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Relationship stops short of intimacy

Dear Abby: I recently met a man, and I have fallen in love with him. He says he feels the same way and tells me often that I treat him better than anybody ever has. Unfortuna...

DATE: Apr 6, 2021 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Why is Montview so wide, and just, ‘Why?’

Dear Action Line: Montview Parkway is wide enough to land an airplane on, but it would be a rough landing with all those huge drainage ditches. Why was Montview built so wide? – Stephani...

DATE: Apr 5, 2021 | CATEGORY: Action Line

Laurie Roberts: Schools needs counselors, not cops

I’m writing from a perspective I don’t see often enough in our shared deliberations about Colorado’s epidemic of gun violence. I am a school psychologist. Every public school has...

DATE: Apr 4, 2021 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Caden Voss: Carbon removal stategies can help save us

Editor’s note: Caden Voss, author of this article, is a student in a gifted and talented students’ fifth-grade class at Park Elementary taught by Sarah Strouthopoulos. As the temperature...

DATE: Apr 4, 2021 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Shelby Haley: It’s not too late to slow climate change

Editor’s note: Shelby Haley, author of this article, is a student in a gifted and talented students’ fifth-grade class at Park Elementary taught by Sarah Strouthopoulos.An ice cap breaks...

DATE: Apr 4, 2021 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

What is sustainable tourism marketing?

With the city of Durango election upon us and the lodgers tax increase, 1-A, on the ballot, there are a lot of questions circulating about a critical topic: sustainable tourism. D...

DATE: Apr 3, 2021 | CATEGORY: The Tourism Effect

Mike Littwin: Will vaccines forestall doom in Colorado?

If you’re not confused by the latest news/recommendations on the coronavirus, I have to confess that you’re way ahead of me. In his news conference Monday, Jared Polis announced —...

DATE: Apr 3, 2021 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Rep. Barbara McLachlan: Bills are moving forward

We’re seeing a lot of action at the Capitol these days, as legislators present their final bills while we collectively prepare to work on what’s known as the Long Bill, Colorado’s budget. ...

DATE: Apr 3, 2021 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Marsha Porter-Norton: Spring has sprung, COVID-19 is waning

Spring has arrived in La Plata County, and it has brought with it much-needed snow along with the much-anticipated longer days. It is, as always, a time of renewal, and this year is proving ...

DATE: Apr 3, 2021 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Dennis Pierce: Democrats have promised, failed on border security

What’s old is new again when it comes to migrant farm workers. President Franklin Roosevelt signed an agreement in August 1942 with Mexico that created the bracero program, which allowed far...

DATE: Apr 2, 2021 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Help! My dog likes dogs, but acts like a jerk on a leash

By Marcy Eckhardt La Plata County Humane Society Dogs need practice to keep their socialization skills in tune. They need opportunities to play with other dogs, interac...

DATE: Apr 2, 2021 | CATEGORY: From the Humane Society

Building bridges to better health – Public Health Week 2021

Each year, Public Health Week is a chance to celebrate and reflect on the outstanding service of public health workers and their contributions to keeping our communities safe and healthy. Pu...

DATE: Apr 2, 2021 | CATEGORY: Creating Community