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Beyond advancing medical and scientific innovation, federal grants help rural students and communities

Durango raised me, from preschool at Needham Elementary through Durango High School graduation. I am now a neuroscientist at the University of California, Los Angeles, investigating potentia...

DATE: Jun 22, 2025 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Is Durango a reproductive health desert?

Well, the answer is “yes, no and maybe.” First, I should define a “reproductive health desert.” It is an area without a provider of reproductive health. Thus, there are maternity, fertility,...

DATE: Jun 22, 2025 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Relationship appears to be leveling up

DEAR ABBY: I am a woman in my mid-20s who has had only abusive, toxic and horrendous relationships after entering adulthood. Since high school, I have spent years trying to find a “good guy”...

DATE: Jun 22, 2025 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Rep. Hurd must stand up for CD3 with a full-throated declaration: Our public lands are not for sale

Right now in Washington, D.C., members of Congress are seriously considering selling our public lands to pay for extending tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans. While here in the West, our ...

DATE: Jun 20, 2025 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Divorcee has no desire to wed again

DEAR ABBY: I am twice divorced and recently celebrated my 61st birthday. I look pretty fantastic, and I’m in great health. My husbands were really great guys, and I have maintained positive ...

DATE: Jun 20, 2025 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Public lands targeted in massive budget bill

The United States Senate is presently considering one of the greatest existential threats to public lands in recent memory. A proposal from Utah’s Sen. Mike Lee, a Republican in charge of th...

DATE: Jun 19, 2025 | CATEGORY: Thinking Green

Keeping your dog safe in the car this summer: What La Plata County pet owners need to know

As summer heats up in La Plata County, the La Plata County Humane Society urges all dog owners to take extra precautions when traveling with pets. One of the most dangerous and easily overlo...

DATE: Jun 18, 2025 | CATEGORY: From the Humane Society

Shinyribs plays Silverton and Dolores

Kevin Russell went back to his roots for his latest release. The frontman of the Austin, Texas-based swamp-boogie, rootsy-soul and funk outfit Shinyribs has on most of the band’s recorded ca...

DATE: Jun 18, 2025 | CATEGORY: Downtown Lowdown

Ex-wife has held secret for 30 years

DEAR ABBY: My ex-husband was found dead in his home three months ago. He was a bitter man who never forgave me for leaving him. We were divorced for 30 years before his death and have two ch...

DATE: Jun 18, 2025 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Erasing parks’ and monuments’ past is unlawful and insults the people who suffered that history

As the philosopher George Santayana said, “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” It’s true that we humans easily forget the past, and we seem to repeat our mistakes...

DATE: Jun 17, 2025 | CATEGORY: Opinion

From processed to powerful: Why whole foods are your best weight loss weapon

Have you ever felt stuck in your weight loss journey – like no matter what you try, the scale refuses to budge, or worse, the pounds return even faster? You’re not alone. For millions of Ame...

DATE: Jun 16, 2025 | CATEGORY: Strength in Well-being

Do as I say, not as I do

Dear Action Line, The city installed signs on the Animas River Trail telling users to “walk on the right.” Yet the poster shows two dog owners happily meandering on the left side. I...

DATE: Jun 16, 2025 | CATEGORY: Action Line