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Preventing post COVID-19 conditions

It is a condition with many names. Long COVID-19, long-haul COVID-19, post-acute COVID-19, post-acute sequelae of SARS COoV-2 infection, long-term effects of COVID-19 and chronic COVID-19 al...

DATE: Apr 5, 2023 | CATEGORY: La Plata Health Watch

Firefighter’s wife alarmed by his behavior

DEAR ABBY: Last night I went to a party where my husband introduced me to all of his co-workers except for one young female who kept hanging out beside him. She’s about 25 years younger than...

DATE: Apr 4, 2023 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Spring into yum with fruit, vegetables

It’s finally happening! After a long, cold, snowy winter, signs of spring are beginning to show themselves – from the bulbs poking their first fingers through the soil or the buds that are j...

DATE: Apr 4, 2023 | CATEGORY: Nourishing Morsels

Pickleball for the kids? Not here, anyway

Dear Action Line: The walls are built, the court is paved, and it’s on city property unused for eight years. The only thing the city has to do is put up a net, poles, paint lines and gue...

DATE: Apr 3, 2023 | CATEGORY: Action Line

We’re losing trust, the linchpin of modern society

Measuring the well-being of society is an imperfect science. Some prefer financial measures, while others look toward education, access to housing and mental health. Certainly, gauging the t...

DATE: Apr 2, 2023 | CATEGORY: Opinion

‘Every child on Western Slope deserves high-quality preschool’

Families who live and work in Colorado’s mountain communities are all too familiar with the challenges of finding child care. Colorado’s Universal Preschool program can be a solution for man...

DATE: Apr 2, 2023 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Council needs clear governance policies for boards

As a former City Council advisory board member, I’d like to share some thoughts on some of the trigger issues that brought our boards to the brink of dissolution or unproductive merging with...

DATE: Apr 2, 2023 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Sweden comes to Mesa Verde– again

“What about repatriation?” Mats Carlsson-Lénart asked the question last week in the middle of an interview with me for the Swedish Broadcasting Co., the American equivalent of NPR, National ...

DATE: Apr 1, 2023 | CATEGORY: Culture Gulch

Creepy questions don’t sit right with couple

DEAR ABBY: My husband and I met our neighbor “Maggie” one day while she was walking her dog. She has since befriended me via additional meetings on the street and walks about once a week. Sh...

DATE: Apr 1, 2023 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

What do we remember about our lives?

While visiting a friend in hospice recently, I was struck by how perceptive this man is in his memories. He wanted to talk about all the “coaches” he has had in his life, people that guided ...

DATE: Apr 1, 2023 | CATEGORY: Authentic Aging

Daughter refuses to live in reality

DEAR ABBY: My 28-year-old daughter moved back home when COVID-19 hit. She works as an influencer and also has a part-time job as a content creator. She doesn’t pay bills. My husband doesn’t ...

DATE: Mar 30, 2023 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Man’s sudden reappearance confusing

DEAR ABBY: I recently got engaged to a man I’ve been seeing long distance for about a year. Then, out of the blue, an old military friend/crush called me and told me he has been thinking a l...

DATE: Mar 30, 2023 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby