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May Day Newsletter
Celebrate Life Force Energy on May Day, May Day is the time when nature has truly come alive. Our ancestors joyfully embraced the fertility of Mother Earth; flowers bloomed, offering their pollen to the bees. The Celtic name for this period is Beltane, which means bright or sacred fire. During the festival, great bonfires were lit and animals and fields were blessed in hopes for an abundant year. Traditionally May Day began on...
March 2022 Statewide Statistics
Every month the Colorado Association of REALTORS® (CAR) releases statewide real estate statistics and key metrics so we can review past trends and try to see where the market is headed. In March 2022, there were 9,390 new single-family listings. The year has now totaled 21,545 new listings, of which just 195 were in La Plata County. In 2021, there were 22,355 new listings by this time. This speaks to the inventory drought, resulting...
Curb Appeal
Updating the exterior of your home can add a lot of curb appeal to your property. Realtor.com recommends these easy things to spruce up the outside look. Paint can add a fresh new cover not only your house but shed, garage, fence, and more. Picking the right color and maybe a complimentary accent color for the trim will make a world of difference. While you’re looking at the trim, see if it needs any recaulking. The front door can...
March 2022 DAAR Numbers
Comparing 2020, 2021, and 2022 1st Quarter Stats is like taking a walk through memory lane of the pandemic. While pandemic feels like a bad word, it is important when considering the impacts on real estate. Q1 2022 more closely resembles Q1 2020, rather than Q1 2021. The total number of home sales in La Plata County in Q1 2020 was 208, Q1 2021 saw 251, and Q1 2022 saw 202 units sold. This trend continues across most of the rest of the...
COVID-19 Third Dose Vaccine Protection Against Hospitalization Wanes After 3 Months
Kaiser Permanente finds the Pfizer COVID-19 third dose vaccine protection against hospitalization from omicron wanes after 3 months. A research study released on April 22, 2022, in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine shows that a booster dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine provides strong protection, roughly 80% to 90%, in the first few months against hospital admissions and emergency department visits caused by the delta and omicron...
Shadow of Jupiter’s largest moon looms in magnificent new Juno photo
NASA’s Juno spacecraft imaged Jupiter and Ganymede during the mission’s 40th close pass by the giant planet on Feb. 25, 2022. (Image credit: Image data: NASA/JPL-Caltech/SwRI/MSSS Image processing by Thomas Thomopoulos © CC BY) Giant Jupiter and the shadow of its biggest moon, Ganymede, dominate the view in this latest image from the system based on a NASA spacecraft’s data. NASA’s Juno mission whizzed close...
La Plata Electric Round Up Foundation Board approves $45,500 in grants to local non-profits in Q1 2022
DURANGO, Colo. – The La Plata Electric Round Up Foundation Board approved 13 grants totaling $45,500 to local non-profit organizations at its meetings in January, February, and March of 2022. The Animas Alano Club, Durango Education Foundation, Durango Nordic Ski Club, Housing Solutions of the Southwest, In the Weeds, Pine River Shares, Southwest Organization for Sustainability, and Upper San Juan Search and Rescue were awarded...
Jack Onofrio Dog Shows
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Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College Events
The Concert Hall welcomes back Paula Poundstone – one of comedy’s most nimble and disarming comic imaginations whose talent for creating humor on the spot is the stuff of legend. She is set to take the stage on Thursday, April 21 at 7:30 pm. Paula Poundstone is known for her smart, observational humor and a spontaneous wit that has become the stuff of legend. Time magazine, in the March 2020 “Best of” issue, listed Paula’s HBO...
Punk6529 unveils Metaverse museum district: ‘Most high-end art NFTs ever’
After launching a museum district with a long list of top NFTs, punk6529 bullishly told their 323,200 Twitter followers that it might be “the most high-end art NFTs ever displayed in one place.” Popular nonfungible token (NFT) collector “punk6529” unveiled an ambitious open Metaverse project that is looking to attract 100 million users on Thursday. The self-funded project is dubbed “OM” and aims to be an open platform that is built...
Flight from big cities INCREASES despite end of pandemic with record numbers
Flight from big cities INCREASES despite end of pandemic with record numbers of homebuyers relocating from coastal cities like San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York and Seattle to more affordable areas to beat inflation and work from home A report shows 32.3 percent of Redfin users were looking to move to a different metropolitan area in the first quarter of 2022 Those numbers are up from 31.5 percent a year ago and 26 percent in 2019 ...
LPEA awards $102,000 in scholarships to nine local high school seniors
DURANGO, Colo. – La Plata Electric Association (LPEA) awarded $102,000 in scholarships to nine local high-school seniors to support their continued education. The cooperative received 56 applications for this year’s scholarship programs. Recipients were selected based on merit by a local committee comprised of 13 individuals from across LPEA’s four districts. “It’s so important to the future of our communities that employers support a...
Shark Tank’s Kevin O’Leary breaks down his crypto portfolio
Venture capitalist and “Shark Tank” star Kevin O’Leary — also known as Mr. Wonderful — casts a wide net for his cryptocurrency and Web3 investments, with each bet based on his decades of experience as a financial services pro and index investor. As there are currently 11 sectors of the S&P 500, most experts typically advise putting no more than 20% in any one sector, and no more than 5% in any one stock....
Superfoods That Boost Energy
If you’ve ever eaten a giant bowl of cacio e pepe for lunch only to find yourself struggling to stay awake three hours later, you are not alone. “Refined carbs, like pasta and bread, cause an immediate spike in blood sugar, which leads to a rapid rise in insulin, and then a swift plunge in blood sugar. This blood sugar roller coaster causes fatigue and drowsiness,” says Jeffrey Morrison, M.D., a New York City-based physician and...
What Fauci sees coming with the BA.2 coronavirus subvariant in the U.S.
The U.S. could follow the trend of the United Kingdom and see a surge in COVID-19 cases driven by the BA.2 subvariant of the coronavirus, according to Dr. Anthony Fauci. The chief medical adviser to President Biden said that though cases are still trending down across the U.S., some states are seeing a rise. “I think without a doubt that we are going to see a turnaround as people get out more and into the inside venues without...
MUSIC IN THE MOUNTAINS
For over 30 years, Music in the Mountains has produced an exceptional summer music festival with musicians of the highest caliber. We have entertained, educated and delighted audiences with the richness of classical music, and complemented concerts with year-round educational programs for youth. Join us in 2022 for Music in the Mountains from July 7- July 31. Performances will take place at the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis...
9 Good Reasons to Eat Salt
By: Cat Ebeling, RN, MSN-PHN, co-author of the best-sellers: The Fat Burning Kitchen, The Top 101 Foods that Fight Aging & The Diabetes Fix Salt. The salt of the earth. A vital electrolyte for our bodies to function—without salt, we can die. However, salt is almost always at the top of the “foods to avoid” list. It seems the entire medical profession and along with most dietitians and nutritionists hate salt. Why is salt...
House passes landmark marijuana legalization bill
April 1, 2022, 6:50 AM MDT By Rebecca Shabad WASHINGTON — The House passed legislation Friday that would legalize marijuana nationwide, eliminating criminal penalties for anyone who manufactures, distributes or possesses the substance. Lawmakers approved the measure 220-204 in a largely party-line vote. Republicans Tom McClintock of California and Matt Gaetz and Brian Mast of Florida voted in favor of the legislation, while...
Rio Grande Southern Galloping Goose #5 Excursions APRIL 2 – MAY 8
Goose Excursions to Cascade Canyon April 2 (Durango to Cascade Canyon) April 23 (Durango to Cascade Canyon) May 7 (Durango to Cascade Canyon) May 8 (Durango to Cascade Canyon) May Goose Excursions to Event Park May 6 (Durango to Event Park) The Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad is hosting former Rio Grande Southern railcar, the Galloping Goose No.5, for excursion operations on select dates in April and May...
5 Reasons You Should Consider Pet Insurance
10 years or so ago, pet insurance wasn’t a very popular topic of conversation. But now, thanks in large part to the ways in which digital advertising has changed (and thanks to social media), more people are considering it; even Twitter’s beloved We Rate Dogs account that raises money for dogs in need has become an ad platform for pet insurance. And as a result of this kind of publicity, more pet owners are giving the matter...
