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The Power of Local

By Doug McCarthy, Healthcare Advocate, Local First I was recently asked what I love about La Plata County. In addition to the amazing outdoor recreation opportunities we enjoy, I am delighte...

DATE: Apr 30, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local First

Shocking revelation puts wedding in doubt

DEAR ABBY: My daughter and her fiance are intelligent, successful professionals in their early 30s. Her fiance just informed her he was a sperm donor for a friend and his wife a few years ag...

DATE: Apr 29, 2023 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

The High Hawks: A super group that’s not a super group

Fiddle player Tim Carbone does not like the term “super group.” Often used to describe a group of musicians who have joined forces as a band outside of their individual, solid and successful...

DATE: Apr 27, 2023 | CATEGORY: Downtown Lowdown

Siblings take different approach to mom

DEAR ABBY: Our mom just turned 100, and she is in good health. I threw a big birthday celebration to honor this amazing woman. My brother and I were adopted as infants. She gave us a fabulou...

DATE: Apr 27, 2023 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Hike for your health

Now that the weather is warming up, so is the drive and desire to enjoy it. If you are working to drop those extra pounds, spring is the perfect time to get outside and move your body. What ...

DATE: Apr 27, 2023 | CATEGORY: Strength in Well-being

Focus on ‘surgical’ solution to ‘gotcha’ litigation

As is, HB 1259 like ‘burning down house to roast a pig’

DATE: Apr 26, 2023 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Ex is still negative influence

DEAR ABBY: My wife and I were married 21 years ago. Since then, she has admitted to cheating with 10 different men. Each time, I stayed with her, hoping she’d change. I finally left 3½ years...

DATE: Apr 25, 2023 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

What if the City Council candidates had tied?

Dear Action Line: I’m guessing this came up at some point during the recent Durango City Council election vote counting. What happens if there’s a tie? It’s of course incredibly unlikely...

DATE: Apr 24, 2023 | CATEGORY: Action Line

‘Better if we work together’

The recent guest column by George Sharpe of Merrion Oil & Gas with the headline, “No evidence people living near wells in danger,” only serves to further divide Colorado communities and thei...

DATE: Apr 23, 2023 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Friend frets as woman become wife No. 3

DEAR ABBY: My best friend, “Laura,” had an affair with a married man for 20 years. He had been married twice before, and both wives died. He’s only 50, so I find it odd that both of his prev...

DATE: Apr 22, 2023 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Grieving partner wrestles with loss

DEAR ABBY: We were a male couple in our 70s, together for 21 years, before my husband, “Charles,” died of COPD three weeks ago. For more than four years, I watched his health and quality of ...

DATE: Apr 20, 2023 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Talia Keys has never forgotten Durango

Durango was one of the first cities to give Talia Keys a chance. Approaching the music business like a door-to-door salesperson, the Salt Lake City-based singer-songwriter’s career started b...

DATE: Apr 20, 2023 | CATEGORY: Downtown Lowdown

Photos: Thousands take to the streets for ‘No Kings’ march and rally in Durango

Photos: Navajo Trail OpenFriday was the first day of the Navajo Trail Open at Hillcrest Golf Club

Friday was the first day of the Navajo Trail Open at Hillcrest Golf Club

Photos: Durango Fire Protection District opens Station 2

Photos: Hundreds gather to honor fallen Bloomfield Police officer Timothy OntiverosA solemn procession stretched for blocks Monday morning along West Apache Street in Farmington – a display of unity, grief and honor for Bloomfield Police Officer Timothy Ontiveros, 32.About 7 a.m., a large contingent of law enforcement, motorcyclists, friends and grieving family prepared to embark on the motorcade to the 9 a.m. service at the Bloomfield High School football stadium to celebrate the life of the officer.