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Rural Colorado needs more livestock support

Many Coloradans will recall November 2020 when just over half of voters approved the reintroduction of gray wolves west of the Continental Divide. While many who voted in favor of this topic...

DATE: Apr 6, 2022 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Eating from your gut

Have you heard that kale is “super healthy,” but you really, really don’t like it? Or that sugar is bad and should be extricated from your diet completely? What if there was another way t...

DATE: Apr 5, 2022 | CATEGORY: Nourishing Morsels

Friend traumatized after murder

DEAR ABBY: A dear friend I have known since we were children was murdered. She was lovely in every way, and I am bereft. I cannot process my grief over her untimely passing because it was ac...

DATE: Apr 5, 2022 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Potato heads unite in San Luis Valley

Dear Action Line: It must be a couple dozen times I’ve driven past this sign for the Colorado Potato Administrative Committee in Monte Vista, and every time I wonder the same thing: “Wha...

DATE: Apr 4, 2022 | CATEGORY: Action Line

Pollinators are stretching their wings – and they’re hungry

Spring has technically sprung – back on March 20. And here in Southwest Colorado, I’m never fully sure of what that entails. Do we get treated with some warm, windless days (ones that I can...

DATE: Apr 4, 2022 | CATEGORY: From the Extension Office

Annual event rewards excellence and celebrates community

For more than 40 years, the Durango Chamber of Commerce has been honoring our community leaders and businesses during the Chamber’s annual awards ceremony, and it’s been my pleasure to be pa...

DATE: Apr 2, 2022 | CATEGORY: From the Chamber

Millennials and boomers in dialogue

Having a conversation with some millennials (born 1981-’96, now ages 27 to 41) recently, I was struck by their thoughts about baby boomers, of which I am one. These people felt somewhat angr...

DATE: Apr 2, 2022 | CATEGORY: Authentic Aging

Building Bridges to Better Health – Public Health Week 2022

Each year, National Public Health Week provides a chance to celebrate and reflect on the outstanding service of public health workers and their contributions to keeping our communities safe ...

DATE: Apr 1, 2022 | CATEGORY: Creating Community

Plenty to chew on after dinner

DEAR ABBY: I once hosted a holiday dinner for which I had made a ham and a turkey with all the sides and three different pies. I even made a special mince pie for one of the guests. The gues...

DATE: Apr 1, 2022 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Fishing gear needs spring cleaning too

A clean and organized vest can make the art of fly fishing go easier

DATE: Apr 1, 2022 | CATEGORY: Sports

COVID-19 created multiple tragedies

The COVID-19 pandemic has generated tragedy in at least four ways. The first and most obvious tragedy is the loss of human lives. The confirmed global death toll of 6 million grossly underco...

DATE: Apr 1, 2022 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Teen discovers mom’s affair

DEAR ABBY: I am 15 and have a big problem. My mom and my dad have been married a long time. I was looking through pictures on Mom’s phone and found some very inappropriate and romantic texts...

DATE: Mar 31, 2022 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby