fortheearth.org
malities begin, there’s time to mingle. Zander Barlow said time is set aside beforehand for members to socialize and catch up.)
So far, the group has held two meetings, one last fall and one in January. The third is planned for next Wed., April 15, from 67 p.m. at 11th Street Station. At its last meeting, the group voted in a tie to fund both the Sierra Club’s upcoming Beaver Festival and the San Juan Mountains Association, resulting in the pot – roughly about $4,000 – split between the two.
Zander Barlow said the group has still not hit its 100-member mark, but as numbers grow, so too will the size of the donations. Beyond the dollars, however, giving circle adherents emphasize the educational and civic benefits of participation. Studies show that 59% of giving circle participants become more civically engaged, while 91% report an increased sense of belonging. Many also say they feel more confident in their understanding of social issues.
There are plans to expand that educational reach even further. The group hopes to partner with Fort Lewis College in the future to host a student-focused pitch night, encouraging younger participants to get involved.
For now, the focus remains on building momentum, growing membership, raising awareness and continuing to support local environmental efforts in a meaningful way.
Zander Barlow encouraged anyone who may be giving-circle curious to stop by next Wednesday. “Please come and find out how fun it is to participate in a giving circle,” she said. ■
The beat goes on
Honoring DJ Dan & a month packed with festivals, dance and good vibes
by Stephen Sellers
Greetings, dear readers. Last week, the DJ world said goodbye to one of its legends, L.A.’s DJ Dan. Known as a pioneer of West Coast rave culture, he leaves behind an undeniable fingerprint on the dance music world. Thanks to local promoter Eugene Salaz, we had the chance to catch him at his finest right here in Durango back in 2016. Rest easy, DJ Dan. Thanks for the inspiration and thanks to the local promoters keeping it all moving. We see you.
Some of the shows on this month’s list you’ll recognize, and some you won’t, but that’s part of the deal. Our venues continue to do the work of bringing world-class talent through our corner of the universe, and this month is no exception, especially with two major festivals on tap. As always, see you on the dance floor!
• Durango Bluegrass Meltdown, Fri.–Sun., April 10–12 - Thirty years on, the Durango Bluegrass Meltdown is hitting a major milestone. Huzzah! In an era where festivals are dropping left and right under the weight of touring costs, this one feels especially worth showing up for. You might not recognize every name on the bill, but don’t let that fool you. The Tray Wellington Band, Songs From the Road Band and Caroline Owens are just a few of the national acts gauranteed to turn heads. And don’t sleep on the Saturday night barn dance, featuring Six Dollar String Band and Lonesome Ace String Band. Tickets for that one are available at the door as well as for all passholders.
• Doomscroll, Mommy Milkers, Wavelengths, Mon., April 13, 7 p.m., The Swarm at The Hive - The stoke level is rising for this Monday night facemelter featuring international touring act Doomscroll with direct support from Mommy Milkers and Wavelengths. Local music lord Alex Vick of the Swarm notes that Doomscroll has been making serious waves in the folk punk scene, even touring Australia recently. As always, expect Mommy Milkers to chug milk and expand your mind around the Native woman experience, while Wavelengths round out the night with their brand of Four Corners indigenous pop punk.
Asheville, N.C.’s Songs From the Road Band plays this weekend’s Meltdown.
• Bad Goat Cumbia Club, Fri. April 17, 8 p.m., Black Heron Lounge – Calling all salsa, cumbia, zouk and fusion dancers! Taking place on one of Durango’s most intimate (and best-sounding) dance floors, this party is all about digging into a different lane of dance music and pulling together a wide, diverse crowd across ages and backgrounds. Connect with like-minded dancers and tap into some of the most vibrant rhythms in the world, spun mostly on vinyl by a longtime local selector who, as it turns out, also writes this very column. Ahem.
• Afrobeatniks, Earth Day Durango, Sat., April 18, 11 a.m., Buckley Park – As has become custom, Earth Day is set to pop off at our crown jewel, Buckley Park. Ride a bike, walk or rollerblade to the festivities! Do anything but drive, because parking is, as always in Durango, tight. Fortunately, Durango Transit is offering free rides all day, so consider taking the scenic route and leaning into it. Or…have each member of your family drive separately in their own Teslas. Or better yet, consult your nearest youth for tips on joining your first e-bike gang. Soundtrack for the party will be courtesy of Afrobeat legends the Afrobeatniks, joined by Etienne Tolno for a springtime set that should have the whole park vibing.
• Lawn Chair Kings 25th Anniversary Show, Sat., April 18, 7 p.m., American Legion Post 28 – A
quarter-century of Lawn Chair Kings deserves a proper celebration, and I can’t think of a better venue for the occasion. The Legion has been stepping up its game majorly with some great bookings lately – this is perhaps their best yet. Let’s pack it for the Nord and crew.
• Felix Cartal w/ Baby Del & Spark Madden, Sat., April 25, 7 p.m., Animas City Theatre – My guess is you’ve probably not heard of Felix Cartal, but his fourth-ever DJ set was opening for a sold-out Justice crowd, which ought to tell you something. With a career spanning two decades, Cartal has made a name through polished, high-energy productions and remixes for artists like Selena Gomez and Kaskade. Whenever a major DJ rolls through the ACT, you can usually count on Spark Madden somewhere on the bill, and this time we get an added bonus with BabyDel.
• iAM Music Fest, Thurs., April 30-May 3, downtown – With by far its best booking yet, featuring Sunsquabi, Jeremy Garrett Bluegrass Band w/ Kyle Tuttle, Taylor Scott Band, Desiderata and more, the iAM Fest pulls together a wide slice of the regional and touring circuit. From funk and electronic to bluegrass and rock, it’s a sampler platter of where things are right now. Some you’ll know, some you won’t, and that’s the point! Bounce between stages, catch something new, and lean into the chaos a bit. Well done, iAM family! ■
AttheDAC
Rethinking feminism
New DAC exhibit just might improve your relationships (no, really)
by Becky Malecki
Iused to think of art like a foreign language – something you could eventually learn if you spent enough time around it. Now, it feels more like being dropped into an unfamiliar country where you don’t speak a word yet understand that it still has a lot to say to you, if only you can listen.
That’s how I ended up managing an exhibit called “Exploring Feminism: Beauty of Bondage?” – on display at the Durango Arts Center April 10-May 9. I thought I was signing up to learn a bit about the alluring art world, hang some provocative art and maybe sip a little wine at the opening. Instead, I learned that I actually signed up for a full-blown existential nudge.
Here’s the pitch: this exhibit might improve your relationships. Yes, even your romantic ones. Because relationships tend to go better when you understand the other person’s reality. And if you’ve never had to think about what it means to move through the world as a woman, or, as a woman, you’ve never really thought about how insidious the male patriarchal system actually is – this exhibit is an efficient crash course. Less textbook, more gut punch.
There are no polite landscapes here. No soothing aspen trees. Instead, you’ll find three Colorado artists who seem entirely uninterested in making you comfortable, which is exactly the point.
Durango artist Judy Hayes, the spotlight artist, is in her 80s, which means she came of age in a United States that treated women as something between a dependent and a decorative object. For much of Hayes’ young life, women could be denied credit at a bank or needed their husband’s permission to open their own bank account. Until 1978, women could legally get fired for being pregnant; pregnancy could end a career faster than you could say “family values.” And while women made up half the population, they barely registered in Congress (less than 3% in 1970 compared to roughly 29% today).
Progress? Yes. Victory lap, not so fast.
Hayes said her feminist awakening started in Catholic school, where the hierarchy wasn’t exactly subtle: men at the top, boys next, then girls … somewhere much farther down the organizational chart. Her artistic work doesn’t whisper about this – it pokes, prods and occasionally shoves. In “The Ultimate Hierarchy,” a female nude shares space with a Pope-like figure, which is about as subtle as it sounds.
Her other pieces take on fairytale weddings (spoiler: they’re not about the dress) and the ever-moving target of “beauty,” which seems to require women to be thin, tall, smiling and possibly not needing oxygen. More than one piece might leave you wondering whether “looking good” and “feeling OK” are mutually exclusive.
The second artist, Savanna Goodman – a conceptual
Judy Hayes with her painting, “The Awakening.”
photographer from Breckenridge – stages entire visual worlds just to flip them on their heads. Her work uses role reversal and metaphor to quietly ask, “What if we’ve been looking at this completely backwards?” She then lets you sit with that discomfort a little longer than you expected.
The third artist, Pamela Nocerino, a poet and playwright from Erie, contributes pieces that are equal parts beautiful and sharp-edged. Her poem “Corsets” includes the line, “To breathe fully is to fight back.” Her piece “Undergarments” is displayed on a metal undergarment form, next to a metal wall that invites you to try your own hand at poetry.
In addition to the poetry station, there are a handful of other spaces where you can watch a historic video, create art or add your voice to the dialogue (including a Men’s Corner that acknowledges there are lots of wonderful feminist men, supporting gender equality).
The show is all about looking at various perspectives, reflecting and even participating (if you wish).
So yes, we’re better off than we were in the 1960s and ’70s. Women can get credit cards without a husband, go to medical school without being treated like a novelty act and, on a good day, be taken seriously in a courtroom. But here’s where things get messy.
While we’ve been busy congratulating ourselves on progress, the ground has been shifting again. Reproductive rights are no longer a settled question. And now we have proposals like the SAVE Act, which –depending on whom you ask – is either about election integrity or making voting more complicated, especially for women and immigrants. The bill would require documentary proof of citizenship that matches your
current legal name. Sounds straightforward, until you realize that about 85% of married women in the U.S. have changed their last name. This means millions of women would suddenly need to produce a paper trail –birth certificate, marriage certificate, name-change documentation – just to prove they are, in fact, themselves. The U.S. House passed this bill last month, and it’s soon to go before the Senate.
Working on this exhibit has been … clarifying. I started out thinking feminism was more or less on autopilot, handled, progressing nicely, no action required on my part. Turns out, that was a comforting story, but not an accurate one.
“Exploring Feminism: Beauty or Bondage?” doesn’t let you stay comfortable. It asks inconvenient questions about power, identity and the quiet ways systems shape our lives. It also leaves just enough space for you to decide what you’re going to do with that information.
Will it improve your relationships with a partner, your older female relatives or the sisterhood? Possibly. At the very least, it will make your conversations more interesting. And if nothing else, you’ll never look at constraining female garments or think about the male patriarchy, in the same way.
So, grab a daughter, mother, sister, friend (even a date!) or just come as you are. Women and men can explore the topic of feminism in a fun and enlightening setting. The DAC hosts the opening reception this Fri., April 10, from 5-7 p.m. There are workshops with the artists on Sat., April 11 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. The show is open Tuesday-Saturday through May 9.
Becky Malecki, a longtime Durango resident, is a retired educator and former director of Riverhouse Children’s Center. A lover of the arts, she now channels her passion for helping others into her coaching business, OneLife Coaching, where she supports women navigating life transitions. ■
Savanna Goodman’s “Bound by Costs”
Thursday09
Theology Night, 5:30-7 p.m., Durango Public Library, 1900 E. 3rd Ave.
Dart Tournament, 5:30-9 p.m., Union Social House, 3062 Main Ave.
Author Event & Book Signing with Mark Stevens, 6 p.m., Maria’s Bookshop, 960 Main Ave.
Ben Gibson plays, 6-9 p.m., Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave.
Bluegrass Jam, 6-9 p.m., Durango Beer and Ice Co., 3000 Main Ave.
Andrew Schuhmann plays, 6-9 p.m., Office Spiritorium, 699 Main Ave.
Open Mic Night, 6-9 p.m., American Legion, 878 E. 2nd Ave.
Fresh Bits Comedy Open Mic, 6:30-9 p.m., The Subterrain, 900 Main Ave., Ste. F
Friday10
Veterans Friday Morning Coffee, 8-10:30 a.m., American Legion, 878 E. 2nd Ave.
BID Coffee & Conversation, 8:30-9:30 a.m., TBK Bank, 259 W. 9th St.
Friday Afternoon Club Market, 3-6 p.m., Breen Community Building, 15300 Hwy 140, Hesperus
Pasta Night fundraiser for local veterans, 4 p.m., VFW Post 4031, 1500 Main Ave.
Irish Jam, 12 noon-3 p.m., Durango Beer and Ice Co., 3000 Main Ave.
“Stations of the Cross” artist talk with Mike Brieger, 2 p.m., Studio & Gallery, 1027 Main Ave.
Roller Derby Skate Clinic, 2-4 p.m., La Plata County Fairgrounds, 2500 Main Ave.
Funk Jam Sessions, presented by Jimmy’s Music & Supply, 4-6 p.m., 11th St. Station, 1101 Main Ave.
Jeff Sambur shares his parents’ escape from Holocaust-era Europe, 4-6 p.m., Congregation Har Shalom, 2537 CR 203
Blue Moon Ramblers play, 6-9 p.m., Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave.
Matt Lewis plays, 6-9 p.m., Office Spiritorium, 699 Main Ave.
Monday13
A Celebration of Life: Ben Nighthorse Campbell, 1-4 p.m., Sky Ute Casino, Ignacio
Sign Waving peaceful gathering, 4 p.m., corners of Camino del Rio and College Dr.
Climate Support Group, 4:30-5:30 p.m., Durango Public Library, 1900 E. 3rd Ave.
Happy Hour Yoga, 5:30 p.m., Ska Brewing, 225 Girard St.
La Plata Quilters Guild meeting, 5:30 p.m., La Plata County Fairgrounds Extension Building
Meditation and Dharma Talk, 5:30 p.m., Durango Dharma Center, 1800 E. 3rd Ave., Ste. 109 or online at www.durangodharmacenter.org
Terry Rickard plays, 6-9 p.m., Office Spiritorium, 699 Main Ave.
Joel Racheff plays, 6-9 p.m., Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave.
Folk-Punk Concert, 6:30-11 p.m., The Swarm at The Hive, 1175 Camino Del Rio
Tuesday14
Economic Alliance Meeting, 8-9 a.m., Fort Lewis College Center for Innovation, 835 Main Ave., Ste. 225
Great Decisions Durango “Third Nuclear Age: Trump, The Order and The Bomb,” with facilitator Guinn Unger, 11:45 a.m.-1:45 p.m., Durango Public Library, 1900 E. Third Ave.
Clothing Swap & Social for Love and Babes fundraiser, 2-7 p.m., Kelly Miranda Photography, 194 Bodo Dr., Ste. G
Rotary Club of Durango presents County Health Department Director Theresa Anselmo, 6-7 p.m., Strater Hotel, 699 Main Ave.
“What Does a Quality HOA Look Like?” 67:30 p.m., Durango Library, Room 1, 1900 E. 3rd Ave.
Tuesday Trivia, 6-8:30 p.m., 11th St. Station, 1101 Main Ave.
Open Mic Poetry, 6-9 p.m., American Legion Hall, 878 E. 2nd Ave.
AskRachel Fake chips, immortal peeps and moon missions
Interesting fact: The Artemis II packing list included 58 tortillas, with which the astronauts could theoretically make better tortilla chips than the Mission tortilla chip factory does here on Earth. Moon Mission Chips, anyone?
Dear Rachel,
This just occurred to me. Most of the tortilla chips available for purchase in the grocery store are not made of tortillas. They’re maybe made of a lot of the same things as tortillas. But they’re not tortillas cut up and fried or baked to a delicious crisp. There isn’t anything like the real deal. How long must we let this stand before we demand actual tortillas in our chips?
– Feeling Spicy
Dear Salty,
I had this idea that we also cannot call Pringles potato chips because they’re not made of potatoes. I guess they ARE made of potatoes, only pre-digested and re-congealed into weirdly stackable chips good for making duck bills. Even the Pringles site says they have “a savory potato taste” instead of claiming they are potato chips. Mmm, who doesn’t want a potato taste? You, I suppose. You want real tortilla taste. And I can’t blame you.
– Dipping in, Rachel
Sean O’Brien plays, 6-9 p.m., Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave.
Randy Crumbaugh plays, 6-9 p.m., Office Spiritorium, 699 Main Ave.
Wednesday15
Ukulele Night, 5-7 p.m., Four Leaves Winery, 528 Main Ave.
100+ for the Earth Quarterly Meeting, 5:15-7 p.m., 11th St. Station, 1101 Main Ave.
Word Honey Poetry Workshop, 6-7:30 p.m., The Hive, 1175 Camino Del Rio
Chuck Hank plays, 6-9 p.m., Office Spiritorium, 699 Main Ave.
Donny Johnson plays, 6-9 p.m., Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave.
Dear Rachel, Easter candy going on sale begs the same question every time: do the leftover Peeps just get dragged back out year after year? They’re so stale. They’re so bad. Yet they’re so terribly good. But let’s face it, there is no difference between last year’s Peeps and this year’s Peeps. They are eternal. Do they all come from one timeless stockpile of Peepage?
– Perma-Peep
Dear Peeple-Eater, Valid question, but you’re ignoring the circumstances of capitalism. Storing Peeps year after year costs money. That’s valuable warehouse space that can be held by literally anything else. And Peeps must cost about $0.00017 each to produce. It’s literally cheaper to throw away Peeps than to shelve them for a year. Plus, who lets Peeps sit around when there are so many ways to torture them? My favorites are to melt them in hot chocolate or toast them on the gas stove.
– Ain’t saying peep, Rachel
Dear Rachel,
The moon mission might be the greatest thing uniting the country right now. It’s also not that big a deal. Like, OK, cool, there are pictures on my Insta feed. Yay. We’ve gotten to where human beings are going to land on the moon again and most of us won’t know
Improv-a-Rama Comedy Night, 6:15-9 p.m., American Legion, 878 E. 2nd Ave.
Ongoing
Read-a-Thon Fundraiser, April 10-20, 10 a.m.-8 p.m., Maria’s Bookshop, 960 Main Ave.
“Stations of the Cross,” exhibition by Mike Brieger, April 3-12, Studio & Gallery, 1027 Main Ave.
“Still Coloring Outside the Lines,” group exhibition featuring artists Elizabeth Gallagher, Corrine Nichols and Lauri Schell, thru April, Dancing Spirit Center for the Arts, 465 Goddard Ave., Ignacio
“Exploring Feminism,” art exhibition, April 10-May 9, Durango Art Center, 802 E. 2nd Ave.
Jesse Littlebird and Chris Pappan, contemporary Indigenous art, thru April 24, Blue Rain Gallery, 934 Main Ave., Unit B
Email Rachel at telegraph@durangotelegraph.com
where we were when it happened. How have we gotten to this point where a moon landing is just one more thing distracting us?
– Moon Shot
Dear Cratered, Landing on the moon is very cool! It’s also something we could do in the 1960s with actual 1960s technology. Really, we should EXPECT people on the moon by this point. I’m just glad we don’t have factories up there yet. You know that the food coming out of moon factories will not contain real potatoes. Or if they do… well, we’ve seen “The Martian,” and we’re not eating those.
– Lunatically yours, Rachel
Guided Bird Walks every Wednesday, thru Sept. 30, 8-9:30 a.m., meet by the painted wall in the Botanic Gardens at Durango Public Library, 1900 E. 3rd Ave.
Upcoming
Expert Arborist & Specialists Panel Talk, Thurs., April 16, 6-7 p.m., Durango Community Recreation Center 2700 Main Ave.
Stand Up Comedy: April’s Fools Local Showcase, Thurs., April 16, 7p.m., Black Heron , 726 Main Ave.
Powerhouse Trivia Night, Thurs., April 16, 6:308:30 p.m., The Powerhouse, 1333 Camino Del Rio
Connect & Celebrate WRC, Thurs., April 16, 5:30 p.m., Union Social House, 3062 Main Ave.
Arbor Day Celebration, Fri., April 17, 1-4 p.m., Durango Community Recreation Center
FreeWillAstrology
by Rob Brezsny
ARIES (March 21-April 19): Aries poet Maya Angelou proclaimed, “There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.” That does not mean to you should tell everyone everything – all your secret thoughts, hidden feelings, and private opinions. Rather, Angelou urged us to bravely communicate our authentic truths but not to overshare or be careless about observing good boundaries. Here’s the deep wisdom: Express thoughts and feelings that make you feel real and whole, but be discerning about when, where and to whom.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Taurus writer Charlotte Brontë said, “I would always rather be happy than dignified.” While I don’t really think this means you should tattoo your forehead or dance naked in public, Brontë’s sentiment is sound: In the coming weeks, if forced to choose between joy and respectability, pick joy every time. Just do it with a modicum of common sense.
GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Gemini actress Marilyn Monroe said, “A wise girl knows her limits. A smart girl knows that she has none.” I worry that it’s irresponsible to give you such utter carte blanche and shed, ignore and surpass ALL your so-called limits or be as wild, free and uninhibited as you dare. Would you consider honoring one or two limits that prevent you from indulging in crazy and extreme behavior? Otherwise, be wild and free and uninhibited!
CANCER (June 21-July 22): Psychologist Carl Jung wrote extensively about the importance of embracing our shadows: the dark, problematic aspects of ourselves we would rather not acknowledge. This does not mean in coming weeks that you stop hiding the weird stuff and throw a coming-out-of-the-closet party for all the questionable parts of you. Rather, what Jung actually advocated was recognizing and integrating your shadow, not being ruled by it. So yes, explore your moody, unruly impulses but with consciousness, kindness and containment, not reckless expression.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Leo author James Baldwin observed, “Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced.” But do not take this to mean you need to spend the next two weeks obsessively staring at every dilemma in your life until you’re overwhelmed. Baldwin’s insight is brilliant, but it doesn’t require masochistic endurance. Here’s the truth: Yes, you should courageously acknowledge what needs attention but do so with care and discernment. And then actually work on changing it! Awareness is the beginning, not the entire process.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Virgo author Agatha Christie wrote 66 detective novels in which she meticulously planned every plot twist. However, I do not think you should apply her approach to your daily life and script every conversation and control every variable! Christie’s obsessive planning worked for fiction, but life requires improvisation. For you, the coming weeks favor spontaneity and flexibility. So make rough plans, sure, but stay loose enough to experiment with whatever emerges. Over-control would diminish the magic.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): My favorite Libran writer didn’t capitalize her name: bell hooks. I do not recommend you stage a similar rebellion against all rules and structures and, say, ignore social conventions, flout traffic laws or pay your taxes with paintings and poems. Although I do love hooks’ charming revolt, it would be counterproductive for you to randomly break all the rules of daily life. Instead, be judicious and selective as you question conventions thoughtfully and only violate those that genuinely deserve to be spurned. Be a strategic rebel, not a chaotic one.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Scorpio poet Sylvia Plath wrote this passage in her journal: “I desire the things which will destroy me in the end.” I advise you not to embrace her approach for the sheer, exotic thrill of it. Plath was describing her struggle with depression, not offering us advice. Here’s what I think you should actually do: Examine which of your yearnings serve your evolution and which ones undermine it. Fully embrace the fact that intensity is one of your greatest gifts but channel that intensity into experiences that build you up, not tear you down. Choose ardent aliveness over fervent destruction.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Sagittarian philosopher Baruch Spinoza spent years alone in his room developing radical ideas about God and nature. But I do not recommend total isolation for you. Nor should you avoid human contact or put your relationships on hold while you contemplate the infinite! Spinoza’s solitude served his unique genius, but a similar approach won’t work for you – especially now. Here’s what I really think you require in the coming weeks: periods of meditative alone time balanced by intervals of rich connection with interesting humans. You need to commune with both your inner sources and nurturing alliances.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Capricorn astrologer Linda Goodman wrote that your sign’s “ambition is boundless” and that most Capricorns dream of ruling the world. I urge you not to indulge this attribute or launch a campaign for global domination. The truth is, world domination is exhausting and impractical. What Goodman was referring to is your gift for structure and leadership. Use your organizational genius to improve your corner of the world, not tyrannize it. Think stewardship, not empire.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Aquarian inventor Thomas Edison said, “I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.” However, I do not recommend that you falter spectacularly in the coming weeks. The more blunders and bungles, the better! Edison wasn’t deliberately courting snafus, of course. His approach was similar to that of many creative artists: driven by exploratory persistence that capitalizes on mistakes and hassles. Here’s your real guidance, Aquarius: Experiment boldly, yes, and don’t fear stumbles and bumbles. But learn from each one and adjust your approach. The goal is eventual success that’s informed by humility and resiliency.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Piscean physicist Albert Einstein said, “Logic will get you from A to B. Imagination will take you everywhere.” I do not recommend that you abandon logic completely or never think rationally again. Einstein was advocating for the creative power of imagination, not the abandonment of reason. What you truly need is a marriage of visionary thinking and practical logic. Ask your imagination to show you possibilities, then call on lucid logic to help you manifest them.
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Announcements
Ready to make a difference close to home? The University of Denver GSSW Four Corners Program is now accepting applications for the 2026–2028 MSW cohort! Classes meet Fridays in Durango, so you can keep working while earning your MSW. Learn more at du.edu/socialwork/fourcorners. Change your community. Change your future. Start with DU!
PublicNotices
Notice of Public Sale to enforce self-service storage facility lien. “Personal Property,” stored at Unit B15 of The Animas Mini Storage at 20995 Highway 160, Durango, CO 81301, described as: Skis, propane tanks, chop saw, boxes/bins/bags of misc., which are stored under a Rental Agreement between The Animas Mini Storage and Nathan Pease, will be sold to the highest cash bidder unless all rents and fees are paid in full prior to the auction. Date and time of sale: April 25, 2026, at 9:30 AM. Terms of sale: cash. Place of sale: The Animas Mini Storage, 20995 Highway 160, Durango, CO. All bidders must present a valid stateissued picture ID to place bids.
Notice of Public Sale to Enforce self-service storage facility lien. “Personal Property,” stored at Unit E05 of The Animas Mini Storage at 20995 Highway 160, Durango, CO 81301, described as: Couch, dressers, kayak, mirrors, tires, boxes/bins of misc., which are stored under a Rental Agreement between The Animas Mini Storage and Alethea Morris, will be sold to the highest cash bidder unless all rents and fees are paid in full prior to the auction. Date and time of sale: April 25, 2026, at 9:30 AM. Terms
of sale: cash. Place of sale: The Animas Mini Storage, 20995 Highway 160, Durango, CO. All bidders must present a valid state-issued picture ID to place bids.
HelpWanted
Now Hiring Downtown Ambassadors
Do you love Durango? The Durango Business Improvement District is seeking friendly, outgoing, and knowledgeable people who love our community to serve as Downtown Ambassadors. We are seeking candidates with strong interpersonal skills, a passion for engaging with people, and familiarity with our community. This is a seasonal, part-time position. Candidates should be able to fill 2-3 shifts a week. Shifts are 2½ to 4 hours in length. This is a great job to supplement with other part-time employment. Teachers are encouraged to apply! $18-20 per hour. To apply, visit: www.downtowndurango.org/ jobs. Deadline to apply is April 22.
Durango
Outdoor Exchange is Hiring!
Ideal candidates have a passion for outdoor gear and getting outside. While prior retail experience is a plus, it’s not required. Strong customer service skills, reliability and a team-oriented attitude are essential. Applicants must be available to work at least one weekend day. We offer part-time and full-time positions with competitive pay in a fun environment. Apply in person or contact us to learn more. Email: info@durangooutdoor exchange.com
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Urgently Needed
Affordable, electromagnetically-quiet living space (room, ADU or RV space) to rent close to town for electrosensitive senior and two (quiet, well-behaved, indoor) dogs starting around April 1. Fenced yard for dog use a couple of times a day (or fenced dog park/area nearby) *needed*. Can also help with yardwork, housework, minor repairs, elder care, pet care, etc. Terms negotiable – please call if
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Classes/Workshops
Cool Under Fire
A workshop (for ages 8-80) treating burnout from stress & anxiety. Learn how to feel centered and keep calm despite daily dumpster fires. VFW 5:30-7:30pm on 5.15.26. Info and tickets online: durangoaikido.com
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Reruns Home Furnishings
Furniture, mirrors, lamps, cool artwork and more! Looking to consign smaller pieces. 572 E. 6th Ave. Open Mon.-Sat.
BodyWork
Massage by Meg Bush LMT, 30, 60 & 90 min., 970-759-0199.
Services
Child Guidance-Storybook Gardens 970-403-3347
gutter cleaning,
flood damage,
'Robin Robin'
beautifully animated film about a bird raised by mice – Lainie Maxson
