Durango Telegraph - August 2 2018

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Revisiting the 3 R’s

China’s sudden absence from recycling market changes the industry

by Tracy Chamberlin

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Keeping the wild West alive at the Fiesta Days Rodeo photos by Stephen Eginoire

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Spurring a change

20 Ask Rachel 21 Free Will Astrology

All grown up Ramen, once the darling of the dorm set, graduates to the big leagues

by Stew Mosberg

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Small Change Up On Tues., Aug. 7, from 4 – 5:30 p.m., a playwrights panel “The Art of Storytelling,” with Lee Blessing, Stephen Nathan and Emily Dendinger, will take place at the R. Space (734 E. 2nd Ave.), not a director’s panel.

Best of the fest(s) Festival season kicks into high gear with P.R. Brewfest, Rhythms on Rio & more

by Chris Aaland

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RESIDENT FORMULA ONE FAN: Tracy Chamberlin (tracy@durangotelegraph.com)

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A few good mulchers

For haggard and exhausted parents, the end is in sight. Durango schools are back in session Mon., Aug. 20 – that’s a mere three weeks away. But before the kiddos step though those hallowed halls of learning, School District 9-R is asking for a few good citizens to step up to the plate.

This Sat., Aug. 4, is 9-R Community Cares Day, and the district is asking parents with a couple hours of time, some work gloves, a rake and who aren’t afraid of a little dirt or sweat for help in “beautifying” school grounds. Although district crews have been working on the grounds all summer, they still need help laying down cedar mulch as well as raking and tilling the mulch.

For info. or to sign up, go to durangoschools .org

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ADVERTISING AFICIONADO: Lainie Maxson (lainie@durangotelegraph.com)

“Kinda gives new meaning to ‘running the gnar.’”

– Local referring to last week’s code brown on the Animas River

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Mancos Trails Group breathes new life into old Colorado Trail offshoot

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EDITORIALISTA: Missy Votel (missy@durangotelegraph.com)

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Rocking the Rockports Speaking of back to school, no first day is complete without the season’s hottest new fashions.

And, not to be outdone by that horrific re-abomination known as mom jeans, dads are getting in on the action too.

That’s right. Unable to find anything else to riff on, fashionistas have sunk to a new low, deep into the abyss of dad’s closet, for inspiration.

That’s where you’ll find this season’s must-have item … wait for it … dad shoes.

But we’re not talking loafers, wingtips or even Chacos here. The new “It Shoe” is the white, puffy, marshmallowy, orthopedically correct athletic affair. The ones often neatly paired with slacks, a belt and tucked-in shirt. And if you don’t believe us (or refuse to) just ask Bella Hadid, Kim Kardashian, Hailey Baldwin, Kaia Gerber and Jordyn Woods (a who of whom we’ve actually heard of) who are all adherents.

But the horror doesn’t stop there – apparently, the look is being paired with none other than thick slouchy socks and tight bike shorts. You know, for exercising. However, with some of the high-end versions costing a pretty ugly penny – a pair of Balenciaga dad shoes at Neiman Marcus goes for $895 – we’re guessing these shoes aren’t seeing a lot of gym action.

Then again, if you really wanted to emulate dad, you’d buy something way more sensible and practical, like Rockports. And, if you wanted to honor both parental units, you could go full monty and pair them with mom jeans.

But please, just don’t tell us grandpa pants are going to be the next big thing.

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LaVidaLocal Trailer park boy I’m a drug dealer living in a trailer park.

Or maybe I’m more of a kingpin, given that I handle the statewide distribution for a hash factory that’s hidden right here in Durango. But that’s not even weird nowadays. Even if you didn’t know we had a local hash factory that supplies 60-something Colorado dispensaries, it probably doesn’t surprise you to learn it.

It’s the “trailer park” part that’s the kicker.

I exaggerate a lot. Embellish. My family calls me out for it all the time. I wrestled semantics a bit to call myself a “drug dealer” because what I do is respectful, W-2 and all. And I stretched it a bit on the other end as well. This “trailer park” is downright artisanal. It has real homes with bricks slabs, it has HGTV tiny homes with lighted gables, it has old-school trailers that’ve been maintained spotlessly by retirees. And it has three-bedroom manufactured homes that are indistinguishable from rich-people houses when you’re inside, sort of.

Sometimes, when I catch myself calling this thing a “manufactured home,” I remind myself that I might be embellishing again. I might be doing it to myself, playing myself, and that’s never a good thing. In fact, “don’t play yourself” is the only coherent thing ever said by DJ Khaled. So, I tell myself to be honest with myself, because if you look close enough, you can find the seam in this “manufactured home” and call it a double-wide.

Why is that so hard to admit? I’m walking distance to Oxbow. It’s right there. This place is nice-as-hell after a new paint job and laminate floors throughout. The driveways in this park are full of expensive cars and my neighbors are successful people: wine merchants, sheriffs, retired hotdog peddlers. Hell, my family is paying less than $1,400 per month for an in-town, three-and-two that’s pet friendly.

For real, beat that. It isn’t possible.

But still, we hide it just a bit. I’ll catch my wife calling the laminate floors “hardwood,” and I’ll tell people that I live on Animas View Drive instead of giving something more precise. Seriously

though, can you blame me? This is a town full of Joneses, each one harder to keep up with than the next.

My wife, Terra, and I have always done our best to race well, but we’re sick of being house-poor. We didn’t travel, and we weren’t going anywhere, both of which have separate meanings when you think about it. We were just paying to have shiny things, and after the fiasco that ended my last career, it was becoming too painful to fund the ruse. So, we moved into something taboo, put in the work to make it livable, and we let the Joneses get out in front where they belong.

Is it even possible to keep up?

Let’s look at some statistics: the average home in Durango sells for $17 trillion. The average job here pays about 0.001 percent over minimum wage. Unless you were born into something lucky, or unless you’ve been here forever, this isn’t the place for you. However, many of us pretend otherwise. We eat the oysters right alongside the people who can afford them, and we ride the trails with last year’s model, because oddly enough, it still works.

I’m done with pretension, and maybe not just because I have to be (it’s pretty convenient that I’ve “decided” to accept a necessary lifestyle downgrade). And we have a plan, too.

We have our tiny condo here, and we’re gunna try to buy a tiny condo someplace with saltwater. We’ll try to manage both properties, and we’ll try to amass enough money to bounce back and forth (we’re behind schedule by a whole f@*$ing bunch). And long from now, we’d like to smile when we pass a trailer park, rather than endure the looks we get when people pass us today.

So, this is me coming out of the condominium. I’ll take the shame of living in something mobile today so I can afford something stagnant later. Hell, I’d fly a flag on top of this thing to declare my independence from appearances, but flags in trailer parks are too cliché.

Know what I mean?

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– Jesse Anderson

Durango Mesa Park coming one step closer to fruition with preliminary plans getting the go ahead from the City’s Planning Commission

The Durango man who was recently busted and fined – for the third time – for intentionally feeding bears outside his home north of Durango, risking not only his but the bears’ lives

Crews quickly gaining the upper hand on a small, lighting-caused fire on Missionary Ridge, in the same area ravaged by fire 16 years ago

Agreement by leading scientists that climate change is not only real but a major factor in the hotter, fiercer fires gripping California and much of the West

The Mancos Trails Group stepping up to revitalize the neglected 23.5mile Colorado Trail Spur, helping to boost outdoor recreation options not to mention the economy in the area

A broken sewer line “reeking” havoc on downtown traffic last week and sullying Santa Rita Park, the River Trail and the already beleaguered Animas River

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Breaking & Entertaining You’ve probably seen the study proving a connection between phones and ADHD in teens. And if you haven’t, I’m sure you’ve seen the teens themselves who walk around like a shamble of entitled zombies (“shamble” is the proper collective noun for zombies). But it gets worse. In Palo Alto, Calif., a 17-year-old was arrested last week after breaking into a house, waking up the owners and asking for their Wi-Fi password so he could “stream.” The sad part? He had no clue it wasn’t OK, according to the report.

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With the D&SNGRR announcing new diesel and oil locomotives last week, the Telegraph asked, “What would you like to see fuel the train?”

Adam Duffield

“Beer.”

Chris Braun

Conya McPherson

“Pure, un-cut gluten.”

“Marijuana.”

John Medina

“Coal.”

Marissa Medina

“Solar electric.”

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Climate bills smart political move To the editor, Reps. Carlos Curbelo (R-Fla.) and Brian Fitzpatrick (RPenn.) just introduced an innovative carbon pricing bill: The Market Choice Act. This represents a huge step forward in the conversation about carbon pricing as a market-based solution to reduce our carbon emissions and address our warming climate. This is the first GOPled carbon pricing legislation proposed in over a decade.

“While there are still some deniers out there, most Americans today understand that climate change caused by human activity is a reality that must be addressed,” Curbelo said. “I remind my conservative colleagues who often decry our nation’s growing debt, saddling young Americans with a crushing environmental debt – meaning an unhealthy planet where life is less viable – is at least as immoral as leaving behind an unsustainable fiscal debt.”

The advantage of GOP-led legislation is that they can take the reins now in leading on climate change solutions that are market based. That means less government oversight and less regulation, while maintaining the loyalty of the millennial generation, who are very concerned about climate change affecting their future quality of life. I encourage Rep. Scott Tipton to join these Republicans in creating policy on GOP terms while the party is in control.

– Jan Dahlquist, Durango

Railing on the ‘Green Train’ To the editor, I’ve been disappointed to read the one-sided coverage from our local media outlets about the so-called “Green4

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Train.” Take a closer look at the numbers and you can see Al and the Train will still be pumping mercury, arsenic, benzene, sulfur dioxide and a host of other pollutants from coal into our air (and houses) over 90 percent of the time. It’s absurd that in 2018 we’re still willing to sacrifice our health (and our kids’ health) to sell a few more Tshirts and hamburgers.

Let’s be clear – there aren’t any economic or technical hurdles to converting ALL the steam trains to run on oil, CNG, biodiesel or electricity – just ego and a lack of imagination.

– Nathan Morris, Durango South Side Resident since 2002

Four lanes are better than two To the editor, What must the citizens of Durango and Bayfield, and points in-between, do to get CDOT to four lane Hwy 160 between these two cities?

It’s way overdue.

– Wade Nelson, Durango

All the troublesome NGS scenarios To the editor, Word is a deal is in the works to keep the coal-fired Navajo Generating Station open past 2019.

It’s not an impossible task, but it would come at a high cost, and it would require the owners to pull off two nearHerculean feats.

First, production costs would have to be severely slashed. Tucson Electric Power, one of the current owners, has projected it would cost an average of $56-$57 per megawatt hour (MWh) to operate and maintain the plant from 2020-30. It is extremely unlikely power from the NGS can be sold at anywhere near that price, except, perhaps, for a limited number of peak hours during the summer.

A buyout proposal by Chicago-based Middle River Power assumes NGS could sell electricity at $26.84 per MWh, less than one-half of what Tucson Electric has projected it would cost to produce NGS power. Such a price is achievable and sustainable only if production costs are curtailed drastically.

To get where it needs to be profit-wise, Middle River or any other owner would have to lay off workers and cut wages and benefits for remaining employees at the plant.

Miners at Kayenta Coal Mine, which supplies the plant, likely would be similarly affected. Running the plant on a mostly seasonal basis, during peak-demand summer months, as the prospective owners apparently have discussed, could push many current full-time workers into part-time positions.

The second trick to keeping NGS financially viable after 2019 is that the new owners will have to achieve “revenue certainty.” That is, they will want to have an ironclad agreement in place to ensure they will get high enough prices for their electricity to turn a profit.

There’s actually a third way to keep the plant going – but it would require a huge government bailout, something that does not seem likely given the pushback from coal rivals like natural gas and renewable energy suppliers.

Beyond the near future, it’s doubtful that: 1.) production costs can be cut enough to make the plant profitable for more than a few years; 2.) customers can be found who are willing to tie themselves to a purchase agreement for power from NGS. Remember, natural gas prices are low and expected to remain low for a long time. Solar and wind prices are dropping, and renewable-generated electricity is on the rise.

The bottom line is that Middle River has little chance of generating a profit on NGS without a big bailout from the government or the Arizona Corporation Commission, which would require Arizona Public Service (the biggest utility in the state) or Tucson Electric to buy expensive power from NGS. The latter seems improbable, if only because such a move would drive electric rates up statewide.

Barring all that, one other troublesome scenario that could occur is a Navajo Nation takeover of plant operations, or a Navajo Nation move to hire someone else to run the plant on its behalf. This would require the Navajo Nation to absorb the difference between the cost of producing power at NGS and the prices at which it can be sold. It would very likely be a fiscal disaster.

Say the Navajo government were to take over the plant and was able to cut production costs to $45 per MWh from the $56-$57 range that Tucson Electric forecasts (a 20 percent reduction, which would be possible only if severe cuts were made). And say that average peak period energy prices will be $35 per MWh in 2020. That still would mean a $10 loss on every MWh sold and a $100 million loss every year given the plant generates and sells 10 million MWh of power.

Market conditions suggest an economic disaster any way you cut it, and one that would cause pain for workers, miners and other members of the Nation.

There are sensible ways to invest in a region in need of federal attention on many levels. This is not one of them.

– David Schlissel, Institute for Energy Economic and Financial Analysis, via email

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1. Reduce Perhaps the most important but overlooked leg of the recycling triad is to reduce consumption in the first place. Using reusable water bottles, coffee mugs and grocery bags are just a few steps in the right direction.

3. Recycle

2. Reuse Phoenix Recycling does a lot more than sort, separate and sell recyclables. Check out www.phoenixrecycling.com or visit their Facebook page to get tips on how to make something old into something new.

The City of Durango has a “What goes where?” feature on its website. All you do is enter in the item and find out exactly where it goes - recycle, trash, spring or fall cleanup and more. Go to www.durangorecycles.com.

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Brave new world China’s sudden absence from recycling market changes the industry

by Tracy Chamberlin

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ay Fisk has been in this business for almost 30 years. She started out as a forester and today works as a broker, buying and selling recycled goods for companies like Phoenix Recycling.

Recently, she attended a meeting of industry professionals in Arizona. People

from all over the Southwest attended, including members of the Navajo Nation, municipalities, small and big business owners, recycling groups, university representatives and more.

What really surprised the veteran of the recycling industry was the number of people who attended, especially on such short notice. She said the meeting was the most

well attended one she’s witnessed in years.

The reason everyone made the trip was to talk about what Fisk called “the big stick in the room” – China.

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cling, cardboard and other recyclable materials is severe. Many in the industry, including Fisk, say the new regulations are impossible to meet.

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motivation, things will never be the same.

“How do you chart another course?” Fisk asked. Because a new course – both in the short term and the long term – is the only way forward.

Back to basics One of the things China’s absence from the marketplace has revealed is just how much material Americans – and other wealthy countries – consume.

Recycling became so simple over the past several decades, people could purchase almost any package at the local grocery store and know it would eventually end up back at the same store, maybe as another milk jug, cereal box or water bottle.

Now, things will need to change.

“Recycling has to be done with a lot of integrity,” Mark Thompson, owner of Phoenix Recycling, said. “When we pick something up from a customer’s doorstep, there’s a level of trust. The customer’s expecting us to do something with it.”

Thompson said that if he collects items but has no way of turning them into something else, then he’s misleading his customers. Not only would he be breaking their trust, he’s not giving them an opportunity to change their habits.

If he’s honest with customers and tells them there is no market, then they can make the change.

“If they know it’s not going to be recycled, maybe they’ll choose to go a different route,” he said.

Two habits highlighted by China’s new policy are tendencies toward contamination and the increasing use of cheap plastics.

One of the limitations China placed on imported recyclables with the National Sword policy was a 0.5 percent contamination rate, which industry experts say is practically impossible to achieve.

According to Joey Medina, recycling and trash manager for the City of Durango, contamination is an ongoing problem. Residents have even gone so far as to put car parts in their blue recycling bins, including

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transmissions and bumpers. local programs may pull back from that material.”

At Phoenix, they’ve found everything from watermelons In the meantime, both Phoenix and Friedman Recyto toys. The worst, though, is dog poop. Recently, they dis- cling, where all of the City of Durango’s single stream recovered a bag of dog poop in the single stream recycling. cycling ends up, are looking for buyers.

Not only was it an unfortunate find, but it contaminated Friedman Recycling’s CEO David Friedman said since 100 pounds of recyclable material – all of which ended up China’s National Sword program began in January, the in the landfill. country has purchased half of what it did just a year ago.

“I can’t pay people enough to pick out dog poop,” The cost of recyclable materials has plummeted, and his Thompson said. operating costs have doubled.

Aside from the unusual finds and what the industry “If cities want to maintain a curbside recycle program, refers to as “aspirational recyclers” (those who aren’t sure costs are going up. There’s no way around that,” he added. if something is recyclable, so they Like many other companies, toss it in the bin in the hopes that it Friedman is finding homes for some might be … and cause a lot of probof the single stream products in lems along the way), the worst conKorea, Vietnam and Malaysia. But, taminant is glass. this is a short-term fix, so they’re The City of Durango collects glass also moving into new markets and bottles separately from its single building relationships in Central stream program. Those bottles are and South America.

– Mark Thompson, owner of Phoenix sold to the Rocky Mountain Bottle Even Chinese companies are Recycling, on the issue of contamination Co. in Wheat Ridge, where they looking for ways around their counlikely end up as a bottle for Coors, its try’s own limitations. Several have parent company. already purchased paper mills, plastics facilities and other But if just one of those bottles is left in the blue bin, it plants using recyclable materials in the United States. can contaminate an entire bundle of single stream, sending One example is Nine Dragons Paper, a Chinese company it all to the landfill. that recently purchased paper mills from Canadian comThompson said the real challenge is to actually recycle pany Catalyst Paper. The mills are located in Maine and all the items that have been recyclable for the past 50 years. Wisconsin.

All those items – paper bags, cardboard boxes, and simple “To see Chinese paper companies start producing here No. 1 and 2 plastics, which include milk jugs and laundry de- in America – that’s a major shift,” Friedman said. tergent bottles – still have a home in today’s marketplace.

He’s been working in the industry since he was a teenIt’s the newer items that are piling up without a buyer, ager, sorting recyclable material in the plant, which was like the No. 3-7 plastics. Facilities, like Phoenix and Fried- once owned by his father. Decades later, he’s running the man Recycling, in Albuquerque, are having the most trou- business alongside his brother, Morris, and witnessing one ble finding a home for those items. There’s just no market of the biggest changes the industry’s ever experienced. for them.

“We just hope this bump in the road won’t dissuade “Six months ago, we were able to recycle that plastic, people from doing the right thing,” he said. “Please, don’t now we’re not,” Thompson said. “I have a feeling unless stop recycling. Please, don’t give up. We’re confident the something significant changes in the next few months, the market will come back.” n

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MountainTownNews Scientists link fires to changing climate LOS ANGELES, Calif. – The Los Angeles Times reports that scientists are starting to link rising temperatures and increased wildfires, something they were reluctant to do in the past.

“Temperatures in the western U.S. have increased by 2 degrees since the 1970s,” Jennifer Balch, director of Earth Lab at the University of Colorado, Boulder, said. “You’re seeing the effect of climate change.”

Unusual warmth is now routine, and that heat leads to drying things out quicker, according to Neil Lareau, assistant professor of atmospheric sciences at the University of Nevada, Reno.

The Times notes the grim totals in California from San Diego to Yosemite to the Carr fire near Redding that has killed six people in recent days: extreme heat, the likes of which have never been seen in the modern historical record.

“The temperatures have just been almost inexorably warmer all the time,” Daniel Swain, of the University of California, Los Angeles, said. Fires, he added, “burn more intensely if the fuels are extremely dry.”

Swain said there were alerts about record or near-record dryness in the vegetation just before each of the major fires of the last year.

But won’t increasing temperatures also bring more precipitation? In some places, yes, but Swain points out that Northern California saw its wettest winter on record in 2016-17 followed by its warmest summer – and then the devastating Santa Rosa fire north of San Francisco.

“Temperature can clearly out-influence the precipitation,” he said.

John Abatzoglou, at the University of Idaho, was the lead author on a recent study that concluded human-caused climate-change was responsible for more than half of the increase in dry vegetation in the western United States since the 1970s. The area charred by fire has doubled since 1984.

Scientists point to the increase in nighttime temperatures. This means the chance of a blaze weakening overnight is reduced. In 1895, California’s average summer minimum temperature was 56.5 degrees. Last year, it was 61.9 degrees.

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Geoffrey Schladow, director of the research center, tells the Reno Gazette-Telegraph a complex story of a lake that was long in decline because of environmental abuse now being buffeted by warming temperatures.

Warming water temperatures, he said, are contributing to a greater stratification in the lake water, Essentially, the division between layers of warm water near the surface and cooler, deep water gain strength. The result is less natural mixing. That increase in stratification helps to keep sediment that washes into the lake suspended higher in the water column, reducing clarity.

The lake pours over its rim at Tahoe City, a few miles from Squaw Valley. There, the daily minimum air temperature during the last century has increased 4.4 degrees. The average maximum temperatures has increased 2.2 degrees.

Since 1911, the number of days in which average air temperatures stayed above freezing has increased by 30.

Here’s another metric for the warming climate: In 1911, when record-keeping began, about 52 percent of total precipitation fell as snow. Last year, snow represented just 31.3 percent of total precipitation.

There’s a different hydrology brought on by warming temperatures, explains Noah Diffenbaugh, a professor of earth science at the Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment.

“Warmer conditions create more severe hot conditions during the warm season, less reliable snowpack, greater increase of flood risk during the rainy season,” he told the Gazette-Telegraph. “From the perspective of California’s climate, we are seeing the changes that have been predicted for three decades; we are seeing those unfold.”

Photographer won’t use hunting license JACKSON, Wyo. – Unless it gets slowed or blocked by lawsuits, Wyoming will conduct its first hunt of grizzly bears in 44 years. To

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that end, it accepted applications from 3,500 Wyoming residents and 2,327 nonresidents to become among the 10 licensed grizzly hunters.

Among those top 10 with hunting licenses will be Tom Mangelsen, a wildlife photographer described as a “famous and fierce critic of grizzly bear hunting who has made a career of photographing the big bruins.” He has no intention of shooting a grizzly bear with a gun.

Mangelsen has a gallery in Jackson, Wyo.; two in Denver; one in Park City, Utah; and one in Steamboat, along with three others across the country.

The Jackson Hole News&Guide explains that Wyoming wildlife officials will allow up to 10 grizzly hunters in the field starting Sept. 15.

The hunt, in which Mangelsen’s possible tag is valid, will close after the first female bear is killed. Up to 10 male grizzlies can be killed.

“I’ve watched a hell of a lot of bears over my adult life, and I cannot tell the difference between male and females at 100 yards, 50 yards even,” Mangelsen said “I don’t know how they’re going to do it.”

Telluride still short on cheaper housing TELLURIDE – Despite an aggressive program of building affordable housing in Telluride for at least a couple of decades, it’s just not enough. The Town Council there has been talking about new taxes to provide money for additional housing.

One idea is to add a property tax. A second idea is to add a sales tax on short-term vacation rentals other than hotels. Sales on hotel rentals are already assessed a half-cent sales tax, as they have been since 1995, along with all other sales in Telluride. The money is dedicated to affordable housing mitigation.

The Telluride Daily Planet reports some pushback to both proposals.

“We believe this will result in more dark rooms and dark homes,” Bas Afman, representing the Telluride Lodging Association, said. His organization wants a more comprehensive plan to increase funding, with taxes to come more broadly than from the short-term rental tax.

Another speaker urged regional collaborations.

Sean Murphy, the mayor, supports both taxes and doesn’t think the higher taxes will discourage tourism. But where to build affordable housing? Todd Brown, a council member, notes that Telluride is running out of space. He, too, sees benefit in having a regional approach.

Melanie Rees, an affordable housing consultant in mountain towns, says Telluride has had a robust affordable housing program that offers both for-sale and rental-housing targeted at different income levels.

“There’s a lot of diversity in the housing they produce,” she tells Mountain Town News. “It’s sustaining various sectors of their economy. They don’t just target the ski resort employees, for example.”

About a third of residents in the Telluride area live in housing that has been deed-restricted in an effort to keep it affordable.

Can modular construction tame costs?

WHISTLER, B.C. – Most homes are stick built. Even in the suburbs, where developers work from about five basic models, houses are usually built from the ground up, one piece of wood at a time.

But might modular housing be the wave of the future, at least in places where labor is costly?

That’s the scenario laid out in Whistler, where modular housing was being used to create homes in a gated community. The modular units come from Kamloops, in the interior of British Columbia.

The factory is owned by Calgary-based Horizon North Logistics.

Bob Deeks, president of RDC Homes, a Whistler-based builder who has amassed a litany of awards for custom-built structures, insists that modular-home building is the thing of the future, not unlike the way automobile manufacturing was a century ago.

“As they build more housing and they expand, they will bring these economies of scale to the table,” he tells Pique Newsmagazine.

A real estate agent in Whistler, Ken Achenbach, says a large market will remain for big, custom-built houses, “but for regular people, this is the future in the Sea to Sky,” he says of the corridor between Vancouver and Whistler. He says the homes are fabricated in factories under close supervision and are of high quality.

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MurderInk

A masterful balancing act Under a Dark Sky pulls off ‘locked-room’ murder like few can

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ori Rader-Day is a young Chicago writer who has written her fourth novel for an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers. Her three previous books have all been nominated for an Edgar Award from Mystery Writers of America. She also has won prestigious Lovey and Anthony awards for her 2014 debut thriller, The Black Hour; an Edgar in 2016 for Little Pretty Things; and a host of 2018 Illinois writing awards for The Day I Died. I am a big fan of RaderDay, as you will be after reading her new title, Under a Dark Sky, due to be released next Tues., Aug. 7.

Under a Dark Sky is what the sloganeers refer to as a “locked-room” murder mystery. It’s the type made famous by Agatha Christie, Anne Holt, Peter Lovesey, most of the French noir writers, and even Arthur Conan Doyle with Sherlock Holmes. The setting is inescapable for any number of characters, a murder occurs, and after frightened disbelief, everybody is suspect. A locked-room mystery is a puzzle, and with every puzzle, one false or imprecise clue is unforgivable and ruinous of the entire effort. It’s a risky venture and takes great confidence to attempt a locked-room mystery. Most mystery writers borrow some of the claustrophobic elements to create suspense, but few can make a locked-room mystery more engaging than tedious and predictable. And ultimately, most are boring.

With such a high-wire act, Rader-Day has another winner with Under a Dark Sky. Her protagonist is Eden Wallace, mostly middle-aged and two years widowed by a

gruesome automobile crash that took her husband, Bix, finally home after numerous postings and tours in Afghanistan. Eden loved this man but hated their peripatetic life, waiting, worrying and being alone among temporary friends in the same holding pattern. Bix was Army. He was the leader, the drinker, the reckless bull of a man who loved Eden more than enough to turn her into a pet waiting at the door for her master to return. It was a domesticity she hadn’t known since childhood.

And then Bix came home. And Bix died.

The shock of him dying after he was safely home shorted out some critical circuits in Eden’s fragile mind. Mostly, Eden developed phobias: she stayed at home like a dog afraid of lightning; she had to have lights on all the time and could not, under any circumstance, be in the dark, inside or out.

“The truth was that I was a decorated soldier in the fight against decisionmaking, and since Bix had died, I had given up all patience for the clockworks of life and the world around me,” she says.

In her neurotic fussing about the house, Eden finds a reservation Bix had made more than a year ago for a week at Straits Point International Dark Sky Park on one of the Great Lakes in Michigan, to celebrate their anniversary.

Eden anguishes but soldiers up and goes, notwithstanding her fear of the dark (a gutsy gestalt but perhaps a healing). But Eden is billeted inelegantly on the trip by a reunion of eight post-college revelers, and the bubble bursts. She decides to drive home the next day, after the approaching nightfall. It’s all too public and flawed and frivolous. She didn’t belong there. She shouldn’t have ventured so incautiously. All these people. And the drinking and laughing and persistent overtures of inclusion. She just couldn’t take any more. And what was she thinking, how could she be so rash? Bix was dead, and she needed to be alone and unbothered.

That night, someone is murdered. A carving knife sticking out of his chest, blood all over the kitchen floor … The company of friends and one strange stranger is now fixed in time. Nobody leaves until the murderer is discovered, and everyone’s suspect and fearful of each other. Friendships strain to their limits. Just imagine what comes next.

Or buy the book – locked-room murders are tapestries achieved with only surgeon-like accuracy. To sweeten the deal, Maria’s Bookshop will offer 15 percent off this, and any other, “Murder Ink” title. n

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Looking northeast up the Mancos Spur from the West Mancos Trail./Photo courtesy Robert Meyer

Shining up the Spur Mancos Trails Group revitalizing forgotten Colorado Trail appendix

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n old, neglected spur near Mancos is getting spiffed up. But this isn’t the kind of spur that jingle, jangle jingles. This is a spur of the dirt, singletrack variety – although it no doubt has been trod by many a bedecked dusty boot over the years.

We are talking about the Mancos Spur of the Colorado Trail, a gone-from-modern-maps-but-not-quiteforgotten side trip off the iconic thoroughfare. And now, a group of trail advocates from Mancos – aptly named the Mancos Trails Group – is hoping to return some of the 23.5-mile spur’s former luster.

“Trails Illustrated maps from the 1990s actually had the Mancos and Gunnison spurs listed,” Mancos Trail Group president Robert Meyer said Tuesday. The Mancos Spur was made up of the Chicken Creek, West Man-

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Justthefacts What: Mancos Spur Trail work day When: 8 a.m., Sat., Aug. 4 Where: Meet at Boyle Park to carpool to trailhead More info: Volunteers will work on setting posts for new signs. Wear long pants, bring gloves and water.

Mancos Trails will provide burgers and refreshments at the trailhead afterward. www.mancostrails.org cos and Sharkstooth trails, which are still in existence today. However, beset by hard times and financial shortfalls, the Colorado Trail Foundation was forced to abandon maintenance of the spurs sometime in the early 2000s.

As for the Forest Service, which oversees the land which is located in its Dolores District, well, we sadly

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“It was haphazardly maintained over the years, but the Forest Service just didn’t have the money,” Meyer said. “Slowly, it just degraded in quality.”

The spur slowly fell into disuse and obscurity, all but disappearing from mention on any modern map. And with only a few hardy souls attempting to take up the maintenance – most recently the Mesa Verde Backcountry Horsemen – the spur, well, it got rusty.

Enter the MTG. Consisting of a small army of Pulaskiwielding volunteers working under an agreement with the Forest Service, plans call to cut back brush, install signage and, eventually, bring the trails back into shape.

They’ll also change the name from Mancos Spur “of” the Colorado Trail to “to” the Colorado Trail. Semantics perhaps, but Meyer said it will help distinguish the trail as something separate from, but leading to, the CT. 4

“This has the potential to put the Mancos Spur on the map. Literally,” said Meyer.

The beauty of resurrecting the spur, whose history dates back to 1973, is that it doesn’t require building any new trails.

“We couldn’t ask for anything better,” Meyer said.

On the Mancos end, the spur starts with the Chicken Creek Trail at Mancos State Park/Jackson Lake. From there, Chicken Creek heads north to Transfer Park, where it hooks up with the West Mancos Trail. From there, the West Mancos Trail heads northeast before running into the Sharkstooth Trail, which eventually intersects with the CT near Kennebec. In all, the spur climbs (or descends, depending on your direction) 4,200 feet through rugged aspen, old growth ponderosa, subalpine and alpine territory, taking in two 12,000-foot passes.

Christopher Bouton, a trails, wilderness and dispersed recreation specialist with the San Juan National Forest, said he is excited about the prospects. “The general public sometimes doesn’t realize there are many miles of underutilized trails in the area,” he said. “It is exciting to be able to partner with the Mancos Trails Group and Mancos State Park to help maintain this trail.”

Although Meyer said the trails group has existed in “one form or another” for about 20 years, new life was breathed into the group in 2012. That was the year the Town of Mancos released its Trails Master Plan, which called for a local trails group to be formed to help implement things. Meyer said since then, the group has gained steam as more people move to town. The idea to shine up the spur arose after a sign from the

old spur that read “End of the Colorado Trail” surfaced, and the idea to maintain the spur was added to the master plan.

“We thought, well, this is pretty easy.

The trails are done, let’s get in there,” Meyer said.

Over the least two summers, the group has cut back overgrowth and is now working on signage. The signs will contain the heading “Mancos Spur Trail” with the various directions and mileages underneath.

Overall, the signage is meant to raise awareness of the existence of the route as well as assist with navigation for current trail users, according to MTG member Jackie Rabb.

“Although this trail exists, many trail users are unaware that it links the two end points due to lack of signage,” she said.

Meyer said for the most part, he envisions the trail as being used by hikers and equestrians (sorry, bikers.) Only 4 miles are designated for motorized use, and the rest, well, it’s a rough, rocky ride, to say the least.

(For illustration, please refer to scree photo, opposite page.)

“These three trails are very challenging for cyclists,” said Meyer. “You need to be on your game.”

Whish isn’t to say cyclists haven’t been testing their skills out there. In fact, Meyer said he’s seen more and more of them out there recently.

However, he points out, his group’s focus, first and foremost, is on multi-use, nonmotorized use. (Emphasis on hiking.) But it does have an eye toward bike-friendliness, working closely with bike-centric groups like Trails 2000 and Southwest Cycling Association. He said the five-year plan calls for bringing the

trails up to contemporary standards.

“Many parts of (the trails) are just not sustainable, they’re either old stock or mining routes,” he said.

But more than physical standards, the group is hoping to improve behavioral ones.

“One of our big focuses is on trail etiquette,” he said. (Amen.) “We want to set a vibe for everyone to take it down a notch and for everyone to enjoy the trails regardless of how they use them.”

In other words, instead of blazing by the rider on horseback or startled group of hikers, slow down and maybe even stop and say “hello.” (It’s a way more radical idea then, well, being radical.)

“Most people understand their responsibilities. But I think sometimes we get so focused on our personal enjoyment that we forget about other people,” Meyer said. He said when doing trail work or otherwise, he likes to say “hi” to other folks on the trail.

“It’s an opportunity to interact and educate,” he said.

And last but not least, Meyer sees the spur as bringing economic revitalization to a town sandwiched by the trail meccas of Durango to the east and Phil’s World to the west. A town that saw one of its main employers, Western Excelsior, go down in flames last year.

“Mancos has one-10th of the population of Durango, so anything we can do to build up our economy is a plus,” he said. “Recreation is the economic future of the West, and Montezuma County is a potential hub.

The Mancos Spur trail can be an important spoke in that hub.”

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A volunteer tames the brush on the Mancos Spur to the Colorado Trail earlier this summer./Photo courtesy Robert Meyer.

Mesa Verde trail project, expected to start construction from Mancos next summer, and a 12-mile trail network planned for 800 acres of BLM land west of town.)

As for the locals, well, we’ve never been ones to complain about increased singletrack opportunities.

“We want to provide more miles of good, quality trail for everyone,” said Meyer.

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A steamy summer ramence

by Ari LeVaux

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n the apartment where I grew up, my culinary horizons were broadened by a Korean family down the hall. By second grade, I could hold a bowl of rice to my mouth and shovel it in with chopsticks, thanks to the diligent coaching of the Park girls, who were about my age. They also taught me how to pull noodles, one by one, from a bowl of high-end Japanese instant ramen.

Sometimes their parents doctored the ramen with seaweed, green onion and egg. It hampered the noodle games, but by college I had some valuable life skills, along with disdain for my dormies and their Top Ramen.

Today, I doctor with produce from the farmers market, but I still use the Park family’s instant ramen of choice: a Japanese brand called Sapporo Ichiban.

Japan is the undisputed birthplace of ramen. Korea, however, never developed a culture of ramen bars, storied humble kitchens where fresh noodles are served in slowly simmered broth. Without that background, most Korean eaters, like Americans, first experienced ramen in packaged, instant form.

But it’s safe to say, ramen is having an extended moment, and Korea has been a leader in this worldwide phenomenon. The land that gave us K-Pop produces some of the most over-the-top versions of packaged ramen. But the favored brand among South Koreans is Shin Ramyun, a simple, spicy, beef broth-based formulation that’s become an iconic South Korean comfort food.

During the hot days of summer, piquancy is an unexpected asset to a hot bowl of brothy ramen, as temperatureheat and spicy-heat combine like a double negative to

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create their polar opposite. Your face gets steamed as the hydrating liquids warm your belly, while the chile heat lights a refreshing fire inside, making you sweat profusely, which cools you off dramatically. While chilled soups get a lot of attention in the sweltering heat, they aren’t eating gazpacho in the infernos of Bangkok, Saigon, Chengdu and other hot Asian places where the soups are hot, spicy and brothy, not to mention full of noodles.

In addition to cooling off, I like to use spicy ramen as a way to absorb seasonal vegetables. Wild dandelion and nettle ramen during mud season, pea and zucchini ramen in spring, umami-rich tomatoes and corn in summer.

In this country, most fresh ramen – the kind served at the places where hipsters wait in lines around the block – includes a choice of miso, soy base or tonkatsu (aka pork bone) broth. When it comes to instant, I actually prefer the chicken or regular flavors of Sapporo Ichiban. But regardless of noodle brand and flavor, I like to carry on the tradition of adding bacon and eggs to the ramen. A Korean may use beef ribs instead of bacon, and that’s totally fine.

Different ingredients must be added at different times, depending on how long they need to cook. I start with bacon (just a basic flavor, no honey or maple – I like pancetta). Cook slowly on low to make it a little crispy, and leave yourself time to remember ingredients you want to add. Then, anything else that may benefit from some time simmering in bacon grease. Mushrooms are one option, though I think you would want to add butter, which is just fine in ramen. Zucchini, radish and garlic are also good early additions. Tomatoes can be added now, so they have time to spill their juices, along with half an onion, which can add flavor but be easily avoided later on. Toasted

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sesame oil adds a great flavor to most ramen, and now is as good a time as any to add it. Stir it around to even out the brown, and place the dry brick of noodles atop everything else in the pan, and cover. This gets the noodles cooking, ever so slightly, in the steam of the simmering veggies.

Meanwhile, start a kettle of water on the stove.

When the water boils, add the last round of ingredients to the pan. In my case, that includes a cracked egg and maybe some tofu. Sprinkle the flavor packet onto the stuff in the pan, along with an appropriate amount of chile powder, if using, and pour in the water. I like it brothy, so I add a cup or more than I’m supposed to.

The boiling hot water will continue to boil as you add it to the pan and create a bit of steam, so turn on the vent and be careful. Now you can add anything that needs just a little bit of cooking, such as peas, corn or pieces of cabbage. Pea shoots will get tangled up in the noodles, which is fun. You can also add mustard greens, frozen shrimp or scallops, meat from a rotisserie chicken, or anything else that could use a little cooking. Make sure noodles are submerged. It should take about two minutes for the noodles to cook, then kill the heat.

Taste the broth and add seasoning sauces. I like a dash of fish sauce, a splash of soy, a tablespoon of oyster sauce – but it changes depending on the soup base. If I’m using beef flavored, I add hoisin sauce. Sometimes a little black pepper is nice. Cook for a minute, covered, and serve alongside a garnish plate of raw veggies to add on top.

These garnish veggies can include fresh herbs, radicchio, green onions, seaweed, fresh cucumber slices, iceberg lettuce and even slices or wedges of low-acid heirloom tomatoes like brandywine. These veggies may wilt a bit in the heat but will still provide a fresh crunch.

The Koreans, of course, like to add kim chi.

Last but not least, the spices. I recommend sliced jalapeños and a squirt of sriracha, but there are many ways to add heat to a bowl of noodles, like chile powder (added already) or your favorite hot sauce.

As the sweat drips and the back of your neck begins feeling pleasantly cool, remember that slurping is a sign of respect to the chef in authentic ramen houses. So let your inhibitions go and dive in. Heck, I won’t even complain if you add some mayo. Just remember to bring a towel. n

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Cliff divers, and rhythms & beers on the rio This year, the musical lineup is stacked. Headliners include Bruce Hornsby & the Noisemakers; Irma Thomas Soul Queen of New Orfter a few relatively quiet weeks, festival season rears its leans; Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe; and Jaimoe’s Jasssz Band (yes, rowdy head once again, with three offerings within an easy that Jaimoe from the Allman Brothers). Further down the lineup, drive of Durango. I’m regretting the fact that I’ll miss all you’ll find Turkuaz, GoGo Penguin and the Lao Tizer Quartet, three. The whole clan packs into the Tundra for a trek across the among others. I’ve been digging on Lao Tizer for several months state to a family reunion, of all things. My late mother’s sisters and now, based on the strength of the keyboardist’s latest offering, cousins have organized an Aaland Family Reunion at the Fjellheim “Songs From the Swinghouse.”

Lodge of the Sons of Norway in Across Wolf Creek Pass in Colorado Springs on Saturday.

South Fork, Rhythms on the With any luck, Otto and Rosie Rio serves up a host of jamgrass will be forced to digest lutefisk, bands and more on the banks pickled herring and lefse and of the Rio Grande. Guitar virtuwaive the Norwegian flag while oso Keller Williams teams up their Dad trades shots of aquawith the Hillbenders to present vit with Dakota and Minnesota the PettyGrass tribute to Tom farmboys.

Petty. Salmonheads can rejoice In all seriousness, the last over the stripped down trio of several times I’ve seen my Leftover Salmon veterans Drew aunts, uncles and cousins have Emmitt, Vince Herman & Andy been at funerals – Grandma Thorn. The Jeff Austin Band Aaland’s, Mom’s and my and Dumpstaphunk are also brother, Billy’s. Billy was far among the top draws. Even the and away the youngest grandundercard is strong, with child of John and Gladys AaHalden Wofford & the land, while I was the oldest by Hi*Beams, Euforquestra, Grant several years. The remaining Farm, the Giving Tree Band, the five of us are spread out across Wooks, and Wood & Wire all Colorado, Texas and CaliforParsonsfield blends folk and rock with craft beers on Saturday at appearing. Local bands like nia. Without Grandma and Liver Down the River and Elder the inaugural Pine River Brewfest in Bayfield.

Grandpa, the annual ThanksGrown will also appear. giving and Christmas gatherings are no more, replaced by FaceCloser to home, Bottom Shelf Brewery and the Be Frank Founbook likes and the far-too-infrequent phone call. dation present the inaugural Pine River Brewfest from noon The trek also gives me a chance to share some of my childhood to 7 p.m. Saturday in Bayfield’s Eagle Park. Regional beers and with my kids. I’ll show them all the sights in Colorado Springs – spirits will be available, while the lineup features three up-andthe house where Grandpa Bill was raised, the hospital where I was coming Americana acts. All proceeds benefit the Be Frank born, etc. But what I’m really looking forward to is taking my kids Foundation, which provides music classes for students and famto a veritable Denver landmark for lunch on Sunday. “South ilies in the Bayfield area.

Park” fans rejoice! I’m talking about Casa Bonita. My sister’s Headlining the shindig is Parsonsfield, a New England-based first job was there, so we dropped by frequently. Yeah, the food quintet that formed as an offshoot from the University of Consucks. Even back in the mid-’80s there was nothing special about necticut’s folk music club. Blending folk, rock and rootsier genres, it. But the mariachis, the cliff divers and Black Bart’s Cave! What they’ve released two albums and a pair of EPs on Signature more could a youngling want in a dining experience? The choice Sounds Records, one of the leading Americana labels around. was staying at an overpriced motel in the Springs or driving up to The River Arkansas hails from various locations in Colorado, Denver to stay at my sister’s house for free. I’ll miss Sunday servincluding Boulder, Pueblo, Trinidad and Saguache. Mike Clark, who ices at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, where Otto and I were bapactually lived along the banks of the Arkansas River in Pueblo, tized, and a family pizza feast at the park because of our northern wrote a collection of songs about heartbreak, love and escaping the detour, but when I raise my flag for a second serving of sopapillas, clutches of day-to-day society in 2014. The band that recorded it will all be worth it. those songs the following spring became the River Arkansas, forging The trip means I’ll miss the Black Lillies as they’re welcomes country, blues, folk and Americana into a unified sound. back by KSUT and the Henry Strater Theatre at 7:30 p.m. tonight Sam Morrow is a rising star in the Los Angeles country scene, (Thur. Aug. 2). Since forming a decade ago, Cruz Contreras' band thanks in large part to his album, “Concrete and Mud,” which is has released four records chock full of his insights on life, love and rooted in Texas twang, southern stomp and old school funkythe open road. Now a four-piece, rockin' honky-tonk machine, the tonk. He’s among a growing pack of West Coast artists like Sam Lillies are ready to release their first album since 2015. Regulars to Outlaw, Jaime Wyatt and Jade Jackson. the area, their shows typically sell out and are raucous dance affairs.

The best thing I’ve heard this week is “Lifted,” the seventh The family reunion also means we won’t have to draw straws album from ambient indie rocker Israel Nash. Echoes of Steely over which festival we’ll attend this weekend.

Dan, Bowie, Wilco, and Iron and Wine permeate throughout this The 42nd annual Telluride Jazz Festival takes place this Texas native’s new record. Highlights are the lead singles, “Rolling weekend up in Town Park. Jazz has become perhaps my favorite On” and “SpiritFalls,” although the dozen songs weave together of the major Telluride festivals, if for no other reason than a in a cohesive fashion much like U2’s “The Joshua Tree” or Neko crowd size that’s usually a fraction of those at Bluegrass or Blues & Case’s “Fox Confessor Brings the Flood.” It’s a lush soundscape Brews. It’s a casual affair where you come and go, place down populated by soulful lyrics and clever hooks. Nash is poised to your tarps and blankets with ease, and kick back and enjoy jazz, join kindred spirits like Ryan Adams, Alejandro Escovedo and Jeff funk, blues and, most years, a host of New Orleans sounds. Lines Tweedy atop the contemporary mountain of Americana voices. at complimentary wine and bourbon tastings and even a free SunAs warrior sires have made her, wealth and fame increase? Email day Bloody Mary bar are the only ones you’ll wait in. me at chrisa@gobrainstorm.net. n

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Summer Dance Party, featuring DJ Cannonball & DJ Loki B, 7:30 p.m., Sunflower Theatre in Cortez. www.sun flowertheatre.org.

Yoga Flow, 8 a.m., Pine River Library.

Women’s Drop-in Tennis, 9 a.m., Durango High School courts. www.durangotennis.com.

Open Mic & Stand-Up Comedy, 8 p.m., El Rancho Tavern, 975 Main Ave.

Here to Hear: Office Hour with City Councilor Dick White, 9-10 a.m., Steaming Bean, 900 Main Ave.

Karaoke with Crazy Charlie, 8 p.m.-close, Wild Horse Saloon, 601 E. 2nd Ave.

Beginner Tai Chi, 9:15-10:15 a.m., Durango Senior Center, 2424 Main Ave. Baby Meetup, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Columbine House at Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 419 San Juan Dr. Toddler Storytime, 10:30-11 a.m., Durango Public Library.

Teen Time: Music Trivia, 1-2 p.m., Durango Public Library.

Less Jargon, More eBooks & Audiobooks, 1-5 p.m., Ignacio Community Library. 563-9287.

Drop-in Tennis, all ages welcome, 4 p.m., Durango High School courts. www.durangotennis.com.

Submit “On the Town” items by Monday at noon to: calendar@durangotelegraph.com

“Doc Swords,” PTSD Social Club for Veterans, 4-6 p.m., VFW, 1550 Main Ave. Farmers Market, 4-8 p.m., Three Springs Plaza.

Tim Sullivan performs, part of Burger & a Band Series, 5-8 p.m., James Ranch Harvest Grill, 33846 HWY 550.

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Ska-B-Q with J-Calvin’s Funk Express, 5-8 p.m., Ska Brewing, 225 Girard St. Sitting Meditation, 5:30-6:15 p.m., Durango Dharma Center, 1800 E. 3rd Ave. durangodharmacenter.org.

Lawn Chair Kings perform, part of Three Springs Outdoor Concert Series, 6-8 p.m., Three Springs Plaza.

Powerhouse Pub Trivia, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Powerhouse Science Center, 1333 Camino del Rio. www.powsci.org.

Gary Walker performs, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Jean-Pierre Restaurant & Wine Bar, 601 Main Ave. Acoustic Music Jam, 7 p.m., Pine River Library in Bayfield.

Black Lillies perform, presented by KSUT, 7:30 p.m., Henry Strater Theatre. www.ksut.org

259 W. 9th St. www.durangofarmersmarket.com.

Drop-in Tennis, all ages, 9 a.m., Durango High School courts. www.durangotennis.com.

Trailwork at Spur Line Trails, 9 a.m.-noon, event also runs Aug. 8, meet at Spur Line Trails in Three Springs. www.trails2000.org.

Ophir & Chattanooga Fen Revegetation Day, hosted by Mountain Studies Institute, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Ophir Pass. Register at discovery@mountainstudies.org.

Friday03 Durango Early Bird Toastmasters, 7-8:30 a.m., LPEA headquarters, 45 Stewart St. 769-7615.

Henry Stoy performs, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Jean-Pierre Café, 601 Main Ave. 570-650-5982.

Free yoga, 8:30-9:30 a.m., Lively Boutique, 809 Main.

Zumba Gold, 9:30-10:15 a.m., La Plata Senior Center, 2424 Main Ave.

Wolfwood Refuge visits Five Branches, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.; educational talk 1 p.m., Five Branches Campground, Vallecito.

Open Art Studio, 10 a.m., Ignacio Community Library. 563-9287.

VFW Indoor Flea Market, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 1550 Main Ave. 247-0384.

Preschool Storytime, 10:30-11 a.m., Durango Public Library.

Gurhan Jewelry Event and Show, noon-6 p.m., show runs thru May, Sorrel Sky Gallery, 828 Main Ave. 247-3555.

Intermediate Tai Chi, 10:30-11:30 a.m., every Friday, Durango Senior Center, 2424 Main Ave. First Firkin Friday, 3 p.m., Durango Brewing Co., 3000 Main Ave. Screen-Free Playtime, 3-5 p.m., White Rabbit Books & Curiosities, 128 W. 14th St. 259-2213.

The Pete Giuliani Band performs, 5 p.m., Balcony Bar & Grill, 600 Main Ave. Plein Air Juried Exhibit, opening reception, 5-7 p.m., exhibit runs thru Sept. 1, Durango Arts Center, 802 E. 2nd Ave. www.durangoarts.org.

Friday Night Funk Jam with Bootyconda, 6-9 p.m., Moe’s Starlight Lounge, 937 Main Ave.

Picker’s Circle, all levels, 3-5 p.m., White Rabbit Books & Curiosities, 128 W. 14th St. 259-2213.

The Garrett Young Collective performs, 5 p.m., Balcony Bar & Grill, 600 Main Ave. The Wild Rose Gang performs, 5-9 p.m., Macho’s North, 1485 Florida Rd. Black Velvet performs, 5-9 p.m., Animas River Beer Garden at the Doubletree, 501 Camino del Rio. Devin Scott & Friends perform, 5:30 p.m., Digs in Three Springs.

Open Mic Night, 7-11 p.m., Steaming Bean, 900 Main Ave. 403-1200.

Comedy Cocktail open mic stand up, 8 p.m., Eno Wine Bar, 723 E. 2nd Ave.

Blue Lotus Feet Kirtan, 7:30-9:30 p.m., Yoga Durango, Florida Road.

Sunday05 Veterans Breakfast, 9-11 a.m., Elks Club, 901 E. 2nd Ave. 946-4831.

DJ P.A., 8:30 p.m., Blondies in Cortez. 739-4944.

DJ Noonz, 8 p.m.-close, Starlight Lounge, 937 Main.

Saturday04 Durango Farmers Market, featuring live music from Devin Scott, 8 a.m.-noon, First National Bank parking lot,

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Ballroom Dance, 10-11 a.m., Tuesdays thru Aug. 28, Durango Senior Center, 2424 Main Ave. Storytime, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Mancos Public Library.

Live Kung Fu Dubbing, 5 p.m., Durango Brewing Co., 3000 Main Ave. Durango Says, “Thank You!” Party, featuring free BBQ, drinks, music and outdoor games, 5-8 p.m., Powerhouse Science Center, 1333 Camino del Rio. Blue Moon Ramblers, 7 p.m., Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave.

Teen Summer Reading Program, noon, Pine River Library in Bayfield.

“Immigration Policies Under the Current Administration” with Danny Quinlan, noon-1 p.m., Doubletree Hotel, 501 Camino del Rio. theclubdems@gmail.com.

ICL Knitters, 1-3 p.m., Ignacio Community Library. 5639287.

Monday06 Colorado Day, free entrance to all state parks. cpw.state.co.us.

Baby Storytime, 2-2:30 p.m., Durango Public Library.

Free Legal Clinic, 2-3:30 p.m., Mancos Public Library.

Durango Playfest, weeklong festival featuring nationally recognized playwrights, actors and directors, Aug. 6-11, events held at Henry Strater Theatre, Durango Arts Center and R Space at the Rochester Hotel. durangoplayfest.org.

Yogalates, 9 a.m., Pine River Library in Bayfield.

Smiley Farmers Market, 3-6 p.m., each Tuesday, Smiley Building, 1309 E. 3rd Ave. Twin Buttes Farm Stand, 3-6:30 p.m., Tuesday and Friday, Twin Buttes Farm, Highway 160.

San Juan Basin Public Health Help Desk for Health First and CHP+, 9:30 a.m.-noon, Durango Public Library, second floor in Study Room 5.

“The Art of Storytelling,” a free playwrights panel, 4 - 5:30 p.m., R Space, 734 E. 2nd Ave. durango playfest.org.

Play days for caregivers and children, 10 a.m., also Wed., Pine River Library in Bayfield.

Drop-in Tennis, all ages welcome, 4 p.m., Durango High School courts. www.durangotennis.com.

Watch Your Step class, 10:15-11:15 a.m., Durango Senior Center, 2424 Main Ave.

Legos & Wii, 2 p.m., Ignacio Community Library.

StoryTime, 10-11 a.m., Ignacio Community Library.

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Born to Move, class for kids taught by instructors from the Sun Ute Rec Center, 10 a.m., Ignacio Community Library.

Intermediate Tai Chi, 10-11 a.m., Durango Senior Center, 2424 Main Ave. Story Hour, hear stories about farms and ranches, 10-11 a.m., Wednesdays thru Aug. 22, James Ranch. 767-1023.

Fired Up Stories, preschool children and families join firefighters and EMTs for storytime, 10:30-11:15 a.m., Durango Public Library.

Early Literacy Play Date, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Durango Public Library.

Pine River Valley Centennial Rotary Club, noon, Tequila’s in Bayfield.

Teen Summer Reading Program, noon, Pine River Library in Bayfield.

Free Trauma Conscious Yoga for Veterans and Families, noon-1 p.m., Elks Lodge, 901 E. 2nd Ave.

Rotary Club of Durango, 6 p.m., Strater Hotel.

Knit or Crochet with Kathy Graf, 6-7 p.m., Mancos Public Library. 533-7600.

Gentle Yoga, 1 p.m., Durango Senior Center.

Free Kids Yoga with Joy Kilpatrick, ages 3-7, 9-9:45 a.m., Pediatric Associates, 1199 Main Ave., Suite 205. www.Breathworkswithjoy.com.

Adult Board Game Night, 6-7:30 p.m., Durango Public Library. 375-3380.

Trivia Night, 7 p.m., Blondies in Cortez.

Open Knitting Group, 1-3 p.m., Smiley Café, 1309 E. 3rd Ave. “Mabel Dodge Luhan & Company: Creating Southwest Modernism,” free lecture with Lois Rudnick, 1:30 p.m., Center of Southwest Studies at Fort Lewis College, Room 120. 247-7456.

Folk Jam, 6-8 p.m., Steaming Bean, 900 Main Ave. Learn to Square Dance, with Wild West Squares, 78:30 p.m., Florida Grange, 656 Hwy 172. 903-6478.

DJ Crazy Charlie hosts karaoke, 6:30-10:30 p.m., Billy Goat Saloon in Gem Village.

Tuesday07 Durango Chamber Singer Auditions, Aug. 7-9, all voice parts. Register durangochambersingers@gmail.com.

Yoga for All, 9 a.m., Pine River Library in Bayfield.

Open Mic Night, 7 p.m., Blondies in Cortez.

Trivia Night, 7-10 p.m., Durango Brewing Co., 3000 Main Ave. Open Mic Night, 8 p.m.-close, Moe’s Lounge, 937 Main.

Beginner Tai Chi and Zumba Gold, 9:15-10:15 a.m., La Plata Senior Center, 2424 Main Ave.

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Nature Tours, hosted by San Juan Mountains Association, 9:45 a.m.-noon, meet outside ticket office, Purgatory.

2018 La Plata County Fair, Aug. 8-12, La Plata County Fairgrounds.

Art Class: Honing Basic Compositional Skills, 10 a.m., Ignacio Community Library.

Morning Meditation, 8 a.m., Pine River Library in Bayfield. 884-2222.

Beer 101, 3 p.m., Durango Brewing Co., 3000 Main Ave. “Meet the Artist with Dan Lauria,” free, 4 - 5:30 p.m., R Space, 734 E. 2nd Ave. durango playfest.org.

Floor Barre Class, 3-4 p.m., Absolute Physical Therapy, 277 E. 8th Ave. 764-4094.

Trailwork at Spur Line Trails, 4-7 p.m., meet at Spur Line Trails in Three Springs. www.trails2000.org.

StillHouse Junkies perform to benefit the Mountain Studies Institute, part of the Summer Concert Series, 5-7 p.m., Rochester Hotel Secret Garden, 726 E. 2nd Ave. www.rochesterhotel.com.

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AskRachel Interesting fact: Leasing a car is a much more feasible option than purchasing for those Durango residents who want to lower their monthly rent while also sleeping on new leather seats.

Dear Rachel, I’m hoping you can answer once and for all the question that has torn apart families and destroyed relationships ever since the first Model T rolled off the assembly line. To lease or to buy?

I’m in the unenviable position of needing new wheels, and I know better than to ask anyone close to me. I genuinely can’t sort out the pros and cons of both options well enough to make an informed decision. What’s your take?

– Car Hopping Dear 0% APR for 18 Months, You’re not from around these parts, are you? Seems the Durango way is to spend a year and a half looking at used trucks and Subarus on Craigslist, and griping to everyone you meet about how anyone can ask eight grand for 240,000 miles that were clearly not easy miles.

So you end up either dropping seven-five on a Tacoma knowing you can sell it in five years for at least seven even, or buying a Camry that you can abandon in the snow without feeling bad about.

– Beep beep, Rachel Dear Rachel, My sister lives in New York. What’s the big deal, right? The big deal is, I thought she lived in Oregon. Turns out she crossed the country

OntheTown from p. 19 Animas City Farmer’s Market & Night Bazaar, 5-7 p.m., 2977 Main Ave. The Durango Bird Club meets, presentation on “Spring Migration in Southeast Arizona,” 5:30-7 p.m., Education and Business Hall at Fort Lewis College, Room 055. durangobirdclub.wixsite.com/mysite.

Thank the Veterans! potluck, Peter Neds and Glenn Keefe perform, 5:30-8:30 p.m., VFW, 1550 Main. 828-7777.

Adult Game Night, 6 p.m., Durango Brewing Co., 3000 Main Ave. “Pelvic Floor” with Cindy Schmidt and Dennis O’Brien, 6-7:30 p.m., demo kitchen at Natural Grocers, 1123 Camino del Rio. Heartbeat Durango, support group for individuals affected by suicide, 6-8 p.m., La Plata County Fairgrounds, look for the Heartbeat sign. 749-1673.

Bluegrass Jam, 6-9 p.m., Steaming Bean, 900 Main Ave. 403-1200.

Jeff Solon Jazz Duo performs, 6-9 p.m., Cyprus Café, 725 E. 2nd Ave. Bluegrass Jam, 6-9 p.m., Steaming Bean, 900 Main Ave. 403-1200.

True West Rodeo, featuring bareback, barrel racing, bull riding and more, 6:30-9 p.m., La Plata County Fairgrounds. www.facebook.com/TrueWestRodeo.

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months ago without anyone saying peep to me about it. I thought family let family know about Life Transitions like that. I’m wondering, what all does this omission exempt me from? Can I stop making guesses about Christmas gifts? Ignore any future wedding invitations? Skip baby showers?

– RSV-Free Dear Plus Zero, You’re never exempt from wedding invitations and baby showers. Your second-grade swing buddy could send you a wedding invitation, and you’re automatically obliged to buy a Belgian waffle iron for the happy couple. No, I’m afraid all that you’re now exempt from is sharing your own Life Transitions. You get to show up at Christmas with a new spouse or kids or face tattoos – but you also still have to bring gifts.

– Family matters, Rachel

Dear Rachel, I see people out walking their dogs in the unseasonable heat in the middle of the afternoon.

Even if the pavement weren’t too hot for their feet (it is), the dogs clearly look thirsty and miserable. And the owners ain’t exactly cheery either. Why do these people even have dogs if they think it’s OK to drag them down the street in temperatures kissing 100? Am I allowed to liberate them (the dogs)?

– Dog Days

Email Rachel at telegraph@durangotelegraph.com Dear Liberator, The behavior you’re witnessing is inhumane, and it’s stupid, but these are human beings you’re talking about.

You can’t tell me you’re truly so surprised. They’re the same ones who cast actual votes for the person caught paying off porn stars instead of bragging about them publicly. Unfortunately, there’s no legal recourse for you to liberate dogs from these special people. However, you can strike up a conversation and encourage them, next time, to try leasing a dog instead of buying one.

– Unleashed, Rachel

entation on “The Contribution of Southwest Archaeology to our Understanding of How North America was Occupied by Humans,” 7 p.m., Center of Southwest Studies at Fort Lewis College. sjbas.org.

Upcoming

Yoga en Español, 7:30-8:30 p.m., YogaDurango, 1140 Main Ave.

Mushroom & Wine Festival, Aug. 10-11, Purgatory Resort, purgatoryresort.com

Karaoke, 8 p.m., Blondies in Cortez.

Karaoke with Crazy Charlie, 8 p.m.-close, Wild Horse Saloon, 601 E. 2nd Ave. Geeks Who Drink Trivia, 8:30 p.m., BREW Pub & Kitchen, 117 W. College Dr. 259-5959.

The Movement and Lola Rising, 9 p.m., Animas City Theatre, 128 E. College Drive. animascitytheatre.com.

Durango PlayFest Festival Party, 5-7:30 p.m., Aug. 9, R Space, 734 E. 2nd Ave. durangoplayfest.org.

Scott Enduro Cup, Aug. 10-11, Purgatory Resort, purg atoryresort.com Asleep at the Wheel with Stillhouse Junkies, Aug. 12, Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College, durango concerts.com Durango Orquesta de Salsa plays the Summer Concert Series to benefit Community Foundation, Aug. 15, Rochester Hotel Secret Garden, Durango. rochesterhotel.com.

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Lawn Chair Kings play the Summer Concert Series to benefit the Community Foundation, Aug. 22, Rochester Hotel Secret Garden. rochesterhotel.com.

“Collection,” works of Mary Ellen Long, thru Sept.

1, F.O.A.L Gallery, Durango Arts Center, 802 E. 2nd Ave. www.durangoarts.org.

“Next to Normal,” an American rock musical, opening night, 7:30 p.m., Aug. 23. Show also runs Aug. 24-25, 3031, Sept. 6-8, and 2 p.m., Sept. 9, Durango Arts Center, 802 E. 2nd Ave. www.durangoarts.org.

Works by Sheila Maynard (Dan Groth’s mom), thru August, Raider Ridge Café, 509 E. 8th Ave.

Free one-on-one technology tutoring, Durango Public Library. Register at 375-3382 or www.durangopublic library.org/screens/bookatutor.html.

Bar D Chuckwagon, 5:30 p.m. nightly, 8080 County Road 250.

Live music, 5:30 p.m., daily, Diamond Belle, 699 Main.

Live music, 7 p.m., daily, The Office, 699 Main Ave. Karaoke, 8 p.m., Thur-Sun, 8th Ave. Tavern, 509 E 8th Ave.

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by Rob Brezsny ARIES (March 21-April 19): I predict that August will be a Golden Age for you. That’s mostly very good. Golden opportunities will arise, and you’ll come into possession of lead that can be transmuted into gold. But it’s also important to be prudent about your dealings with gold. Consider the fable of the golden goose. The bird’s owner grew impatient because it laid only one gold egg per day; he foolishly slaughtered his prize animal to get all the gold immediately. That didn’t work out well. Or consider the fact that to the ancient Aztecs, the word teocuitlatl referred to gold, even though its literal translation was “excrement of the gods.” Moral of the story: If handled with care and integrity, gold can be a blessing.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Taurus socialite Stephen Tennant (1906-87) was such an interesting luminary that three major novelists created fictional characters modeled after him. As a boy, when he was asked what he’d like to be when he grew up, he replied, “I want to be a great beauty.” I’d love to hear those words spill out of your mouth, Taurus.

What? You say you’re already all grown up? I doubt it. In my opinion, you’ve still got a lot of stretching and expansion and transformation to accomplish during the coming decades. So yes: I hope you can find it in your wild heart to proclaim, “When I grow up, I want to be a great beauty.” (P.S. Your ability to become increasingly beautiful will be at a peak during the next 14 months.)

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): “Manage with bread and butter until God sends the honey,” advises a Moroccan proverb. Let’s analyze how this advice might apply to you. First thing I want to know is, have you been managing well with bread and butter? Have you refrained from whining about your simple provisions, resting content and grateful? If you haven’t, I doubt that any honey will arrive, ether from God or any other source.

But if you have been celebrating your modest gifts, feeling free of greed and displeasure, then I expect at least some honey will show up soon.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Don’t worry your beautiful head about praying to the gods of luck and fate. I’ll take care of that for you. Your job is to propitiate the gods of fluid discipline and hard but smart work. To win the favor of these divine helpers, act on the assumption that you now have the power and the right to ask for more of their assistance than you have before. Proceed with the understanding that they are willing to provide you with the stamina, persistence and attention to detail you will need to accomplish your next breakthrough.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): “Sometimes, I feel the past and the future pressing so hard on either side that there’s no room for the present at all.” A character named Julia says that in Evelyn Waugh’s novel Brideshead Revisited. I bring it to your attention as an inspiring irritant, as a prod to get you motivated. I hope it will mobilize you to rise up and refuse to allow your past and your future to press so hard on either side that there’s no room for the present. It’s a favorable time for you to fully claim the glory of being right here, right now.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): I’m not an ascetic who believes all our valuable lessons emerge from suffering. Nor am I a pop-nihilist who sneers at pretty flowers, smiling children and sunny days. On the contrary: I’m devoted to the hypothesis that life is usually at least 51 percent wonderful. But I dance the rain dance when there’s an emotional drought in my personal life, and I dance the pain dance when it’s time to deal with difficulties I’ve ignored.

How about you, Virgo? I suspect that now is one of those times when you need to have compassionate heart-to-heart conversations with your fears, struggles and aches.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Do you absolutely need orchids, sweet elixirs, dark chocolate, alluring new music, dances on soft grass, sensual massages, nine hours of sleep per night and a steady stream of soulful conversations? No. Not really. In the coming days, life will be a good ride for you even if you fail to procure those indulgences.

But here are further questions and answers: Do you deserve the orchids, elixirs and the rest? My answer is yes, definitely.

And would the arrival of these delights spur you to come up with imaginative solutions to your top two riddles? I’m pretty sure it would. So I conclude this horoscope by recommending that you do indeed arrange to revel in your equivalent of the delights I named.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): “Don’t try to steer the river,” writes Deepak Chopra.

Most of the time, I agree with that idea. It’s arrogant to think that we have the power to control the forces of nature or the flow of destiny or the song of creation. Our goal should be to get an intuitive read on the crazymaking miracle of life, and adapt ourselves ingeniously to its ever-shifting patterns and rhythms. But wait! Set aside everything I just said. An exception to the usual rule has arrived. Sometimes, when your personal power is extra flexible and robust – like now, for you – you may indeed be able to steer the river a bit.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): “Dear Astrologer: Recently I’ve been weirdly obsessed with wondering how to increase my levels of generosity and compassion. Not just because I know it’s the right thing to do but also because I know it will make me healthy and honest and unflappable. Do you have any sage advice? – Ambitious Sagittarius.” Dear Ambitious: I’ve noticed that many Sagittarians are feeling an unprecedented curiosity about how to enhance their lives by boosting the benevolence they express. Here’s a tip from astrologer Chani Nicholas: “Source your sense of self from your integrity in every interaction.” Here’s another tip from Anais Nin: “The worse the state of the world grows, the more intensely I try for inner perfection and power. I fight for a small world of humanity and tenderness.”

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Time does not necessarily heal all wounds. If you wait around passively, hoping that the mere passage of months will magically fix your twists and smooth out your tweaks, you’re shirking your responsibility. The truth is, you need to be fully engaged in the process. You’ve got to feel deeply and think hard about how to diminish your pain and then take practical action when your wisdom shows you what will actually work. Now is an excellent time to upgrade your commitment to this sacred quest.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): The questions you’ve been asking aren’t bad or wrong. But they’re not exactly relevant or helpful, either. That’s why the answers you’ve been receiving aren’t of maximum use. Try these questions instead. 1. What experience or information would you need to heal your divided sense of loyalty? 2. How can you attract an influence that would motivate you to make changes you can’t quite accomplish under your own power?

3. Can you ignore or even dismiss the 95 percent of your fear that’s imaginary so you’ll be able to focus on the five percent that’s truly worth meditating on? 4. If I assured you that you have the intelligence to beautify an ugly part of your world, how would you begin?

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): A scuffle you’ve been waging turns out to be the wrong scuffle. It has distracted you from giving your full attention to a more winnable and worthwhile tussle. My advice? Don’t waste energy feeling remorse about the energy you’ve wasted. In fact, be grateful for the training you’ve received.

The skills you’ve been honing while wrestling with the misleading complication will serve you well when you switch your focus to the more important issue. So are you ready to shift gears? Start mobilizing your crusade to engage with the more winnable and worthwhile tussle.

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Deadline for Telegraph classified ads is Tuesday at noon. Ads are a bargain at 10 cents a character with a $5 minimum. Even better, ads can now be placed online: durangotelegraph.com. Prepayment is required via cash, credit card or check.

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Ads can be submitted via: n classifieds@durango telegraph.com n 970-259-0133 n 777 Main Ave., #214 Approximate office hours: Mon., 9ish - 5ish Tues., 9ish - 5ish Wed., 9ish - 3ish Thurs., On delivery Fri., 10:30ish - 2ish please call ahead: 259-0133.

Announcements ReCycle. ReUse. ReLove.

Clementine Design Studio and Vintage Finds @ The Warehouse District.

2413 E. Empire Street. Cortez. Open - Fridays & Saturdays. 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. One year anniversary sale! 8/3 - 10/01 The Perfect Gift for your favorite dirtbag. Literature from Durango’s own Benighted Publications. The Climbing Zine, The Great American Dirtbags, American Climber, Climbing Out of Bed and Graduating From College Me are available at: Maria’s Bookshop, Pine Needle Mountaineering, the Sky Store, or on the interweb at www.climbingzine.com.

Pets Foster Cat Needs a Home Playful, gray and white, very small adult female. Spayed and rabies vaccinated. 970-759-6932.

Love Your Dog! At the Durango Dog Wash behind Liquor World in the Albertson’s parking lot. Open every day!

Wanted Turn Vehicles, Copper, Alum, Etc. Into Cash! at RJ Metal Recycle, also free appliance and other metal drop off. 970-259-3494.

HelpWanted Gardening Help Needed Need laborer four days a week till the end of Oct. No experience needed. 9465110.

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Exec. Assistant/Office Manager The Wyss Foundation seeks an enthusiastic professional to provide executive support to the Vice President of the Foundation and to help manage and run the Durango office. For more information: Go to www.idealist.org and search “Wyss Foundation.”

Classes/Workshops Dr. Melaney Presents Grief Mastery, A new paradigm on healing, grief and overcoming loss. Thurs., Aug. 9, 10-12, at R Space. $45 drmelaney.com, 970-3821188.

Durango Arts Center The Durango Arts Center, (DAC) a regional multi-faceted non-profit organization based in Durango, Colorado, seeks a dynamic, creative and energetic leader to serve as Executive Director. Functioning as the chief executive officer and appointed by the Board of Directors, the Executive Director exerts the will of the Board in projecting the face of the DAC, providing visionary and strategic leadership, ensuring financial sustainability, serving collaborative needs within the community, managing all operations and staff and upholding DAC policies. To see a full job description and instructions to apply visit the website www.duran goarts.org.

Open Heart Meditation Retreat Join us for a 3 day nonresidential meditation retreat with Craig Holliday. Aug 17-19. Fort Lewis College Chapel. $175250. Come explore the depth of true nature through mindfulness, the 7 chakras, sitting and walking meditation. All are welcome. Details and to register craighol liday.com.

Barber Needed For At-Risk Youth Open interview/tour at DeNier Youth Services, Tuesdays 10:00 am or 5:30 pm, Thursdays 3:00 pm or 5:30 pm. Must be 21 yo and pass drug/background tests incl THC. Email resume Peggy.McMahan@ROP.com or apply at 720 Turner Dr, Durango.

The Art of Mindfulness Summer Kids’ Camp Prepare for the upcoming school year, as a life skill, and just plain fun! Mindfulness through art/nature/ communication/acting, and more. Ages 6-12, Aug. 13-16. on-pointmindfulness.com or call JoAnne at 970-749-4912.

Maintenance Technician Open interview/tour at DeNier Youth Services, Tuesdays 10:00 am or 5:30 pm, Thursdays 3:00 pm or 5:30 pm. Must be 21 yo and pass drug/background tests incl THC. Email resume Kimberly.Todd@ROP.com or apply at 720 Turner Dr, Durango $1000 Sign-On Bonus Interested in psych, human services or corrections careers? Work with at-risk students in a secure detention facility. - Coach counselor (FT/PT days/nights). Open interview/tour at DeNier Youth Services, Tuesdays 10:00 am, Thursdays 3:00 pm or 5:30 pm. Must be 21 yo and pass drug/background tests incl THC. Email resume Karen.Doyle@ROP.com or apply at 720 Turner Dr, Durango.

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8 wk Mindful Self-Compassion 8 Mondays starting August 6. (No class 9/3) 9:00 - 11:30am Smiley Building, Studio 10 Sliding scale fee: $250-450 Contact Myoung Lee, Certified Mindfulness Teacher: Myahmindfulness@gmail.com or 970-946-5379.

Mommy and Me Dance Class Come join the fun! Now registering for classes. Call 970-749-6456. mom myandmedance.com.

Services Harmony Organizing and Cleaning Services Home and office 970-403-6192.

Low Price on Inside/ Outside Storage Near Durango, RJ Mini Storage. 970259-3494.

Spray Tans! Organic and beautiful!

Meg Bush, LMT 970-759-0199.

Dog Days of Summer Spray Tan Special It’s the perfect time to freshen up that old tan and fix those crazy Durangotans!

Save $10 on a color-customized spray tan from Spa Evo when you mention this ad.

Experience Durango’s only color-customized heated spray tan, expertly applied by Durango’s only gold-certified spray tan technician. 7 yrs experience.

Read my review on Google, Yelp, & FB. Text or call to schedule 9702590226 www.spaevo.com Massage Treat yourself to a relaxing full body massage. Couple specials. Patrick 970238-0279.

Piano Lessons w/ fun, expert teacher. Any level or age. L Nass 769-0889.

Pet/House Sitting Exp, very reasonable, exc references, all animals. Lisa 970-903-5396.

Advanced Duct Cleaning Air duct cleaning specializing in dryer vents. Improves indoor air quality; reduces dust and allergens, energy bills and fire risk. 970-247-2462 www.advanced ductcleaninginc.com

BodyWork Insight Cranial Sacral Therapy Quiet, relaxing, deep. Don 970-7698389.

Massage by Meg Bush, LMT 30, 60 & 90 min. 970-759-0199. massageintervention.life 25 years experience. Couples, sauna, cupping. Reviews on FB + Yelp. 970-9032984.

Massage with Kathryn 20+ years experience offering a fusion of esalen style, deep tissue massage with therapeutic stretching & Acutonics. New clients receive $5 off first session. To schedule appt. call 970-201-3373.

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Radon Services Free radon testing and consultation. Call Colorado Radon Abatement and Detection for details. 970-946-1618.

Male Only, In-Town Clean, quiet. No smokers, pets, partiers. $550 including utilities, plus deposit. 970759-0551.

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Free Lake Nighthorse Annual Pass with purchase of any Colorado paddle board package! Available at Durango Outdoor Exchange. Expires 08/31/18.

Durango Wood Company Saw dust available. $10/cu yard. Call to schedule appointment 970-247-2088.

Colorado Paddle Boards are at the Durango Outdoor Exchange on College Drive. 10.6, 9.6, and 11.0 board packages! Starting at $799.

Hot Tub – New 6HP pump, 50 jets. Cost $8,000. Sell $3,650. 505-270-3104.

Reruns Home Furnishings Fun & colorful patio furniture - retro metal bouncy chairs. Funky cast aluminum chairs. Nice iron & rattan set. Plus indoor furniture - dressers, cabinets, bar stools, rugs and more. Unique treasures arriving daily. 572 E. 6th Ave. 385-7336.

3bd/2ba Home on 1 Acre w/2 Car Garage Clean & updated 1630 sq/ft w/ oversized/heated garage & large unfinished basement. Forest Lakes/Bayfield. Move in Aug 10th.

970-371-0798/kcsa.prop mgmt@gmail.com Furn’d Dwtn Vic 3/1+1/2 Av 9/1-5/31 $1550+util’s. No P/S. 382-0134.

CommunityService Free Park Entrance to Active Duty Military, Veterans Colorado Parks and Wildlife salutes all active-duty military and veterans by offering free entrance to all 41 Colorado state parks during August. Eligible veterans may pick up their hangtag and pass beginning Aug. 1. Proof of service must be presented at any CPW office or state park. If you are already in the CPW system as a military member or veteran, no further proof is necessary. Visit cpw.state.co.us for more info.

No need to be sheepish.

Pine River Brew Fest Benefits Be Frank Foundation The Be Frank Foundation is the nonprofit beneficiary of the Pine River Brew Fest on Aug. 4 at Eagle Park in Bayfield. We are looking for volunteers to help with the many logistics. Please sign up on the site to help this inaugural event be a smashing success! Free ticket and a T-Shirt for Volunteers! www.befrankfoundation.org.

Durango Public Library Seeking Businesses for Card Discount Program Each September, the library partners with local businesses to celebrate National Library Card Sign-Up Month. The discount program promotes shopping locally as well as encourages people to sign up for library cards. To participate, local businesses offer discounts and incentives for customers who show their library card when visiting their location. In turn, businesses receive free advertising as well as more local community members discovering what they have to offer. The Durango Public Library has over 30,000 active card users. Free to participate.

Contact Daisy Grice at 970-375-3387 or daisy.grice@durangogov.org for info.

Crow Canyon, Mesa Verde Development Program for Teachers Crow Canyon & Mesa Verde are teaming up to offer a two-day professional development opportunity for teachers. Participants receive a $100 per day stipend & the opportunity to earn continuing education units.

All Four Corners-area educators who service grades 3-8 are encouraged to apply. The scheduled training dates are: 5th-6th grade, Aug. 6-7; 7th-8th grade, Aug. 9-10. Contact Cara McCain at cmccain@crowcanyon.org, or call 970-564-4387.

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Drinking&DiningGuide Himalayan Kitchen 992 Main Ave., 970-259-0956 www.himkitchen.com Bringing you a taste of Nepal, Tibet & India. Try our all-you-can-eat lunch buffet. The dinner menu offers a variety of tempting choices, including yak, lamb, chicken, beef & seafood; extensive veggies; freshly baked bread. Full bar. Get your lunch punch card – 10th lunch free.

Hours: Lunch, 11am-2:30 pm & dinner, Sun. - Thurs., 5-9:30 p.m., Fri. & Sat. ‘til 10 p.m. Closed 2:30 to 5 daily $$ Crossroads Coffee 1099 Main Ave., 970-903-9051 Crossroads coffee proudly serves locally roasted Fahrenheit coffee and delicious baked goods. Menu includes gluten-free items along with bullet-proof coffee, or bullet-proof chai! Come in for friendly service and the perfect buzz!

Hours: Mon.- Fri., 7 a.m. – 4 p.m. $

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BREW Pub & Kitchen 117 W. College Drive, 970-259-5959 www.brewpubkitchen.com Experience Durango’s award-winning brewery & restaurant featuring unique, hand-crafted beers, delicious food - made from scratch, and wonderful wines & cocktails. Happy Hour, Mon.- Fri. 3-6 pm & all day Sunday with $2 off beer, $1 off wines & wells & 25% off appetizers. Watch the sunset behind Smelter Mountain.

Hours: Sun.-Thurs.11 a.m. - 9p.m., & Fri. & Sat.11 a.m. to 10 p.m. $$

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