The Durango Telegraph, May 11, 2023

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Famous fossils

Prehistoric relics an economic boon for small towns

Digs for dirtbags

Local motel steps into hostel void with 22 new beds

The grout of life

Kapustka on new show, the everyday & canned ham

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Safety is no accident

In defense of one of the U.K.’s great contributions: the roundabout by David Feela

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Dino-mite

Putting fossils on full display can boost economies of small towns by Adam Larson

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Bargain bunks

Motel Durango offers affordable lodging for outdoor enthusiasts by Jonathan Romeo

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4 La Vida Local

4 Thumbin’ It

5 Writers on the Range

6-7 Soap Box

8-9 Top Story

10-11 Between the Beats

12-13 Stuff to Do

13 Ask Rachel

14 Free Will Astrology

15 Classifieds

15 Haiku Movie Review

Hamming it up

Sitting down with Studio &’s Tim Kapustka ahead of art show opening by Stephen Sellers

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Ear to the ground:

“We just did dinner and a standup show where all the comics were moms talking about how much being a mom sucks.”

– Notes from a ‘Dadchelor Party.’

Patched up

If you need some sewing repair work on your gear, and have an affinity for free things, listen up!

This Saturday from 12 noon - 4 p.m., a free community event at Channel 37 (1129 Narrow Gauge Ave., in the alley behind 11th St. Station) will offer repairs on holes and rips in clothing and lightweight outdoor gear, as well as consultation on modifications and alterations (within a reasonable time constraint). Zipper chain and slider replacements are also available, and all work is first-come, first-served.

So what brings this good fortune to those among us walking around with holes in our clothes? Turns out, the free repair work comes by way of a group called “Reanimator,” comprised of eight cyclists who have been biking from Salt Lake City since April 10 with their sewing machines in tow. Since, the group has traveled to places like Provo and Albuquerque as part of the first Reanimator bicycle tour. Ultimately, the group hopes to travel an estimated 1,000 miles.

“In our free community events, Reanimator provides efficient and durable textile repairs – sewing by solar power and carrying all equipment by bicycle,” the group said in a statement. “Why are we doing this? Because we believe that cycling and sewing are powerful tools for self-sufficiency.”

The event will also have bikes for sale as well as handmade goods.

Fire on the mountain

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The man, the myth, the legend Gardy Catsman throws some moves in Smelter Rapid earlier this week./ Photo by Stephen Eginoire

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You may have noticed that Animas City Mountain is on fire. Earlier this week, a prescribed burn was ignited north of town as part of a larger effort to build a buffer around Durango to prevent a catastrophic wildlife entering city limits (which you can read about more in our previous coverage at https://bit.ly/42MJQ0T).

The prescribed burn is expected to cease Thursday and resume Friday. In the meantime, we’ll leave you with this from the Durango Police Department:

“The Durango Police Department has received several reports of individuals not following the mandatory public land closures for the prescribed burn. The closure applies to all public use to provide public safety during the prescribed burn. All trails, trailheads and parking lots at Animas City Mountain, Dalla Mountain Park, Tanque Verde and XRock are closed to public access during the prescribed fire dates from May 8-15.”

Red light, green light

It would be nice if Camino del Rio, as the Spanish name suggests, was only a quaint path along the river. If I take the time to park and walk down to the river, a paved path exists there, which fits well with my imagined version. Some drivers imagine differently, especially if they’re in a hurry along this crosstown highway that for them might as well be called Camino del Hora Punta, Camino del Comercio or even Camino del Locos.

Last month while I drove to a doctor appointment, the stoplight at the intersection at Santa Rita Park suddenly changed from green to yellow. I pumped the brake and came to a hard stop as the light turned red, with only a brief sense of relief. Suddenly, an enormous pickup spewing a black diesel cloaking device roared past me, as if I was standing still, which I was. Surely every licensed motorist knows red means stop, green means go, and yellow means be prepared to stop, except for this driver who obviously heard that yellow means stomp on the accelerator and go like hell!

Later, at the clinic as the cuff came off my arm the doctor said, “Your blood pressure is slightly elevated.” I described my traffic encounter, and she said, “Perhaps that explains it,” but I could tell she had doubts. She is, after all, in the examiner’s seat, and I’m the one who drove this organic jalopy into her garage. Mushy brakes and a noisy muffler aren’t the only challenges I face as my body’s odometer records its miles.

Things could be worse. One firm of personal injury lawyers estimates 165,000 accidents occur annually at intersections caused by red-light runners. Fatalities run from 700-800 a year, and a quarter of all traffic deaths, including about half of all injuries, happen at intersections. Camino del Splat.

A minister named Robert Fulghum attempted to simplify the way we think about life’s worries by writing “All I Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten.” It appeared in 1986, and though widely published and often cited, its critical reception was less than stellar. Its 50 essays were considered trite and sentimental. Maybe the author’s philosophy might have more impact if tweaked by someone with my recent experience. Starting with the title, I’d call it “All I Need to Know About Driving I Learned in Kindergarten.” A revised table of contents might read like this:

1) “Share everything”... especially the road, because bicycles and pedestrians don’t come equipped with airbags.

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The (so far) successful prescribed burn on Animas City Mountain, which is aimed at creating a wildfire buffer around the City of Durango.

Grocery store prices showing signs of falling last month, for the first time in who knows when, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Proof that there are consequences for being a POS, with Trump found guilty for sexual abuse and Rep. George Santos surrendering on fraud charges for using campaign funds to buy luxury clothes

2) “Play fair”... but remember that driving is not a game.

3) “Don’t hit people”... because you’re in control of a 2-ton bullet.

4) “Put things back where you found them”... but not while you’re driving.

5) “Clean up your own mess”... before you start the engine, especially if the accumulation of crap on your dashboard and on the floor around your feet interferes with your ability to drive safely.

6) “Don’t take things that aren’t yours”... like liberties, specifically those prohibited by the operational motor vehicle regulations.

7) “Say you’re sorry when you hurt somebody”... especially if your license has been revoked, your insurance has expired or your registration tags indicate you’ve always had trouble with deadlines. And don’t leave the scene.

8) “Wash your hands before you eat”... but don’t eat while you’re driving.

9) “Flush”... which sounds unambiguously clear to me.

10) “Take a nap every afternoon” ... especially if you drink your lunch.

There. I’ve calmed down and in a roundabout way, I’ve also ended up saying something quite simple: intersections are dangerous. Be careful.

I spent the entire month of September in the UK and never drove anywhere. The idea of meeting vehicles on the wrong side of the road, especially at intersections, moving in a counterclockwise continuous circular flow looked downright scary, at least to me, but the natives appear to know what they are doing, which is why I walked or left the driving to them while visiting.

Having been raised on the intersection model, it’s natural to feel more comfortable obeying signal lights. But roundabouts actually reduce stop-and-go traffic, eliminate crossover traffic (where motorists turn in front of you), and eliminate the necessity of slamming on your brakes if the silly light decides to change. Even during rush-hour when roundabout traffic becomes congested, it may slow you down but is less likely to kill you.

According to the Federal Highway Administration, the safety benefits of roundabouts result in a 35 percent reduction of overall intersection crashes, a 90 percent reduction of fatal accidents and a 76 percent decrease of overall intersection accident injuries per year.

Statistics like these justify such a prominent experiment in Durango with “traffic calming devices” such as roundabouts implemented near Mercy Hospital, where blood pressure can become elevated as something simple occurs, like when a doctor walks into an examination room.

– David Feela

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On the flip side, reports that people are hiking and biking into the controlled burn, because recreating straight into a forest fire sounds like … fun?

A cut in a fiber-optic line causing widespread internet outages Wednesday, causing some staff to go coffee shopto-coffee shop looking for Wi-Fi like that one “South Park” episode

A string of mysterious horse deaths in the lead up to the Kentucky Derby, prompting an investigation. And “True Detective” just found its plot for its next season.

On the road to nohair

Phosphogypsum is a radioactive byproduct stemming from fertilizer production, and Florida stockpiles millions of tons of it because they make 80% of our fertilizer. Since they have so much of it, and since we’re talking about Florida, their Legislature just sent a bill to Ron DeSantis that would allow the use of this radioactive material as road pavement. Of course, all the woke snowflakes (aka construction workers) are throwing hissy fits because they’ll probably get cancer, but DeSantis hasn’t yet commented on whether or not he’ll sign the bill, because in Florida, all roads lead to chode.

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Famous fossils

Old bones can be a town’s movie stars

by Adam Larson

The prehistoric past can perk up the present. When woolly mammoth bones were found in my hometown in Wisconsin years ago, they became the centerpiece of one of our local museums. Today, they continue to attract visitors and serve as one of the city’s informal symbols.

Unfortunately, the story across much of the fossil-rich West is more abandonment than local fame. During the late 19th century, paleontologists made huge finds in the region, excavating specimens of famed dinosaurs like Triceratops, Stegosaurus, Diplodocus and Allosaurus.

But like many would-be movie stars, the bones ended up leaving their rural sites to find fame in the big cities. Left behind were holes – literally.

It took time for the West to stake its claim to keeping some fossil finds at home. Countless fossils, for example, have been exhumed in Wyoming since the late 19th century, but the University of Wyoming Geological Museum in Laramie didn’t have a single mount of a Wyoming dinosaur until 1961.

One reason was money. Even today, a town might be located right next to spectacular fossil sites, but limited municipal budgets can make it hard to keep the lights on in a museum.

Yet everyone benefits when at least some fossil finds stay put. In many cases, they are discovered not by paleontologists but by ordinary citizens. In 2006, oil workers in Wyoming happened upon giant white bones, recognized their importance and called in experts. The bones were part of an enormous, 11,600-yearold Columbian mammoth.

Thankfully, that mammoth is now on public display at the Tate Geological Museum in Casper. The landowners whose property contained the mammoth bones thoughtfully chose to donate them.

Once in local museums, fossil displays give people in the area examples of the bones they might come across,

and a place for them to contact if they find something unusual. When locally found fossils stay local, they also connect people to their prehistoric heritage and encourage them to donate discoveries to local museums.

But there’s more: fossils help the local economy by attracting visitors. Once local museums start drawing a crowd, they can help pay for themselves while also indirectly contributing to schools and roads. According to the Americans for the Arts, tourism from museums and other cultural nonprofits generates $5 in tax revenue for each dollar they receive in government funding.

Thankfully, a lot has changed since the first fossil hunters descended upon the West in search of prehistoric dinosaurs, mammals and more. Fossil fans in the West no longer have to travel hundreds or thousands of miles to see incredible discoveries in their home states.

For example, in Ekalaka, Mont., population 399, the Carter County Museum hosts an annual “Dino Shindig,” which attracts paleontologists from across the country and hundreds of other visitors.

As Carter County Museum director Sabre Moore told the documentary series “Prehistoric Road Trip,” the Shindig shares groundbreaking science and includes the landowners who made the discoveries possible.

At the Wyoming Dinosaur Center in Thermopolis, population 2,725, visitors can see fossils of dinosaurs large and

small, tour active dig sites and even take part in the digs themselves.

“I like that we’re a destination for folks coming to Thermopolis,” Levi Shinkle, collections manager at the Wyoming Dinosaur Center and a Thermopolis native, said. “We’re a small museum, but we’re often in the same conversations as the large museums.”

In North Dakota, the State Fossil Collection is on a quest, in the words of founder John Hoganson, to put “a fossil exhibit in every town.” The program has helped put up more than two dozen paleontology and geology exhibits across the state, from Pembina, population 512, to Lidgerwood, population 600, to Bowman, population 1,470.

Sharing a home where the dinosaurs once roamed definitely adds to local pride. When the Museum of the Rockies in Bozeman, Mont., obtained a second large Tyrannosaurus rex, it put the second one up on display in the museum as “Montana’s T. rex,” and they loaned the other to the Smithsonian in Washington, D.C., where it’s now known as the “Nation’s T. rex.”

Sharing the riches of the West’s past –right here in the West – enriches everyone.

Adam Larson is a contributor to Writers on the Range, writersontherange.org, an independent nonprofit dedicated to spurring lively conversation about the West. He is a former editor of the Wyoming Dinosaur Center’s newsletter.

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An Allosaurus jimmadseni fossil on full display./ Courtesy photo

River’s rising

High water is here on the Animas River, and with it comes more boaters and floaters.

Trash left near the river banks gets washed into the river, and it’s easier to flip craft and loose items that then wash up in eddies or onto the shore. So what’s to be found as you go down the Animas besides lots of wood? The ubiquitous flip-flop, water bottles, tennis balls, plastic bags/containers, etc. And, as commercial tourism ramps up, so do paddles, small craft and even people. So how can you help if you’re on the river?

Most importantly, if you see someone trying to get out of river, help them with a tow or get them in your boat if possible. People first, gear second. Next, if you can’t carry gear with you, throw it toward the side of the river so it will hopefully eddy out. For items in eddies, again, if you can’t carry them (like paddles or crafts), stick them upright on the shore so they can be seen easily. Or if smaller, then throw them higher on the shore so they don’t wash back into the river. Lastly, if it’s trash – like tarps, clothing or bags – pile it next to the

river trail if on that side of the river. The City of Durango has regular patrols on the river trail that pick up trash. So help them find it, and help keep our river corridor cleaner and safer.

– Tim Thomas, Durango

Vote a cleaner future

I am writing as a concerned student from Animas High School, because I want to see a change in our sources of energy. I want to see us start to use more renewable, eco-friendly energy and turn away from harmful fossil fuels. I need to see this change so that our future generations will have the opportunity to experience this beautiful natural world and the clean air that we breathe.

In La Plata County, we have the great opportunity of being in an energy cooperative with the ability to elect our board members. With this power, we can decide who we want to create our energy future by electing people who will steer us toward less harmful energy sources. But to do this, we must vote, and right now only about 25% of people in LPEA vote for their Board of Directors. This must change; we cannot have a minority

deciding what kind of people we want to control our energy future.

District 4, go out and vote for our energy future. Currently, LPEA gets its energy from an organization called TriState that gets most of its energy from coal, a very unclean source of energy. By voting for our LPEA Board members, we

can find new ways to get our energy and slowly get out of our deal with Tri-State and into a cleaner future. We can all have an impact on how green Archuleta and La Plata counties are, and it all starts with small actions including our vote.

– Gareth S. Keohane, Animas High School class of 2025

Close call

Editor’s note: On Monday, the City of Durango announced the developer of the Sophia Apartments withdrew its application and will redesign the project. The developer’s goal is to present a new proposal to the Durango Planning Commission on June 26.

The Durango community dodged, at least for the moment, a bullet on May 3, when the Durango Planning Commission recommended to deny a proposal to build the massive 200-plus unit Sophia Apartments adjacent to Florida Road. Congratulations to all those who have been fighting an extraordinarily well-organized resistance to this illconceived project.

As community awareness and political pressure against this project grows, it seems unlikely that a body that depends on getting elected, such as the Durango City Council, would vote to overturn this recommendation. You never know, though. Plenty of horrible decisions, contrary to the best interests of the people, are made every day in America, and Durango is no different. The catastrophic decision to place the stink pot – I mean sewer treatment plant – right at Santa Rita Park, which many would consider a crown jewel of the community, is one example of

planning gone way amok.

As the saying goes, “follow the money.” The development pipeline corrupts even politicians who had the best of intentions (and we all know what the road to hell is paved with!). This Texas development corporation has, of course, managed to hire Dean Brookie, a local architect, planner and former politician to be their mercenary in representing them in this hideous development. Nothing new there.

The time has come for a change, I believe. We need a greater degree of democracy in our planning process. In my opinion, that would look like direct citizen input via required ballot initiatives for massive, high-impact decisions such as the placement of the sewer plant at Santa Rita Park or the construction of the Sophia Apartments on Florida Road.

This is not a new or novel concept. Other communities have done it. Let’s put these kinds of projects through the scrutiny of a direct ballot initiative election process and let the people decide. Otherwise, the next disastrous project proposal may not receive the stellar resistance that the Sophia Apartments proposal is getting and could slip through the wide cracks that make up the planning process here.

– Brian Clark, Durango

Consider all options

Nuclear energy is a controversial issue.

I admit my own skepticism on the topic. My concern is that we have backed ourselves into a corner from a lack of past action to address climate change. We need to transition rapidly to clean, carbon-free energy. Could that transition benefit from nuclear energy?

The Durango chapter of Citizens Climate Lobby has organized an opportunity to learn more about nuclear energy with a brand-new Oliver Stone film, “Nuclear Now,” which is just now hitting theaters. It is based on the book, “A Bright Future.”

At the national level, Citizens Climate Lobby has taken a supportive stance on nuclear energy. We think it’s important to consider all technology options, including nuclear, that will help us move quickly to 100% clean energy. We support policies like carbon fees and dividends that allow all lowcarbon technologies, including nuclear, to be considered fairly on their merits.

Join us for a free viewing of “Nuclear Now” at the Durango Library on May 18 from 6-8 p.m. A discussion will follow with Fort Lewis College professor and nuclear engineer Billy Nollet.

– Susan Atkinson, Durango

David Luschen for LPEA

I am writing in support of David Luschen as a candidate for LPEA in District 4.

Luschen believes that local, renewable energy gives us greater control of our energy costs, freedom from a third-party energy supplier, and resilience against supply and demand spikes.

According to the website of John Purser, Luschen’s opponent, “Tri-State’s carbon reduction goals are more aggressive in scope and timeline than the carbon reduction goal of LPEA.” Having served on LPEA for three years, I can say that this is far from the truth. Yes, Tri-State has made gains in adding renewable energy to its mix, but it has done so kicking and screaming. I believe moving on from Tri-State is the best move for obtaining more local and renewable energy.

Additionally, Luschen has 26 years of utility experience with an engineering background. Having someone with prior knowledge and years of experience in the electric field will only better our cooperative.

Please join me in voting for Luschen for LPEA Board of Directors.

– Michael Rendon, Durango

Digs for dirtbags

New hostel offers hikers, skiers and other frugal fun hogs place to hang their hats

by Jonathan Romeo

Joining the ranks of mountain towns that offer afford able and communal lodging for thrifty travelers and frugal fun hogs, Durango now has a hostel.

Recently, Motel Durango, located at the corner of North Main Avenue and 22nd Street, converted a por tion of its lodging space to hostel rooms. For the unac quainted, a hostel is a low-cost, shared lodging where guests typically rent a bunk bed in a dorm style room.

This is Durango’s first hostel in close to 15 years. Du rango’s original hostel, on East Second Avenue where the Mears Building now sits, closed in 2002. Another one, operated by Candace Lemon, opened in 2007 on Goeglein Gulch Road, but closed a few years later.

The arrival of a proper hostel in Durango is a huge win not just for recreational road trippers on a budget, but thru-hikers on the Colorado Trail, which has its southern terminus up 25th Street. Now, all those dirty, tired hikers that have made the 567-mile journey from Denver have an affordable place to recharge, celebrate and yes, shower.

“Hostels along the trail are really critical,” Jared Champion, community outreach manager for the Col orado Trail Foundation, which helps maintain and sup port trails and volunteers, said. “It’s also part of the culture of the trail; those are anchor points.”

Around 2017, Motel Durango was bought by Moun tain Capital Partners, the company that owns Purgatory Resort. However, about two years ago, hotel officials started to toy with the idea of converting one of the two buildings on the site into a hostel.

Josh Benson, general manager of Motel Durango, said two main factors went into the decision – the obvious being Durango is the southern end of the Colorado Trail. The other reason, though, is part of the hotel’s larger rebrand as lodging for outdoor recreationists at an affordable rate.

“We wanted to offer a place where you could enjoy Durango and not spend hundreds of dollars on a hotel room,” Benson said. “So we decided to bring a hostel to Durango.”

Previously, there were two buildings at Motel Durango, one that had a lobby and a couple rooms for employees, and another that served as the main hotel building. Ultimately, hotel officials decided to convert five rooms in the lobby/employee housing portion to serve as a hostel.

Now, there are three rooms with three bunk beds each, for a total of six beds per room, 18 in all. Also, there is another room that is female only, with two bunk beds for a total of four beds. And, one room in the building was converted to a lounge/kitchen area for hostel guests to hang out and cook their own meals. There are also lockers to secure gear and laundry machines to get the grime off.

The main hotel building will remain as is, Benson said.

And though Durango has gotten more – ahem – up-

scale, Motel Durango has tried to keep costs low for hikers, skiers, bikers and others of more limited means. A bunk bed at Motel Durango, for instance, costs about $40 a night, whereas any ole hotel in Durango (not naming names) can run up to $200 a night.

Just a year into the hostel business, Benson said bookings are catching on. “It’s slowly gaining traction,” he said. “It's been a while since Durango has had a hostel, but being so close to the southern end of the Colorado Trail, more trail hikers are discovering this hostel.”

Indeed, the network of hostels along the famed Col-

A hiker laces up before hitting the trail at the Motel Durango, which recently converted some of its rooms to hostels. In all, the motel has 22 hostel beds plus a communal kitchen./ Courtesy photo

orado Trail are essential for thru-hikers, Champion said. “Just having a place where you can put your head down at night can be a big relief for a lot of folks,” Champion said. “Trail towns can be just as important for hikers as the hike itself.”

Over the years, some hostels have even expanded services to cater to thru-hikers, offering shuttle service to trailheads and accepting resupply boxes. And, hostels can be a great place to meet other people and join up for hikes together.

It’s hard to keep an exact tally of hostels along the trail, Champion said, as many open, close or change hands year to year. Suffice to say, there’s around 10 along the route, including in Bailey, Breckenridge, Leadville, Buena Vista, Salida and Lake City.

When a town doesn’t have a hostel or affordable lodging option, it can be tough for hikers to plan out where they can rest before the next big leg of the trail, Champion said. This was the case most recently when Silverton’s hostel was purchased and remodeled into a hotel.

“There have been a couple of dead zones along the trail where hikers have trouble finding an affordable place to stay,” Champion said. “So we’re going to start seeing a lot of folks amped about that hostel being there in Durango.”

Audrey Spickermann, the manager at the Salida Hostel, said the hostel opened in 2017 with its main purpose to serve thru-hikers, offering dorm rooms at $40 a night. Over the years, the hostel has evolved to offer year round lodging for skiers in the winter, too.

In the peak summer months, Spickermann said the hostel is packed with hikers. She said the hostel offers an extra pair of clothes so hikers can wash their own gear, it accepts resupply boxes and has an exchange box where people can take or leave gear.

“The majority of folks who are thruhiking are doing it solo, so being able to buy a bed versus an entire hotel room is way more affordable,” she said. “And you can meet other people and share a private room (which runs about $100 for four beds).”

Lelis Gonzalez bought the hostel in Leadville, In the Clouds, about five years ago. At the height of summer, Gonzalez said the hostel, which has 45 beds total, can have anywhere from 8 to 15 thruhikers everyday. But it’s not just people on the Colorado Trail staying there.

“We get people doing all kinds of activities – hiking, running, biking, climbing 14ers,” he said. “Everyone is out here doing something. It's a really cool vibe in the hostel throughout the summer.”

Gonzalez, who has been working in the hostel world since 1999, said the

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United States is behind in the hostel game. Whereas hostels are commonplace in Europe and other countries, this country is only just coming around to it.

“I don’t know if it’s because of the movie ‘Hostel’ or what,” Gonzalez joked, referring to the splatter-horror films where unsuspecting foreigners are lured into hostels and then tortured or murdered (though hiking up a 14er could be considered a type of torture for some).

Joking aside, Gonzalez said more and more people are open to the hostel concept, which is more communal and allows you to meet people from all over the world.

“I think more people in the U.S. are getting curious and giving them a try,” he said.

Motel Durango’s Benson said the hostel will work to improve the space as it grows in popularity. But long term, he said there could be added amenities such as a shuttle service to the Junction Creek trailhead and partnerships with outdoor guide services.

“We’re at a sweet spot for now, but if it continues to take off, we may expand to more rooms,” he said. “We’re hoping now that it's spring, and word got out last year, that more hikers and outdoor recreationists want a bed to sleep in at night and go explore and play all day.”

And in the long run, towns with hostels find the economic benefit of hikers staying for a few days, eating out, going to bars and recharging (known as a “zero day”). “We have a number of towns along the way that are real draws for hikers to spend days,” Champion said. “People skip towns if they can't confidently know if there’s lodging in those places.”

And now that Durango boasts a hostel, thru-hikers have an affordable option to lay their heads after enjoying that free Carvers beer. But now they have a place to shower first. ■

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The grout of life

Tim Kapustka’s latest show celebrates the everyday (with a little canned ham thrown in)

by Stephen Sellers

“Take her to Belt Salvage! Trust me, she’ll love it!”

– Tim Kapustka, dating advice

For this week’s “Between the Beats,” I sat down with local artist and dear friend Tim Kapustka. He is the bearded and mustachioed yeoman of Studio & who, over the last decade and with fellow gallery counterparts past and present, has wrested a vibrantly inclusive arts collective unlike anything in Durango. It goes without saying, but his idea of a hot date is meandering through the sweaty muse that is a rusty salvage yard.

Perhaps you’ve run into Kapustka deep in the bowels of the aforementioned salvage yard or while sifting through a Saturday morning garage sale. Kapustka has a predilection for seeking out the forgotten everyday objects of our postcapitalist hellscape and using them as vector-based story starters for dialogue, conversation and general merriment. Kapustka’s latest solo show, “In Between Everything” transcends traditional art shows and launches this Fri., May 12, at Studio & with an opening reception from 5-9 p.m.

SS: What can we expect from your first solo show in three years?

TK: What I’m hoping to push off the dock with this show is, “the wonderful grout of life.” My thoughts are that we have the tendency to define our lives on the big days – the good and

the bad. The wedding day, the day someone you love passes away. These are good and bad, big tent poles. My point is that most of the days are just days. Friday and Monday, they get all of the press. Tuesday is magnificent. Most of our life and most of our existence is in between.

SS: How do you prepare for a solo art show?

TK: I want to have a concept. In the fall, I knew I was going to have a show in May. One part of me is very analytical. I can work backwards from the gallery space. I can show you my notebook where I’ve got it mapped out –how big of pieces can go where. And, that helped me decide, “OK, 18 pieces.” Then, I start making a list, “Old this, old that.” Lots of old stuff. Or, go down to my studio and realize that what I’m doing with my life has so much bleed in with what I’m doing as an artist. So, all this s*** I’m acquiring from garage sales or Belt Salvage just because it’s stuff that I like has really come to life and is justified being in this show. I have almost everything that I can touch and have in my hand that I’ve made pieces on. One of the things I did for this show was I set up a photo studio to take reference photos where I can control the light and shadows. I take a bunch of pictures, control what I want to control, and then I just build it digitally from there.

SS: The power of suggestion is largely at play in your work. You seem keenly interested in what

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your art evokes in the audience. How has that come about?

TK: We have that in us, that sense of story, of memory. They are very close to synonymous, memory and story. My Mom was an elementary school teacher, and so I’d always go to school early and we’d go into the office and we’d make dittos on the ditto machine. And, she’d always give me these story starters to keep me busy. I always go back to those story starters, and I try to do that with my work. They’re story starters. We could sit here all night flipping through my prints and take turns telling stories.

SS: Are there things that you’re pushing back on with your art?

TK: When I am making my work, that’s mine. I can make these statements about pushing against capitalism or whatever. Those things are part of who I am, and when I’m making these pieces, they’re mine. When I sign off and put them on the wall, they’re not mine anymore. That’s why I’m so excited to tee this show up as, “What do you think this piece means?” I very rarely will share what a piece means to others. I’m not the one who definitively gets to say what this means anymore.

SS: Your art and design is very iconic in Durango. What’s it like to see people wear your shirts, look at your “Fun” mural at Zia or see the “Weminuche” bumper sticker on pickup truck? I’ve even seen your “Soup” hat in airports and outside of Durango, even.

TK: In these divided times, let us come together around soup! It’s different. It’s humbling that people are like, “Yeah, I love soup, too!” To be fair, I’m championing things that are kind of like shooting fish in a barrel. You’re certainly not gonna see many people like, “F*** the Weminuche! And, I certainly don’t like fun!”

SS: Why do you think people gravitate to your work?

TK: I was born in 1975, I grew up in the ’80s. This is the bloom of American society decades after the war. The blender, that typewriter. People say, “Write about what you know.” These things are what I know. When people dig on my stuff, I can tell you how old they are within three years.

SS: How did you find yourself becoming enamored with vector-based art?

TK: Really it wasn’t until I moved here. I’ve been a graphic designer for a couple of decades now. I’m rocking (Adobe) CS5 on a computer I bought in 2009. When I do upgrade, I’m sure things will get easier, but I just don’t care. I’m not trying to chase the dragon of new technology.

SS: What special things are in store for your opening.

TK: We will be having a canned ham giveaway and instigating people to share stories. There’s going to be

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music by DJ Chris Heightchew. And, your regular community gathering that we’ve all come to expect here at Studio &.

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Tico Time Bluegrass Festival, 5 p.m., May 1114, ticotimebluegrassfest.com

Alex Maryol Band plays, 5 p.m., Ska Brewing, 225 Girard Ave.

Bingo Night, 5 p.m., Fenceline Cider, Mancos.

Thursday Night Sitting Group, 5:30-6:15 p.m., Durango Dharma Center, 1800 E. 3rd Ave, Suite 109.

BluPhunk Collective plays, 6-9 p.m., 11th St. Station.

Jeff Solon Jazz Duo play, every Thursday, 6-8 p.m., Lola’s Place, 725 E. 2nd Ave.

Tara Rose plays, 6-9 p.m., Durango Hot Springs.

Live music, 6-9 p.m., The Office & Diamond Belle, 699 Main Ave.

Trivia Night, 6:30 p.m., Powerhouse Science Center, 1330 Camino del Rio.

Merely Players present “Bright Star,” 7 p.m., Merely Underground, 789 Tech Center.

“Yesterday and Today: The Interactive Beatles Experience,” 7:30 p.m., FLC’s Community Concert Hall.

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Tico Time Bluegrass Festival, 5 p.m., May 1114, ticotimebluegrassfest.com

BID Coffee & Conversation, 8:30 a.m., TBK Community Room, 259 W. 9th St.

Gary Walker plays, 10 a.m.-12 noon, Jean-Pierre Bakery & Restaurant, 601 Main Ave.

Open Meditation, 12 noon-1 p.m., Durango Dharma Center, 1800 E. 3rd Ave, Suite 109.

Free Legal Clinic, 4-5 p.m., Ignacio Library, 470 Goddard Ave.

“In Between Everything: A Solo Exhibition by Tim Kapustka,” opening reception, 5-9 p.m., Stuido & Gallery, 1027 Main Ave.

Bryce Pettit & Elsa Sroka opening reception, 5-7 p.m., Sorrel Sky Gallery, 828 Main Ave.

Thee Fearless Peasants play, 5-8 p.m., Durango Craft Spirits, 1120 Main Ave.

Ghost Tapes play, 6 p.m., Fenceline Cider, Mancos.

Terry Rickard plays, 6-9 p.m., Weminuche Woodfire Grill, Vallecito.

The Concerns play, 6-9 p.m., 11th St. Station.

Live music, 6-9 p.m., The Office & Diamond Belle, 699 Main Ave.

Ru Paul’s Drag Race Watch Party, 6 p.m., Father’s Daughters Pizza, 640 Main Ave.

Merely Players present “Bright Star,” 7 p.m., Merely Underground, 789 Tech Center.

Movie Night, featuring a snow sports film created by local youth, 7 p.m., The Hive, 1150 Main Ave.

Windswept plays, woodwind trio, 7 p.m., St. Marks Episcopal Church, 910 E. 3rd Ave.

The Light Box at Stillwater Music Grand Opening, 8 p.m., Stillwater Music, 1316 Main Ave.

Drag Show, 8:30 p.m., Father’s Daughters Pizza, 640 Main Ave.

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Tico Time Bluegrass Festival, 5 p.m., May 1114, ticotimebluegrassfest.com

Durango Farmers Market, 8 a.m., TBK Bank parking lot, 259 W. 9th St. Music by The Jackson Martin Project.

Vallecito Lake Heavy Half Marathon, 9 a.m., Vallecito Reservoir.

“Windows on the Past: Learning from Historic Cemeteries,” 10:30 a.m., Durango Public Library. Hosted by Southwest Genealogy Society.

Free Sewing Repair Work, 12 noon-4 p.m., Channel 37, 1129 Narrow Gauge Ave. (behind 11th St. Station). Also bikes for sale and handmade goods.

History of the Iron Horse Bicycle Classic, 1 p.m., Zoom only: animasmuseum.org/events.html

Rob Webster plays, 5 p.m., Gazpacho, 431 E. 2nd Ave.

High Altitude Blues play, 6-9 p.m., Weminuche Woodfire Grill, Vallecito.

Live music, 6-9 p.m., The Office & Diamond Belle, 699 Main Ave.

Community Yoga, 6-7 p.m., Yoga Durango, 1485 Florida Rd. Donations accepted.

Merely Players present “Bright Star,” 7 p.m., Merely Underground, 789 Tech Center.

Ghost Tapes and Jeff Sontag play, 8 p.m., iNDIGO Room, 1315 Main Ave.

Silent Disco, 9-11:30 p.m., 11th St. Station.

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Tico Time Bluegrass Festival, 5 p.m., May 1114, ticotimebluegrassfest.com

Durango Flea Market, 8 a.m., La Plata County Fairgrounds, 2500 Main Ave.

Donny Johnson plays, 11 a.m., Weminuche Woodfire Grill, Vallecito.

Feed the People! free mutual aid meal & winter gear drive for homeless community members, every Sunday, 2 p.m., Buckley Park.

Merely Players present “Bright Star,” 2 p.m., Merely Underground, 789 Tech Center.

Open Mic, 2 p.m., Mancos Brewing.

Open Mic, 5 p.m., Fenceline Cider, Mancos.

Live music, 6-9 p.m., The Office & Diamond Belle, 699 Main Ave.

Sunday Funday, 6 p.m., Starlight Lounge, 937 Main Ave.

Monday15

CPW Wildlife Museum opening day, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., 151 E. 16th St.

Happy Hour Yoga, 5:30 p.m., Ska Brewing, 225 Girard St.

Live music, 6-9 p.m., The Office & Diamond Belle, 699 Main Ave.

Comedy Showcase, 7:30 p.m., Starlight Lounge, 937 Main Ave.

Branding my a** and ‘Friends’ fallout AskRachel

Interesting fact: Real vanilla extract is valuable. Fake vanilla flavoring often comes (seriously) from a goo from a beaver’s butt. Look it up: castoreum. Then try to pretend “vanilla” is an insult.

Dear Rachel, Corporate companies really like to give away merchandise with their logo slapped on it. Why should I walk around wearing and using someone’s swag? I don’t think my tote bag is fair compensation for the advertising I’m providing. Shouldn’t they be paying me a penny every time I sip coffee from my branded Contigo, or a dollar every time someone lays eyes on my corporate ballcap?

– Walking Billboard

Dear William Plank, That’s all true about corporate companies. But you think that’s bad? Retail companies do the same thing, only you have to PAY THEM FOR THE PRIVILEGE. People will pay EXTRA AMERICAN DOLLARS for some hoodie or

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Community Yoga, 4:30-5:30 p.m., Yoga Durango, 1485 Florida Rd. Donations accepted.

Slow Bluegrass Jam, 5:30-7:30 p.m., General Palmer, 567 Main Ave.

Live music, 6-9 p.m., The Office & Diamond Belle, 699 Main Ave.

Victor Andrada plays, 6-9 p.m., Durango Hot Springs.

Black Velvet Duo plays, 6-9 p.m., Lola’s Place, 725 E. 2nd Ave.

Reverend Horton Heat & the Delta Bombers play, doors at 7 p.m., Animas City Theatre.

Open Mic Night, 7 p.m., Starlight Lounge, 937 Main Ave.

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Small Group Meditation, 8-9:15 a.m., Durango Dharma Center, 1800 E. 3rd Ave, Suite 109.

koozie or sticker or face tattoo or whatever, just because it has some company’s logo attached to it. This might be criminal, but I’m only upset that I haven’t figured out the right way to brand myself to reap the cash from this cow.

– Big dollaz, Rachel

Dear Rachel,

I’m about to break up with someone because she loves “Friends.” She doesn’t even have the excuse of having loved it in the ’90s. She only recently started watching it online and absolutely love love loves it. It would be like learning, after trying all the ice creams, that she most adores vanilla. It’s perfectly fine, but an exemplar of all the options? The one thing you choose not as accompaniment, but as feature? Rachel, am I wrong to break up with her over this?

– The One Where She Gets Dumped

Dear Idiot, I have to think that “vanilla” be-

Restorative Yoga for Cancer, every Wednesday, 9:30-10:45 a.m., no cost for cancer patients, post-treatment survivors and caregivers, Smiley Building, 1309 E. 3rd Ave. For info and to register, visit cancersupportswco.org/calendar.

Adaptive Sports Association Open House, 10 a.m. For more info, visit asadurango.com

Live music, 6-9 p.m., The Office & Diamond Belle, 699 Main Ave.

Jessica Fichot plays, 7:30 p.m., FLC’s Community Concert Hall.

Geeks Who Drink Trivia, 8 p.m., The Roost, 128 E. College Dr.

Karaoke Roulette, 8 p.m., Starlight Lounge, 937 Main Ave.

Ongoing

“Stories We Wear: Recognizing and Honoring Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives,” opening reception, Ignacio Public Library, 470 Goddard Ave. Exhibit runs until May 31.

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came the go-to descriptor for bland and straightforward because it’s as pasty as the parts you’re about to not get touched anymore. But that white is all cream, baby. Vanilla was revered by Mexican and Latin American peoples, until Europeans latched on, when it became a luxury for the elitist of the elite. Friends, and one Friend in particular, are divine treats. You don’t deserve your girl. Maybe you can make it up to her by purchasing my branded zipper hoodie.

– There for you, Rachel

Upcoming

Nuclear Now presentation, May 18, 6-8 p.m., Durango Public Library, 1900 E. 3rd Ave.

Merely Players present “Bright Star,” May 18-20 at 7 p.m. and May 21 at 2 p.m., Merely Underground, 789 Tech Center.

Metal Night, featuring Arsenic Kitchen, Another Day’s Demons and Anarchy Hammer, May 19, 8 p.m., The Hive, 1150 Main Ave.

Black Velvet Duo plays, May 20, 6-9 p.m., Derailed Pour House, 725 Main Ave.

Trivia Night, May 23, 5:30 p.m., Elks Lodge, 901 E. 2nd Ave. Fundraiser for Mission: Support Kids!

Black Velvet Duo plays, May 23, 6-9 p.m., Lola’s Place, 725 E. 2nd Ave.

“Come Fly with Me: Brian De Lorenzo Celebrates Sinatra,” May 30, 7:30 p.m., Summit Church, 2917 Aspen Dr.

by Rob Brezsny

ARIES (March 21-April 19): All of us are always telling ourselves stories – in essence, making movies in our minds. We are the producer, the director, the special effects team, the voice-over narrator and all the actors in these inner dramas. Are their themes repetitious and negative or creative and life-affirming? The coming weeks will be a favorable time to work on emphasizing the latter. If the tales unfolding in your imagination are veering off in a direction that provokes anxiety, reassert your directorial authority. Firmly and playfully reroute them so they uplift and enchant you.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): A famous football coach once said his main method was to manipulate, coax and even bully his players into doing things they didn’t like to do. Why? So they could build their toughness and willpower, making it more likely they would accomplish formidable feats. While this may be an approach that works for some tasks, it’s not right for many others. Here’s a further nuance: The grind-it-outdoing-unpleasant-things may be apt for certain phases of a journey to success, but not for other phases. Here’s the good news, Taurus: For now, you have mostly completed doing what you don’t love to do. In the coming weeks, your freedom to focus on doing fun things will expand dramatically.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Most of us have an area of our lives where futility is a primary emotion. This may be a once-exciting dream that never got much traction. It could be a skill we possess that we’ve never found a satisfying way to express. The epicenter of our futility could be a relationship that has never lived up to its promise or a potential we haven’t been able to ripen. Wherever this sense of fruitlessness resides in your own life, Gemini, I have an interesting prediction: During the next 12 months, you will either finally garner some meaningful fulfillment through it or else find a way to outgrow it.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Many of us

Cancerians have high levels of perseverance. Our resoluteness and doggedness may be uncanny. But we often practice these subtle superpowers with such sensitive grace that they’re virtually invisible to casual observers. We appear modest and gentle, not fierce and driven. For instance, this is the first time I have bragged about the fact that I have composed more than 2,000 consecutive horoscope

columns without ever missing a deadline. Anyway, my fellow Crabs, I have a really good feeling about how much grit and determination you will be able to marshal in the coming months. You may break your own personal records for tenacity.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Why do migrating geese fly in a V formation? For one thing, it conserves their energy. Every bird except the leader enjoys a reduction in wind resistance. As the flight progresses, the geese take turns being the guide in front. Soaring along in this shape also seems to aid the birds’ communication and coordination. I suggest you consider making this scenario your inspiration, dear Leo. You are entering a phase when synergetic cooperation with others is even more important than usual.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): I boldly predict that you will soon locate a missing magic key. Hooray! It hasn’t been easy. There has been luck involved, but your Virgo-style diligence and ingenuity has been crucial. I also predict that you will locate the door that the magic key will unlock. Now here’s my challenge: Please fulfill my two predictions no later than the solstice. To aid your search, meditate on this question: “What is the most important breakthrough for me to accomplish in the next six weeks?”

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Losing something we value may make us sad. It can cause us to doubt ourselves and wonder if we have fallen out of favor with the Fates or are somehow being punished by God. And yet, I have noticed that when these apparent misfortunes have happened, they have often opened up space for new possibilities that would not otherwise have come my way. They have emptied out a corner of my imagination that becomes receptive to a fresh dispensation. I predict such a development for you, Libra.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Kissing is always a worthy way to spend your leisure time, but I foresee an even finer opportunity in the coming weeks: magnificent kissing sprees that spur you to explore previously unplumbed depths of wild tenderness. On a related theme, it’s always a wise self-blessing to experiment with rich new shades and tones of intimacy. But you are now eligible for an unusually profound excursion into these mysteries. Are you bold and free enough to glide further into the frontiers of fascinating togetherness?

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Antonie van Leeuwenhoek (1632–1723) worked at a variety of jobs. He sold cloth, was a land surveyor and bookkeeper. He managed the household affairs of his city’s sheriffs, and he supervised the city’s wine imports and taxation. Oh, by the way, he also had a hobby on the side: lensmaking. This ultimately led to a spectacular outcome. Leeuwenhoek created the world’s first high-powered microscope and transformed microbiology into a scientific discipline. In accordance with astrological omens, I propose we make him your inspirational role model in the coming months, Sagittarius. What hobby or pastime or amusement could you turn into a central passion?

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): I wonder if you weren’t listened to attentively when you were a kid. And is it possible you weren’t hugged enough or consistently treated with the tender kindness you deserved and needed? I’m worried there weren’t enough adults who recognized your potential strengths and helped nurture them. But if you did indeed endure any of this mistreatment, dear Capricorn, I have good news. During the next 12 months, you will have unprecedented opportunities to overcome at least some of the neglect you experienced while young. Here’s the motto you can aspire to: “It’s never too late to have a fruitful childhood and creative adolescence.”

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): As I’ve explored the mysteries of healing my traumas and disturbances over the past 20 years, I’ve concluded that the single most effective healer I can work with is my own body. Expert health practitioners are crucial, too, but their work requires my body’s full, purposeful, collaborative engagement. The soft warm animal home I inhabit has great wisdom about what it needs and how to get what it needs and how to work with the help it receives from other healers. The key is to refine the art of listening to its counsel. It has taken me a while to learn its language, but I’m making good progress. Dear Aquarius, in the coming weeks, you can make great strides in developing such a robust relationship with your body.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Can we surmise what your life might be like as the expansive planet Jupiter rumbles through your astrological House of Connections and Communications during the coming months? I expect you will be even more articulate and persuasive than usual. Your ability to create new alliances and nurture old ones will be at a peak.

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KDUR is Celebrating 50 years of broadcasting in 2025. With that anniversary fast approaching, staff is on the hunt for past DJs. Maybe you did a show for one year, maybe you did a show for 10. However long that was, hopefully you have a fond memory, a story or maybe even some recorded material! If you do, please email station manager Bryant Liggett, Liggett_b@fort lewis.edu or call 970.247.7261

perience in financial management, fundraising, communications, staff relations, program development & administration preferred. $55-65K to start. Email cover letter and resume to: lizpulismora@gmail.com

the outdoors? Come join the crew! Applications available on our website or swing by to meet Jen, 3677 Main Ave.

Reruns is Hiring

Part-time, regular help. Please drop off resume at Reruns, 572 E. 6th Ave.

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Harness the Power of Your Intent!

Visit Intentionfist.com to learn about the ancient method of harnessing intent to develop integrated strength. Restore your vitality, reclaim lost ranges of motion and bring your energy work or martial arts to the next level using the method. Private lessons, weekly Durango classes & online resources available. Call Steve 281-202-4422

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Karyn Gabaldon Arts Now Hiring PT salesperson. Exp. nec. in art/jewelry sales. Please drop off resume @ 680 Main, Wed. - Sat.

Wanted: iAM Music Exec Director!

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Looking for seasonal work?! Or a second job?! Look no further! The Bar D Chuckwagon is hiring motivated, responsible and capable workers in all departments. Food service, cocktail servers, retail, ticketing, blacksmithing, reservations, general grounds & maintenance, entry level positions available. Morning and/or evening shifts. Flexible schedule. On the job training provided. Competitive pay! Apply today or for more information, visit: bardchuck wagon.com/employment

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Harmony Cleaning and Organizing

Residential, offices, commercial and vacation rentals, 970-403-6192.

Lowest Prices on Storage!

Inside/outside storage near Durango and Bayfield. 10-x-20, $130. Outside spots: $65, with discounts available. RJ Mini Storage. 970-259-3494.

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Hiring Jurors for Legal Focus Group

Jurors needed for Legal Focus Group in Durango Tues., May 16. Work from 7:30am-6pm Pay = $250 Meals provided Apply at: privatejury.com

Durango Outdoor Exchange

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Massage by Meg Bush

LMT, 30, 60 & 90 min., 970-7590199.

Medicinal Massage

Deep tissue body work, joint rehab, muscular tension release. Get your body tune-up. 25% off Tuesdays. Located downtown. Call/text Dennis @ 970.403.5451

Reiki Practitioner, Postpartum Doula and reflexologist. In-office energy work sessions and reflexology by appointment, and in-home postpartum doula services and support. Energy medicine sessions held in office. Jenn DeNunzio Hall, the Sun Building, 755 E. 2nd Ave., Durango. 970-946-9352

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Cash for Vehicles, Copper, Alum, Etc. at RJ Metal Recycle. Also free appliance and other metal drop off. 970-259-3494.

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2 Big Head Todd Tickets

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Brighten up your outdoor space with bistro sets, patio/garden items, furniture and new art. Looking to consign smaller furniture pieces … 572 E. 6th Ave. Open Mon.-Sat. 385-7336.