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Family’s help with child care comes at a cost

DEAR ABBY: I am a mother of four (soon to be five) young children. It is exhausting. My husband helps as much as he can, but sometimes we both need a break. My parents offer to watch th...

DATE: Sep 10, 2021 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Woman starting to see through big talk

DEAR ABBY: I am a 41-year-old divorced woman. My two grown children live with their dad. I have been in a relationship with “Sir Talks-a-Lot” for 16 months. I feel like I love him, but I...

DATE: Sep 10, 2021 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Teen navigates reality, religion

DEAR ABBY: I’m a 16-year-old girl, and I’ve been struggling a little bit. My family is super-Christian. They believe that members of the LGBTQ community are sinful because of who they ar...

DATE: Sep 10, 2021 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Fort Lewis College cancels The MET Live in HD

After a successful 10-year run at Fort Lewis College, the popular MET Live in HD is kaput in Durango. “We’re not a priority group,” Charles Leslie, director of the Community Concert Hall, sa...

DATE: Sep 10, 2021 | CATEGORY: Culture Gulch

Dreem Machine band is electric

Robin Davis is not just a bluegrass picker, and his newest band Dreem Machine is not a bluegrass band. He’s more than a one-genre pony, despite being a flatpicking wiz and a major player in...

DATE: Sep 10, 2021 | CATEGORY: Downtown Lowdown

Students help with conservation work at Chicken Creek

In the foothills north of Mancos set against the backdrop of the prominent La Plata Mountains, you can find a web of trails meandering through ponderosa pines as far as the eye can see. Thi...

DATE: Sep 10, 2021 | CATEGORY: Stewards of the Land

Fishing for a new protein source? Try fish

For whatever reason, memory consistently fails to remind me that fish is an alternative to meat and plant-based proteins. Could it be the result of living in a land-locked state? Poor fishin...

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

Don’t forget routine immunizations – and your COVID-19 vaccine, too

Although the school year has begun for many U.S. students, it’s not too late to help protect your school-aged children from COVID-19 and vaccine-preventable diseases. With COVID-19 still di...

DATE: Sep 8, 2021 | CATEGORY: Creating Community

Is magnesium a panacea?

What if there was a nutrient that could support better sleep, sustained energy all day, a balanced response to stress, athletic recovery, healthy blood pressure and blood sugar levels, bone ...

DATE: Sep 8, 2021 | CATEGORY: Nourishing Morsels

All are not created equal

Herbs are some of the most amazing creations under the sun. They are full of hundreds of phytochemicals that work synergistically to create potent medicines and nutrient dense foods. Plants ...

DATE: Sep 7, 2021 | CATEGORY: Nourishing Morsels

Dad’s sleep ‘advice’ embarrasses teen

DEAR ABBY: My 16-year-old daughter, “Lily,” came home from her father’s very upset. She has trouble sleeping, and I have been taking her to the doctor for tests. Her father told her not ...

DATE: Sep 7, 2021 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Rolling out the barrels for downtown flowers

Dear Action Line: Who is the city gardener who has done a wonderful job recently with flowers on Main Avenue? Is there a new line item in the city budget for flowers? They seem to be lon...

DATE: Sep 6, 2021 | CATEGORY: Action Line

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