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Britney, guardianship and a new Colorado law

Not everyone is truly free in our land of the free and the brave. Britney Spears has been a recent high-profile example of how American citizens are regularly stripped of their rights. She i...

DATE: Jul 9, 2021 | CATEGORY: Creating Community

Sister longs for deeper relationship with siblings

DEAR ABBY: I recently moved back to my hometown after being away for six years. My family is great, and we all get along. The problem is my sisters. There are three of us (all in our 40s...

DATE: Jul 9, 2021 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Affair with musician strikes sour note

DEAR ABBY: My husband of 49 years had an affair two years ago with a woman younger than our daughter. The affair is over now, but I no longer trust him. The “other woman” is a musician w...

DATE: Jul 9, 2021 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Enter the backcountry with a plan for the unexpected

My first trip to Southwest Colorado, 20 odd years ago, became a pivotal moment in life. Many have had a similar experience because you too found this place and decided to call it home. Reaso...

DATE: Jul 9, 2021 | CATEGORY: From the Extension Office

Red flags flying in daughter’s marriage

DEAR ABBY: I am afraid for my daughter. She has been married less than a year to a very controlling man. He doesn’t ask her to do anything, he demands that she do what he wants. She cann...

DATE: Jul 8, 2021 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Ely Cartwright: ‘Being an artist is a compulsion, I think’

Local musician Ely Cartwright is in the music-making business. But he’s not in the music “business.” He’s not tied into a contract that requires him to move musical units or sell tickets. H...

DATE: Jul 8, 2021 | CATEGORY: Downtown Lowdown

Forest ambassador program shows positive impact on San Juan Mountains

As warm weather and a public eager to get outside returned to the San Juan Mountains this summer, forest ambassadors hit the trails representing San Juan Mountains Association and the San Ju...

DATE: Jul 7, 2021 | CATEGORY: Stewards of the Land

Man’s pics of young models devastate life

DEAR ABBY: I’m a woman in my early 60s. I have a husband I love very much and I enjoyed dressing sexy for him at the end of our date nights. However, I stumbled across some pictures of h...

DATE: Jul 6, 2021 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Our doors are open to new beginnings and to you

We are back. I mean, we never left, really. But like so many other businesses and offices, we took our extended break from doors being open, choosing to work remotely from our teenager’s roo...

DATE: Jul 5, 2021 | CATEGORY: From the Extension Office

Is ‘systemic racism’ the right diagnosis?

“Your mind is like a parachute; it only works when it’s open,” my seventh-grade teacher counseled. That inspiration – and Mr. Rogers’ assurance that he liked me just the way I am – helped me...

DATE: Jul 3, 2021 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Declining birth rate is good news, not the worry reported

“U.S. birth rates are declining. This trend is cause for concern, because an aging population puts a strain on the economy.” – Kimberly Amadeo, in “The Balance,” April 29, 2021 The Centers ...

DATE: Jul 3, 2021 | CATEGORY: Population Matters

Summer events returning to Durango

Summer events are back and going strong. Here’s a rundown of three events to put on your calendar. First up is the Fourth of July this Sunday. Almost everything we normally do on the Fourth ...

DATE: Jul 3, 2021 | CATEGORY: What's Up Downtown