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Man divides time with wife, mistress

DEAR ABBY: I have been married to my wife for a little over a year. I love her. However, right before our wedding, I met a co-worker I’ll call “Alexis.” We hit it off, and I consider her a c...

DATE: Dec 6, 2022 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Where’s that confounded parking garage?

Dear Action Line: I have looked all over for this garage. Can you help? – E. Lee Gullparker Dear E. Lee: OK, after spending all weekend driving around Durango, Action Line is stumped to...

DATE: Dec 5, 2022 | CATEGORY: Action Line

What we learned from CD-3 midterm elections

The recent elections in our 3rd Congressional District may be a turning point. But where it is leading us is far from settled. Nevertheless, there are four lessons from the recent election w...

DATE: Dec 4, 2022 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Irony in crypto lender filing for Chapter 11 protection

Within the bankruptcies of crypto lenders, there is a genuine irony: The centralized governmental authority cryptocurrency denounces is its savior. Earlier this month, FTX filed for Chapter ...

DATE: Dec 4, 2022 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Religious doctrine on sterilization in way of good medical care

“Shapeshifter” I have to make you sick to make you well, The oncologist says, five months we’ll scour each cell of your abdomen clean. – from “Refugee” by Pamela Uschuk When I...

DATE: Dec 4, 2022 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Friendship with doctor’s wife awkward

DEAR ABBY: For several years, I have gone to a medical specialist I’ll call “Eric” for certain issues. Eric’s wife, “Nina,” and I were very close friends. Our families celebrated holidays an...

DATE: Dec 3, 2022 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Saying goodbye for the last time

Have you had to say goodbye to someone you know you’ll never see again? Whether from dying or distance or something else, it’s very difficult, but can be beautiful. Traveling to Maine in Oct...

DATE: Dec 3, 2022 | CATEGORY: Authentic Aging

'Share the Love Cycle’ put heart in Spoketober

The “Share the Love Cycle” event showcased the cycling community’s heart and passion on Oct. 7 to 9 during Durango’s inaugural Spoketober, a monthlong cycling celebration. On a beautiful, c...

DATE: Dec 3, 2022 | CATEGORY: The Tourism Effect

Make the holidays about family, not the flu

With the beautiful dusting of the first snow comes the holidays’ less-celebrated counterpart: flu season. While holiday gatherings are a wonderful time to share laughter and fun, they can al...

DATE: Dec 3, 2022 | CATEGORY: Creating Community

The hope for snow a recurring theme

The juxtaposition of the holiday season always messes with me – we speed up to reach the goal of slowing down. We rush to buy presents, wrap and/or mail those presents, decorate the house, m...

DATE: Dec 3, 2022 | CATEGORY: From the Extension Office

Gifts that don’t cost money

It’s Christmastime. I know this because the ads for gift buying, on television, started as I was tuning into a football game on Thanksgiving Day. And, since Christmas is less than a month aw...

DATE: Dec 2, 2022 | CATEGORY: Flies & Lies

Yves Giraud throws down roots

When musician Yves Giraud moved to Montezuma County, he found the musician pool deeper and packed with more musicians than anticipated. It was not as deep as in his former homes of Los Angel...

DATE: Dec 1, 2022 | CATEGORY: Downtown Lowdown