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Stillhouse Junkies release concept album

A proper LP should be more than a handful of singles and some throwaway cuts. True music lovers know that sometimes a record deserves a proper beginning to end listen, where you start with t...

DATE: Aug 6, 2025 | CATEGORY: Downtown Lowdown

‘Soulmate’s’ appearance could derail marriage

DEAR ABBY: I’ve been happily married for 31 years. I love my wife, but we are now more like roommates or friends than the lovers we were initially. We are also not soulmates. We both agree t...

DATE: Aug 6, 2025 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Coal gets a boost while renewables – and life on Earth – are gutted

A few years back, my friend Norm told me that when he was growing up in northern New Mexico in the 1950s and early ‘60s, his family often drove up to the La Plata Mountains in southwestern C...

DATE: Aug 6, 2025 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Rep. Jeff Hurd has turned his back on Colorado’s 3rd District

When Rep. Jeff Hurd voted in favor of the final version of H.R. 1 – the bill that was ultimately signed into law – he didn’t just fall in line with Washington politics. He turned his back on...

DATE: Aug 3, 2025 | CATEGORY: Opinion

A fly fisher two-steps to help Texas

Spend some money in the communities affected to help local economy

DATE: Aug 3, 2025 | CATEGORY: Flies & Lies

Honored to serve as Chair for Indian and Insular Affairs

When I was elected to Congress, I promised to bring rural Colorado’s voice to Washington and to make sure our communities – especially those often overlooked – would be heard. That’s why I’m...

DATE: Aug 3, 2025 | CATEGORY: Opinion

10 years after Gold King Mine spill, the Superfund site is not making a difference

Despite spending tens of millions of dollars, the EPA work hasn’t amounted to much of a change for the Animas River and surrounding mining district

DATE: Aug 3, 2025 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Man hopes statement isn’t taken wrong way

DEAR ABBY: I recently reconnected with a woman I dated briefly in the 1980s and haven’t seen since. She’s around my age. We both were married one year apart, had daughters one year apart and...

DATE: Aug 3, 2025 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Dulins Dodgers claim first Connie Mack World Series title, beat Renegades 5-2

Landon Collins hurls complete game and picks up tournament MVP award

DATE: Aug 3, 2025 | CATEGORY: Sports

It is essential we all stay deeply engaged in defending the democratic process

In a healthy democracy, every citizen’s voice matters – and every vote must be protected. Safeguarding our elections isn’t just about ballots: it’s about transparency, trust, and ensuring th...

DATE: Aug 1, 2025 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Widow tired of being alone

DEAR ABBY: My husband passed away four months ago. I miss him terribly, but I’m ready to move on. I want to begin dating, but I don’t know how to go about it. Some may say it’s too soon, but...

DATE: Aug 1, 2025 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

The tantalizing and tormenting tomatoes

As we head into August on this trip around the sun, this feels like a good time to talk about all things tomato. We as gardeners and farmers know the joy and heartache of growing this little...

DATE: Jul 31, 2025 | CATEGORY: From the Extension Office