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Props for surgery, props for life

Recent foot surgery up in Denver has truly humbled me to the plight of disability and old age. I am home now with many weeks ahead of non-weight-bearing and getting around my house on a knee...

DATE: Jan 1, 2022 | CATEGORY: Authentic Aging

Despite omicron, reasons for hope in fight against COVID-19

If you are like me, you woke up the day after Thanksgiving with more than a turkey hangover. Scientists in South Africa had discovered the most recent variant of SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that ...

DATE: Jan 1, 2022 | CATEGORY: La Plata Health Watch

Are local governments spending wisely?

The city of Durango and La Plata County are concluding their budget processes for 2022 and both governments find themselves with a lot of money. The city is starting 2022 with $79 million i...

DATE: Jan 1, 2022 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

New year offers chance for fresh start

DEAR READERS: Welcome to 2022! A new year has arrived, and we leave the last one behind. As always, this new year brings with it our hopes for a new beginning. Today presents an opportunity ...

DATE: Dec 31, 2021 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Pine River Library can help make ‘adulting’ a little more fun

Adulting can be hard, and often it isn’t very much fun. Oxford Languages named “adulting” its word of the year in 2016: “Adulting (noun): The practice of behaving in a way characteristic of ...

DATE: Dec 31, 2021 | CATEGORY: Shelf Life

Simple steps to keep your home healthy

We all want to live in a safe, healthy home, but unhealthy conditions are not always immediately obvious. The good news is that once you know what to look for it’s easy to clean up or make i...

DATE: Dec 31, 2021 | CATEGORY: Creating Community

What’s your word for 2022?

As we say goodbye to 2021 and welcome 2022, it’s a good time for reflection. In looking back over the past year, we’ve seen struggles, losses and challenges, but we’ve also seen acts of kind...

DATE: Dec 31, 2021 | CATEGORY: From the Chamber

It was a good Christmas

Holidays and young generations offer hope for the future

DATE: Dec 31, 2021 | CATEGORY: Sports

The perplexity of a useless boat ramp at Lake Powell

As the sun slipped behind the canyon wall two weeks ago, I lingered at the bottom of a concrete boat ramp just outside Page, Arizona. I was there to study the disappearing Lake Powell. We ex...

DATE: Dec 31, 2021 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Invite makes teetotaler uneasy

DEAR ABBY: My husband, “Dan,” and I do not consume alcohol, mostly because of our family history. Several years ago while Dan was at a work event, a consultant, “Ken,” took him and some co-w...

DATE: Dec 30, 2021 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Records of 2021 Part 2: Records 5 through 1

Every year seems to be better than the last for new music and 2021 was no exception. Last week, you got numbers 10 through six of what were my favorites of the year at the time of writing. T...

DATE: Dec 30, 2021 | CATEGORY: Downtown Lowdown

Man is absent husband, boyfriend

DEAR ABBY: I have been with my boyfriend for eight years. When I met him he was married, but his wife lived in another state. Although he said he loved her, he would visit her only for a wee...

DATE: Dec 28, 2021 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby