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Utah’s potential land grab: A new fight for the West begins

Utah politicians seek to ignore the U.S. Constitution by claiming 18.5 million acres of your federal public land – most of it administered by the Bureau of Land Management. Utahans have ofte...

DATE: Jan 10, 2025 | CATEGORY: Gulliford's Travels

Widower badgers late wife’s friends

DEAR ABBY: My friend of 30 years passed away two years ago. Her husband, with whom I had a cordial relationship, has been calling me and other friends of his wife nonstop. He usually calls w...

DATE: Jan 10, 2025 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Blue Man Group: You do need drumming skills, though not be bald

If you haven’t yet experienced Blue Man Group, you need to figure out how to do so before they end their shows. This show is unlike anything you have ever seen. It is made up of three nonve...

DATE: Jan 10, 2025 | CATEGORY: Opinion

We can do better addressing gender disparities in disabilities

Does gender impact disability? It’s an interesting, complicated question that is finally being asked and more than we can completely unpack in a few paragraphs. But the simple answer is “yes...

DATE: Jan 9, 2025 | CATEGORY: Creating Community

The Motet returns to Durango

Sarah Clarke has always been singing. That hobby of singing since she was a kid turned into a profession, something that helped her hit the ground running when she joined Colorado-based funk...

DATE: Jan 8, 2025 | CATEGORY: Downtown Lowdown

A historic anniversary: The Battle of New Orleans

On Jan. 8, we celebrate the anniversary of the Battle of New Orleans, which ended the War of 1812 with the British. That war was not popular at the time, and has been treated negatively by A...

DATE: Jan 8, 2025 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Recovering alcoholic picking up pieces

DEAR ABBY: My husband and I were together for 11 years, married for six of them. I had an alcohol addiction for the last few years, which led to my being unfaithful. He never drank, so he ha...

DATE: Jan 7, 2025 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Emotional eating strategies

Do you find yourself reaching for food when you’re stressed, sad, tired, or anxious? If yes, then you could be an emotional eater. As a dietitian who has worked closely with emotional eaters...

DATE: Jan 6, 2025 | CATEGORY: Healing Nutrition

Still waiting for a sign along U.S. Highway 550

Dear Action Line: What is the purpose of this very expensive sign in the northbound lanes of U.S. Highway 550 about a mile south of the intersection with County Road 220? I have not seen...

DATE: Jan 6, 2025 | CATEGORY: Action Line

Things I have forgotten

Here are some mistakes to avoid when fly fishing for redfish

DATE: Jan 5, 2025 | CATEGORY: Sports

Column: There’s a lot to be optimistic about with Skyhawks athletics in 2025

Fort Lewis College has plenty of teams with potential this year

DATE: Jan 5, 2025 | CATEGORY: Sports

Jimmy Carter seeded Colorado’s renewable energy leadership

Jimmy Carter had an underappreciated role in Colorado’s story. It started in May 1978 when he announced that the Solar Energy Research Institute in Golden would get $100 million in federal f...

DATE: Jan 5, 2025 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns