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Toddler draws relatives’ rebuke

DEAR ABBY: My husband’s stepmother passed recently after a long illness, and her children specifically wanted our family, including our 2-year-old, to be at her service. When we arrived at t...

DATE: Jun 8, 2025 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Big? Definitely. But Colorado utilities see no beauty in the federal budget bill

Oh, wouldn’t I love to know what is going through the mind of Jeff Hurd right now. And Gabe Evans, too. These two U.S. representatives from Colorado, both of them Republicans, voted for the ...

DATE: Jun 8, 2025 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Emergency preparation is a proactive approach during drought

If you’re a glass-half-full kind of person, you’ll appreciate knowing this isn’t the driest year to date in La Plata County. However, in the last 131 years, it is the 10th driest. Thus, it m...

DATE: Jun 6, 2025 | CATEGORY: From the Extension Office

Hurd’s GORP Act sponsorship elevates bipartisan support for protecting public lands

Coloradans’ views on protecting public lands transcend ideology. Whether you live in Grand Junction, Durango or Denver, the national public lands throughout our state define what makes Color...

DATE: Jun 6, 2025 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Need for healthy changes at odds with habits

DEAR ABBY: I am struggling with a recent diagnosis of severe liver disease (nonalcoholic) and need to lose 30 pounds. I have had two bouts of cancer in five years as well as arthritis. I hav...

DATE: Jun 6, 2025 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

The power of connection and a good referral

Small businesses don’t just operate in our community; they are our community. They employ our neighbors, support our schools and reinvest locally. But we can’t keep expecting them to succeed...

DATE: Jun 5, 2025 | CATEGORY: From the Chamber

The summer triangle

Galileo’s Telescope https://catalogue.museogalileo.it/object/GalileosTelescope_n01.html Aurora forecast https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/products/aurora-30-minute-forecast A...

DATE: Jun 5, 2025 | CATEGORY: What's up in Durango Skies

Medicaid cuts threaten everyone’s health care in Southwest Colorado

As leaders of rural hospitals, our organizations are lifelines for medical emergencies, medical homes for many and vital economic engines for our region. Proposed Congressional Medicaid cuts...

DATE: Jun 4, 2025 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Reinventing the 10-minute play festival

After 14 years of experimenting on and off with 10-minute plays, the Durango Arts Repertory Theatre has settled on what may become a winning format. Last weekend, Managing Artistic Director ...

DATE: Jun 4, 2025 | CATEGORY: Culture Gulch

Durango Barbershoppers perform annual show

They’re the longest running music and arts organization in Durango. Rolling through their 57th year, the Durango Barbershoppers, also known as The Durango Narrow Gauge Chorus, have been maki...

DATE: Jun 4, 2025 | CATEGORY: Downtown Lowdown

Couple suffering amid loss of grandchild

DEAR ABBY: We recently suffered the loss of our first grandchild. She was only 24 and taken far too soon. My partner and I are working through our grief, which is challenging as we are in di...

DATE: Jun 4, 2025 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Why is recycling so complicated?

Dear Action Line, I’m trying to be environmentally friendly, but recycling is confusing. Where does our recycling in Durango go, and why can’t we recycle glass bottles along with pl...

DATE: Jun 2, 2025 | CATEGORY: Action Line

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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.