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Man’s sobriety hasn’t calmed his anger

DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have been married 12 years, and we were together five years before getting married. He’s an alcoholic who has been sober for several years, but he wants to argue ...

Father John’s message was love

Father John Jatau, the parish priest at St. Columba Church, has left Durango. “God is great, all the time” was his greeting. His baseball hat said the same. You had to know him to appreciate...

Fences Part II: Do deer fences also make good neighbors?

Dear Action Line, Driving the fairly new stretch of U.S. Highway 550 south from the former Bridges to Nowhere recently, I noticed the tall, bomber-looking deer fencing on both sides...

From the mountains to the Capitol: Colorado kids need a champion for youth mental health

Colorado is a state that takes pride in its quality of life – our mountains, outdoor culture and thriving communities. But there is a quieter crisis that has been building in Southwest Color...

The Pyramid Scheme

Unique lake in Nevada provides massive trout for those willing to work for it

Geothermal energy legislation moves forward with strong bipartisan support

For many Americans, Washington can feel disconnected from the challenges people face at home. Too often, political debates generate headlines but little progress. When I ran for Congress, I ...

Phil Weiser: Why I’m running to be Colorado’s next governor

Editor's note: The Herald Editorial Board invited Democratic and Republican candidates for Colorado governor to submit guest columns for publication. Columns are published as submitted, ...

Michael Bennet: Colorado’s future is worth fighting for, together

Editor’s note: The Herald Editorial Board invited Democratic and Republican candidates for Colorado governor to submit guest columns for publication. Columns are published as submitted, ...

Policing homelessness worsens the crisis

A criminal record never helped me improve my life. I gained no benefit from mine and, though some people may think “that’s the point,” that is exactly my point. No amount of jail or probatio...

Second thoughts grow ahead of road trip

DEAR ABBY: My wife and I have scheduled a long road trip with another couple. All four of us are retired with a zest to explore. We share common interests, enjoy each other’s company and int...

Celebrating 50 years of KSUT radio

Editor’s note: Shinyribs has had to cancel its June 12 show in Durango. Durango remains blessed to have not one but two left of the dial radio stations. Which most fans of music know th...

Here we go ... 80!

My father came home from the war and I was born nine months later. It’s big, as it seems everything we do is big – the baby boomer generation has been pivotal in shaping cultural trends, fro...