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Drunk uncle crosses line with kiss

DEAR ABBY: I come from a large, close family. The majority of them live in another state. A couple of family members live in the same state I reside in. One night, my uncle came over and we ...

DATE: Aug 9, 2022 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Dismissal of career no longer a joke

DEAR ABBY: I graduated from college with a degree in a niche field. In my graduating class of nearly 7,000, there were only four of us with this specific degree. I now have a career in the f...

DATE: Aug 9, 2022 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

A complex answer for a simple question about metal artwork

Dear Action Line: Is there a proper orientation to view the metal artwork on the new Holiday Inn on Camino del Rio? Driving by, it looks like some very large and messy animal had a very ...

DATE: Aug 8, 2022 | CATEGORY: Action Line

A multitude of experiences await at the county fair

This will be my 16th fair as part of CSU Extension here in La Plata County. I could make a funny comment about “that’s a lot of turkey legs and funnel cake,” but to be honest, I do not think...

DATE: Aug 8, 2022 | CATEGORY: From the Extension Office

Corralling health care costs

Health insurance is something we don’t like to think about until we need it. And then we want it to pay for what we need. Unfortunately, life is a lot more complicated than that. Health insu...

DATE: Aug 5, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local First

SafeCare Colorado: Stronger families and brighter futures

We’ve all heard the saying “it takes a village” to raise a child. This was true before COVID-19 hit, and for most families it holds even more truth today. Parents and caregivers face more ba...

DATE: Aug 5, 2022 | CATEGORY: Creating Community

Articulation makes a good fly

Experimenting and finding realistic movements while fly fishing

DATE: Aug 5, 2022 | CATEGORY: Sports

Employee wants out of book club

DEAR ABBY: I have worked for the same company for 20 years. For the last eight years, I was part of an office book club, mostly because I was pressured regularly by the boss to participate. ...

DATE: Aug 4, 2022 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Noodle plays Rockin’ on the River Concert Series

College is a great catalyst for band formation. From Devo to Public Enemy, The Commodores to Phish, thousands of bands have formed when pursuit of higher education gave way to pursuit of mus...

DATE: Aug 4, 2022 | CATEGORY: Downtown Lowdown

Mom troubles son’s girlfriend

DEAR ABBY: I have been with my 45-year-old boyfriend, “Doug,” for six years. His mother, who was widowed five years ago, has moved here to Florida from New Jersey. Doug is very protective of...

DATE: Aug 2, 2022 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Action Line takes a peek at peaks and parks

Dear Action Line: What becomes of the scrolls that you sign at the top of 14ers? Say, for instance, that I climbed Longs Peak in 1993 or Handies Peak in 1996. (I think it’s true, give or...

DATE: Aug 1, 2022 | CATEGORY: Action Line

Call 988 for direct access to mental health support

People suffering a mental health crisis have a new resource to seek help. Earlier this month, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced that the new 988 mental health lifel...

DATE: Jul 30, 2022 | CATEGORY: La Plata Health Watch