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Evan Fricke Experiment to release new album

If it’s American-made genres of music, then local musician Evan Fricke has likely played in a band specializing in said genres. He’s handled the low-end in bluegrass and jazz, rockabilly and...

DATE: Sep 22, 2022 | CATEGORY: Downtown Lowdown

‘EVs poised to take over the highway’

It’s National Drive Electric Week and there are many reasons to celebrate! By now, you have heard the buzz about electric vehicles (EVs) and charging stations in Colorado. Or maybe you have ...

DATE: Sep 21, 2022 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Husband discovers women’s clothing

DEAR ABBY: My wife has been away for a while caring for her ill parents. Because I was alone, I decided to experiment with wearing women’s clothes and found that I really enjoyed wearing leg...

DATE: Sep 20, 2022 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

IBS and food mistakes making it worse

The Mayo Clinic classifies Irritable Bowel Syndrome is an intestinal disorder. The exact cause of IBS isn’t well understood, and there is no specific test used to determine if you suffer fro...

DATE: Sep 20, 2022 | CATEGORY: Healing Nutrition

The last few pounds

When you experience the first 10 pounds of weight loss, the benefits are usually noticeable. Clothes start fitting better, joints don’t ache as much and chances are you’re sleeping better. B...

DATE: Sep 20, 2022 | CATEGORY: Strength in Well-being

Skating at Folsom, and who was Claire Viles?

Dear Action Line: Recent maintenance on the unnamed trail that extends south from Demon Bridge along the east side of the Animas River included culvert replacement. Is the water flowing ...

DATE: Sep 19, 2022 | CATEGORY: Action Line

Will uranium boom again in the Four Corners?

The Four Corners has a heritage of uranium production as long as the atomic era. Uranium mines throughout the Dolores River Basin and across the Navajo Nation supplied much of the material t...

DATE: Sep 17, 2022 | CATEGORY: Thinking Green

‘Will protect election infrastructure’

People like me don’t usually run for office. I grew up in the mountains of Estes Park and, at times, my family relied on food stamps and food banks. I was the first person in my family to at...

DATE: Sep 17, 2022 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Food-truck ban a smokescreen for Denver cops’ mistake

When powerful people make mistakes, they tend to blame less powerful people. The Denver Police Department is powerful. Denver’s food-truck owners, not so much. This power dynamic – not publi...

DATE: Sep 17, 2022 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Shared values: ‘Free, fair elections’

The race for Colorado’s secretary of state has never been more important. We as Coloradans and Americans face a voter confidence challenge. As the former Jefferson County clerk and recorder ...

DATE: Sep 17, 2022 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Visit Durango, former DAHLA members form coalition

Visit Durango is delighted to announce a new and exciting resource for the hospitality and lodging community of La Plata County! Visit Durango’s Sales & Services Task Force has joined with t...

DATE: Sep 16, 2022 | CATEGORY: The Tourism Effect

Living with boyfriend requires dealing with dad

DEAR ABBY: I live with my boyfriend and his father. I moved in two years ago to help them pay bills so they could keep living in the house my boyfriend grew up in. But the situation has beco...

DATE: Sep 16, 2022 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby