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Husband still supports first wife

DEAR ABBY: I have been with my husband for more than 30 years. We have no kids together, but he has three adult children from a previous marriage. All of them are in their 30s. He and his ex...

DATE: Feb 15, 2022 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Why do I keep getting fatter?

With each passing day our bodies change before our very eyes. One day, we look in the mirror and our jaw drops in disbelief. “Who the heck is that and where did that belly come from?!” we sa...

DATE: Feb 15, 2022 | CATEGORY: Strength in Well-being

The challenging task of changing place names on public lands

Last month, the Department of the Interior asked for nominations for a new Advisory Committee on Reconciliation in Place Names. The goal is to replace derogatory names on millions of acres a...

DATE: Feb 14, 2022 | CATEGORY: Gulliford's Travels

Two thoughts of train: Buffing bumps and tackling trash

Dear Action Line: Who is in charge of the train crossing near the high school pedestrian bridge? After several popped bicycle tires and having to drag the stroller in reverse so that the...

DATE: Feb 14, 2022 | CATEGORY: Action Line

New behavioral health system will compassionately put people first

I gazed out the window at the snow-covered peaks and patchwork fields below as my plane approached the tarmac at Denver International Airport. Wheels down at last. I had arrived at my new ho...

DATE: Feb 14, 2022 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

The glowing clouds of the Orion Nebula

Greetings, stargazers. Last night a star exploded. Probably not very close to us, but it is safe to say that somewhere in the universe a supernova went off and flung most of its mass back ou...

DATE: Feb 12, 2022 | CATEGORY: What's up in Durango Skies

What’s next for downtown?

It is an exciting time for the Durango Business Improvement District as we roll into 2022, with many great projects underway. Here are some details on three plans we are working on early in...

DATE: Feb 11, 2022 | CATEGORY: What's Up Downtown

What I learned growing up in hotels

Many hoteliers will say “you see it all” in hospitality – the good, bad and the ugly. I worked in hospitality for nearly 15 years, and I lived in hotels most of my life. My older brother a...

DATE: Feb 11, 2022 | CATEGORY: The Tourism Effect

Celebrating the work of Black disabled activists

Black History Month brings some familiar names. Harriet Tubman, Frederick Douglas, Sojournor Truth, Rosa Parks, Martin Luther King, Malcolm X, James Baldwin and Nelson Mandela are all well k...

DATE: Feb 11, 2022 | CATEGORY: Creating Community

New mom doesn’t take kindly to opinions

DEAR ABBY: I’m married to a wonderful husband and I am a new mom to an 11-week-old beautiful baby boy. I am fortunate to have 12 weeks of maternity leave, after which my baby will start day ...

DATE: Feb 11, 2022 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

SJMA’s programs educate young people in the outdoors

A simple joy of life in Durango is to watch the sun pop up above Raider Ridge and douse the valley in golden light each morning. Lately, its emergence has been trending distinctly northward ...

DATE: Feb 11, 2022 | CATEGORY: Stewards of the Land

Art buyer looking for ‘gift’

DEAR ABBY: A year ago I discovered that I have a talent for creating a unique type of art that is marketable. At a holiday market in which I participated, a customer commissioned me to make ...

DATE: Feb 10, 2022 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby